Kendrick Lamar has set a new record at this year’s Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
Kendrick Lamar has become the most-decorated rap artist in the history of the Grammy Awards.
The 38-year-old rap star has now won 27 Grammy Awards during his career, thereby surpassing the previous record set by Jay Z, after he took home the awards for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song, Best Melodic Rap Performance and Best Rap Performance on Sunday (01.02.26).
Kendrick – who won the award for Best Rap Album for GNX, as well as winning Record of the Year for Luther – said during the ceremony: “I’m not good at talking about myself, but I express it through the music. It’s an honour to be here.”
Kendrick also took the time to praise the other nominees.
He said: “Hip hop is gonna always be right here. We gonna be in these suits. We gonna be looking good. We gonna be having our folks with us. We gonna be having the culture with us.
“So I appreciate y’all, God is the glory. Love y’all.”
Elsewhere, Bad Bunny also enjoyed significant success, becoming the first artist to win Album of the Year for an all-Spanish language record.
The 31-year-old star also won the Best Musica Urbana Album Grammy for Debí Tirar Mas Fotos, and he addressed recent unrest in the US in his acceptance speech.
He said: “Before I say thanks to God, I’m gonna say ICE out.
“We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens – we are humans, and we are Americans.”
Meanwhile, Billie Eilish won the Song of the Year Grammy for Wildflower, and she used her acceptance speech to advocate for immigrants, too.
The 24-year-old singer – who was joined on stage by her brother, Finneas O’Connell – said: “As grateful as I feel, I honestly don’t feel like I need to say anything but that no one is illegal on stolen land.”
Billie added: “It’s just really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, and I just feel really hopeful in this room, and I feel like we just need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting, and our voices really do matter, and the people matter.”
Earlier in the evening, Olivia Dean described herself as the “product of bravery” after winning the Best New Artist Grammy.
The singer – who released The Art of Loving, her second studio album, in 2025 – was visibly moved by her success and she used her platform to pay a glowing tribute to her family.
Olivia, 26 – whose grandmother emigrated to the UK from Guyana at the age of 18 – said: “I guess I want to say I’m up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant. I wouldn’t be here — I’m a product of bravery, and I think those people deserve to be celebrated. We’re nothing without each other. Thank you so much.”
Prior to that, Steven Spielberg earned EGOT status after winning his first Grammy Award.
The filmmaker joined the exclusive club of award winners, as the documentary Music by John Williams – which the Jaws director produced – won in the Best Music Film category.
Spielberg said: “Thank you to all the Grammy voters, whose recognition of Music by John Williams means the world to me and our Amblin team, Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey, and congratulations to our partners at Imagine and the Walt Disney Company.
“This acknowledgment is obviously deeply meaningful to me because it validates what I have known for over 50 years: John Williams’ influence on culture and music is immeasurable and his artistry and legacy is unrivaled.”
The award ceremony was hosted by comedian Trevor Noah and featured performances from the likes of Justin Bieber, Addison Rae, and Sabrina Carpenter.
Song of the year:
Billie Eilish – Wildflower
Record of the year:
Kendrick Lamar feat SZA – Luther
Album of the year:
Bad Bunny – Debí Tirar Más Fotos
Best new artist:
Olivia Dean
Best pop vocal album:
Lady Gaga
Best pop solo performance:
Lola Young – Messy
Best pop duo/group performance:
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande – Defying Gravity
Best dance/electronic recording:
Tame Impala – End Of Summer
Best dance/electronic album:
FKA Twigs – Eusexua
Best dance/pop recording:
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Best traditional pop vocal album:
Laufey – A Matter Of Time
Best Latin pop album:
Natalia Lafourcade – Cancionera
Best música urbana album:
Bad Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
Best rock performance:
Yungblud ft Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman, II – Changes Back To The Beginning
Best rock song:
Nine Inch Nails – As Alive As You Need Me To Be
Best rock album:
Turnstile – Never Enough
Best alternative music album:
The Cure – Songs Of A Lost World
Best alternative music performance:
The Cure – Alone
Best metal performance:
Turnstile – Birds
Best rap performance:
Clipse, Pusha T and Malice feat Kendrick Lamar and Pharrell Williams – Chains and Whips
Best melodic rap performance:
Kendrick Lamar with SZA – Luther
Best rap song:
Kendrick Lamar feat Lefty Gunplay – TV Off
Best rap album:
Kendrick Lamar – GNX
Best country solo performance:
Chris Stapleton – Bad As I Used To Be
Best country duo/group performance:
Shaboozey and Jelly Roll – Amen
Best country song:
Tyler Childers – Bitin’ List
Best contemporary country album:
Jelly Roll – Beautifully Broken
Best RnB performance:
Kehlani – Folded
Best RnBsong:
Kehlani – Folded
Best RnB album:
Leon Thomas – Mutt
Best African music performance:
Tyla – Push 2 Start
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical:
Cirkut
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical:
Amy Allen
Best comedy album:
Nate Bargatze – Your Friend, Nate Bargatze
Best compilation soundtrack for visual media:
Sinners – Various artists
Best score soundtrack for visual media:
Ludwig Goransson – Sinners
Best score soundtrack for video games and other interactive media:
Austin Wintory – Sword of the Sea
Best song written for visual media:
Huntr/x – Golden
Best audiobook narration:
Dalai Lama – Meditations: The Reflections Of His Holiness The Dalai Lama
Best music video:
Doechii – Anxiety
Best music film:
John Williams – Music by John Williams
Best jazz vocal album:
Samara Joy – Portrait
Best jazz instrumental album:
Sullivan Fortner feat Peter Washington and Marcus Gilmore – Southern Nights
Best alternative jazz album:
Nate Smith – Live-Action
Best jazz performance:
Chick Corea, Christian McBride and Brian Blade – Windows
Best musical theatre album:
Buena Vista Social Club
Best opera recording:
Heggie: Intelligence – Kwamé Ryan, conductor
Best orchestral performance:
Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie – Andris Nelsons, conductor
Kendrick Lamar breaks Jay Z’s Grammy record
