Kendrick Lamar makes history at the 2026 Grammy Awards.
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards took place earlier tonight at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and was broadcasted on CBS. Trevor Noah again hosted the ceremony for the sixth consecutive and final time.
Kendrick Lamar, who was nominated in nine categories for the event, has officially broken the record for most wins for a rap artist. K. Dot has now surpassed Jay-Z to achieve the milestone. Kendrick came in tonight with 22 awards, and earned five Grammys tonight, who makes his tally to 27, which is more than the second most, Jay-Z (25).
He won the categories for Record of the Year – “Luther” (with SZA), Best Rap Album – GNX, Best Rap Song – TV Off (as songwriter), Best Melodic Rap Performance – “Luther” and Best Rap Performance – “Chains & Whips” (with Clipse).
“It is hip-hop as usual, man. I’m not good at talking about myself, but I express it through the music. It’s an honor to be here. Hip-hop is going to always be right here. We are going to be in these suits looking good, having our folks with us. We are going to be having the culture with us. So I appreciate y’all. God is to glory. Love y’all,” he said during his acceptance speech for Best Rap Album.
Kendrick Lamar accepts the award for Best Rap Album for “GNX” at the 2026 #GRAMMYs
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