Can someone explain to me why Rihanna "won" Best Rap Song last year when the award goes to the songwriters? Did the rules change?
Because we dont count her SOTY nomination for Umbrella but we do for AOTL? Does she have 23 noms and 6 wins, or 20 noms and 5 wins?
Year Nominated work Award Result
2008 "Umbrella" (feat. Jay-Z) Record of the Year Nominated
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Won
"Don't Stop the Music" Best Dance Recording Nominated
"Hate That I Love You" (feat. Ne-Yo) Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Nominated
2009 "If I Never See Your Face Again" (w/ Maroon 5) Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Nominated
"Disturbia" Best Dance Recording Nominated
Good Girl Gone Bad Live Best Long Form Music Video Nominated
2010 "Run This Town" (w/ Jay-Z & Kanye West) Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Won
"Run This Town" (w/ Jay-Z & Kanye West) Best Rap Song Won
2011 "Love the Way You Lie" (w/ Eminem) Record of the Year Nominated
"Love the Way You Lie" (w/ Eminem) Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominated
Best Short Form Music Video Nominated
"Only Girl (In the World)" Best Dance Recording Won
2012 Loud Album of the Year Nominated
Loud Best Pop Vocal Album Nominated
"What's My Name?" (feat. Drake) Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominated
"All of the Lights" (w/ Kanye West) Best Rap/Sung Collab Won
"All of the Lights" (w/ Kanye West) Best Rap Song Won ???????
"All of the Lights" (w/ Kanye West) Song of the Year ????? Nomination or no?
2013 "Where Have You Been" Best Pop Solo Performance
"Talk That Talk" (feat. Jay-Z) Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"We Found Love" (feat. Calvin Harris) Best Short Form Music Video