“FTCUs RECORD OF THE YEAR????” — Internet Responds to Nicki Minaj’s Grammy Submissions for 2025

The 2025 Grammy submissions for Nicki Minaj have surfaced online, generating significant excitement among fans. Known for her chart-topping hits, the “Starships”artist has yet to win a Grammy despite being one of the most successful female rappers in the industry.

According to a post by @BuzzingPop on X, Nicki Minaj’s submissions for the 2025 Grammy Awards include her highly anticipated album Pink Friday 2 and singles such as “FTCU,””Everybody,”and “RNB”from the album.

Pink Friday 2 has been entered for categories including Album of the Year, Best Rap Album, and Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical). The single “FTCU”is in the running for Record of the Year, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap Song, while “Everybody”has been submitted for Song of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Finally, “RNB”seeks recognition for Best Melodic Rap Performance.

Reactions on social media have been mixed. While many fans of Nicki Minaj are optimistic about her award chances, others have voiced skepticism regarding her submissions. Noteworthy comments on X include:

“RECORD OF THE YEAR FOR FTCU???? LMAOOOOOO,”one user commented.

“She’s not serious right,”another user stated.

“No ‘Falling 4 U’? No ‘Barbie Dangerous’? Nicki!”one fan expressed.

Despite the criticism, many supporters emphasized her strong positioning within the nominated categories:

“Idk, but I’m positive [crying emojis] she’s getting one coz who else is a strong contender in these categories???”another fan remarked.

“We just gonna get scammed by them Scammys,”a fan tweeted.

“She’s taking Best Rap Album,”another user added.

Additional comments on X reflected mixed feelings:

“Coming for 0 wins,”one user quipped.

“The setup she’s winning nothing,”another pointed out.

“Nicki’s submissions are powerful! Pink Friday 2 and its tracks highlight her versatility and talent, making her a strong contender for the Grammys this year!”one fan noted.

Nicki Minaj’s Major Awards and Career Accolades

With 9 American Music Awards, 5 Billboard Music Awards, 3 Guinness World Records, 5 studio albums, and a multitude of chart-topping hits, Nicki Minaj stands out as one of the most decorated female rappers in the music industry.

Her debut album Pink Friday garnered her two American Music Awards in 2011, winning Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album. She repeated this success the following year and in 2015 for her albums Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded and The Pinkprint, respectively.

In 2011, Nicki Minaj’s single “Super Bass”earned her first MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video. She secured another MTV VMA for Best Female Video in 2012 for “Starships.”Additionally, her singles “Chun-Li”and “Anaconda”won Best Hip-Hop at the MTV VMAs in 2015 and 2018, respectively.

Minaj also dominated the BET Awards, winning Best Female Hip-Hop Artist for seven consecutive years from 2010 to 2016. Her collaboration on the single “Tusa”led to her being nominated for two Latin Grammy Awards in 2020: Song of the Year and Record of the Year. “Tusa”is noted for being one of Minaj’s most awarded tracks, and the third most awarded song globally.

From 2011 to 2024, Nicki Minaj has received a total of 12 Grammy nominations but has yet to claim a win.

Her first Grammy nomination occurred in 2011 for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for the single “My Chick Bad”with Ludacris. She was also nominated for Album of the Year in 2012 for Rihanna’s Loud, in which she was featured.

Here’s a quick overview of all of Nicki Minaj’s Grammy nominations through the years:

1) 2011

• Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: “My Chick Bad”(with Ludacris)

2) 2012

• Best New Artist
• Album of the Year: Loud (as a featured artist)
• Best Rap Performance: “Moment 4 Life”(featuring Drake)
• Best Rap Album: Pink Friday

3) 2015

• Best Rap Song: “Anaconda”
• Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: “Bang Bang”(with Jessie J and Ariana Grande)

4) 2016

• Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: “Only”(featuring Drake, Lil Wayne, and Chris Brown)
• Best Rap Performance: “Truffle Butter”(featuring Drake and Lil Wayne)
• Best Rap Album: The Pinkprint

5) 2024

• Best Rap Song and Best Song Written for Visual Media: “Barbie World”(featuring Ice Spice, Aqua)

Moreover, Nicki Minaj holds 3 Guinness World Records. In 2017, she became the first female solo artist with the most entries on the Billboard Hot 100.

By 2021, she achieved two Guinness World Records for the most U.S. Singles chart entries before reaching number one and for being the first female rap duo to hit number one with Doja Cat’s “Say So.”

During the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, Minaj received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, becoming the second female rapper ever to win this prestigious honor, following Missy Elliott. Overall, she has amassed 445 awards and achieved 659 nominations throughout her illustrious career.

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards will be held on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

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