Adding to his bevy of accomplishments, CNN has reported that Kendrick Lamar has won the Pulitzer Prize for his album DAMN. A Pulitzer Prize is awarded every year for a variety of different categories, with the category for music being awarded “For a distinguished musical composition by an American that has had its first performance or recording in the United States during the year.”
Lamar is the first hip-hop artist to win the award, which typically goes to jazz and classical artists, and this marks yet another career highlight for him. It is a testament to the attention to detail and artistic vision Lamar had when he put the record together, creating yet another timeless masterpiece. DAMN. was smashing success last year, winning multiple Grammy awards and propelling Lamar even further into the musical stratosphere. He recently announced a massive summer tour as well as curated the soundtrack to the groundbreaking Black Panther movie.
Lamar recently made a surprise appearance at the Coachella festival performing a couple of songs with SZA, and with Vince Staples.
You can check out the full list of Pulitzer Winners here.
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