{"id":2833,"date":"2025-09-08T19:25:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T17:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swazidailynews.com\/?p=2833"},"modified":"2025-09-08T19:25:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T17:25:29","slug":"kendrick-lamar-secures-second-emmy-with-record-breaking-super-bowl-lix-halftime-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/2833\/news\/world\/kendrick-lamar-secures-second-emmy-with-record-breaking-super-bowl-lix-halftime-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Kendrick Lamar Secures Second Emmy With Record-Breaking Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"305\">Kendrick Lamar has added another milestone to his decorated career, winning his second Emmy Award for his electrifying Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"559\">The Compton rapper, who first claimed an Emmy in 2022 for his role in the star-studded Super Bowl LVI performance alongside Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and 50 Cent, returned to the NFL stage earlier this year with a historic solo set.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"927\">Lamar\u2019s halftime show drew an unprecedented 133.5 million viewers, surpassing Michael Jackson\u2019s long-standing record from 1993 by a narrow margin of 100,000. His setlist spanned career-defining hits including <em data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"779\">HUMBLE.<\/em>, <em data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"787\">DNA.<\/em>, <em data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"799\">Euphoria<\/em>, and the viral diss track <em data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"839\">Not Like Us<\/em>\u2014the latter of which was later cited in Drake\u2019s lawsuit against Universal Music Group.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"927\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2835\" src=\"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2197337600-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"1276\">The performance earned Lamar and musical director Tony Russell the Emmy for <strong data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1036\">Outstanding Music Direction<\/strong>, as confirmed by <em data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1065\">Pitchfork<\/em>. The show was also nominated in several other categories, including <strong data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1180\">Outstanding Choreography (Variety\/Reality)<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1229\">Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1273\">Outstanding Variety Special (Live)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1557\">Beyond his Emmy win, Lamar continues to dominate the charts. 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