Dave Chappelle Secures Fifth Grammy Amid Controversy

The comedian's latest win for 'What's In A Name?' ties him with comedy legends, despite backlash over previous comments.

Dave Chappelle wins his fifth Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album with "What's In A Name?", a speech defending artistic expression.
The win comes amid controversy over Chappelle's previous comments about the transgender community in his 2021 special "The Closer."
"What's In A Name?" was released on Netflix in July 2022, taken from a speech at Chappelle's alma mater, the Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
Chappelle chose not to have the school's theatre renamed after him, instead advocating for the Theater of Artistic Freedom and Expression.
The comedian's win ties him with Richard Pryor and George Carlin for the second-most career comedy Grammys.