YAY! CHRIS BROWN JUST GOT HIS RESTRAINING ORDER LIFTED! NOW HE CAN GO NEAR TO RIHANNA!

Award shows just got a little less awkward for Chris Brown and Rihanna ... because a judge just lifted the restraining order prohibiting him from going near her.

Brown appeared in court moments ago in downtown L.A., where a judge replaced Rihanna's restraining order with a level one order -- meaning Chris and Rihanna can have contact as long as he does not harass, annoy, or molest her.

Rihanna was not in court -- but her attorney Donald Etra was ... and told the judge RiRi has no objection to the new order.

YAY! CHRIS BROWN JUST GOT HIS RESTRAINING ORDER LIFTED! NOW HE CAN GO NEAR TO RIHANNA! BET HE WISHED HE WAS DRAKE RIGHT NOW! LOL!

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