Drama Unfolds as Grammy's Tweet mistakenly announces Nicki Minaj as winner

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A mild yet surprising drama unfolded on Sunday night as the official Twitter handle of the Recording Academy inadvertently sparked confusion by mistakenly announcing 'Barbie World' by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice as the winner of the Best Rap Song category instead of Killer Mike's 'Scientists & Engineers.'

The initial tweet generated considerable excitement among Nicki Minaj's fans, who eagerly celebrated what seemed to be a long-awaited Grammy win for the acclaimed rapper, spanning over 20 years in her illustrious career.

However, the moment of joy was short-lived as the Recording Academy swiftly deleted the tweet and issued a corrected post, declaring 'Scientists & Engineers' as the rightful winner.

The blunder prompted a wave of backlash from Nicki Minaj's fan base, with many expressing their disappointment and labeling the incident as "disrespectful" to the artist.

In a positive turn of events, American diva SZA celebrated a significant milestone by clinching her first-ever Grammy. Her collaboration with Phoebe Bridgers on 'Ghost In The Machine' secured victory in the Pop Duo/Group Performance category, marking a momentous occasion in SZA's illustrious career.

Reacting to the feat, SZA wrote in an X post on Sunday night: “Holy sh*t thank you @phoebe_bridgers !!!I F*cking love you b*tch.

“Thank you to @RecordingAcad !!!!!!! I’m so grateful nd thank you to every producer on this record, especially rob and Carter. love u gang. We got this one.”

In a competitive race for the Best Melodic Rap Performance award, Nigerian artist Burna Boy faced disappointment as his collaboration with 21 Savage on 'Sittin' On Top Of The World' was bested by 'All My Life' by Lil Durk featuring J.Cole.

Source: dailypost.ng

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