Justin Bieber Lands BET Award Nominations

By PopEater Staff Posted May 19th 2010 12:01PM

In news Rolling Stone is calling "the biggest surprise" of the BET Award nominations, Justin Bieber is in the mix for Best New Artist. Bieber will face off with Young Money, Wale, Melanie Fiona and Nicki Minaj for the prize.

Bieber's nomination is a curiosity coming from Black Entertainment Television, a network whose awards tend to recognize black performers like Jay-Z and Beyonce, who scored five and four nominations, respectively.

"He makes the type of music our audience likes," said Stephen Hill, BET's President of Music Programing and Specials. "Bieber has crossed the color boundaries the same way that hip-hop has crossed the boundaries the other way for a number of years."

This afternoon, Bieber addressed the nominations via Twitter:

Bieber's connections to R&B and hip-hop are clear -- his biggest celebrity proponent and mentor has long been Usher, and the Biebs joined Akon, Ludacris, Usher and Kelly Rowland for a performance last week.

"I have a swagger coach that helps me and teaches me different swaggerific things to do," Bieber said in January. His subsequent description of the "swagger coach" sounded oddly similar to the role of a plain ol' stylist, but it seemed an apt chance to align himself with the 2008 Jay-Z and TI single 'Swagga Like Us,' a superstar joint featuring Lil Wayne and Kanye West.

What's unsurprising about the nomination news is that Bieber is trafficking in industry accolades -- his album 'My World 2.0' debuted at No.1 on the Billboard charts in March, he's performed at the White House and his fans are rabid enough to stampede in Australia.

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Justin Bieber is interviewed during the "Sunrise" broadcast at Martin Place on April 26, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. More photos >>

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 26: The empty site is seen where the Justin Bieber concert was due to be held at Circular Quay on April 26, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. Bieber had been scheduled to perform an outdoor concert in front of the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay. However after around 5000 people camped out overnight for the performance, police were forced to cancel the outdoor show after several young fans were crushed during crowd surges. Bieber went ahead and performed at the Seven networks headquarters at Martin Place instead. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images)

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 26: Justin Bieber fans show their support at Circular Quay on April 26, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. Bieber had been scheduled to perform an outdoor concert in front of the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay. However after around 5000 people camped out overnight for the performance, police were forced to cancel the outdoor show after several young fans were crushed during crowd surges. Bieber went ahead and performed at the Seven networks headquarters at Martin Place instead. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images)

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 26: A young Justin Bieber fan shows her emotions as she is comforted by her mother at Circular Quay on April 26, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. Bieber had been scheduled to perform an outdoor concert in front of the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay. However after around 5000 people camped out overnight for the performance, police were forced to cancel the outdoor show after several young fans were crushed during crowd surges. Bieber went ahead and performed at the Seven networks headquarters at Martin Place instead. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images)

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Wednesday 19 May

By betgonedisney

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he has a "swagger" coach.nuffsaid

By Mr. Leo

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Swagger? There is no "swagger" until he gets hair on his thing.
ooooo oooo baby baby LMAO!!!

By themeeker

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And how badly will THAT hair be styled I wonder?

By Nathan

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Thursday 20 May

By Jessica

I'm sorry but why is this news? I saw this on yahoo's website too. He's a singer, and singers are nominated for awards. I'm so sick of people always making an issue of race. Maybe if there weren't headlines like this people would let it go. He didn't crossover this isn't the 50's it's not about black and white music. I'm always being bashed for my choices in music because I happen to like rock,country, and other forms of music. Me being a black female I guess I'm only supposed to listen to hip hop and r&b. It's 2010 people, let it go!

By sugmapl

Regarding Justin Bieber,

I guess talent is no longer a requirement?
Does Tiger Beat need a new teen bopper idol?

Anybody remember Bobby Sherman?

By Diane

Excuse me Justin Bieber is the most amazing talented kid I ever saw and heard He is all heart and he makes some great music He is also a very well rounded kid that can dance play self taught instruments and he is also a real sweetheart Id say he probably has more talent than evryone else on the cover of those magazines!!

By Abraxus

Tiger Beat? Teeny Bopper? What, are you 900 years old? Seriously, I am definitely not in the age bracket he is marketed at, but he can certainly sing, his songs are catchy and he's adorably cute - what more does an aspiring pop star need? The same things were around in the 50's, 60's and on from there.

By thatBobguy

If you look over the history of popular music, I think you'll find that talent has never been a requirement for success. Most musicians have some, and some of them have a lot, but there are always a few that fall into the Fabian category.

By mickey

I remember Bobby Sherman.

Monday 31 May

By hazel

i know right where in world is the talent a meaN BEYONCES GOT TALENT I SAY HE ONLY BECAME A STAR BECAUSE HE CUTE AND PRECIOUS AND EHH EHH AND IM NOT TRYING TO BE RACES BUT BET STANDS FOR BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION HE ACKS BLACK BUT IS NOT WHY THEY TRYING TO PUT NEGATIVE THOUGHTS TO THE BLACK RACE.

By Kasey

Justin Bieber deserves this, he is very talent and very well known. I am seventeen,and you may think that I am a fan of his because I am around his age and I think he is "sooo cute"; however that is not true. Justin has a voice that is so different from others out there. And the fact that he started out just posting videos on youtube is even more amazing. The fact that he is landed a BET nomination is amazing, because he is so young and also BET tends to stick to black performers. It just proves that Justin has so much talent, it's almost impossible for him not to stand out. And the fact that he has a "swagger" coach is not bad at all, he is from a small town in Canada and is not really familar with ways you are suppose to act when you have the fame like he does. So I guess he swagger coach is to help him be cool,calm,and collected. Shoot, if I could I'd have a swagger coach too.

By Bartman

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You're joking, right? This kid couldn't make it to Hollywood on Idol and now he's got an award?! Can you say "pathetic singer"? It's a sad day for music in America.

By britany

Okay Idol is a joke... they can raise your dreams then crush them in an instance. The judges are just judges and they are people who have their opinion and dont know what is great or terrible.
I don't personaly like Bieber that much but you have to give him some credit. He was found on youtube, he didnt go on Idol and have his voice remix to sound "wounderful".
I'm just saying that Idol is not that great eather and if you have a problem with Justin lets see you sing, have persure from critics like your self, and lets not forget he's 17.

By llednez

Wow, people's standards have just reached an all time low. This is just pathetic. A flea has more talent than this creepy kid.

By sonoma

Well why not, if Jethro Tull could win for Best Heavy Metal band.

By JBaer

The Average White Band, Teena Marie, and the Brand New Heavies are probably hanging their heads at this bit of news...

By carlfifty

a BET nomination? what the hell? usher definitley pulled some strings to get this. the kid is just another jonas brother. unfortunately it looks like we will have to deal with hearing about him for awhile. i don't get it. what's all the fuss about? he's not that great.

By Marsha

I know right? Gimme a break. I saw this kid on Ellen the other day and noticed, even though he tries, he doesn't sing well at all (I thought he was gonna blow me away), he doesn't dance well (Usher cetainly has nothing to worry about and his back up dancers were way better and did all the work). Even though he's 16, he still looks like he's 11 with a body to match. I haven't heard any of his songs on the R&B radio stations I listen to. Has he even been on BET? I get that teeny-boppers are lovin' him and BET gets it too. He's a huge money maker right now, they want to tap into his audience, so that's why they're jumpin' on him.

By Brandon

Young Money Will Probley Win I Just Don't Him Winning

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