George Michael axed from Brit Awards after drug scandals

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George Michael Reportedly Dropped as Brit Awards' Nominee
Published 10/13/2008 by AceShowbiz.com at Aceshowbiz.com - Entertainment News
... has been axed from next year's Brit Awards, as reported by Mirror . "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," a source from the music industry says. In a further statement, the source explains that the two-time Grammy Awards winning musician was scrapped as the candidate of "Outstanding Contribution to Music" category after he had been arrested in Hampstead Heath area of north London with crack cocaine in September. ...

Drug Arrest Costs George Michael Lifetime Achievement Award
Published 10/13/2008 by Perez Hilton at Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton
... The singer was set to receive the Outstanding Contribution to Music award at next years Brits, but the award show bosses have reported now decided to find another candidate after the bust. ...

Amy Winehouse's 'cocaine and candyfloss fix'
Published 10/14/2008 at New Zealand Herald Blog - Blogger Bites Back
... shambles cost him an award? The Mirror reports that GM had been set to receive the Outstanding Contribution to Music award at next year's Brit Awards. Sadly, a snitch says his latest crack scandal has forced show organisers to find another candidate. * Jen and John back on? The National Enquirer is reporting that Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer are a hot item once again. A snitch tells the mag that the pair recently "met up in Manhattan and looked like lovers". Oo-er. *Eva Longoria Parker is NOT pregnant. She says she's the first to admit that she piled on a few extra ...