Lauryn Hill was the first hip-hop orientated artist to win the 'Album Of The Year' Grammy.
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3. Lauryn Hill was the first hip-hop orientated artist to win the 'Album Of The Year' Grammy.
Back in 1999, at the 41st Grammy Awards, Lauryn Hill was the first hip-hop orientated artist to take home the 'Album Of The Year' award for her now classic album 'The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill'. That same night, Hill also became the first woman to win five Grammy's in one night.