Rap Queen Nicki Minaj may reign in history books as the overall most-awarded female Hip Hop act ever, but her trophy case remains devoid of a golden grammophone.

Despite nabbing 9 nods over the last decade, 2020 – the year she nabbed her first two #1 hits on the Hot 100 – saw her shut out from the Recording Academy’s recently unveiled list of 2021 nominees (click here to read the full nominations announcement).

The diss isn’t new to Minaj, as she reaffirmed via Twitter just moments ago when she took to the platform to reflect on the first time she was snubbed by the institution.

See what she said:

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The air is still buzzing as Tuesday (November 24) brought with it the highly anticipated 2021 GRAMMY nominations.

Honoring the year’s best and brightest in the music realm on January 31, 2021, the coveted tally expectedly listed the likes of chart-toppers Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Megan Thee Stallion, and Doja Cat as competitors for the ceremony’s top honors.

But, while jaws dropped to see Dua Lipa, Justin Bieber, Jhene Aiko, and more also mentioned alongside those hitmakers, some fan groups are steam pressed their favorites were placed in interesting categories or totally shut out.

Look inside to see who made That Grape Juice‘s list of ‘2021 GRAMMY Snubs and Surprises.’

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It’s Grammy nomination time!

Music’s biggest calendar night, the 63rd annual GRAMMY Awards, are set to air January 31 2021 live on CBS.

The industry’s brightest stars will align to shine at the event, which will boast performances from the creme de la creme.

Today, excitement for the ceremony soared to new heights as its committee reveals which artists have been nominated in which categories.

Beyonce leads with a whopping 9 nominations, followed by trio Dua Lipa, Roddy Ricch, and Taylor Swift who all bagged 6 a piece.

Other multi-nominees nominees include DaBaby and Billie Eilish.

What are you waiting for? The full nominations for the 2021 GRAMMYs await below…

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‘Boxing Day’ is heading to the big screen and brings with it a number notable debuts.

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Miley Cyrus is getting candid.

The singer sat down with Zane Lowe for Apple Music, where she explained the reason as to why she never finished her ‘She Is Miley Cyrus’ EP trilogy she intended to release.

Her words below:

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Congratulations are in order for Amber Riley. The former ‘Glee’ star announced on November 23 that she is engaged to boyfriend Desean Black.

The actress and singer took to Instagram to share the news.

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21 Savage‘s brother Terrell Davis, 27,  has sadly passed away.

The rapper took to Instagram on November 23 to mourn the loss in a heartfelt post.

His words below:

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In news just in, it’s been announced that Trevor Noah host the 2021 GRAMMY Awards.

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Taylor Swift has teamed with Disney+ for a brand new special!

And it arrives…tomorrow!

Full story and trailer below…

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The MOBO Awards are back!

For more than 20 years, the ceremony has served as the top beacon of honour for music of black origin in the UK.

Powering through unprecedented times, this year’s edition of the world-renown show will salute the names and releases that have made the last twelve months so action-packed.

Set to take place on December 9, the 2020 MOBOs will broadcast live on YouTube at 7pm. A highlights show will follow on BBC One at 10.45pm.

Hosted by Maya Jama and Chunks, the show will feature performances from the likes of Tiwa Savage, Headie One and Ms. Banks.

Before then, check out the full list of nominations – which include Megan Thee Stallion, Stormzy, Tiwa Savage, below…

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That Grape Juice editors may have praised the 48th annual American Music Awards (AMAs) for rendering its best showing in recent memory (via our annual roundtable review), but the ratings reveal Americans were none-too-impressed and opted to watch football instead.

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Just six months after rocking TV ratings as part of an all-star ensemble on the second volume of Disney’s wildly popular ABC ‘Singalong’ special (click here to watch), Chloe x Halle are returning for the network’s holiday edition.

Putting their signature spin on ‘Do You Want to Build a Snowman’ from ‘Frozen,’ the sister act help fill out a roster that includes P!nk, BTS, Ciara, Katy Perry, and many more (as we reported here).

To build buzz for their forthcoming feature, a preview of their performance has been lifted to the net.  Needless to say, it’s already sent their growing legion of fans into a frenzy.

Look inside to see Chloe x Halle do it do it do it like only they know how:

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