Rapper Kendrick Lamar stunned audiences as he dominated the 2025 Grammys with multiple wins. Known for his lyrical prowess and critically acclaimed tunes, the rapper has cemented his legacy as one of the most celebrated artists in the music industry. Here are how many Grammy awards Not Like Us singer has won at the recent show in LA and throughout his career.
Here’s how many Grammys Kendrick Lamar won in 2025
Kendrick Lamar won five Grammys out of seven nominations at the 2025 Grammy Awards, held on February 2 in Los Angeles.
The artist asserted his dominance at the show by winning five Grammys this year for his 2024 track, Not Like Us. According to a report by USA Today, Lamar took home trophies in major categories, including Best Music Video, Record of the Year, Best Rap Song, Song of the Year, and Best Rap Performance. Additionally, his collaboration Like That with Future and Metro Boomin also earned nominations.
During his acceptance speech for Record of the Year, Lamar paid tribute to Los Angeles, the city that shaped him. He passionately named neighborhoods that influenced his journey, saying, “Compton, Watts, Long Beach, Inglewood, Hollywood, out to the Valley, Pacoima, IE, San Bernardino, all that, this is my neck of the woods that held me down since I was in the studio scrapping to write the best raps and all that, in order to do records like these.”
Additionally, he went on to express gratitude to these places and further thanked “The people and the families out in the Palisades and Altadena. This is a true testament that we can continue to restore this city.”
How many Grammy Awards has Kendrick Lamar won in total?
Kendrick Lamar is one of the most prominent and influential artists in the industry. Throughout his career, the rapper has been nominated 57 times at the Grammy Awards and took home 22 gold-plated gramophones.
As per the official website of Grammys, Kendrick Lamar is “one of the most awarded rappers in GRAMMY history.” Furthermore, the rapper is also a recipient of the highly acclaimed Pulitzer Prize for Music.
