Grammys 2018: Kendrick Lamar Loses Out Again to Bruno Mars

January 29, 2018 12:15 AM EST

Kendrick Lamar was once again denied a Grammy for Album of the Year — and the Internet is not happy about it.

At the 60th annual Grammy Awards Sunday night, Lamar was up for seven awards, including Album, Record and Song of the Year. Instead, Bruno Mars swept the three major categories despite steep competition from artists like Lamar, Childish Gambino, and Jay-Z. Mars won all six of the Grammys he was nominated for.

Lamar previously lost out on Album of the Year — the most prestigious award of the ceremony — to Taylor Swift in 2016 and Daft Punk in 2014 despite strong offerings with To Pimp a Butterfly and Good Kid, M.A.A.D City. A number of social media users noticed the trend and criticized The Recording Academy’s decision to leave Lamar without the coveted trophy for the third time running.

Kendrick put out three of the greatest albums of our lifetime, and three times now he has lost the Grammy for Best Album. First to Daft Punk, then to Taylor Swift, and now to Bruno Mars.
— Aléx Young (@AlexYoung) January 29, 2018

I can’t. Bruno winning over Kendrick, Jigga + Childish Gambino?! So mirrored black culture is better than ACTUAL black culture in music?! #GRAMMYs
— Shelby Ivey Christie (@bronze_bombSHEL) January 29, 2018

I refuse to allow myself to be mad about this. But Kendrick Lamar now has made three albums that are all better than anything that 99% of musicians have ever put out. And he hasn’t won this damn award for any of them. How Sway.
— David Helman (@davidhelman_) January 29, 2018

Bruno Mars really won Album of the Year over Kendrick Lamar. #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/1FYTCvjIlN
— Deniz S. (@MrFilmkritik) January 29, 2018

kendrick was robbed
— tracy clayton jr the 3rd (@brokeymcpoverty) January 29, 2018

No hate on Bruno but...
24K Magic ain't my album of the year.
24K Magic AIN'T my record of the year.
Everyone knows Kendrick deserves them this time. Such a shame #GRAMMYs
— Bank (@banktassapon) January 29, 2018

I love Bruno Mars to pieces, but even I think this is a lot of Grammys for one artist (and this particular album). Would have liked to see Kendrick or Lorde win this one.
— Jen Chaney (@chaneyj) January 29, 2018

SO YOU TRYNA TELL ME THAT

KENDRICK PUT OUT A COHESIVE DEEP BODY OF WORK
JAY CONFESSED N SPOKE ON NUMEROUS ISSUES IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY
CHILDISH DELIVERED VOCALS, PRODUCTION N A BODY OF PURE ART AND GROWTH

AND THE AOTY GRAMMY WENT TO SOMEONE WHO JUST WANTED TO DANCE? #GRAMMYs
— ‎azealia banks apologist (@rihannastiddies) January 29, 2018

Kendrick Lamar really is the Leonardo DiCaprio of the music industry. #GRAMMYs
— Deniz S. (@MrFilmkritik) January 29, 2018

Bruno Mars won all three major awards over Kendrick Lamar.

The #GRAMMYs might just be more out of touch than the Oscars.
— Emma Vigeland (@EmmaVigeland) January 29, 2018

Despite the Album of the Year loss, there was some consolation for Lamar. The 30-year-old rapper still took home several trophies, including Best Rap Album for DAMN. and Best Rap Song for “HUMBLE.”

The Internet Is Not Happy Kendrick Lamar Lost Album of the Year at the Grammys — Again

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