US EditionKendrick Lamar: Rap's Poet Laureate
Kendrick Lamar won five Grammys including Record of the Year for "Luther," repeating last year's success and reinforcing his impact on contemporary rap music.
- On Sunday, Kendrick Lamar won five Grammys, including Record of the Year for `Luther` featuring SZA, emphasizing his ongoing influence in music.
- Critical milestones such as the Pulitzer Prize jury helped Kendrick Lamar, Pulitzer Prize winner, broaden jazz, soul and funk influences with his 2015 album `To Pimp a Butterfly`.
- The world tour with SZA, which grossed more than $350,000,000 and sold over 1,500,000 tickets, highlighted Kendrick Lamar’s major stage success.
- Among the prizes were best rap performance, best rap song and best melodic rap performance, and Lamar responded on stage, saying `I'm not good at talking about myself, but I express it through the music.`
- Streaming figures for `Not Like Us` indicate it became a record-breaking streaming giant and a rap anthem, following its May 2024 release amid a feud with Drake.
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SZA Defends Cher Following Her Viral Grammy Mishap
ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA The 2026 Grammy Awards aired on CBS on February 1, broadcasting from Los Angeles. Among the winners were Kendrick Lamar and SZA for their 2025 hit single, "Luther." Music legend Cher presented the Record of the Year award to the duo. However, after seeing the song's name, the icon announced that Luther Vandross, who passed away in 2005, had won the category. Now, SZA is defending Cher and sharing a story about their first me…
Kendrick Lamar and Maplewood's SZA Win Record of the Year at the 2026 Grammys
Local R&B phenom and Columbia High School Hall of Famer Solana Rowe, aka SZA, won two Grammys Sunday with hip-hop star Kendrick Lamar for their collaboration on the song, “luther,” which features a sample from Luther Vandross. Lamar and SZA won both Record of the Year and Best Melodic Rap performance for the song. In 2025, SZA toured with Lamar, kicking off the tour with a performance at the Super Bowl. At Sunday’s Grammys, Lamar won five awards…
Kendrick Lamar reaffirmed his musical dominance by taking home five awards for the second year in a row, including Record of the Year for "Luther" with SZA, Best Rap Album for "GNX," Best Melodic Rap Performance for "Luther," Best Rap Song for "TV Off," and Best Rap Performance as a Featured Artist for "Chains & Whips." (BBC.com) Read more
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