The American Music Awards popped off in LA Sunday night and Chris couldn’t make it.  It seems the folks behind the show took advantage of his absence and gave the one award Brown was nominated for to Usher instead!

According to Bossip one attendee can almost confirm this, which set off the entire Breezy Nation last night with their backstage Twitter commentary, starting right before the award for Soul/Rhythm & Blues Music – Favorite Male Artist was presented.

Supposedly the teleprompter read Chris Brown’s name for the award but something shady went down and the award went to Usher… Check out the tweets.

For the fourth year in a row, this year’s American Music Awards winners were determined by popular vote. Fans were given the opportunity to vote for their favorite artists in each and every category up until November 12.

Lady Gaga was leading in the votes but Justin Beiber won the award… maybe because he was there???

Breezy just can’t catch a break. : (