Chris Brown likely won’t attend KCA show

Recently arrested singer Chris Brown isn’t planning to attend the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards ceremony in Los Angeles this month, a source said.

The 19-year-old recording artist is up for two prizes at the family-friendly March 28 event.

In the wake of his highly publicized arrest for allegedly beating up his singer girlfriend Rihanna, 21, an Internet petition has been circulated by people who want Nickelodeon to remove Brown and Rihanna, who reportedly have since reconciled, as nominees.

People.com said the petition had 5,284 signatures as of Tuesday. However, a Nickelodeon representative told the magazine it has no intention of dropping the pair from its list of nominees.

Like all our KCA nominees Chris Brown was nominated by kids several months ago based on his body of work as a performer, and the kids who vote will ultimately decide who wins in the category, the representative said.

A source close to the situation said Brown has no plans to attend the awards ceremony.

Chris has been hanging out with Rihanna, working on his music and spending time with and speaking with his mother and pastor, the insider told People.com.