Cardi B is back with her second-ever nomination for the ‘Most Popular Foreign Celebrity – Female’ category. She goes head to head against Nicki Minaj, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, Beyonce and Becky G, vying for the win.
The past 12 months have been incredible for the American rapper. First, Cardi released “WAP” featuring Megan Thee Stallion on August 7, 2020, which debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent four weeks there. Her next single, “UP”, debuted at number 2 but quickly went to number one, making Cardi B the female rapper with the most number-one songs on the Hot 100 as her fifth chart-topper. She also won this category at the NET Honours 2020 awards.
Although Nicki Minaj has been on a hiatus after the birth of her son, she hasn’t relented in setting records. Her fourth album, “Queen,” became the album by a female rapper with the most number-one iTunes hits in US iTunes history. She also released her 2009 mixtape, “Beam Me Up Scotty”, for the first time on streaming services. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, making it the highest-charting mixtape from a female rapper in history.
As she continues to leave fans waiting with bated breath for her next album, Rihanna continues to accrue success. In July 2020, Rihanna launched a skincare brand called Fenty Skin, adding it to her already successful brands: Fenty Beauty, Savage X Fenty Lingerie and Fenty. Forbes names the Barbados singer as the wealthiest female musician globally with a net worth of $600 million.
Kim Kardashian has continued to stay in the limelight with the success of her shapewear brand, SKIMS. According to Forbes, with her cosmetics brand, KKW Beauty thriving, she is now estimated to have a $1billion net worth. But, sadly, the show that brought her to the limelight is also taking a bow. After 14 years and 20 series, Keeping Up With the Kardashians airs its final episode in June.
Becky G recently featured in a global Pepsi campaign song with Burna Boy. The Latina queen is still enjoying the success of her debut album, “Mala Santa”, which debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums charts.
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Will Cardi B bag her second NET Honours awards, or will the other queens have the opportunity of winning their first?
Find out on Sunday, June 20, 2021, at 5 pm, when the winners of the NET Honours People’s Choice Awards Class of 2021 will be revealed.
See the complete list of nominees here.