Nicki Minaj is a person.
Nicki Minaj . In 2010 , Minaj became the first female solo artist to have seven singles simultaneously charting on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 . In 2013 , she was a judge on the twelfth season of American Idol . In 2016 , Minaj was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world . Minaj has received ten Grammy nominations throughout her career , and has won six American Music Awards , eleven BET Awards , three MTV Video Music Awards , four Billboard Music Awards , and was the recipient of Billboards Women in Music 2011 Rising Star award .