Kendrick Lamar has officially surpassed Jay-Z‘s record, becoming the most-awarded rapper in Grammy history!
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Kendrick Lamar Surpasses Jay-Z’s Record, Becoming Most-Awarded Rapper In Grammy History
According to the Daily Mail, on Sunday, February 1, Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy wins rose to a record-breaking number of 26. This, reportedly breaking Jay-Z’s record of taking home a total of 25 Grammys — the most a rapper had ever earned until Sunday with Lamar.
Per Vulture, the ‘Not Like Us’ rapper started the evening with nominations for nine awards. Then, he won “Best Rap Performance,” “Best Melodic Rap Performance,” and “Best Rap Song.”
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See his acceptance speech with SZA below.
Then, as the ceremony went on, Lamar took home the Grammy for “Best Rap Album” — officially breaking Hov’s record.
Watch part of his acceptance speech below.
Social Media Reacts To His Big Wins
Social media users reacted to Kendrick Lamar’s achievement in TSR’s comment section.
Instagram user @cookwithquise wrote, “Kendrick Lamar is the greatest. He broke the record. As well deserved as possible”
Instagram user @princessbarbri wrote, “He surpassed all of yall Goats 🐐! & to think yall thought he needed a yr from Drake is crazy ! He’s been the #1 most awarded way before him 🎉🥳😌”
Has Jay-Z Publicly Reacted To Kendrick Lamar Surpassing His Record & Making Grammy History?
At this time, Jay-Z has not publicly reacted to Kendrick Lamar surpassing his record and making Grammy History. To note, the Roc Nation website has shared a message, congratulating its “Roc Fam Winners.” However, Lamar is not a part of the Roc roster.
Congratulations to our Roc Fam winners at the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards! #GRAMMYs @clipse @mustard pic.twitter.com/x3codtMXeC
— Roc Nation (@RocNation) February 2, 2026
