Do the Grammys have it out for Justin Bieber? Bieber Nation is starting to think so. The first insult was in 2011 when the Grammys named upright bass-playing jazz artist Esperanza Spalding the Best New Artist instead of Bieber. This caused many bewildered Beliebers to ask "Who the hell is Esperanza Spalding?" and "What's jazz"?
And now, this diss—the Grammys failed to nominate the Canadian pop star for even one Grammy next year. That means come February 10, 2013, the heartthrob will have to take consolation amongst his millions of fans/dollars instead of basking in the glory of a new gold statue for his mantelpiece.
Beliebers aren't taking this snub lightly—many took immediate action by attacking Psy on Twitter, whom they mistakenly believed was nominated for a Grammy (he wasn't) instead of Bieber. But why Psy and not Carly Rae Jepsen, for instance, who actually WAS nominated for two Grammys? Well, minorities are always a popular target amongst hysterical, outraged masses ("It's not in English!" one outraged fan tweeted).
Eschewing latent racism and misinformation, Bieber's manager Scooter Braun also tweeted his anger and frustration at the situation. "Grammy board, u blew it on this one," Braun said at the onset of a volley of tweets. Check 'em out below.
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first...congrats to @carlyraejepsen . thought u deserved a best new artist nom, but proud Call Me Maybe got u 2 noms. so proud of u.
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second....this time there wont be any wise words, no excuses, I just plain DISAGREE. The kid deserved it. Grammy board u blew it on this one
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the hardest thing to do is transition, keep the train moving. the kid delivered. Huge succesful album, sold out tour, and won people over...
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Scooter Braun
...this time he deserved to be recognized and I dont really have any kind nice positive things to say about a decision i dont agree with.
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Scooter Braun
so to all those nominated...you do deserve it. You worked hard and u earned it. Just feel like so did JB.
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Scooter Braun
To his fans...looks like we get to stay the underdog a little longer. #BRINGIT
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I got a lot more I can say but for now....Im gonna leave it at that. Congrats to all those who got nominated including our own CRJ
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Scooter Braun
life is long, with many ups and downs, but we get to keep going, everyday brings a new opportunity. NOTHING GREAT EVER CAME EASY.
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Scooter Braun
"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him."
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