Ber-limey, Kendrick Lamar has been awarded a bloody Pulitzer

It’s the first time a non-jazz or classical act has received the accolade.

Kendrick Lamar has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music.

It’s in recognition of his 2017 album ‘DAMN.’, and marks the first time a non-jazz or classical act has received the accolade.

Administrator Dana Canedy describes the record having “affecting vignettes capturing the complexity of modern African-American life”.

Watch the announcement of all the Pulitzer Prize winners below, and hear ‘DAMN.’ after the jump.