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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Elizabeth Gregory

Nicki Minaj lambasts Grammys after Super Freaky Girl is moved to pop category

Nicki Minaj has blasted the Grammys for putting her single Super Freaky Girl, which is currently in its eighth week as number one on Billboard’s Rap Songs chart, in its pop category.

Minaj’s team had initially registered the track in the rap category, where nine of her ten previous nominations have competed (just her 2014 track Bang Bang with Ariana Grande and Jessie J competed in pop). But, according to The Hollywood Reporter, the submission was rejected by the Recording Academy’s rap committee.

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