Trevor Noah takes aim at Nicki Minaj

Host Trevor Noah sparked laughter - and raised eyebrows - with a pointed joke about Nicki Minaj’s absence.

The comedian said: “Nicki Minaj is not here. She is not here.”

Trevor's comment prompted applause from the crowd inside the arena, as Chrissy Teigen - who attended the ceremony with her husband John Legend - then gave Trevor a thumbs up, seemingly in support of her absence.

The presenter then added: “She is still at the White House with Donald Trump discussing very important issues.”

Trevor subsequently did an impression of the U.S. President, saying: “Actually Nicki, I have the biggest a**. I have it, everybody's saying it, Nicki.’

“I know they say it's you, but it's me WAP, WAP, WAP. Look at it, baby.”