Kendrick Lamar’s GNX won the 2026 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. The Compton, Calif., host attended the ceremony and delivered his acceptance speech.
On Sunday night (February 1), K-Dot once again won the award for Best Rap Album at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. This marks the fourth consecutive year the rapper has achieved this feat. Wearing a black tuxedo and bow tie, he began his speech by mentioning hip-hop music.
“Man, it’s hip-hop as usual,” Kendrick said. “I’m not good at talking about myself, but I express it through music. It’s an honor to be here, Tyler, The Clipse. These are my brothers that fall into this category. What’s up, Push, man? Malice, man. Every time I tell you this, hip-hop is always here. We’re going to wear these suits. We’re going to look good. We’re going to be with our friends. We’re going to have the culture with us. So, I thank you and love you.”
GNX’s competitors include Clipse’s Let God Sort Em Out, GloRilla’s GLORIOUS, JID’s GodDoes Like Ugly and Tyler, The Creator’s CHROMAKOPIA.
Kendrick won five Grammy Awards at the ceremony and premiere: Best Melodic Rap Performance (“Luther” with SZA), Best Rap Song (“TV Off” with Lefty Gunplay), Best Rap Performance (Clipse’s “Chains & Whips” with Kendrick Lamar), Best Rap Album (GNX) and Record of the Year (“Luther” with SZA). This is also the second year in a row that he has won five Grammy Awards. He has officially surpassed Jay-Z to become the rapper with the most Grammy Awards, with a total of 27.
