Watch: Nicki Minaj forgets which award she won at the BETs

Well, that was an acceptance speech for the ages ... but maybe not for reasons you'd expect.

Nicki Minaj had quite a big night at the BET Awards Sunday, but the moment that people

came at the tail end of the show. Accepting the Viewers' Choice Award for star-studded collaboration Only, Nicki couldn't quite place her finger on why she was up there.
"What was this award for? I'm sorry," she asked mid-speech.
In her defense, Nicki explained, "I was in the back!" You can watch the funny slip-up right here:

Luckily, she was able to regain her composure just long enough to deliver some encouraging words hard truths to those at home:

Reminds us of another moment Nicki brought the attitude to the BET stage.