Kendrick Lamar
Wins
27
Nominations
65
Category
Biography
> “I learned when I look in the mirror and tell my story that I should be myself and not peep whatever everybody is doing. … If I'm gonna tell a real story, I'm gonna start with my name.”
* Born Kendrick Lamar Duckworth on June 17, 1987, in Compton, California.
* Kendrick Lamar broke through with his 2012 album *Good Kid, M.A.A.D City*, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on *Billboard*'s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
* Lamar earned his first career GRAMMY nominations, including Best New Artist and Album Of The Year for *Good Kid, M.A.A.D City*, in 2013. He won his first career GRAMMYs for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for “I” in 2014. Lamar made his GRAMMY stage debut alongside Imagine Dragons at the 56th GRAMMYs, performing a mashup of his “m.A.A.d City” and their “Radioactive.”
* Did you know? Lamar attended Centennial High School in Compton — the same school as Dr. Dre.
* For the 58th GRAMMY Awards in 2016, Lamar shot a short film with the Recording Academy celebrating his hometown of Compton and his GRAMMY-winning song “Alright.”
* Lamar has donated to Compton-area school districts to support their extracurricular, music, and afterschool programs.
* Lamar currently holds 22 career GRAMMY Awards and has received over 55 nominations. Most recently, at the 67th GRAMMY Awards in 2025, Lamar swept all five of his nominations for his song “Not Like Us,” taking home Song Of The Year, Record Of The Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Kendrick Lamar
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Best Rap Performance Winner
Chains & Whips
Terrence Thornton, Pharrell Williams, Clipse, Malice, Kendrick Lamar
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Best Melodic Rap Performance Winner
luther
Kendrick Lamar, SZA
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Best Rap Performance
tv off
Kendrick Lamar, Lefty Gunplay
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Best Rap Album Winner
GNX
Jack Antonoff, Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, Laura Sisk, Ray Charles Brown Jr., Oli Jacobs, Johnathan Turner
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Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
30 For 30
Kendrick Lamar, SZA
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Best Rap Song Winner
tv off
Jack Antonoff, John Barry, Chris Martin, Jimmy L. Webb, Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, Dijon McFarlane, Christopher Wallace, Kamasi Washington, Sean Momberger, Jay Hawkins, Larry Jayy
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Record Of The Year Winner
luther
Jack Antonoff, Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, Laura Sisk, SZA, Kamasi Washington, Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Ray Charles Brown Jr., Oli Jacobs, Johnathan Turner, Ruairi O'Flaherty, Jack Manning, M-Tech, Scott Bridgeway, Hector Castro, Sean Matsukawa, Dani Perez, Tony Shepperd
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Album Of The Year
GNX
Jack Antonoff, Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, Laura Sisk, Sam Dew, Ray Charles Brown Jr., Oli Jacobs, Johnathan Turner, Ruairi O'Flaherty, Jack Manning, Atia Boggs, M-Tech, Scott Bridgeway, Jozef Caldwell, Dani Perez
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Song Of The Year
luther
Jack Antonoff, Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, Sam Dew, SZA, Kamasi Washington, Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Atia Boggs, M-Tech, Scott Bridgeway
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Best Rap Song
Like That
Kendrick Lamar, Future, Metro Boomin, Kobe "BbyKobe" Hood
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Best Rap Song Winner
Not Like Us
Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, Dijon McFarlane, Sean Momberger
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Best Music Video Winner
Not Like Us
Kendrick Lamar, Dave Free, Jamie Rabineau, Cornell Brown, Jared Heinke, Jack Begert, Sam Canter, Anthony Saleh
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Best Rap Performance
Like That
Kendrick Lamar, Future, Metro Boomin
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Record Of The Year Winner
Not Like Us
Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, Dijon McFarlane, Ray Charles Brown Jr., Johnathan Turner, Nicolas De Porcel, Sean Momberger
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Song Of The Year Winner
Not Like Us
Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, Dijon McFarlane, Sean Momberger
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Best Rap Performance Winner
Not Like Us
Kendrick Lamar
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Best Rap Performance
The Hillbillies
Kendrick Lamar, Baby Keem
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Best Music Film
Live From Paris, The Big Steppers Tour
Hank Neuberger, Kendrick Lamar, Dave Free, Jamie Rabineau, Cornell Brown, Mike Carson, Debra Davis, Jared Heinke, Mark Ritchie
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Best Music Video
Count Me Out
Kendrick Lamar, Jason Baum, Dave Free, Jamie Rabineau
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Best Rap Song Winner
The Heart Part 5
Kendrick Lamar, Matt Schaeffer, Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, A. Ross, L. Ware
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Best Melodic Rap Performance
Die Hard
Kendrick Lamar, Blxst, Amanda Reifer
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Best Rap Album Winner
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Manny Marroquin, Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, Matt Schaeffer, Ray Charles Brown Jr., Johnathan Turner
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Best Music Video
The Heart Part 5
Kendrick Lamar, Jason Baum, Dave Free, Jamie Rabineau
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Best Rap Performance Winner
The Heart Part 5
Kendrick Lamar
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Record Of The Year
The Heart Part 5
James Hunt, Kendrick Lamar, Matt Schaeffer, Emerson Mancini, Rob Bisel, Beach Noise, Ray Charles Brown Jr., Johnny Kosich, Johnathan Turner
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Album Of The Year
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Alchemist, Pharrell Williams, Emile Haynie, Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Ghostface Killa, Matthew Samuels, Manny Marroquin, Derek Ali, Dahi, James Hunt, Kendrick Lamar, Mike Larson, Sounwave, Homer Steinweiss, Joe Visciano, Matt Schaeffer, Thundercat, Cardo, Sam Dew, Dieuson Octave, Emerson Mancini, Baby Keem, Rob Bisel, Isaac De Boni, Mario Luciano, Michael Mule, Jahaan Sweet, FNZ, Matt Anthony, Craig Balmoris, Beach Noise, Bekon, David Bishop, Blxst, Troy Bourgeois, Andrew Boyd, Ray Charles Brown Jr., Anthony Dixon, Victor Ekpo, Frano, Derek Garcia, Sergiu Gherman, Beth Gibbons, Chad Gordon, J.LBS, Stuart Johnson, John Julian, Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Daniel Krieger, Tanna Leone, Timothy Maxey, Danny McKinnon, OKLAMA, Erwing Olivares, Taylour Paige, Rascal, Tyler Reese, Amanda Reifer, Ely Rise, Raymond J Scavo III, Sisay Sampha, Tae Beast, Cyrus Taghipour, Duval Timothy, Johnathan Turner, Summer Walker, Sean Tallman
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Song Of The Year
The Heart Part 5
Kendrick Lamar, Matt Schaeffer, Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich
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Best Rap Performance Winner
Family Ties
Kendrick Lamar, Baby Keem
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Best Rap Song
Family Ties
Kendrick Lamar, Cardo, Baby Keem, Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Tobias Dekker, Colin Franken, Jasper Harris, Dominik Patrzek
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Song Of The Year
All The Stars
Alexander Shuckburgh, Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, SZA, A. Tiffith
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Best Song Written For Visual Media
All The Stars
Alexander Shuckburgh, Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, SZA, A. Tiffith
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Best Rap Song
King's Dead
James Blake, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Axel Morgan, Sounwave, Future, Michael L. Williams II, Samuel Gloade, Travis Walton
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Best Rap Performance Winner
King's Dead
James Blake, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future
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Best Melodic Rap Performance
All The Stars
Kendrick Lamar, SZA
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Best Rap Song
Win
Matthew Samuels, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Anderson Hernandez, C. Thompson
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Record Of The Year
All The Stars
Alexander Shuckburgh, Mike Bozzi, Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, Matt Schaeffer, SZA, Sam Ricci
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Album Of The Year
Black Panther: The Album, Music From And Inspired By
Mike Bozzi, Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, Matt Schaeffer
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Best Rap Album Winner
DAMN.
Derek Ali, James Hunt, Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, Matt Schaeffer, A. Tiffith
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Album Of The Year
DAMN.
Derek Ali, Mike Bozzi, Dahi, James Hunt, Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, Matt Schaeffer, A. Tiffith
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Best Rap Song Winner
HUMBLE.
Kendrick Lamar, Michael L. Williams II, Asheton Hogan, A. Tiffith
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Record Of The Year
HUMBLE.
Derek Ali, Mike Bozzi, James Hunt, Kendrick Lamar, Matt Schaeffer, Michael L. Williams II, Asheton Hogan
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Best Rap Performance Winner
HUMBLE.
Kendrick Lamar
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Best Melodic Rap Performance Winner
LOYALTY.
Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar
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Best Music Video Winner
HUMBLE.
Dave Meyers, Kendrick Lamar, Jason Baum, Dave Free, Nathan Scherrer, The Little Homies, Jamie Rabineau, A. Tiffith
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Best Melodic Rap Performance
Freedom
Beyoncé Knowles, Kendrick Lamar
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Album Of The Year
Lemonade
Mike Dean, Malik Yusef Jones, Just Blaze, Jaycen Joshua, Dave Kutch, Greg Koller, Vance Powell, Joshua Smith, Diplo, Ezra Koenig, Beyoncé Knowles, Stuart White, Tony Maserati, Jack White, James Blake, Hit-Boy, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, Boots, Dannyboystyles, Ben Diehl, Vincent Berry II, Jonny Coffer, Alex Delicata, Derek Dixie, Kevin Garrett, Diana Gordon, HazeBanga, King Henry, Jeremy McDonald, MeLo-X, Lester Mendoza, Michael L. Williams II, Asheton Hogan
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Song Of The Year
Alright
Pharrell Williams, Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, Kawan Prather
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Best Rap Song
All Day
P Diddy, Mike Dean, Malik Yusef Jones, Paul McCartney, Patrick Reynolds, Kanye West, Mario Winans, Noah Goldstein, Kendrick Lamar, Cydel Young, Ché Pope, Ernest Brown, Tyler Bryant, Rennard East, Karim Kharbouch, Allan Kingdom, Victor Mensah, Charles Njapa, Allen Ritter
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Album Of The Year
To Pimp A Butterfly
Andrew Coleman, Larrance Dopson, Pharrell Williams, Ronald Isley, Bilal, George Clinton Jr., Matthew Samuels, Calvin Broadus, Andrew "Pop" Wansel, Derek Ali, Mike Bozzi, James Fauntleroy, James Hunt, Kendrick Lamar, Mike Larson, Terrace Martin, Rahki, Sounwave, Anna Wise, Ronald “Flip” Colson, Hart Gunther, Taz Arnold, Thomas Burns, Flying Lotus, Fredrik "Tommy Black" Halldin, Terrence “Punch” Henderson, Knxwledge, Koz, Josef Leimberg, 9th Wonder, Rapsody, Matt Schaeffer, Thundercat, Whoarei, Lovedragon, Tae Beast
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Best Rap Song Winner
Alright
Pharrell Williams, Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, Kawan Prather
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Best Dance/Electronic Recording
Never Catch Me
Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus, Kevin Marques Moo
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Best Music Video
Alright
Kendrick Lamar, Brandon Bonfiglio, Dave Free, Andrew Lerios, Luga Podesta, Colin Tilley, The Little Homies
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Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Bad Blood
Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar
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Best Rap Performance Winner
Alright
Kendrick Lamar
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Best Melodic Rap Performance Winner
These Walls
Bilal, Kendrick Lamar, Anna Wise, Thundercat
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Best Rap Album Winner
To Pimp A Butterfly
Derek Ali, James Hunt, Kendrick Lamar, Matt Schaeffer
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Best Music Video Winner
Bad Blood
Ron Mohrhoff, Joseph Kahn, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar
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Best Rap Song Winner
I
O'Kelly Isley Jr., Ronald Isley, Ernie Isley, Kendrick Lamar, Rahki, M. Isley, C. Jasper
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Best Rap Performance Winner
I
Kendrick Lamar
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Best New Artist
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
Kendrick Lamar
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Album Of The Year
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
Mary J. Blige, Andrew Coleman, Dr. Dre, Just Blaze, Pharrell Williams, Jay Z, Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Drake, Jack Splash, Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Andrew Wright, Derek Ali, Mike Bozzi, Dee Brown, Dahi, Dow Jones, Henny, Hit-Boy, James Hunt, Skhye Hutch, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Mike Larson, Like, Terrace Martin, MC Eiht, Axel Morgan, Dawaun Parker, Rahki, Rune Rask, Ricci Riera, Scoop DeVille, Jared Scott, Sounwave, T-Minus, Jonas Vestergaard, Anna Wise, Tabu, Tha Bizness, THC
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Best Rap Album
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
Kendrick Lamar
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Best R&B Performance
How Many Drinks?
Miguel, Kendrick Lamar
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Best Rap Performance
Swimming Pools (Drank)
Kendrick Lamar
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Best Melodic Rap Performance
Now Or Never
Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar
