They received seven Grammy award nominations at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards , which included Best New Artist , Album of the Year , Song of the Year ( " Same Love " ) , and Best Music Video ( " Ca n't Hold Us " ) . On January 26 , 2014 , Macklemore & Ryan Lewis won four Grammy awards including those for Best New Artist , Best Rap Album ( '' The Heist '' ) , Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance ( " Thrift Shop " ) . Some rap critics took issue with Macklemore 's win over Kendrick Lamar for Best Rap Album . In an interview with '' The Source '' , Macklemore said that Lamar had a better rap album , and acknowledged that the hip hop community would be justified in feeling that Kendrick was robbed that year
56th Annual Grammy Awards
56th Annual Grammy Awards
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis