Justin Bieber Grammy snub slammed by Braun: 'Grammys, you blew it'
The shortlist for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards was unveiled last night, but Bieber was shut out of every category.
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Braun later took to Twitter to criticise the move, though he congratulated Carly Rae Jepsen on her success in the nominations.
"first...congrats to @carlyraejepsen," he wrote. "thought u deserved a best new artist nom, but proud Call Me Maybe got u 2 noms. so proud of u (sic)."
However, he added: "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.
"the hardest thing to do is transition, keep the train moving. the kid delivered. Huge succesful album, sold out tour, and won people over...this time he deserved to be recognised and I dont really have any kind nice positive things to say about a decision i dont agree with."
Braun continued: "so to all those nominated...you do deserve it. You worked hard and u earned it. Just feel like so did JB.
"To his fans...looks like we get to stay the underdog a little longer. #BRINGIT... 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...life is long, with many ups and downs, but we get to keep going, everyday brings a new opportunity. NOTHING GREAT EVER CAME EASY."
Braun later appeared to have softened, as he tweeted: "the greatest meditation is sleep."
The decision not to nominate Bieber also infuriated fans on Twitter, but the 18-year-old has remained quiet on the subject, simply writing that he is "back in the studio".
The 55th annual Grammy A! wards! take place on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be broadcast live on CBS.
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