A rep says, ‘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 …’Post | Today 4:15 pmChris Brown removed himself as a nominee at the upcoming Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.

The 19-year-old, who stands accused of beating singer girlfriend, Rihanna, was nominated for Favorite Male Singer and Favorite Song. In a statement (where Brown doesn’t apologize for his actions), his rep says:

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blockquote> 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 ...

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