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How Many Grammys Does Kendrick Lamar Have? He Might Break Records With ‘Not Like Us’
He really is the GOAT.
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Kendrick Lamar is arguably one of the most influential rappers of our lifetime. With a Pulitzer Prize, multiple BET Awards, VMA Awards, and American Music Awards under his belt, he’s become one of the most decorated rappers of his time. But, how many Grammys does K.Dot actually have?
Kendrick Lamar was first nominated for the prestigious music award at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards for his breakout album Good Kid, M.a.A.d City. Although he didn’t win any awards during that year, he went on to win consecutive awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performances. Lamar has received 57 Grammy nominations and he’s won a good fraction of that amount.
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How many Grammys does Kendrick Lamar have?
Kendrick Lamar has a total of 22 Grammys. He’s nominated for seven Grammys at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards—five nominations for his wildly viral song “Not Like Us” and two nominations for his feature on Future’s song “Like That.” If he won all seven Grammys that night, he would be tied with Jay-Z and Kanye West to be the most-awarded rap artist in Grammy history. Take a look at all his wins below.
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2025: Record of the Year — “Not Like Us”
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academ Kendrick Lamar dedicated his award to every part of Southern California.
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2025: Best Music Video — “Not Like Us”
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2025: Best Rap Song — “Not Like Us”
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2025: Best Rap Performance — “Not Like Us”
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2023: Best Rap Song — “The Heart Part 5”
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2023: Best Rap Performance — “The Heart Part 5”
Image Credit: Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Kendrick Lamar won Best Rap Performance for his song “The Heart Part 5” in 2023.
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2023: Best Rap Album — Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
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2022: Best Rap Performance — “Family Ties” (with Baby Keem)
Image Credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Kendrick Lamar was featured on his cousin Baby Keem’s song “Family Ties.”
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2019: Best Rap Performance— “King’s Dead” (Jay Rock featuring Kendrick Lamar, Future and James Blake)
Kendrick Lamar spearheaded the soundtrack for the Marvel film Black Panther and won Best Rap Performance with Jay Rock, Future, and James Blake.
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2018: Best Rap/Sung Performance — “Loyalty.” (featuring Rihanna)
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS Rihanna was featured on Kendrick’s song “Loyalty.” and both won a Grammy for their performance.
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2018: Best Music Video — “Humble.”
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2018: Best Rap Song — “Humble.”
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2018: Best Rap Performance — “Humble.”
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS “Humble.” the lead single from Damn was awarded Best Rap Performance in 2018.
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2018: Best Rap Album — Damn
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS Kendrick Lamar’s Pulitzer Prize-winning album Damn was awarded Best Rap Album at the 2018 Grammys.
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2016: Best Rap Album — To Pimp a Butterfly
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2016: Best Music Video — “Bad Blood” (Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar)
Image Credit: Lester Cohen/WireImage Kendrick Lamar was featured in Taylor Swift’s hit song “Bad Blood” and also made a special appearance in the music video.
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2016: Best Rap/Sung Performance — “These Walls” (featuring Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat)
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2015: Best Rap Performance — “Alright”
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2016: Best Rap Song — “Alright”
Image Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Kendrick won Best Rap Performance for the second year in a row with “Alright.”
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2015: Best Rap Performance — “I”
He won the Grammy for Best Rap Performance for “I” in 2015.
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2015: Best Rap Song — “I”
Kendrick’s first Grammy Award was Best Rap Song for “I” from Good Kid, M.A.A.D City.
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