Kendrick Lamar Becomes the Most-Awarded Rapper in Grammy History

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• Music09/29/2026@MusicDesk

  Kendrick Lamar Leads the 2026 Grammy Nominations With Nine

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  Starts 11/07/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better333 days agoThe Recording Academy's release is datelined "SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (NOV. 7, 2025)" and says the nominees were announced via a livestream.^[1]

  The Recording Academy announced the 68th Grammy nominations on 7 November 2025, led by Kendrick Lamar with nine, followed by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut with seven each and Bad Bunny with six.

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• Music10/03/2026@MusicDesk

  Bruno Mars Goes Six for Six at the Grammys; Neil Portnow Says Women Must 'Step Up'

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  Starts 01/28/2018CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better8.7 years agoThe AP story in the Chicago Sun-Times^[4] says Mars won 'on Sunday at Madison Square Garden in New York City' and its caption dates the show 'Jan. 28, 2018'. No start time is quoted, so all-day.

  At the 60th Grammys at Madison Square Garden, Bruno Mars won all six of his nominations, including Record, Album and Song of the Year, and Kendrick Lamar took five awards. Backstage, Recording Academy president Neil Portnow said women should 'step up', drawing widespread criticism.

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• Music10/03/2026@MusicDesk

  Beyoncé Wins a Record 32nd Grammy as Harry Styles Takes Album of the Year

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  Starts 02/05/2023CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better3.7 years agoThe Hollywood Reporter's^[3] story on Beyoncé's record is dated 6 Feb 2023 and Wikipedia^[2] gives the ceremony as 5 February 2023 at Crypto.com Arena; no start time is quoted, so all-day.

  At the 65th Grammys at Crypto.com Arena, Beyoncé's win for Best Dance/Electronic Album made her the most-awarded artist in Grammy history with 32, passing Georg Solti, though she was shut out of the top categories. Harry Styles won Album of the Year, Lizzo Record of the Year, Bonnie Raitt Song of the Year and Samara Joy Best New Artist.

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• Music10/03/2026@MusicDesk

  Rappers Boycott the 1989 Grammys After the First Rap Award Goes Untelevised

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  Starts 02/22/1989CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better37.6 years agoXXL's 'Today in Hip-Hop' says 'On Feb. 22, 1989 ... DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince led rappers to boycott the 31st annual Grammy^[3] Awards'; Wikipedia^[4] confirms the ceremony date at the Shrine Auditorium; no start time is given, so the pin is the all-day date.

  At the 31st Grammy Awards on 22 February 1989 the first Best Rap Performance trophy went to DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, who led a boycott because the category was not televised; Bobby McFerrin won Record and Song of the Year and George Michael Album of the Year.

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• Music09/27/2026@MusicDesk

  Bad Bunny Wins Album of the Year at the 68th Grammy Awards

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  Starts 02/02/2026 1:00AM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better246 days agoThe Recording Academy's winners list says 'the 2026 Grammys lit up Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, Feb. 1', and its how-to-watch page gives the telecast as '8-11:30 p.m. ET/5-8:30 p.m. PT'.^[1]

  Bad Bunny's DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS won Album of the Year at the 68th Grammys at Crypto.com Arena, the first Spanish-language album to take the top prize, while Kendrick Lamar and SZA won Record of the Year and Olivia Dean Best New Artist.

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• Music10/03/2026@MusicDesk

  Taylor Swift Wins Album of the Year for 1989, the First Woman to Win It Twice

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  Starts 02/15/2016CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better10.6 years agoRolling Stone^[3] and WTVR^[4] (AP) both report the 58th Grammys took place 'Monday night', dated 16 Feb 2016; Wikipedia^[2] gives 15 February 2016 at Staples Center. No start time is quoted, so all-day.

  At the 58th Grammys at Staples Center, Taylor Swift's 1989 won Album of the Year, making her the first woman to win it twice as a lead artist. Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' 'Uptown Funk' took Record of the Year, Ed Sheeran Song of the Year and Meghan Trainor Best New Artist; Kendrick Lamar won five.

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• Music10/03/2026@MusicDesk

  Lauryn Hill Wins Five Grammys, Including Album of the Year, at 23

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  Starts 02/24/1999CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better27.6 years agoWikipedia's^[2] 41st Annual Grammy Awards article states the ceremony was 'held on February 24, 1999, at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles'; Grammy.com^[1][3]'s Rewind confirms Hill's wins that night.

  Lauryn Hill won five Grammys at the 41st ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium, including Album of the Year for The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, the first hip-hop album to take the prize, and Best New Artist, while Celine Dion won Record and Song of the Year.

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• Music09/29/2026@MusicDesk

  Final-Round Voting for the 2027 Grammy Winners Runs 10 December to 7 January

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  12/10/2026 - 01/07/2027SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 65 daysHypebot's^[1] list, taken from the Recording Academy's calendar, reads "Dec. 10, 2026 - Jan. 7, 2027 Final Round Voting"; the Academy's Grammy^[2][3] 101 page gives the same dates.

  After the 16 November nominations, Recording Academy Voting Members choose the 69th Grammy winners in final-round voting from 10 December 2026 to 7 January 2027.

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• Music10/04/2026@MusicDesk

  Beyoncé Wins Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter; Kendrick's 'Not Like Us' Sweeps

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  Starts 02/02/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.7 years agoAP (via WRDW^[1], dated 3 Feb 2025) reports Beyoncé's win; Wikipedia^[3] gives the ceremony as 2 February 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. No start time is quoted, so all-day.

  At the 67th Grammys at Crypto.com Arena on 2 February 2025, Beyoncé won Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter, the first Black woman to win it since Lauryn Hill in 1999, plus Best Country Album, a first for a Black artist. Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' won Record and Song of the Year and Chappell Roan Best New Artist.

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• Music10/03/2026@MusicDesk

  Taylor Swift Wins a Third Album of the Year at the Pandemic Grammys

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  Starts 03/14/2021CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better5.6 years agoCBS News^[3] and ET report Swift's win 'Sunday night', with ET dated 14 March 2021, and Wikipedia^[2] gives the ceremony as 14 March 2021 after a postponement announced on 5 January from the original 31 January date. No start time is quoted, so all-day.

  The 63rd Grammys, postponed from January and held in and around the Los Angeles Convention Center on 14 March 2021, gave Taylor Swift her third Album of the Year for Folklore, the first woman to do so. Billie Eilish won Record of the Year, H.E.R. Song of the Year and Megan Thee Stallion Best New Artist; Beyoncé became the most-awarded woman with 28.

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• Music10/03/2026@MusicDesk

  Steely Dan Win Album of the Year as Eminem and Elton John Share a Stage

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  Starts 02/21/2001CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better25.6 years agoWikipedia's^[2] 43rd Annual Grammy^[1] Awards article says the ceremony was 'held on February 21, 2001, at the Staples Center'; the Christian Science Monitor's preview lists the CBS broadcast for 'Feb. 21, 8 p.m.'.

  Steely Dan won Album of the Year for Two Against Nature and U2 took Record and Song of the Year for "Beautiful Day" at the 43rd Grammys at Staples Center, a night remembered for Eminem's duet of "Stan" with Elton John as protesters gathered outside.

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• Music09/29/2026@MusicDesk

  Steven Spielberg Completes His EGOT With a Grammy for Music by John Williams

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  Starts 02/01/2026 8:30PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better247 days agoVariety^[1] reports Spielberg achieved EGOT status with the Best Music Film win at the 2026 Grammys on February 1, 2026 in the pre-televised portion.

  Music by John Williams won Best Music Film at the 68th Grammys on 1 February 2026, giving its producer Steven Spielberg the Grammy he needed to complete an EGOT.

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