Kendrick Lamar won the Grammy for Best Rap Album for To Pimp a Butterfly on February 15 in Los Angeles, raising expectations of a strong night for the politically charged artist.

Mr Lamar is also in contention for the most prestigious Album of the Year for To Pimp a Butterfly, a meditative look at the state of black America interspersed with jazz and spoken word.

The win was his fifth of the night so far on 11 nominations - a tribute to the popularity of Mr Lamar, who controversially came away empty-handed two years ago.

Receiving the award from rap legend Ice Cube, the 28-year-old Mr Lamar hailed the growing recognition for the genre.

"This is for hip-hop," Mr Lamar said. "We will live forever, believe that."
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