Grammy Awards 2012: Nicki Minaj 'exorcised' in performance - watch

Nicki Minaj has been 'exorcised' during her performance at the 54th Grammy Awards.

The 'Super Bass' singer, who arrived in red robes with a man dressed as a bishop, kicked off her Grammys appearance with a performance she labelled 'The Exorcism of Roman'.

Minaj started the performance in a confessional, singing extracts from 'Roman's Revenge' and 'I Feel Pretty' from West Side Story to a priest.

The performance then transitioned into a pre-recorded video, in which the musician - as her alter ego Roman Zolanski - was visited by another priest who came to perform an exorcism.



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The video then switched back to the live performance, which featured Minaj chained to a slab. She eventually descended to sing, before the priest made an appearance on stage.

Minaj - who lost out in the Grammys' 'Best New Artist' category to Bon Iver - was then levitated to the sky as the lights dimmed around her.

The rapper's new album, titled Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, will be released on April 3.

Minaj delayed the release of her sophomore album in January, citing a desire to spend more time on new material.

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