Cardi B Sends A Message To Mac Miller After Her Grammy Win: 'I'm Sharing This With You'

Cardi B isn't keeping her Grammy for Best Rap Album all to herself.


The Bronx MC made history because the opening female solo artist to ever win in that category, yet immediately after her flustered acceptance speech, she revealed she's sharing the award with the late Mac Miller. In a backstage video from Sunday night (February 10), Cardi ecstatically thanked her family member and fans before shouting out Miller, whose fifth and final album, Swimming, was nominated against her breakout LP, Invasion of Privacy.


"You wanna know something? I read an article that Mac Miller’s family member mentioned that if he don’t win, they wanted me to win, so I'm sharing this Grammy with you, motherfucker," Cardi mentioned. "Rest in peace! And thank you, everybody."


Cardi is referring to Us Weekly's report that Miller's family member was rooting for Cardi B to win if he didn't. A source close to the family member instructed them outlet in January that they were "so moved once his nomination was reported. They are really hopeful that the Recording Academy will honor what they believe to be the most crucial and impactful rap album of the year. It will be a bittersweet moment for them if Malcolm wins. And if he doesn't, they're rooting for Cardi B."


On Twitter, Cardi reiterated the passion for Miller by sharing a screenshot of the article and writing to him, "WE WON A FUCKIN GRAMMY."


Though he didn't win, Miller was honored while in the show's In Memoriam segment. Even so, his ex Ariana Grande expressed her disappointment that the Recording Academy did not award the rapper, especially immediately after his parents were invited to the show. In a series of since-deleted tweets, she wrote "trash" and "literal bullshit," adding that she was "very angry Miller lost while his parents were in attendance.


The thank u, next singer later clarified that she had nothing against Cardi B winning the award. In more now-deleted tweets, she mentioned that her vulgar reaction was not directed to Cardi although to the Academy, who she already butted heads with over her own efficiency. "Nothing to do w her. Good for her. I promise. I'm sorry," she wrote.


However don't worry: Ari ended her night — which saw her win a Grammy of her own — on a "super grateful" note: