Kendrick Lamar has turn out to be the most-decorated rap artist within the historical past of the Grammy Awards.
The 38-year-old rap star has now gained 27 Grammy Awards throughout his profession, thereby surpassing the earlier record set by Jay Z, after he took house the awards for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song, Best Melodic Rap Performance and Best Rap Performance on Sunday (01.02.26).
Kendrick – who gained the award for Best Rap Album for GNX, in addition to successful Record of the Year for Luther – stated throughout 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 additionally took the time to reward the opposite nominees.
He stated: “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 respect 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 because of 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 gained the Song of the Year Grammy for Wildflower, and she or he 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 – stated: “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 within the night, Olivia Dean described herself because the “product of bravery” after successful the Best New Artist Grammy.
The singer – who launched The Art of Loving, her second studio album, in 2025 – was visibly moved by her success and she or he used her platform to pay a glowing tribute to her household.
Olivia, 26 – whose grandmother emigrated to the UK from Guyana on the age of 18 – stated: “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 standing after successful his first Grammy Award.
The filmmaker joined the unique membership of award winners, because the documentary Music by John Williams – which the Jaws director produced – gained within the Best Music Film class.
Spielberg stated: “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 clearly deeply significant to me as a result of it validates what I’ve identified for over 50 years: John Williams’ affect on tradition and music is immeasurable and his artistry and legacy is unmatched.”
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 12 months:
Billie Eilish – Wildflower
Record of the 12 months:
Kendrick Lamar feat SZA – Luther
Album of the 12 months:
Bad Bunny – Debí Tirar Más Fotos
Best new artist:
Olivia Dean
Best pop vocal album:
Lady Gaga
Best pop solo efficiency:
Lola Young – Messy
Best pop duo/group efficiency:
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande – Defying Gravity
Best dance/digital recording:
Tame Impala – End Of Summer
Best dance/digital album:
FKA Twigs – Eusexua
Best dance/pop recording:
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Best conventional 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 various music album:
The Cure – Songs Of A Lost World
Best alternative music performance:
The Cure – Alone
Best metallic efficiency:
Turnstile – Birds
Best rap efficiency:
Clipse, Pusha T and Malice feat Kendrick Lamar and Pharrell Williams – Chains and Whips
Best melodic rap efficiency:
Kendrick Lamar with SZA – Luther
Best rap track:
Kendrick Lamar feat Lefty Gunplay – TV Off
Best rap album:
Kendrick Lamar – GNX
Best nation solo efficiency:
Chris Stapleton – Bad As I Used To Be
Best country duo/group performance:
Shaboozey and Jelly Roll – Amen
Best nation track:
Tyler Childers – Bitin’ List
Best up to date nation album:
Jelly Roll – Beautifully Broken
Best RnB efficiency:
Kehlani – Folded
Best RnBsong:
Kehlani – Folded
Best RnB album:
Leon Thomas – Mutt
Best African music efficiency:
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 movie:
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 various jazz album:
Nate Smith – Live-Action
Best jazz efficiency:
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 efficiency:
Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie – Andris Nelsons, conductor
