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Kendrick Lamar has exploded back into the headlines over the past few days, dominating both music news and pop culture debate. The Recording Academy announced Kendrick as the most nominated artist for the 2026 Grammy Awards with a record-setting nine nominations, including Album, Record, and Song of the Year for his album GNX, as reported by BET and Universal Music Group. He’s also up for multiple rap and pop categories including Best Rap Album, Best Melodic Rap Performance, and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, a testament to how thoroughly his latest work blurred genre boundaries and set a new industry benchmark.

The Washington Times highlights that GNX marks his fifth consecutive studio album to get an Album of the Year nod, a historic achievement unmatched by any previous artist. If he clinches the award, not only will it be his first win for Album of the Year, it will also make his project just the third rap album ever to claim the top prize, following Outkast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below and Lauryn Hill’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.

Fresh off winning five trophies at last year’s Grammys, Kendrick remains unstoppable, according to the New Zealand Herald. Billboard and entertainment outlets everywhere are calling it a continued “victory lap” after his widely discussed takedown of Drake in 2024. The Times of India and several NFL blogs recall Kendrick’s electrifying Super Bowl LIX halftime show, where he shocked and thrilled over 120 million viewers by performing his now-infamous diss track Not Like Us—this despite speculation he’d avoid it due to legal threats from Drake. Social media went into meltdown mode, especially when Serena Williams, a rumored Drake ex, took the stage with him, fueling days of gossip and memes.

Business activity around Kendrick swells as Ticketmaster and Allegiant Stadium announce that he will co-headline the massive 2025 Grand National Tour with SZA in major stadiums, with tickets already selling briskly. While fan accounts and social media trends dissect every lyric and outfit from the Super Bowl set, industry insiders emphasize the long-term impact of GNX and his post-Drake rivalry, predicting a renewed wave of influence for Kendrick in music, business, and cultural discourse.

SZA herself addressed the Kendrick vs. Drake saga in a new interview, telling BET she refused to get involved, calling it “something between two grown men.” Meanwhile, Jermaine Dupri sparked fresh debate over what counts as a “real” artist after an AI performer made the Billboard charts—dropping Kendrick as the standard-bearer of authenticity in the digital age.

Rumors of new video drops and surprise collaborations remain unconfirmed, but verified outlets agree Kendrick is leading the conversation in both hip-hop and mainstream music. With nine Grammy nominations, ongoing tour plans, and relentless internet buzz, this week has been a bona fide milestone in his already legendary career.

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