With the Grammy awards for 2024 being done and dusted, not everyone who was nominated went home with a gong.

One of the many artists who lost out to the likes of SZA, Victoria Monet and Billie Eilish was Nicki Minaj, who was mistakenly announced as the winner for her collaboration with Ice Spice in the Best Song Written for Visual Media category for Barbie World.

So, has Nicki Minaj ever won a Grammy and how did the confusion for ‘Best Song’ happen anyway? Here’s everything you need to know.

Nicki Minaj has never won a Grammy award, in her career that spans over a decade.

However, she has been nominated 12 times since 2011, however has never won a Grammy for her work.

In 2024, Nicki was nominated for one award – her track with Ice Spice titled ‘Barbie World’, which was in the category of Best Song Written for Visual Media.

The other contenders in the category were:

‘What Was I Made For?’ – Billie Eilish (won)
‘Dance the Night’ – Dua Lipa
‘I’m just Ken’ – Ryan Gosling
‘Lift me up’ – Rihanna

Fans were left confused after the official Grammy award Twitter account mistakenly announced Nicki and Ice Spice as winners of the Best Rap Song of 2024.

The winner of the category actually was US rapper Killer Mike for his song Scientists & Engineers, featuring Andre 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane.

The gaffe did not make to it to the televised ceremony, with the correct winner given.