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Home โ€ข Grammys

Cardi B Becomes First Female Solo Artist To Win Best Rap Album At The Grammys

The rapper made history Sunday night as the first female solo artist to win the major award at the Grammys.
Cardi B Becomes First Female Solo Artist To Win Best Rap Album At The Grammys
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By Sydney Scott · Updated December 6, 2020
Cardi B made history Sunday night with the first Grammy win of her career. The rapper took home Best Rap Album for Invasion of Privacy, the first time in Grammys history that a solo female artist has won the award. Cardi is only the second woman to receive the honor; Lauryn Hill took home the award as a member of The Fugees in 1997 for the group’s album The Score.
Taking the stage to accept her award, Cardi nervously joked, “Oh, the nerves are so bad. Maybe I need to start smoking weed.” The rapper also received love from Lil Kim and Remy Ma, with Kim tweeting, “Thank U Jesus!!!! Look at God ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฝ Congratulations boo @iamcardib you deserve it!! So happy for you!”

Yesssss @iamcardib !!!! Congratulations babes๐Ÿ’‹ https://t.co/DOyQC3iPoO

— Remy Ma (@RealRemyMa) February 11, 2019
Congrats, Cardi! You deserve!
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