By: Chris Willman
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Kendrick Lamar, the man who put the phrase “they not like us” into the lexicon, will now have to admit: They like him, they really like him. Grammy voters, that is. The hip-hop star leads the nominees for the 2026 awards with nine. He already fared well at this past year’s ceremony, but he’s poised to possibly do even better this time, looking at the nominations the Recording Academy rolled out Friday morning.