Kendrick Lamar appeared for the first time during last night’s Grammys ceremony midway through the broadcast, when he ascended the stage—with a barely contained smile—to accept record of the year honors for his death-blow diss track “Not Like Us.

The Grammy Awards delivered a (gold-plated) nail in the coffin of the long-running feud between rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake. After trading diss tracks (and a lawsuit) Lamar snagged best song and record of the year Grammys for his critically acclaimed Drake diss,

The rapper won the awards for Best Record and Song of the Year for "Not Like Us," his Drake diss track that went viral in 2024. Fans of the California native took to the comment section of a video of his acceptance at the ceremony to share their thoughts on the outfit and how it relates to the feud.

Kendrick Lamar made a triumphant return to the Grammys tonight. The rapper entered the evening as the most nominated hip-hop artist this year with seven nominations, and just took home the awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year for his chart-topping hit “Not Like Us.

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Lamar’s success at the award show — which included wins in two major categories, Song of the Year and Record of the Year — proved to be a victory lap of sorts, all while donning a noteworthy look: a Canadian tuxedo.