So today, Billboard announced the nominees for the 2018 Billboard Music Awards.
_ACCESS_GRANTED Full list of 2018 #BBMAs nominees here: https://t.co/9llZdiYBAb
And although there was a lot of talk about some of the nominations, it was the Top Rap Female Artist category that got the most heat.
_ @BhadBhabie _ @iamcardib _ @NICKIMINAJ
Two of the nominees, Nicki Minaj and Cardi B, seemed pretty obvious, but surprisingly to some, Bhad Bhabie scored the third nomination.
If you don't know her by her stage moniker, you might know Bhad Bhabie better as Danielle Bregoli, aka the girl from the "cash me ousside" meme who appeared on Dr. Phil.
At first, people thought it might be a joke.
Why is bhad barbie nominated for top rap artist... 😴😴😪
But when they realised it wasn't a joke, people got mad really quickly.
how did y'all nominated BHAD BARBIE alongside NICKI AND CARDI B? Like that's an insult
Bhad Barbie? I have no hope for female rap anymore https://t.co/taRc4mGmOo
Some thought it seemed "disrespectful" to nominate her alongside successful and established artists.
it’s so disrespectful to Nicki Minaj, black people, and hip hop in general for y’all to include Bhad Bhabie in this category https://t.co/o0v0Nw5UUf
Bhad bhabie or whatever she is shouldn’t even be considered in the same category as nicki wtf #BBMAs
BHAD BHABIE??? TOP RAP??? ALONGSIDE NICKI FKUCIN G MINAJ??HELLO??? HELLO???? YALL JUST THREW YOUR CREDIBILITY OUT THE WINDOW WITH YOUR OWN DAMN HANDS https://t.co/syFEOF1j3T
I don’t even take music serious these days. The fact bhadbarbie is even on this list 😂😂 https://t.co/cveWKExSka
Bhad Bhabie is nominated for „Top Rap Female Artist“ ?! 🙄 #BBMAs are officially over..😂
But while many people were angry, some tried to reason why she was actually nominated.
y'all mad that bhad bhabie is nominated but she's one of the 3 female rappers who had a chart entry last year so it makes sense https://t.co/S1Yv7bDTqD
Y’all made bhad bhabie chart.. y’all got her out here nominated for shit
BBMAs Is Based On Billboard CHARTS. Bhad Bhabie Actually Had More Than One Song That Charted. Unlike The Other Girls Y’all Mentioning.
And the 15-year-old reacted to the news herself on Twitter.
With fans quickly showing their support for her.
