All it takes is one listen to Justin Bieber, the-16-year-old soul-singing phenomenon, to realize that he is light years ahead of his manufactured pop peers. After posting dozens of homemade videos to YouTube in 2007, where the multi-talented Bieber put his impeccable spin on songs from artists like Usher, Ne-Yo and Stevie Wonder, Justin racked up over 10,000,000 views purely from word of mouth. Soon he was signed to a major label and releasing his debut albums, My World and My World 2.0, which have reached the top ten in several countries and spawned several smash singles. My World 2.0 was certified platinum in less than two months of release.

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J-14’s Teen Icon awards honors the hottest teen stars, movies, TV shows, music, and web stars of the moment as voted on by J-14 Magazine readers. Justin is nominated for 6 awards: Icon of the Year, Iconic Triple Threat, Iconic Male Star, Iconic Tweeter, Iconic Song and Iconic Singer. Voting ends tomorrow September 21st!

Best Song:

Eminem feat. Rihanna ‘Love the Way You Lie’
Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg ‘California Gurls’
Lady Gaga ‘Bad Romance’
Rihanna ‘Rude Boy’
Usher ‘OMG’

Best Pop:

Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Miley Cyrus
Rihanna
Usher

Best New Act:

B.o.B.
Jason Derülo
Justin Bieber
Ke$ha
Plan B

Best Female:

Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Miley Cyrus
Rihanna
Shakira

Best Male:

Eminem
Enrique Iglesias
Justin Bieber
Kanye West
Usher
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‘I find the new Justin Bieber video more violent and more of an assault to my eyes …,’ M.I.A. told a British magazine.

In the past month, M.I.A. has taken shots at Lady Gaga and, uh, the U.S. government. And now, she’s moved on to the next logical target: Justin Bieber.

In the current issue of British music magazine NME, M.I.A. was asked about the meaning behind the controversial clip she made for her song “Born Free.” And rather than reveal her motivations, she seized the opportunity to rip the pint-size prince of pop, saying that the Bieb’s videos are “more offensive” than anything she’s ever done.

“I find the new Justin Bieber video more violent and more of an assault to my eyes and senses than what I’ve made,” she joked to the mag.

Perhaps not wanting to further draw the ire of Bieber Nation — which, truth be told, might be more powerful than the U.S. government at this point — she then changed the subject, saying that most people’s reactions to the “Born Free” video actually mystify her … though, to be honest, she’s not exactly spending a lot of time thinking about it.

“It baffles me that everyone seems to be obsessed with deciphering the meaning to it,” she said. “It baffles me in the same way as the Brick Lane riot for American Apparel leggings baffled me. We don’t know what the process is for this one is yet. I haven’t thought about it yet and I don’t want to have to.”

In April, M.I.A. rankled another fervent fanbase — Lady Gaga’s Little Monsters — when she accused the pop star of stealing her looks from Grace Jones and Madonna and called her “a good mimic.”

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