Kendrick Lamar Breaks Jay-Z's Grammys Record, Becomes Rapper with Most Wins Ever
Kendrick Lamar has so much to celebrate this evening at the 2026 Grammys on Sunday (February 1) after winning the Best Rap Album award for GNX!
The 38-year-old superstar entertainer became the most-awarded hip-hop artist in the history of the Grammy Awards, surpassing Jay-Z! With his wins today, he now has 26 awards to his name over his lengthy career, and he could have even more by the end of the evening.
During his acceptance speech moments ago, he said, “It is hip-hop as usual, man. I’m not good at talking about myself, but I express it through the music. It’s an honor to be here. … Hip-hop is going to always be right here. We are going to be in these suits looking good, having our folks with us. We are going to be having the culture with us. So I appreciate y’all. God is to glory. Love y’all.”
At the beginning of the evening, he had 22 Grammy wins and 57 nominations. Congrats!!!
See the full winners list so far.