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Kendrick Lamar has once again overshadowed Drake at the Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n
The Best I Ever Had artist, 39, has endured a challenging year watching his competitor’s diss track<\/a> gain massive traction. Not only did Kendrick, 38, perform it at the Super Bowl with Drake<\/a>‘s ex making an appearance, the song also secured five Grammys earlier this year.<\/p>\n The pattern appears to be continuing as the rapper enjoys further success at this year’s ceremony while Drake joins Weeknd facing what some call a “slap to the face” snub. While Kendrick rises to the top of this year’s most nominated list, Drake falls to the bottom.<\/p>\n For the 2026 Grammy Awards, Drake has secured just a single nomination in the Best Melodic Rap Performance category. He’s being recognized for his track Somebody Loves Me, a collaboration with PartyNextDoor.<\/p>\n Kendrick is also competing in that same category for his performance of luther with SZA. That represents one of nine nominations the rapper has earned.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Drake addressed the diss in a conversation with Billboard at the time. He remarked, “I didn’t really have anything to say about it. It just sounded like an ambitious thought to me. That’s all it was. I know good and well that [Lamar] ‘s not murdering me, at all, in any platform. So when that day presents itself, I guess we can revisit the topic.”<\/p>\n Prior to their split, the pair maintained a positive relationship and worked together on projects. Kendrick appeared on Drake’s successful 2011 album Take Care, just a year before serving as opening act for the singer during his Club Paradise tour.<\/p>\n