At the 68th annual Grammy Awards held on February 1, 2026, Kendrick Lamar and SZA emerged victorious in one of music’s most coveted categories, winning Record of the Year for their powerful collaboration “Luther.” The star-studded ceremony took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, celebrating the standout recordings of the past year. 

“Luther,” a standout track from Lamar’s sixth studio album GNX, blends introspective hip-hop verses with SZA’s soulful vocals and incorporates a sample from Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn’s 1982 classic “If This World Were Mine.” The song dominated charts throughout 2025, spending an impressive 13 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and racking up over 1.3 billion streams on Spotify alone — underscoring its widespread popularity and cultural impact. 

The Record of the Year award — which honors the performance and production quality of a single recording — was presented during the televised ceremony, where Lamar and SZA accepted the honor alongside key collaborators and producers who helped bring “Luther” to life. 

Their win stood out in a competitive field that included tracks by major artists such as Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, and Sabrina Carpenter, highlighting the duo’s remarkable achievement in a year full of standout releases. 

For Lamar, this award capped off a historic night — he led the evening with multiple Grammy wins and further solidified his status as one of the most celebrated artists in hip-hop history.