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MICHAEL 'DROPPED FROM BRIT AWARDS'
Shamed pop star GEORGE MICHAEL has reportedly been dropped from next year's (09) Brit Awards following his recent arrest for drug possession.
The troubled singer was allegedly lined up to receive the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award at the prestigious U.K. ceremony.
But Brit Award bosses are said to be searching for another candidate to honour, after Michael, 45, was arrested by police in the Hampstead Heath area of north London in September (08).
He was found to be in possession of class A and class C drugs - cocaine and marijuana - and was released with a caution.
A source tells British newspaper the News of the World, "George was frontrunner to get the lifetime achievement award. But Brits bosses felt it would be better not to be associated with him for the time being since the Brits is a shop window for our music."
12 October 2008 23:11
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sam. 
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posted on 14/10/2008 01:36
george should be given best live performer, best singer&song writer at the
brits awards.With the artists this country is producing they should think whats
worse the credit crunch or the artists this country has produced in the last 10
years.they are a bunch of hypocrites,what george does in his personal life has
got nothing to do with anyone. george we will always love you,remember have
FAITH.
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alhfaith (2)
posted on 13/10/2008 18:35
I cannot believe that the BRITS, an arm of an
industry attached to drugs from its start, would deny George Michael his
rightful award for his music.
Remember Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Elton John and others--all publicly
involved with drugs. Yet they were knighted thereby forever tainting that
"honor." George should be recognized for his work by those who should recognize
it and his private life (what he gets of it) should not be part of the
equasion. Utter hypocracy.
