DIDDY SAY'S JUSTIN BIEBER DESERVES HIS BET AWARD NOMINATION!

Pop star Justin Bieber may be raising eyebrows for receiving a BET award nomination, but Diddy's got his back.
"The awards are important to hip hop and to show [hip-hop artists] in the right light," the mogul said at the network press conference on Tuesday.

"But the beauty of BET is, if Justin Bieber's hot, then he deserves to be on that stage," said Diddy. "Sometimes, at other award shows, the color of your skin or the type of music you make takes away from getting the accolade you deserve."

Diddy also gushed that this year's host, Queen Latifah, earned her spot as well. But her highness remained modest about the honor.

"I have to uphold the standards of our previous hosts," she blushed. "And [2007 host] Mo'Nique will slap the sh- out of me if I don't do this justice!"