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Kanye outburst spoils ceremony
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September 15, 2009, Tuesday
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KANYE West apologized for yet another outburst at the MTV Video Music Awards, this time directed at country-pop sweetheart Taylor Swift. The disruption upstaged not just Swift's awards speech, but the entire evening, including an emotional tribute to Michael Jackson.
In a rare conciliatory moment, West took to his blog to apologize. In a message, West said: "I'm sooooo sorry to Talyor Swift and her fans and her mom. I spoke to her mother right after and she said the same thing my mother would've said. She is very talented!"
West - who has flipped out after losing at the VMAs, the Grammys, the American Music Awards and more - again took umbrage on Sunday night when the awards process didn't go the way he wanted it to go. This time, it was on behalf of Beyonce.
Beyonce, nominated for best female video for "Single Ladies," was bested by Swift, the best-selling artist of the year outside of Jackson. The 19-year-old was giddy when she won for her clip, "You Belong With Me," the first award given out on Sunday, and said, "I always wondered what it would be like to maybe win one of these someday, but never actually thought it would happen."
Speech do-over
But West ruined her moment when he jumped on stage at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
"Taylor, I'm really happy for you, and I'm gonna let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time," he said, as a shocked Beyonce looked on and the crowd began to boo.
A crestfallen Swift didn't finish her speech. She later performed "You Belong With Me" in a subway station for the broadcast.
Swift later got a speech do-over, courtesy of Beyonce, who won video of the year for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)." Beyonce recalled that she won her first VMA at age 17, as a member of Destiny's Child.
"I remember how excited I was," she said. "I'd like Taylor to come out and have her moment."
A smiling but nervous Swift then said, "Can we try this again?" She then thanked everyone she would have thanked had West not interrupted her.
Later, backstage, Swift said she had never met West and had been a fan. She said: "I don't know him and I don't want to start anything."
Instead, she praised Beyonce for giving her the stage. "I thought that I couldn't love Beyonce more and then tonight happened and it was just wonderful."
The incident overshadowed what had been expected to be the show's main attraction - a poignant tribute to Michael Jackson by his sister Janet and Madonna.
In a rare conciliatory moment, West took to his blog to apologize. In a message, West said: "I'm sooooo sorry to Talyor Swift and her fans and her mom. I spoke to her mother right after and she said the same thing my mother would've said. She is very talented!"
West - who has flipped out after losing at the VMAs, the Grammys, the American Music Awards and more - again took umbrage on Sunday night when the awards process didn't go the way he wanted it to go. This time, it was on behalf of Beyonce.
Beyonce, nominated for best female video for "Single Ladies," was bested by Swift, the best-selling artist of the year outside of Jackson. The 19-year-old was giddy when she won for her clip, "You Belong With Me," the first award given out on Sunday, and said, "I always wondered what it would be like to maybe win one of these someday, but never actually thought it would happen."
Speech do-over
But West ruined her moment when he jumped on stage at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
"Taylor, I'm really happy for you, and I'm gonna let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time," he said, as a shocked Beyonce looked on and the crowd began to boo.
A crestfallen Swift didn't finish her speech. She later performed "You Belong With Me" in a subway station for the broadcast.
Swift later got a speech do-over, courtesy of Beyonce, who won video of the year for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)." Beyonce recalled that she won her first VMA at age 17, as a member of Destiny's Child.
"I remember how excited I was," she said. "I'd like Taylor to come out and have her moment."
A smiling but nervous Swift then said, "Can we try this again?" She then thanked everyone she would have thanked had West not interrupted her.
Later, backstage, Swift said she had never met West and had been a fan. She said: "I don't know him and I don't want to start anything."
Instead, she praised Beyonce for giving her the stage. "I thought that I couldn't love Beyonce more and then tonight happened and it was just wonderful."
The incident overshadowed what had been expected to be the show's main attraction - a poignant tribute to Michael Jackson by his sister Janet and Madonna.
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