Nicki Minaj To Be Named "Rising Star Of The Year" At Billboards Women Of The Year Event

Nicki Minaj will have another moment to savor from her super year... Billboard is honoring her as its rising star of 2011.

She is slated to get the honor at Billboard’s “Women in Music” event on Dec. 2 in New York City.

Nicki says she is

“deeply honored to be recognized by Billboard.”

and her and her fans have come a “mighty long way” but are not close to where “God will take us.”