Grammy Awards 2024: Rapper Killer Mike arrested after winning 3 trophies

Killer Mike and collaborators won the Grammy for best rap song and best rap performance for "Scientists & Engineers," and best rap album for "Michael."

Rapper Killer Mike was arrested and taken away in handcuffs by police officials after winning three Grammy Awards at the ceremony held in Los Angeles on Sunday, witnesses said.

Videos shared on social media showed police authorities escorting the rapper with his hands cuffed behind his back, through the concourse of the awards venue.  Local police authorities offered no statement on the matter and two separate press officers on duty said they had no information.

As per The Hollywood Reporter said that as per a security official at the venue, the rapper was arrested for an unspecified misdemeanor charge unrelated to the Grammy Awards.

Earlier in the day, Killer Mike and collaborators won the Grammy for best rap song and best rap performance for "Scientists & Engineers," and best rap album for "Michael."

"The only thing that limits your age is not being truthful about your age or what you're doing," the 48-year-old Mike said backstage.

"At 20 years old, I thought it was cool to be a drug dealer," he said.

"At 40, I started to live with the regrets and the things I've done. At 45, I started to rap about it. At 48, I stand here as a man full of empathy and sympathy for the things I've done," he added.

Born Michael Render, Killer Mike is also a known for social activism on issues such racism and police brutality. His agent and publicists did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

(With inputs from AP and Reuters).