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Kendrick Lamar steals the show at 2025 Grammy Awards

Kendrick Lamar steals the show at 2025 Grammy Awards
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Kendrick Lamar was the big winner at the 2025 Grammy Awards on Sunday night.

At the prizegiving held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, the rapper was presented with two of the top gongs - Record of the Year and Song of the Year - for his song, Not Like Us.

The diss track also scooped Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video.

And during his acceptance speech for the Record of the Year, Kendrick took a moment to honour the city of Los Angeles in the wake of the devastating wildfires.

"We gonna dedicate this one to the city, Compton, Watts, Long Beach, Inglewood, Hollywood, out to the Valley," he said. "This is my neck of the woods that held me down since I was a young pup. I can't give enough thanks to these places that I rode around since high school. Most importantly, the people and the families out in the Palisades and Altadena, this is a true testament that we can continue to restore this city."

Meanwhile, Beyoncé won Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter and Chappell Roan was named Best New Artist.

The star-studded audience was treated to performances by a who's who of the music biz including standout turns by Grammy nominee Shaboozey, who performed his hit A Bar Song (Tipsy); Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars who sang a pared-down cover of The Mamas & the Papas' 1965 hit California Dreamin'; Sabrina Carpenter, who showcased a perky medley featuring Espresso and Please Please Please; and The Weeknd, who has been boycotting the ceremony since 2021.

Organised by the Recording Academy, the Grammy Awards total more than 90 awards across all genres.

Here are the results in the major categories:

Record of the Year: Not Like Us, Kendrick Lamar

Album of the Year: Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé

Song of the Year: Not Like Us, Kendrick Lamar

Best New Artist: Chappell Roan

Best Pop Solo Performance: Espresso, Sabrina Carpenter

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Die with a Smile, Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars

Best Pop Vocal Album: Short N' Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter

Best Dance Pop Recording: Von Dutch, Charli XCX

Best Dance/Electronic Album: Brat, Charli XCX

Best Rock Performance: Now And Then, The Beatles

Best Metal Performance: Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça Ira!), Gojira, Marina Viotti & Victor Le Masne

Best Rock Album: Hackney Diamonds, The Rolling Stones

Best Rock Song: Broken Man, St. Vincent

Best R&B Performance: Made For Me (Live On Bet), Muni Long

Best R&B Song: Saturn, SZA

Best R&B Album: 11:11 (Deluxe), Chris Brown

Best Rap Performance: Not Like Us, Kendrick Lamar

Best Rap Album: Alligator Bites Never Heal

Best Rap Song: Not Like Us, Kendrick Lamar

Best Country Solo Performance: It Takes A Woman, Chris Stapleton

Best Country Duo/Group Performance: ll Most Wanted, Beyoncé Featuring Miley Cyrus

Best Country Song: The Architect, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne

Best Country Album: Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé

Best Music Video: Not Like Us, Kendrick Lamar

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