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# KendricK Lamar Wins Pulitzer Prize For ‘Damn’
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/kendrick-lamar-wins-pulitzer-prize-for-damn-1/
- Published: 2018-04-16T17:25:00.000Z
- Updated: 2018-04-16T17:25:00.000Z
- Description: Kendrick Lamar has won the Pulitzer Prize for music for his album Damn. Lamar is the first rapper to win the award which has previously only gone to classical and. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/04/kendrick-lamar-wins-pulitzer-prize-for-damn-1.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Conventions & Awards, Major Labels, Music Business, DIY, DIY musicians, hip hop, indie, music, music industry, musician, musicians, Pulitzer, rap, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:05

[![image from upload.wikimedia.org](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d2eba0ae970c-200wi "image from upload.wikimedia.org")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d2eba0ae970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Kendrick Lamar has won the Pulitzer Prize for music for his album *Damn*. Lamar is the first rapper to win the award which has previously only gone to classical and jazz artists, including Wynton Marsalis and Ornette Coleman. [![image from www.hypebot.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c9616b48970b-200wi "image from www.hypebot.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c9616b48970b-pi?ref=hypebot.com)The Pulitzer Prize board on Monday called *Damn*, “a virtuosic song collection unified by its vernacular authenticity and rhythmic dynamism that offers affecting vignettes capturing the complexity of modern African-AmericanHe released *Damn* in 2017 to great acclaim with its lead single "Humble" topping the US *Billboard* Hot 100 chart. On May 4, 2017, *Damn* was certified platinum.He was nominated for seven Grammy awards, including Album of the Year and Best Rap Album for *DAMN*, and the Record of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, Best Music Video for "HUMBLE", and Best Rap/Sung Performance for "LOYALTY" with Rihanna. Lamar ultimately won five awards: Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, Best Music Video, and Best Rap/Sung Performance.

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