Bet Awards 2010

Bet Awards 2010

It looks as if Justin Bieber, a nominee on tonight’s BET Awards, won’t be in attendance at the show.

He wrote on his Twitter page today that he’s currently in Milwaukee for a performance. “Missing everybody out in LA for the BET awards,” he tweeted. “Just wanted to say I would have been at the awards but this show was booked before the nominees came out, and i dont cancel shows…I would never cancel a show and let down the fans unless i had to…but i do wish i was there too, because I am honored to just be nominated.”

Bieber was nominated for best new artist at the BET Awards. His nomination has been much discussed in music circles and on music blogs. By skipping the show, the 16-year-old singer risks alienating fans who had expected to see him on the program.

Bieber also tweeted: “Why did we not plan for the BET Awards?? Well b honest people, not many of u thought the white boy from Canada was gonna b nominated. but…just goes to show that Music is COLOR BLIND!! It is the Universal Language and good music brings us all together…the way it should be.”