{"id":53023,"date":"2026-02-05T12:39:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/kendrick-lamar-overtakes-jay-z-as-most-awarded-rapper-in-grammys-history\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:39:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:39:18","slug":"kendrick-lamar-overtakes-jay-z-as-most-awarded-rapper-in-grammys-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/kendrick-lamar-overtakes-jay-z-as-most-awarded-rapper-in-grammys-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Kendrick Lamar Overtakes JAY-Z As Most-Awarded Rapper In Grammys History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/kendrick-lamar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kendrick Lamar<\/a> is now the most decorated rapper in Grammys history, overtaking one of his hip-hop heroes, <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/jay-z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JAY-Z<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Compton kingpin was the night\u2019s biggest winner at the 2026 Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 1), taking home five trophies including Record of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>That pushes Kendrick\u2019s career total of Grammy wins to 27, putting him two above JAY-Z (25) and one above <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/kanye-west\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kanye West<\/a> (24).<\/p>\n<p>He is also now fifth on the all-time list of Grammy winners, eight behind current record-holder <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/beyonce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beyonc\u00e9<\/a> who has 35.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUQgfVVCj7h\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:640px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For the second year in a row, Kendrick \u2014 who entered the night with nine nominations \u2014 won Record of the Year thanks to his chart-topping \u201cLuther\u201d duet with <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/sza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SZA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The song, which samples Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn\u2019s 1982 hit \u201cIf This World Were Mine,\u201d fended off tough competition from the likes of Bad Bunny\u2019s \u201cDTMF,\u201d Ros\u00e9 and Bruno Mars\u2019 \u201cAPT.\u201d and Billie Eilish\u2019s \u201cWildflower,\u201d which was crowned Song of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is special for me. [Luther Vandross] is one of my favorite artists of all time and they granted us the privilege to do our version of [\u2018If This World Were Mine\u2019],\u201d Kendrick said while accepting the award.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we got that clearance, I promise you we damn near all dropped a tear because we know how much he and Cheryl Lynn poured into that record, and being able to put our vocals over it, it proves that we were somewhat worthy to be just as great as them individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"optanon-category-C0003\" title=\"YouTube video player\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/cRQPRuRV-yA?si=HDxFZZlPr-H7LIkm\" width=\"900\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>K.Dot also swept the hip-hop categories, winning Best Rap Album for <em>GNX<\/em>, Best Rap Song for \u201cTV Off,\u201d Best Melodic Rap Performance for \u201cLuther\u201d and Best Rap Performance for \u201cChains &amp; Whips,\u201d his blistering, bars-heavy collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/clipse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clipse<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The latter earned <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/pusha-t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pusha T<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/malice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malice<\/a> their first-ever win at the Grammys, more than 20 years after they were first nominated at the awards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s hip-hop as usual, man. It\u2019s an honor to be here. Tyler, the Clipse \u2014 these is my brothers in this category,\u201d Kendrick said during his Best Rap Album acceptance speech after <em>GNX<\/em> beat out <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/tyler-the-creator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tyler, The Creator<\/a>\u2018s <em>Chromakopia<\/em>, the Clipse\u2019s <em>Let God Sort Em Out<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/jid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JID<\/a>\u2018s <em>God Does Like Ugly<\/em> and <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/glorilla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GloRilla<\/a>\u2018s <em>Glorious<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery time I tell you this: hip-hop is gon\u2019 always be right here. We gon\u2019 be in these suits, looking good. We gon\u2019 be having our folks with us, we gon\u2019 be having the culture with us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"optanon-category-C0003\" title=\"YouTube video player\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/y06HYMkNm4I?si=5VQ6Im-BXOdmcgPB\" width=\"900\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Check out the full list of 2026 Grammy winners below.<\/p>\n<h3>Best Rap Album<\/h3>\n<p><em>Let God Sort Em Out<\/em> \u2013 Clipse<br \/><em>Glorious<\/em> \u2013 GloRilla<br \/><em>God Does Like Ugly<\/em> \u2013 JID<br \/><strong><em>GNX<\/em> \u2013 Kendrick Lamar \ud83c\udfc6<\/strong><br \/><em>Chromakopia<\/em> \u2013 Tyler, The Creator<\/p>\n<h3>Best Rap Song<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cAnxiety\u201d \u2014 Doechii<br \/>\u201cThe Birds Don\u2019t Sing\u201d \u2014 Clipse feat. John Legend &amp; Voices of Fire<br \/>\u201cSticky\u201d \u2014 Tyler, The Creator feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red &amp; Lil Wayne<br \/>\u201cTGIF\u201d \u2014 GloRilla<br \/><strong>\u201cTV Off\u201d \u2014 Kendrick Lamar feat. Lefty Gunplay \ud83c\udfc6<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Best Rap Performance<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cOutside\u201d \u2014 Cardi B<br \/><strong>\u201cChains &amp; Whips\u201d \u2014 Clipse feat. Kendrick Lamar &amp; Pharrell \ud83c\udfc6<\/strong><br \/>\u201cAnxiety\u201d \u2014 Doechii<br \/>\u201cTV Off\u201d \u2014 Kendrick Lamar feat. Lefty Gunplay<br \/>\u201cDarling, I\u201d \u2014 Tyler, The Creator feat. Teezo Touchdown<\/p>\n<h3>Best Melodic Rap Performance<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cProud of Me\u201d \u2014 Fridayy feat. Meek Mill<br \/>\u201cWholeheartedly\u201d \u2014 JID feat. Ty Dolla $ign &amp; 6LACK<br \/><strong>\u201cLuther\u201d \u2014 Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA \ud83c\udfc6<\/strong><br \/>\u201cWeMaj\u201d \u2014 Terrace Martin &amp; Kenyon Dixon feat. Rapsody<br \/>\u201cSomebody Loves Me\u201d \u2014 Drake &amp; PARTYNEXTDOOR<\/p>\n<h3>Album of the Year<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Deb\u00ed Tirar M\u00e1s Fotos<\/em> \u2013 Bad Bunny \ud83c\udfc6<\/strong><br \/><em>Swag<\/em> \u2013 Justin Bieber<br \/><em>Man\u2019s Best Friend<\/em> \u2013 Sabrina Carpenter<br \/><em>Let God Sort Em Out<\/em> \u2013 Clipse<br \/><em>Mayhem<\/em> \u2013 Lady Gaga<br \/><em>GNX<\/em> \u2013 Kendrick Lamar<br \/><em>Mutt<\/em> \u2013 Leon Thomas<br \/><em>Chromakopia<\/em> \u2013 Tyler, The Creator<\/p>\n<h3>Song of the Year<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cAbracadabra\u201d \u2013 Lady Gaga<br \/>\u201cAnxiety\u201d \u2013 Doechii<br \/>\u201cAPT.\u201d \u2013 Ros\u00e9 &amp; Bruno Mars<br \/>\u201cDtMF\u201d \u2013 Bad Bunny<br \/>\u201cGolden\u201d [From <em>KPop Demon Hunters<\/em>] \u2013 HUNTR\/X<br \/>\u201cLuther\u201d Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA<br \/>\u201cManchild\u201d \u2013 Sabrina Carpenter<br \/><strong>\u201cWildflower\u201d \u2013 Billie Eilish \ud83c\udfc6<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Record of the Year<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cDtMF\u201d \u2013 Bad Bunny<br \/>\u201cManchild\u201d \u2013 Sabrina Carpenter<br \/>\u201cAnxiety\u201d \u2013 Doechii<br \/>\u201cWildflower\u201d \u2013 Billie Eilish<br \/>\u201cAbracadabra\u201d \u2013 Lady Gaga<br \/><strong>\u201cLuther\u201d \u2013 Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA \ud83c\udfc6<\/strong><br \/>\u201cThe Subway\u201d \u2013 Chappell Roan<br \/>\u201cAPT.\u201d \u2013 Ros\u00e9 &amp; Bruno Mars<\/p>\n<h3>Best New Artist<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Olivia Dean \ud83c\udfc6<\/strong><br \/>Katseye<br \/>The Marias<br \/>Addison Rae<br \/>Sombr<br \/>Leon Thomas<br \/>Alex Warren<br \/>Lola Young<\/p>\n<h3>Best R&amp;B Album<\/h3>\n<p><em>Beloved<\/em> \u2014 Giveon<br \/><em>Why Not More?<\/em> \u2014 Coco Jones<br \/><em>The Crown<\/em> \u2014 Ledisi<br \/><em>Escape Room<\/em> \u2014 Teyana Taylor<br \/><strong><em>Mutt<\/em> \u2014 Leon Thomas \ud83c\udfc6<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Best Progressive R&amp;B Album<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Bloom<\/em> \u2014 Durand Bernarr \ud83c\udfc6<\/strong><br \/><em>Adjust Brightness<\/em> \u2014 Bilal<br \/><em>Love on Digital<\/em> \u2014 Destin Conrad<br \/><em>Access All Areas<\/em> \u2014 Flo<br \/><em>Come as You Are<\/em> \u2014 Terrace Martin &amp; Kenyon Dixon<\/p>\n<h3>Best R&amp;B Song<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u201cFolded\u201d \u2014 Kehlani \ud83c\udfc6<\/strong><br \/>\u201cHeart of a Woman\u201d \u2014 Summer Walker<br \/>\u201cIt Depends\u201d \u2014 Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller<br \/>\u201cOverqualified\u201d \u2014 Durand Bernarr<br \/>\u201cYes It Is\u201d \u2014 Leon Thomas<\/p>\n<h3>Best R&amp;B Performance<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cYukon\u201d \u2013 Justin Bieber<br \/>\u201cIt Depends\u201d \u2013 Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller<br \/><strong>\u201cFolded\u201d \u2013 Kehlani \ud83c\udfc6<\/strong><br \/>\u201cMutt (Live From NPR\u2019s Tiny Desk)\u201d \u2013 Leon Thomas<br \/>\u201cHeart of a Woman\u201d \u2013 Summer Walker<\/p>\n<h3>Best Traditional R&amp;B Performance<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cHere We Are\u201d \u2014 Durand Bernarr<br \/>\u201cUptown\u201d \u2014 Lalah Hathaway<br \/>\u201cLove You Too\u201d \u2014 Ledisi<br \/>\u201cCrybaby\u201d \u2014 SZA<br \/><strong>\u201cVibes Don\u2019t Lie\u201d \u2014 Leon Thomas \ud83c\udfc6<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Best Spoken Word Poetry Album<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Mad Skillz \u2014 <em>Words for Days Vol. 1<\/em> \ud83c\udfc6<\/strong><br \/>Marc Marcel \u2014 <em>Black Shaman<\/em><br \/>Omari Hardwick &amp; Anthony Hamilton \u2014 <em>Pages<\/em><br \/>Queen Sheba \u2014 <em>Hurricane in Heels: Healed People Don\u2019t Act Like That<\/em><br \/>Saul Williams, Carlos Ni\u00f1o &amp; Friends \u2014 <em>Saul Williams Meets Carlos Ni\u00f1o &amp; Friends at Treepeople<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Best Pop Vocal Album<\/h3>\n<p><em>Swag<\/em> \u2013 Justin Bieber<br \/><em>Man\u2019s Best Friend<\/em> \u2013 Sabrina Carpenter<br \/><em>Something Beautiful<\/em> \u2013 Miley Cyrus<br \/><strong><em>Mayhem<\/em> \u2013 Lady Gaga \ud83c\udfc6<\/strong><br \/><em>I\u2019ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2)<\/em> \u2013 Teddy Swims<\/p>\n<h3>Best Pop Solo Performance<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cDaisies\u201d \u2014 Justin Bieber<br \/>\u201cManchild\u201d \u2014 Sabrina Carpenter<br \/>\u201cDisease\u201d \u2014 Lady Gaga<br \/>\u201cThe Subway\u201d \u2014 Chappell Roan<br \/><strong>\u201cMessy\u201d \u2014 Lola Young \ud83c\udfc6<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u201cDefying Gravity\u201d \u2013 Cynthia Erivo &amp; Ariana Grande \ud83c\udfc6<\/strong><br \/>\u201cGolden\u201d [From <em>KPop Demon Hunters<\/em>] \u2013 HUNTR\/X<br \/>\u201cGabriela\u201d \u2013 Katseye<br \/>\u201cAPT.\u201d \u2013 Ros\u00e9 &amp; Bruno Mars<br \/>\u201c30 For 30\u201d \u2013 SZA feat. 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