Before the big telecast of the 2014 Grammy Awards, many awards were handed out, among them were the rap categories. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis won three trophies.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have been unstoppable this year. The Seattle duo have garnered six nominations for the 2013 American Music Awards, including Artist of the Year, New Artist of the Year and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album for 'The Heist.'
In the past few months, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have become the hottest independent rappers in the music game. The Seattle rap duo popped their tags proudly with their performance on 'Saturday Night Live' over the weekend.
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis 'Thrift Shop' song sells over a million copies of the hit single. The Seattle rapper is receiving a lot of success from his work in 2012. While touring the country and performing for small audiences, Macklemore has blown up over a million times.