It’s not every day that someone is nominated for one of the biggest awards in music, and for some first time nominees, their reactions can be iconic! For Cardi B, her reaction to being nominated for five Grammys came when she least expected it. But it was, of course, a classic Cardi response.
A reporter unveiled the big news on Friday that she was up for five different awards moments after she appeared in court for assault and reckless endangerment charges. The judge had ordered the “Bodak Yellow” singer to stay away from the two women she allegedly assaulted at a strip club in October, according to People.
A few hours later, the This is not How expected to find out I’m nominated for a Grammy 😩😩😂I need a do over 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️😩 pic.twitter.com/aCt5WH6ZwZ
“How do you feel that you’re nominated for Grammys?” a reporter asked.
She answered, “I am? I am? How many nominations?”
When another reported shouted out the number, the rapper stuck her tongue out, pumped her fist, and shouted the famous, “Oweee,” in celebration.
“This is now How expected to find out I’m nominated for a Grammy,” she captioned the video on Twitter. “I need a do over.”
This is not How expected to find out I’m nominated for a Grammy 😩😩😂I need a do over 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️😩 pic.twitter.com/aCt5WH6ZwZ
— iamcardib (@iamcardib) December 7, 2018
She also captioned the video on Instagram with, “What a way to find out I got 5 Grammy nominations. I’m tellin you my life is a movie. “I work my ass off for this. Win or not at least I has a chance and people was watching and admiring my work. Im Soo happy! THANK YOU!”
She’s the second most-nominated woman this year after Brandi Carlile, who has six, according to Glamour. Cardi is up for Album of the Year and Best Rap Album for Invasion of Privacy, Record of the Year for “I Like It,” Best Pop/Duo Group Performance for “Girls Like You” with Maroon 5, and Best Rap Performance for “Be Careful.”
It’s been a rough couple of days for Cardi as she just announced on Dec. 5 via Instagram that her and her husband's split. But something tells me she’s ready to move on from the drama and to start celebrating how she’s slaying the music game. Congrats Cardi!