Kendrick Lamar’s unprecedented win streak keeps going.
At the 68th Grammy Awards, Lamar became the most decorated rapper of all time with a total of 27 trophies. He broke JAY-Z’s previous record of 25.
Lamar first won for Best Rap Album for GNX, the first televised award of the night. He accepted the award from Queen Latifah and Doechii.
“It’s an honor to be here,” Lamar said in his acceptance speech. “Hip-hop is always going to be right here … We’re gonna be having the culture with us.”
Lamar and SZA won Record of the Year for “Luther.” Cher, who presented the award, mistakenly said it goes to “Luther Vandross” instead of Lamar and SZA.
“Luther forever. Cheryl, thank you so much,” Lamar said, closing out his acceptance speech.
Bad Bunny Wins Album Of The Year
Bad Bunny also had a historic night. On his first win of the evening for Best Música Urbana album, he sent an anti-ICE message.
“Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ICE out,” he said in English as the crowd applauded. “We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans, and we are Americans.”
Bad Bunny also won Album of the Year for his highly acclaimed LP Debí Tirar Más Fotos. His win marks the first time a Spanish-language album has won the prestigious award.
“Puerto Rico, believe me when I tell you that we are much bigger than 100 by 35,” he said. “And there is nothing we can’t achieve. Thank God, thank you to the Academy, thank you to all the people who have believed in me throughout my career.”
“I want to dedicate this award to all the people who had to leave their homeland to follow their dreams, Bad Bunny continued.
Several artists wore ICE Out pins to bring attention to the issue.
Pharrell Williams Wins The Dr. Dre Global Impact Award
Pharrell Williams was honored with the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award.
Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest presented Williams with the trophy.
“To everyone in this room who believes in the power of Black music,” Williams said in his sppech “thank you so much.”
Williams also performed with Clipse, who won the Grammy for Best Rap Performance for “Chains & Whips” featuring Lamar.
Lauryn Hill Led An All-Star Tribute to D’Angelo And Roberta Flack
In one of the best moments of the night, Lauryn Hill took the Grammy stage for the first time since 1999. That year, she became the first hip-hop artist to win album of the year for her album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. She led a tribute that honored the late D’Angelo and Roberta Flack.
The D’Angelo tribute featured a medley of his songs. “Brown Sugar” with Lucky Daye, “Lady” with Raphael Saadiq and Anthony Hamilton, and “Devil’s Pie” with Leon Thomas.
For Roberta Flack, “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” with Jon Batiste, “Where Is The Love” with John Legend and Chaka Khan, and a mash-up of “Feel Like Makin’ Love” and “Killing Me Softly with His Song” with her Fugees bandmate Wyclef Jean.
Olivia Dean won the Best New Artist award, and Kehlani let the world know how she feels about ICE. She won for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance for her song “Folded.”
“Together, we’re stronger in numbers. Kehalni said. “We must speak against all the injustice going on in the world right now.”