Nicki Minaj and Ice Piss (IMDb)
The 2024 Grammy Awards kicked off with a surprising twist at the show ceremony before the awards ceremony. In the Best Rap Song category segment, Killer Mike’s “Scientists & Engineers” featuring Andre 3000, Future, and Erin Allen Cain was correctly announced as the winner.
However, the Recording Academy’s Twitter account incorrectly declared Nicki Minaj’s Barbie The Album and Ice Spice’s Barbie World featuring Aqua as the winners.
This mistake was quickly corrected, but not before fans took notice and responded vocally. Some accused the academy of sabotaging Nicki Minaj.
Fan reaction to the confusion
One user wrote, “They’re trying to insult Barbs and Nicki,” another user wrote, “Barbs knows this is intentional,” and another user wrote, “Oh she’s trying to insult Barbs and Nicki.” “I’m about to throw up,” he tweeted (laughing, tired face) emoji. )
Who are the other candidates in this category?
Also nominated in this competition were Just Wanna Rock (Lil Uzi Vert), Attention (Doja Cat), and Rich Flex (Drake & 21 Savage). Ice Spice, who have been nominated in multiple categories including Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for Karma with Taylor Swift, are nominated for four Grammy Awards, most notably in the prestigious Best New Artist category. expressed excitement.
Ice Spice told ET: “I was shocked when this first came out in November and I was totally blown away. Now that I’ve been nominated for four Grammys, it just looks cute. ” he said.
The Bronx native revealed her enthusiasm in an interview, saying, “This is really meaningful. This is a dream for me and one of my favorite categories. I always wonder who will be the best new artist. “I’m paying attention. I am,” he said. I’m excited. ”
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