And the ghost of Martin Luther King, Jr. just cried.

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http://new.music.yahoo.com/justin-bieber/news/justin-bieber-among-black-entertainment-nominees--62001833

Justin Bieber among black entertainment nominees
Reuters, May 18, 2010 7:50 pm PDT

Baby-faced Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber scored a nomination on Tuesday for a 2010 Black Entertainment Television award.Bieber, 16, will compete in the best new artist category and was nominated for the awards alongside such prominent black performers as rapper Jay-Z, who led the field with five nominations, and his wife Beyonce, who scored four.

The BET Awards typically honor black singers, actors, actresses and athletes, but officials described Bieber as a cross-over artist.

"Bieber has crossed the color boundaries the same way that hip-hop has crossed the boundaries the other way for a number of years," said Stephen Hill, BET's President of Music Programing and Specials. The awards will be held on Los Angeles on June 27.

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Bieber was signed to a music label with the help of Usher, who drew a nomination for best male rhythm and blues artist.

"He's had rhythm in his music," said Hill. "He makes the type of music our audience likes."

Bieber, who hails from a small Canadian town, has become a global sensation after his mother posted videos of him singing on YouTube. His latest album, "My World 2.0," debuted at No.1 on the Billboard charts in March.

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Hmmm...a white Canadian hip-hop artist? Makes one think....