about Nicki Minaj

Awards:                     

Superbass

·         Best Big Beat

·         Best Hip-Hop Video – MTV Video Music Awards  

Herself

·         Favorite Rap/Hiphop Artist -Music Video Honours 

·         Best New Artist – BET

·         Female Hip-Hop Artist -2010-2011 BET

·         Rookie of The Year -BET

·         Made You Look -BET

·         People’s Champ -BET

·         MVP of The Year -BET

·         Made You Look (Best Hip-Hop Style) -BET

·         Favorite Animated GIF – MTV O Music Awards

·         Best hiphop- NARM 

·         Female Artist of the Year -Underground Music Awards

·         Billboard’s Rising Star- Women in Music

·         Best New Artist -Z Awards

It Ain’t The End

·         Best video- UK Asian Music Awards

Fly

·         Best Collaboration – Virgin Media Awards

Pink Friday

·         Favorite Rap/Hiphop Artist- American Music Awards 

Young Money 

·         Best Group- BET Awards

·         Best Crew- Sucker Free Award

Moment 4 Life 

·         Best Hip-Hop Song Of The Year-Soul Train Awards

Nicki Minaj is one of those singers who tried to make it big by submitting mix tapes to record labels. She submitted three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009  and signed a contract under Young Money Entertainment. 

Constantly making buzz in the music industry and producing chart topping hits,  Nicki Minaj says that some of her major influences in music are the following: Lisa “Left eye” Lopes, Madonna, Britney Spears, Marilyn Monroe, Lil Wayne, Lauryn Hill, Jadakiss, and Natasha Bedingfield.