Nicki Minaj, American Idol

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This time last year Nicki Minaj was up for three Grammy nominations including Best New Artist and Best Rap Album for her debut, Pink Friday. This year is a different story as she was shut out!  Nicki’s response was, "I've gotten tons of awards, and I believe when it's my time to get a Grammy, I'll get a Grammy." She did mention that she speculated the Recording Academy's decision not to recognize her might have been politically motivated but she didn’t go into details. She said, "I think that the Grammys had a different reason that I do not want to discuss…and that's just between me and them. But I respect their organization and I'll get a Grammy eventually. I'm not worried about it."