What was this Grammy award category originally called that Jay-Z's "Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life" won at the 1999 Grammy Awards?
Capital Punishment (album) Capital Punishment is the debut and only album released by rapper Big Pun during his life, released on April 28, 1998. The album peaked at #5 on the "Billboard" 200 charts and #1 on the Top R&B Albums chart for two weeks. It was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 1999 Grammy Awards, but lost to Jay-Z's "Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life". It was also the first solo Latin hip hop record to go Platinum.
Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance The Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide it is designed for solo (vocal or instrumental) country recordings and is limited to singles or tracks only.