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How many Grammys did Kendrick Lamar win? Here's how the rapper fared at 2025 awards show

Story by Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY

t was a big night for rap heavyweight Kendrick Lamar, who walked away with five trophies, including two in the "Big Four" categories at the 67th Grammy Awards Sunday night.

The Compton MC is among the most awarded rap artists in the show's history, with 57 nominations and 22 wins throughout his music career.

Kendrick Lamar, winner of the Record Of The Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, Best Music Video, and Song Of The Year awards, poses in the press room during the 67th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 2025.

The recognition follows a triumphant 2024 amid the revival of heated, long-standing rap battle against Drake. Critics proclaimed him victorious after the success of his Grammy-nominated diss track "Not Like Us" and his explosive "The Pop Out" concert on Juneteenth in Los Angeles.

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The "DAMN" rapper's wins didn't stop there, though. In the fall, the NFL announced that he would be headlining the halftime show at Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans next week, later adding his former Top Dawg Entertainment labelmate SZA to the bill, which fans believe will be a taste of their upcoming tour. And in November, he surprised dropped his sixth studio album, "GNX," with hit songs like "Wacced Out Murals," "Squabble Up," and "TV Off."

Here's a list of the awards Kendrick Lamar won at the 2025 Grammys.

Kendrick Lamar 2025 Grammys wins

Kendrick Lamar accepts the Record of the Year award for "Not Like Us" onstage during the 67th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 2025.© Amy Sussman / Getty Images

Lamar received seven Grammy nominations across five different categories. He took home five awards in each of the categories, stemming from his hit track "Not Like Us," which prevailed over his other song "Like That," which was also nominated in the best rap song and best rap performance categories.

here's a list of all the awards Lamar won for his track "Not Like Us:"