Less than half an hour into the 68th Grammy Awards, Kendrick Lamar had already made history. Lamar became the most-awarded rapper of all time at the Grammys, with 26 wins, which became 27 at the end of the night. Lamar received three awards during Sunday‘s premiere ceremony before the telecast and racked up more throughout the show. Lamar also won for record of the year for “Luther,” rap song for “TV Off,” melodic rap performance for “Luther” and rap performance for Clipse’s “Chains & Whips.”“It is hip-hop as usual, man. He swept the top awards last year with his hit diss track “Not Like Us.” The song won five awards, including record and song of the year.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 02, 2026 06:59 UTC