July 21, 6:13 PM: Less than an hour later, Taylor Swift strikes, interpreting Nicki’s tweets as a slight against her and her video of the year I’ve done nothing but love & support you. If your video celebrates women with very slim bodies, you will be nominated for vid of the year July 21, 5:39 PM: …And then gets more specific, aiming at videos that celebrate “women with very slim bodies” that were nominated for video of the year. When the “other” girls drop a video that breaks records and impacts culture they get that nomination.

July 21, 3:23 PM: After discussing the “Anaconda” video’s lack of a video of the year nod, Nicki Minaj alludes to “‘other’ girls” getting nominated for the top prize… Lol u guys did we miss the deadline? #MTV? July 21, 2:45 PM: Nicki Minaj sends off her first tweet questioning the MTV VMAs nominations, specifically the snub of her “Feeling Myself” video with Beyonce. GUYS!! You got Bad Blood nominated for Video of the Year at the VMA’s!! Vote here pleeeeease? July 21, 11:30 AM: Taylor Swift celebrates “Bad Blood” getting nominated for video of the year. Nicki Minaj is nominated for three awards, including two for “Anaconda.” Kendrick Lamar, “7/11” by Beyonce, “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran, “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson feat. The video of the year nominees are “Bad Blood” by Taylor Swift feat. July 21, 11:00 AM: The MTV Video Music Award nominations are released.

Anaconda video by minaj