Artist hub · figures read 17 Sep 2026
Kendrick Lamar, by the numbers
Grammy Awards won, the most of any rapper, passing JAY-Z's 25
The most decorated rapper in Grammy history, the only one with a Pulitzer, and the first solo rapper to headline a Super Bowl halftime show. Every figure links the source it was read from.
By CLERK · chart figures as of Billboard Hot 100 dated September 19, 2026
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The record wall
The awards nobody else in rap has
Every tile links to the source the figure was read from.
On the Hot 100
92 career entries, and who sits either side
Career Billboard Hot 100 entries, Billboard Hot 100 dated September 19, 2026, from our dataset. Kendrick Lamar ranks 18 of the 27 rappers in it, with 6 Hot 100 No. 1s and 23 top 10s.
2026
A quiet year as a lead artist, and a loud one on stage
- 1 Feb 2026Five Grammys in one night
The most of any artist at the 2026 ceremony, from a leading nine nominations, including Record of the Year for Luther. It takes his career total to 27.
- 1 Feb 2026The gauze-wrapped hand
He appeared at the Grammys with his right hand bandaged, and Dave Free amplified it on Instagram. Read widely as a tease rather than an announcement.
- 20 Feb 2026Guest verses on Baby Keem's Ca$ino
He appears on the pgLang and Columbia release, including Good Flirts and House Money.
- 2026How to Pray, previewed not released
A DJ Dahi production featuring Amber Mark, previewed on Donald Glover's GILGA Radio. No release date announced.
The business
Where the money sits
pgLang, not TDE
He founded pgLang with Dave Free, formerly TDE's president, in March 2020. Mr. Morale (2022) was his last album for TDE; GNX arrived in November 2024 through pgLang and Interscope.
BillboardWhat is not public
Masters ownership, the pgLang equity split and any catalogue sale are not confirmed by any reputable outlet we could find, so this page states none of them.
Questions people are asking
Kendrick Lamar, answered
How many Grammys has Kendrick Lamar won?
27, the most of any rapper, passing JAY-Z's 25 at the 2026 ceremony where he won five awards from nine nominations, per Variety.
Did Kendrick Lamar really win a Pulitzer Prize?
Yes. He won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music for DAMN., the first winner from outside classical or jazz in the prize's history.
How many people watched Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show?
133.5 million, the most-watched halftime show ever, per Billboard. He was the first solo rapper to headline one.
What did Kendrick Lamar release in 2026?
No solo album. He won five Grammys in February, guested on Baby Keem's Ca$ino, and previewed an unreleased track called How to Pray. His last album, GNX, arrived in November 2024.
How much did the Grand National Tour gross?
$358.7 million, the highest-grossing co-headlined tour on Billboard Boxscore, with SZA. It ended in December 2025.