Recipients
For the 45th Grammy Awards (2003), Best Female Rap Solo Performance nominees included Charli Baltimore for "Diary...", Missy Elliott for "Scream a.k.a. Itchin'", Eve for "Satisfaction", Foxy Brown for "Na Na Be Like", and Lauryn Hill for "Mystery of Iniquity". Baltimore's reaction was considered "outright denial" when she learned of her album's nomination because she thought her album did not meet eligibility requirements. Elliott was also nominated for Best Short Form Music Video, along with Knoc-turn'al and Dr. Dre, for "Knoc". The award was presented to Elliott at Madison Square Garden in New York City, though not broadcasted on television.
Nominees for the 46th Grammy Awards included Da Brat for "Got It Poppin'", Elliott for "Work It", Lil' Kim for "Came Back for You", MC Lyte for "Ride Wit Me", and Queen Latifah for "Go Head". Elliott's additional nominations included Album of the Year and Best Rap Album for Under Construction, Best Song Rap for "Work It", and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Gossip Folks" (featuring Ludacris), totaling five. Lil' Kim was also nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "Can't Hold Us Down" (with Christina Aguilera) and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Magic Stick" (featuring 50 Cent). The award was presented to Elliott for "Work It", the music video for which was awarded Video of the Year and Best Hip-Hop Video at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.
Elliott won the award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance both years it was presented. Prior to the separate female and male categories, Elliot received the award for Best Rap Solo Performance in 2002 for "Get Ur Freak On". This marked the second time a female received the award for Best Rap Solo Performance (Queen Latifah was presented the honor for "U.N.I.T.Y." at the 37th Grammy Awards in 1995). In 2007, following the return to the genderless category, Elliot was nominated for the song "We Run This".
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