By Okla Jones ·Updated February 2, 2026 /> Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards occurred across two venues in Los Angeles, with winners announced first at the afternoon Premiere Ceremony and later during the live primetime broadcast from Crypto.com Arena. Hosted for the final time by Trevor Noah, the night featured 95 categories, with some big moments from some of the biggest artists in Black music.
Early in the telecast, Kendrick Lamar took the stage for Best Rap Album, winning for GNX, which pushed him past Jay-Z to become the most awarded rapper in Grammy history. By the end of the night, his total climbed to 27 career wins.
Additionally, “TV Off” earned Best Rap Song, and “Chains & Whips,” featuring Clipse and Pharrell Williams, won Best Rap Performance. His collaboration with SZA, “Luther,” also claimed Best Melodic Rap Performance before returning later in the broadcast for one of the show’s top honors. When “Luther” was announced as Record of the Year, Lamar collected his second straight win in the category, placing him among a small group of artists to go back-to-back. The record, built around a
Author: Okla Jones
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