Kendrick Lamar Dominates 2025 Grammy Nominations with Drake Diss Track “Not Like Us”

The 2025 Grammy nominations were revealed on Friday, and Kendrick Lamar’s fiery diss track, “Not Like Us,” is up for some of the most coveted awards. The record, which took aim at Drake, racked up five nominations: Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance, and Best Music Video. The latter is a double win for Kendrick, as he co-directed the video with his longtime collaborator, Dave Free.

Kendrick’s success with “Not Like Us” has been nothing short of phenomenal. The track has held the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart for 21 weeks and even debuted at the top of the Hot 100. This momentum has positioned Kendrick as the headliner for next year’s Super Bowl halftime show, just a week after the Grammys.

It’s worth noting that Kendrick’s bold diss record sparked widespread conversation, including controversial lines targeting Drake. Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. had predicted that the song would resonate with Grammy voters, and his foresight appears to have been right on target.

With the Grammy Awards set for Sunday, February 2 in Los Angeles, and Kendrick set to take the Super Bowl stage shortly after, the rapper is already looking like the frontrunner for 2025 Rapper of the Year—even before the year has officially started.