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List of awards and nominations received by Nicki Minaj

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List of awards and nominations received by Nicki Minaj
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Nicki Minaj is a Trinidadian rapper based in the United States. After releasing three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009, Minaj signed a recording contract with Young Money Entertainment in 2009. Since then, she has released five studio albums and a compilation album. In 2011, Minaj won two American Music Awards–one for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist and the other for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album, for her debut album Pink Friday. She went on to win in both categories again the following year, with the "Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album" award being for her second studio album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. In 2015, Minaj won in the same categories again, with the "Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album" award being for her third studio album The Pinkprint. In 2011, Minaj won her first MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video for her single "Super Bass". The following year, Minaj won another award for Best Female Video for her single "Starships". In 2015 and 2018, she won the awards for Best Hip-Hop Video for "Anaconda" and "Chun-Li". She also won the BET Awards for Best Female Hip Hop Artist from 2010 to 2016.

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Throughout 2011 to 2024, Minaj was nominated for a total of 12 Grammy Awards. She received her first Grammy nomination in 2011 in the category Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for the single "My Chick Bad" with fellow rapper Ludacris at the 53rd ceremony. For the 54th Grammy Awards in 2012, Minaj received nominations for Best New Artist and Best Rap Album for her debut album Pink Friday, and Best Rap Performance for her single "Moment 4 Life" featuring Drake. In 2015, Minaj received two nominations at the 57th Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song for her single "Anaconda" and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for her joint single "Bang Bang", with Jessie J and Ariana Grande. For the 58th Grammy Awards in 2016, Minaj received three nominations, including Best Rap Album for her third studio album The Pinkprint. In 2024, Minaj's collaboration "Barbie World" with Ice Spice and Aqua for the film Barbie received two nominations at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song and Best Song Written For Visual Media.

In 2020, Minaj was nominated for two Latin Grammy AwardsRecord of the Year and Song of the Year—for "Tusa". The song is also Minaj's most awarded song and also the world's third most awarded song.[citation needed]

Minaj won the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award in the 2022 MTV VMAs, becoming the second female rapper to do so, after Missy Elliott.[1]

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American Music Awards

The American Music Awards is an annual music awards ceremony and one of several major annual American music awards shows. Minaj has won nine American Music Awards out of twelve nominations.

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ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, held and organized by the Australian Recording Industry Association.

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BellaSugar Beauty Awards

The BellaSugar Beauty Awards were presented by the pop culture blog PopSugar in 2012 to highlight stars with inner and outer beauty. Minaj has won one award.

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BET

BET Awards

The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment. The awards are presented annually and broadcasts live on BET. Minaj is the first and only female rapper to win the Best Female Hip-Hop Artist award seven years in a row. Overall, she has won eleven awards out of thirty-nine nominations.

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BET Hip-Hop Awards

The BET Hip Hop Awards are hosted annually by the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network for Hip-Hop performers, producers and music video directors. Minaj has won nine awards out of forty-seven nominations.[16]

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BET Social Awards

The BET Social Awards are an annual awards show, airing on BET, that celebrate the very best (and worst) of social media, including the biggest memes, most popular gifs, hashtags, and all the trends that claim your timeline. Minaj has received one nomination.

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Soul Train Awards

The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show aired in national broadcast syndication that honors the best in African-American music and entertainment. Minaj has won one award from nine nominations.[26][27][28][29][30]

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Billboard

Billboard Latin Music Awards

In 2021, Minaj was nominated six times at the Billboard Latin Music Awards (five times for "Tusa" and once for herself).

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Billboard Music Awards

The Billboard Music Awards are sponsored by Billboard magazine. The awards are based on sales data by Nielsen SoundScan and radio information by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. Minaj has received five awards out of thirty nominations.[32][33][34][35][36]

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Billboard.com's Mid-Year Music Awards

Within the first half of a year, the general public casts their votes for the annual Billboard.com's Mid-Year Music Awards. The winners are announced at the beginning of July. Minaj has won two awards out of eleven nominations.[39][40][41][42][43]

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Billboard Women in Music

Billboard Women in Music is an annual ceremony hosted by Billboard, which honours women in music for their roles in music and their accomplishments. Minaj has been honoured two times.

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BMI Awards

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Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed. Minaj has received forty-seven BMI Awards including eleven BMI London Awards, nine BMI Pop Awards, thirty BMI R&B/Hip-Hop awards and two BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards.

BMI London Awards

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BMI Pop Awards

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BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

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BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards

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BMI Latin Awards

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Boston Music Awards

The Boston Music Awards are a set of music awards given annually that showcase talent in the area of Boston, Massachusetts.

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Bravo Otto

The Bravo Otto is a German accolade honoring excellence of performers in film, television and music. The award is presented in Gold, Silver and Bronze. Minaj has received three Bronze (for third place) awards.

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Break the Internet Awards

Paper's Break the Internet Awards celebrate Internet culture, fashion, music, art and social media. Voting takes place over the Internet. Minaj has received two nominations.

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BRIT Awards

The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual popular music awards. Minaj has won one award out of two nominations.

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Capital FM

Capital FM's Music Video Awards

The British radio station Capital FM was handing out the Capital FM's Music Video Awards to honor the accomplishments of stars and their music video in 2012. Minaj has received five nominations.

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Capital Loves Awards

The British radio station Capital FM established the Capital Loves Awards to honor musicians and artist that are successful in the United Kingdom. Minaj has received one nomination.

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Capital Twitter Awards

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Capricho Awards

The Capricho Awards was an annual awards with categories consisting of music, TV, cinema, Internet, among others and organized by the Brazilian teen magazine Capricho, with open voting on the official website of Editora Abril. Minaj has won one award out of two nominations.

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Caribbean Music Awards

The Caribbean Music Awards is a platform, to recognize, honor, and celebrate Caribbean talent who have made significant contributions to the enhancement of Caribbean music and culture.[81] Minaj has won one award.

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Dorian Awards

The Dorian Awards are an annual endeavor organized by GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (founded in 2009 as the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association). GALECA is an association of professional journalists and critics covering film and television for print, online, and broadcast outlets in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Minaj has received one nomination.

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Ebony

Ebony is a monthly magazine that focuses on news, culture, and entertainment; its target audience is the African–American community, and its coverage includes the lifestyles and accomplishments of influential black people, fashion, beauty, and politics. Minaj has been honored on their Power 100 list in 2012.

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Fashion Los Angeles Awards

The Fashion Los Angeles Awards is an annual ceremony created by The Daily Front Row in 2015 to honor the best in fashion in Hollywood. Minaj has won one award.

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Global Awards

The Global Awards are held by Global and reward music played on British radio stations including Capital, Capital XTRA, Heart, Classic FM, Smooth, Radio X, LBC and Gold, with the awards categories reflecting the songs, artists, programmes and news aired on each station. Minaj has won one award.

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Grammy Awards

A Grammy Award (stylized as GRAMMY, originally called Gramophone Award), or Grammy, is an award presented by The Recording Academy to recognize achievements in the music industry. Minaj has been nominated 12 times since 2011.[86]

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Guinness World Records

The Guinness World Records, known from its inception from 1955 until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records and in previous United States editions as The Guinness Book of World Records, is a reference work published annually, listing world record both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. Minaj currently holds three records.

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Heat Latin Music Awards

The Heat Latin Music Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the HTV cable channel, which is usually held in early June, that honors the year's biggest Latin music acts, as voted by HTV viewers. Minaj has won one award out of two nominations.

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HipHopDX

HipHopDX is an online magazine of hip hop music criticism and news. Minaj has won four HipHopDX Year End Awards out of seven nominations and five HipHopDX Turkey Awards.

HipHopDX Year End Awards

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HipHopDX Turkey Awards

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iHeartRadio

iHeartRadio Music Awards

The iHeartRadio Music Awards is an international music awards show, founded by iHeartRadio in 2014, and recognizes the most popular artists and music over the past year as determined by the network's listeners. Minaj has won 2 awards out of 14 nominations.[101]

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iHeartRadio MMVAs

The iHeartRadio MMVAs (originally an initialism of Much Music Video Awards) are annual awards presented by the Canadian television channel Much to honour the year's best music videos. Minaj has received four nominations.[105][106]

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International Dance Music Awards

The International Dance Music Awards are held annually as part of the Winter Music Conference. Minaj has won two awards out of fifteen nominations.

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Japan Gold Disc Awards

The Japan Gold Disc Awards are a prestigious awards ceremony held annually in Japan, winners are based mainly on sales that provided by "The Recording Industry Association of Japan" (RIAJ). Minaj has won one award.

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JIM Awards

The JIM Awards (Flemish: De Jimmies) were an annual awards show presented by the Flemish television channel JIM since 2012 and ceased broadcast in 2015. Minaj has received four nominations.

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Latin American Music Awards

The Latin American Music Awards (Latin AMAs) is an annual American music award that is presented by Telemundo. Minaj has won three awards.

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Latin Grammy Awards

A Latin Grammy Award is an award by The Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. Minaj has received two nominations.

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Latin Music Italian Awards

The Latin Music Italian Awards, abbreviated as LMIAs, is a musical event that takes place annually in the city of Milan. Minaj has won two awards out of four nominations.[114]

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LOS40 Music Awards

LOS40 Music Awards, formerly known as Premios 40 Principales, is an award show by the musical radio station Los 40 Principales. Minaj has won one award out of three nominations.[115][116]

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MOBO Awards

The Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards were established in 1996 by Kanya King. It is held annually in the United Kingdom to recognize artists of any race or nationality performing music of black origin. Minaj has won one award out of four nominations.[118][119][120]

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monitorLATINO Music Awards

The monitorLATINO Music Awards, celebrated in Playa del Carmen, are the first-ever awards organized by Monitor Latino in the world and they are 100% based on airplay across radio stations in Latin American countries and Hispanic radio stations in the United States using the Radio Tracking Data, LLC in real time. Minaj has won two awards.[122]

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MP3 Music Awards

The MP3 Music Awards (MMA) is an annual music awards show in the United Kingdom, and chosen by worldwide public votes. Minaj has won one award from four nominations.[123][124][125][126]

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MTV

MTV Africa Music Awards

The MTV Africa Music Awards (also known as the MAMAs) were established in 2008 by MTV Networks Africa to celebrate the most popular contemporary music in Africa. Minaj has won one award.

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MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular songs and singers in Europe. The MTV Europe Music Awards today is a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider the best in music. The awards are chosen by MTV viewers. Minaj has won twelve awards out of twenty-nine nominations.[128][129][130]

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MTV Fandom Awards

The MTV Fandom Awards are an annual pop culture, television and film awards show presented by MTV with awards voted on by fans. Minaj has received one nomination.

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MTV Italian Music Awards

The MTV Italian Music Awards (known as TRL Awards from 2006 to 2012) were established in 2006 by MTV Italy to celebrate the most popular artists and music videos in Italy. Minaj has received one nomination.

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MTV MIAW Awards

The MTV MIAW Awards (formerly MTV Millennial Awards) is an annual program of Latin American music awards, presented by the cable channel MTV Latin America to honor the best of Latin music and the digital world of the millennial generation.

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MTV O Music Awards

The O Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as the OMAs) was an awards show presented by MTV to honor music, technology and intersection between the two. Minaj has won one award out of six nominations.[140][141]

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MTV Video Music Awards

The MTV Video Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as the VMAs) were established in 1984 by MTV to honor the top music videos of the year. Minaj has won eight awards out of twenty-five nominations.[143][144][145]

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MTV Video Music Awards Brazil

The MTV Video Music Awards Brazil (originally Video Music Awards Brazil), more commonly known as VMB, were MTV Brasil's annual award ceremony, established in 1995. Minaj has received one nomination.

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MTV Video Music Awards Japan

The MTV Video Music Awards Japan is the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards. In this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from channel viewers. Minaj has received eight nominations.[147][148][149]

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MTV Platinum Video Plays Awards

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MTV2 Sucker Free Awards

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Other accolades

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NAACP Image Awards

An NAACP Image Award is an accolade presented by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music, and literature. Minaj has received one nomination.[157]

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NARM Awards

The National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) was established in 1958 and is a United States not-for-profit trade association that serves music retailing businesses in lobbying and trade promotion. Minaj has received one award.

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NET Honours

The NET Honours debuted in 2013 as a special recognition award presented to deserving individuals in the Nigerian entertainment industry during the Nigerian Entertainment Conference Live (NEC Live) event, organised by Netng. Minaj has received one nomination.

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NewNowNext Awards

The NewNowNext-Awards is an American annual entertainment awards show, presented by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-themed channel Logo. Minaj has received one nomination.

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Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, also known as the KCAs or Kids Choice Awards, is an annual awards show that airs on the Nickelodeon cable channel, that honors the year's biggest television, movie, and music acts, as voted by Nickelodeon viewers. Minaj has won two awards out of six nominations.[160]

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NRJ Music Awards

The NRJ Music Awards were created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the television network TF1. They give out awards to popular musicians by different categories. Minaj has received six nominations.[162][163][164]

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Nylon Beauty Hit List Awards

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People's Choice Awards

The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show established in 1974 that recognizes the people and the work of popular culture, and is voted on by the general public. Minaj has won six awards out of fifteen nominations.

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Premios Juventud

Los Premios Juventud (Youth Awards) is an awards show for Spanish-speaking celebrities in the areas of film, music, sports, fashion, and pop culture, presented by the television network Univision. Minaj has received one nomination.

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Premios Lo Nuestro

Los Premios Lo Nuestro (Spanish for "Our Thing") is a Spanish-language awards show honoring the best of Latin music, presented by Univision, a Spanish-language television network based in the United States. Minaj has won two awards out of four nominations.[174]

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Premios MUSA

Los Premios MUSA (Musa Awards) are presented by Ibero Americana Radio Chile to highlight the best of music in Chile. Minaj has received one nomination.[175]

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Premios Tu Música Urbano

The Premios Tu Música Urbano is a music industry awards ceremony launched by Telemundo Puerto Rico in 2019 to recognize artists who "transcended and boosted the success of Latin urban music around the world" for the past year. Minaj has received one nomination.

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Premios Quiero

Los Premios Quiero is an awards show created by the music channel Quiero Música En Mi Idioma to honor the best of Spanish-speaking music. Minaj has won one award out of two nominations.

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Q Awards

The Q Awards were the UK's annual music awards run by the music magazine Q. They were one of Britain's biggest and best publicised music awards, helped in no small part by the often boisterous behavior of the celebrities who attend the event. Minaj has received one nomination.

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Radio Disney Music Awards

The Radio Disney Music Awards (RDMA) is an annual awards show operated and governed by Radio Disney, an American radio network. Minaj has received one nomination.

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Shorty Awards

The Shorty Awards, also known as the "Shortys", is an annual awards show recognizing the people and organizations that produce real-time short form content across Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Instagram and the rest of the social web. Minaj has received one nomination.

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Spotify Awards

The Spotify Awards, celebrated in Mexico City, are the first-ever awards organized by Spotify in the world and they are 100% based on user-generated data in Mexico. Minaj has won one award.

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Steeple Awards

The Steeple Awards are an annual gospel music awards ceremony established in 2016 and powered by the gospel radio station Praise 102.5. Minaj has won one award.

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Stellar Awards

The Stellar Awards is an awards show presented by SAGMA to recognize achievements in the gospel music industry. They are the first of the Big Two major gospel music awards held annually. Minaj has received one nomination.

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Teen Choice Awards

The Teen Choice Awards were established in 1999 to honor the year's biggest achievements in music, movies, sports and television, as voted for by young people aged between 13 and 19 years. Minaj has won four awards out of twenty-two nominations.[182][183][184]

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Telehit Awards

The Telehit Awards (Spanish: Premios Telehit) are annual award show run by the Mexican music channel Telehit. Minaj has won two awards out of three nominations.

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The Source

The Source is an American hip hop and entertainment website, and a magazine that publishes annually or semiannually. Minaj has been honoured as the Woman of the Year in 2012.

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The Boombox Fan Choice Awards

The Boombox Fan Choice Awards are presented by American hip-hop online publication The Boombox since 2014. Minaj has received six nominations and won once.

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UK Asian Music Awards

The UK Asian Music Awards (UK AMA) is an awards show that is held annually in the United Kingdom since 2002. Award winners are decided by public voting, from a list of nominees presented by the event organizers. Minaj has won one award.

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Urban Music Awards

The Urban Music Awards (UMA) is a hip-hop, R&B, dance and soul music awards ceremony launched by Jordan Kensington in 2003 and now held in several countries. Minaj has received two nominations.[192]

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UB Honors Awards

The "UB Honors" are awards presented annually by UrbanBridgez.com to celebrate achievements in urban entertainment. They acknowledge accomplishments in music, TV, film, and other related fields.

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VH1

VH1's Do Something Awards

The Do Something Awards is the joint awards show by "Do Something Services" and VH1. It is the national award show honouring people for community service, the nation's best, young world-changers. They also honour awards for style, music artists, social networks and movie stars. Minaj has received one nomination.[196]

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VH1 Big In 2015 with Entertainment Weekly

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VH1P Awards

The VH1P Awards are the first-ever awards presented by VH1 India to celebrate their 16th birthday, honoring the best moments of music and pop culture from the past sixteen years. Minaj has won three awards out of three nominations.[198][199]

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Virgin Media Music Awards

The Virgin Media Music Awards were an online music awards show run by Virgin Media. Minaj has received two nominations.

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Webby Award

A Webby Award is an award for excellence on the Internet presented annually by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a judging body composed of over two thousand industry experts and technology innovators. Minaj has received one nomination.

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World Music Awards

The World Music Awards is an international awards show founded in 1989 under the high patronage of Albert II, Prince of Monaco and is based in Monte Carlo. Minaj has received seventeen nominations.[203]

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XXL Awards

The XXL Awards recognised the best in hip-hop in 2012. The nominees and winners were picked by the XXL staff, excluding the winners in the big five biggest categories which was determined by public vote. Minaj has received eleven nominations. In 2022 and 2024, XXL announced Minaj as the winner of "The Peoples Champ". Minaj has won two awards.

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YouTube Music Awards

The YouTube Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as YTMA) is an awards show presented by YouTube to honor the best in the music video medium. Minaj has won one award out of three nominations.

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YouTube Creator Awards

YouTube Creator Awards, commonly known as YouTube Play Buttons or YouTube Plaques, are a series of awards from the American video platform YouTube that aim to recognize its most popular channels. They are based on a channel's subscriber count. Nicki Minaj's channel currently has 27.5 million subscribers as of now.

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Z Awards

The Z Awards were created by Z100, a commercial contemporary hit radio (CHR) radio broadcasting serving the New York metropolitan area. The votes are submitted by the listeners. The categories include year in music, pop culture, sleaze and others. Minaj has won two awards out of four nominations.

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4Music Video Honours

4Music is a music and entertainment channel in the United Kingdom. They give awards to the best artists or music videos based on votes from the general public. Minaj has won two awards out of ten nominations.

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Spotify Plaques

When an artist's song reaches one billion streams on Spotify, they receive a large black plaque featuring a shiny silver plate with the Spotify logo, as well as their name and the title of the song. Minaj has won seven Spotify Plaques.

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