By Jen Heger - Breaking Celebrity News Legal Editor

Rihanna doesn't object to her ex-boyfriend, Chris Brown, attending the Grammys in Los Angeles on February 12, 2012, Breaking Celebrity News is exclusively reporting.

As Breaking Celebrity News previously reported, Chris is anticipating going to the Grammys and possibly even performing. Brown is nominated for three Grammys: Best R & B Album, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap Song.

It was only three years ago that Brown was arrested and charged with felony battery on Rihanna, the night before the 2009 Grammy Awards.

"Rihanna is also nominated for several Grammys, and she performed at the Grammy nomination concert recently, and she could be going to the awards ceremony as well," a source close to the situation tells Breaking Celebrity News. "Rihanna thinks that Chris should attend the Grammys if he wants to, she has absolutely no qualms with him being there. Don't expect them to hang out, but she has moved on from that horrible night, and doesn't want it to define either one of them as people."

Rihanna had nothing but praise for Brown in an interview she did with Esquire Magazine in October: "It’s incredible to see how he pulled out the way he did," she said. "Even when the world seemed like it was against him, you know? I really like the music he’s putting out. I’m a fan of his stuff. I’ve always been a fan. I would never wish anything horrible for him. Never. I never have.”

Media reports stated that Brown had been banned from the Grammys, however, multiple sources tell Breaking Celebrity News that simply is false. "Chris was nominated for three Grammys last