Eminem Says Kendrick Lamar Will ‘Sweep’ 2025 Grammy Awards

Eminem in a gray hoodie and gold chain, standing next to Dr. Dre in a black jacket and cap.

Eminem thinks Kendrick Lamar will clean house at next year’s Grammy Awards .

In a conversation with DJ Whoo Kid on SiriusXM station Shade45 last week, Em tipped his hat to Kemdrick and declared the Compton native was going to win all seven categories he’s nominated in at the 67th edition of the annual ceremony taking place on February 2. Slim Shady will compete with Kendrick in the Best Rap Performance category, but the latter has it in the bag, according to the 15-time Grammy Award winner.

“It’s very stiff competition,” said Eminem about the competition next year. “Kendrick is gonna sweep that shit. He’s going to, and he should.”

With seven nominations, Kendrick is leading the way for hip-hop at the Grammys next year. His No. 1 single “Not Like Us” was nominated for Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, Record of the Year and Best Music Video. In addition to that, Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That” featuring Kendrick Lamar is nominated for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song.

Em is also nominated in the Best Rap Album category for his latest release, The Death of Slim Shady. This isn’t the first time Eminem gave Kendrick his props. In 2022, Em crowned Kendrick a “top tier” lyricist of “all-time.”

“Kendrick is at the very, very top tier of lyricists. Not just of this generation, but of all time,” said Em. The two rappers joined forces for the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, and 50 Cent in Los Angeles, California.