Nicki Minaj Blasts MTV For Snubbing ‘Anaconda’ From ‘Video Of The Year’ And ‘Choreography’ Nominations
by Staff Editor
Nicki Minaj has earned herself three nominations at this year’s 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, but to many people’s surprise, she wasn’t included in the biggest award, Video of the Year.
The Pinkprint MC’s visuals for “Anaconda” became the sensation of the summer last year, and was re-enacted by tons of pop culture fans, and even Ellen DeGeneres.
While it is in three other categories, it was notably missing from Video of The Year, as well as Best Choreography.
Including booty shaking, twerking, and some pretty cool leg lifts, the world was mesmerized last year, but Nicki isn’t too happy that it wasn’t convincing enough for MTV to nominate in the biggest category.
Even “Feeling Myself” with Beyonce didn’t seem to make the nominations list, which may be because of a deadline.
She called out the network on Twitter saying:
Lol u guys did we miss the deadline?? #MTV? https://t.co/5yUtYZZn3m
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
Hey guys @MTV thank you for my nominations. 😘😘😘 Did Feeling Myself miss the deadline or…?
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
If I was a different “kind” of artist, Anaconda would be nominated for best choreo and vid of the year as well. 😊😊😊
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
Ellen did her own anaconda video and did the #choreo lol. Remember her doing that kick 😩. Even mtv did a post on the choreo @MTV remember?
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
U couldn’t go on social media w/o seeing ppl doing the cover art, choreo, outfits for Halloween…an impact like that & no VOTY nomination?
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
When the “other” girls drop a video that breaks records and impacts culture they get that nomination. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) July 21, 2015
What do you think of Nicki’s tweets? What are your thoughts on the video snub?