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White nominee for BET Award: Yes or no?

Music sensation Justin Bieber, 16, scored a BET Award nomination in the best new artist category on Tuesday. The BET Awards typically honor black musicians, performers or athletes, but officials categorized Bieber as a cross-over artist. "Justin Bieber has crossed the color boundaries in the way hip-hop has the other way for a number of years," said the BET Award organizers at the nominations announcement. What do you think? Should awards that traditionally recognize one group open up to allow o...

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15:19 on May 19 2010

White nominee for BET Award: Yes or no?

CNN Showbiz — Music sensation Justin Bieber, 16, scored a BET Award nomination in the best new artist category on Tuesday. The BET Awards typically honor black musicians, performers or... more info
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17:00 on May 19 2010

Bieber Gets Love From BET!

Perez Hilton — Nice! Justin Bieber has been nominated for a Black Entertainment Television award, earning a nod in the Best New Artist category alongside Nicki Minaj, B.o.B., Young Mone... more info
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