Kendrick Lamar Grammy wins soar as the rapper sweeps all rap categories at the 68th Grammy Awards
American rapper and songwriter Kendrick Lamar dominated the rap categories at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, winning all four awards.
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Kendrick Lamar secured Best Rap Album for GNX, while TV Off, his collaboration with Lefty Gunplay, won Best Rap Song.
He also won Best Melodic Rap Performance for Luther featuring SZA and Best Rap Performance for Chains and Whips with Clipse.
The Luther collaboration earned Record of the Year, pushing Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy wins to 27 and setting a new record for a rapper.
The achievement sees Lamar surpass Jay Z as the most awarded rapper in Grammy history, marking a powerful milestone in his career.
Elsewhere at the ceremony, Olivia Dean won Best New Artist, emerging as one of the night’s standout winners.
Bad Bunny also made history after winning Album of the Year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, the first Spanish language album to claim the prize.
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Beyoncé remains the most awarded artist in Grammy history, with a total of 35 Grammy wins.
David Okere is a journalist and contributor to Freelanews.com, covering business, governance, public affairs, and human-interest stories with a commitment to accuracy, balance, and public interest reporting.
