Should Chris Brown win a Kids' Choice Award?
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Chris Brown's inclusion as a nominee for Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards is is no longer an issue for enraged parents.
The singer, who had no plans to attend the ceremony in Los Angeles on March 28 also withdrew his name from the ballot for Favorite Male Singer and Favorite Song for "Kiss Kiss" on Wednesday morning (March 11), reports Momlogic.
"Chris very much appreciates the support of his fans and the honor they have paid him in the way of nominations for Favorite Male Singer and Favorite Song," say his reps in a statement. "Unfortunately, the controversy surrounding the incident last month has shifted the focus from the music to whether he should be allowed to be among those nominated. While Chris would like to speak to his fans directly about this and other issues, pending legal proceedings preclude his doing so at this time. Once the matter before him has been resolved, he intends to do so."
Brown's girlfriend Rihanna, whom he is accused of beating, is also nominated for favorite female singer and her song "Don't Stop the Music."
A petition posted online has been protesting both of the singers' names on the ballots, claiming that Brown, 19, having been charged with felonies, and Rihanna, 21, deciding to stay with Brown, are bad role models for the kids targeted by the show.
"To say that either of these people setting a suitable example to be held up as 'winners' is preposterous," concludes the petition made to MTV Networks & Viacom International, which owns Nickelodeon. As of Wednesday morning, the petition has more than 11,000 signatures.
Earlier, a spokesperson for Nickelodeon had said that Brown and Rihanna's names would remain on the ballots for the kids to decide. It's not clear if Brown's withdrawal of his name will affect the official voting procedure.
Did Chris Brown make the right decision? Do you think the kids should be able to make their choice? Should Nickelodeon have acted first, striking the names from the ballots? Should an artist's work be judged separately from his/her personal life?
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I think it should be judged seperatley than their personal life. i especially think rihanna's name should not be removed
Where would you draw the line? If the producers were to ban Chris Brown for his personal shenanigans, then they would have to look into EVERY presenter/nominee/winner to see if there is anything is questionable in their past. For instance, if the person has a DUI, do you ban them for putting themselves and others in danger? It's a slippery slope to make a call like that. At least Chris did the right thing and withdrew.
i dont think that both of them deserves this kind of award...what they've done with their relationship is really a bad example for kids..their names is not supposed to be on the list...
It depends, does the "Kids Choice" awards have a catagory for "Worlds Biggest Douchebag"?
The beating of a woman should not be tolerated no matter who you are, celebrity or not. He has a history of being violent. The fact that he has been charged of a heinous crime should warrant the removable of his name for a reward. If we as a society do not speak up for what is right, that will be our downfall.
Mat, people who are charged with DUI are just given a slap on the wrist, they literally get away with murder. If stricter penalties were give to people with DUIs (ie. lifetime bans from driving), more lives would be saved and less people taking the chance to be DUI.
Yea sure, he should win....They award Sean Penn a few Oscars, and he's beaten women before.
They are NOT good role models for children, so I say NO.
No, but it has nothing to do with the Rihanna incident. He just doesn't have any talent.
ok lets forget the incident for one moment, I dont enjoy his music, and I really do not like the man. but you can not seriously say the man has no talent
Innocent until proven guilty is a cornerstone of the US legal system. Being accused should not be enough to ruin someone's reputation.