Kendrick Lamar and SZA win record of the year
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The 68th Grammys came and went, but not without paying tribute to the power and resistance of music. The Recording Academy picked some weird winners, legacies were rewritten, some great and bizarre performances happened,
Although Kendrick Lamar and SZA walked away with the 2026 Grammy for Record of the Year for their song “luther”—which sampled the 1982 Luther Vandross hit “If This World Were Mine”—the late iconic singer still somehow became one of the hottest topics of the night.
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Right about now, music critics are sharing their favorite albums of the year or favorite songs, but we are going even more granular. What were the most memorable lyrics of 2025? Well, we asked a few experts here at NPR Music. TOM HUIZENGA, BYLINE: Tom ...
Lucinda Williams. Julian Lage. The debut from rising Americana star Kashus Culpepper. Stephen Thompson from NPR Music chats with Jessie Scott from WMOT in Nashville about the best new albums out Friday,
The year gets off to a good and loud start with local acts dropping heavy hardcore, lo-fi indie-pop and metal!
Addison Rae tapped into 2000s pop energy, Justin Bieber stripped things down and Bad Bunny got choked up at the 68th annual awards.
Trevor Noah hosted the big night for Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, KPop Demon Hunters, Justin Bieber, and more.
Highlights of the awards show included Lauryn Hill, Lady Gaga, Lola Young and an explosive Tyler, the Creator.