Kendrick Lamar has gained Music of the Yr on the 2025 Grammy Awards for “Not Like Us.” The seismic diss observe towards Drake beat out Taylor Swift and Submit Malone’s “Fortnight,” Beyoncé’s “Texas Maintain ’Em,” Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather,” Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck, Babe!”, Sabrina Carpenter’s “Please Please Please,” Shaboozey’s “A Bar Music (Tipsy),” and Girl Gaga and Bruno Mars’ duet “Die With a Smile.”
Diana Ross introduced the award to Lamar, who opened his speech by saying, “Come on, man, Diana Ross? I’m star struck.” He continued: “This for Compton, straight up…My mother and pop on the market doing entrance flips on the sofa proper now. My son is six years outdated. Fall asleep, it’s previous your bedtime proper now.”
Lamar added: “That is what it’s about as a result of on the finish of the day, nothing is extra highly effective than rap music. We’re the tradition. It’s at all times gonna keep right here and dwell ceaselessly. Respect the artwork type and get you the place you must go. I admire you all and love you all.”
Lamar has already been victorious this night, sweeping quite a few classes with “Not Like Us.” The huge single gained Record of the Year, Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance, and Best Music Video. His Future and Metro Boomin collaboration “Like That” was additionally up for Greatest Rap Efficiency and Greatest Rap Music, respectively.
Following Lamar’s back-and-forth with Drake final summer time, the Compton rapper shock launched his sixth album, GNX, in November.
Revisit “Kendrick Lamar’s Pop Out Concert: A West Coast Reunion and Unforgettable Haters’ Ball” on the Pitch and observe together with all of Pitchfork’s coverage of the 2025 Grammys.
