Kendrick Lamar now holds the record for most Grammy Award wins by a rapper, surpassing JAY-Z with 27 awards. His 2026 wins include Best Rap Album for GNX and Record of the Year for “luther” featuring ...

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Kendrick Lamar officially etched his name at the top of Hip Hop history on Grammy night, surpassing Jay-Z to become the most awarded rapper the genre has ever seen. Entering the ceremony with 22 ...

First a Pulitzer and now this. Kendrick Lamar has done what no other rap artist has: With his four wins tonight, the “luther” rapper passed Jay-Z as the most-honored hip-hip artist in Grammy history.

Kendrick Lamar won two Grammys for “luther” with SZA and “tv off” with Lefty Gunplay, moving within three wins of Jay-Z’s record. Kendrick Lamar grabbed two Grammy wins Sunday. The Compton rapper took ...

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These are my brothers." Kendrick Lamar was the night’s second biggest winner, picking up five Grammys, starting with Best Music Video for “Humble,” a record which also won Best Rap Song and Best Rap ...

Kendrick Lamar has made history at the 2026 Grammy Awards by becoming the rap artist with the most golden gramophones. After earning the Best Rap Album award for GNX at the 2026 Grammy Awards on ...