 Even though the fiercely private pair always dodged confirming rumors. What we do know is Nelly asked for a Shanti's autograph at the Grammy Awards press conference that year, even though she thought he was being sarcastic. Turns out Nelly was crushing hard on a Shanti. At that time, both entertainers were totally dominating music. Foolish made a Shanti an instant R&B sensation, while Nelly's country Grammar album went on to sell over 10 million copies. Safe to say their chemistry was fire from the start. Their chemistry was so explosive that a Shanti spent years dropping hints about a future wedding and babies.