Grammys: Kendrick Lamar Wins Tune of the Year, Marking Tidy Sweep at 2025 Event

Kendrick Lamar won the award for tune of the year at the 2025 Grammys for “Not Like United States.”

Diana Ross provided Lamar with the honor, minutes after he won the award for record of the year for the very same track. The rap artist committed the award to “all the West Coast artists” who have actually motivated him throughout his profession, while likewise highlighting the value of rap music’s impact on the market..

” At the end of the day, absolutely nothing’s more effective than rap music. We are the culture,” Lamar stated. “To the young artists, I simply hope you appreciate the artform– it will get you where you require to go.”.

DJ Mustard, a manufacturer of “Not Like United States,” signed up with Lamar on phase, keeping in mind that Lamar had a tidy sweep at the 2025 Grammys, winning all of the classifications he was chosen in. “Someone get the broom out,” he joked. Lamar was chosen for and won tune of the year, record of the year, finest associate efficiency, finest rap tune and finest video, all for the 2024 track.

Lamar was chosen for tune of the year along with Shaboozey’s “A Bar Tune (Sloshed),” Billie Eilish’s “BIRDS OF A PLUME,” Woman Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Pass Away With A Smile,” Taylor Swift and Post Malone’s “Fortnight,” Chappell Roan’s “Best of luck, Babe!,” Sabrina Carpenter’s “Please Please Please” and Beyoncé’s “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM.”

A multitude of the tune of the year candidates, too, took the phase to carry out on Sunday night, with efficiencies provided by Eilish, Gaga and Mars, Roan and Carpenter. Charli XCX, Shakira, Benson Boone, Doechii, RAYE and Teddy Swims, too, took the phase throughout the night.

The 2025 Grammy Awards were hosted by Trevor Noah, which aired live from Los Angeles on Feb. 2. Discover the total list of the night’s winners here and have a look at all the red carpet arrivals here.