Kendrick Lamar breaks records at the 2025 Grammy Awards

It is safe to say that the year 2025 is off to a fine start for Kendrick Lamar who set two records at the 2025 Grammy Awards.
In a groundbreaking moment at the 2025 Grammy Awards, Kendrick Lamar's diss track, "Not Like Us" carved its place in music history last night, becoming the first diss track to win Grammy recognition while sweeping major categories, and also breaking two major records last night.
The track which shook the entire music industry upon its release snatched both Record of the Year and Song of the Year categories at the Grammys 2025, marking an important moment for hip-hop at music's most prestigious ceremony.
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The Record of the Year victory saw Kendrick Lamar join Childish Gambino as the only rappers to win that category at the Grammy Awards. Gambino's historic 2019 triumph came with the unforgettable song, "This Is America," whilst Lamar's came with 'Not Like Us.'
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"Not Like Us" dominated the night, adding three more gramophone trophies to Lamar's collection with wins for Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video. The five-award sweep last night not only cements Lamar's legacy but also establishes "Not Like Us" as the most-awarded rap song in Grammy history. The diss track broke the record for rap songs with the most Grammy wins (5x).
This unprecedented recognition of a diss track at the Grammy Awards signals a shift in how the Recording Academy views hip-hop's various subgenres, acknowledging the artistic merit in one of rap's most controversial traditional forms.