Kanye West’s Taylor Swift Outburst Video at MTV VMA 2009

kanye-west’s-taylor-swift-outburst-mtv-2009-vma-video The MTV video music awards (VMA) 2009 held on Sunday paid tribute to the late King of Pop Michael Jackson, but was overshadowed by an outburst by rapper Kanye West, who interrupted an acceptance speech by U.S. singer Taylor Swift. Kanye West grabbing the mic as Taylor Swift accepts her award, and instead directing the attention to Beyonce.

Kanye West ruins Taylor Swift won Best Female Video at MTV Video Music Award 2009

Rapper West, who is known for his outspoken ways, jumped up on stage while the 19-year-old Taylor Swift was making an acceptance speech for best female video for her hit song “You Belong With Me,” beating out singers including Beyonce Knowles and Lady Gaga.

MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) 2009 Red Carpet Photos with Pics Gallery

Kanye West said: “I am really happy for you.”

“But Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time.”

MTV said West, who was spotted earlier on the red carpet drinking alcohol, was ejected from an awards show already known for its circus-like atmosphere. West received loud boos from the crowd when his name was mentioned later in the show.

West apologized on his website. “I’m sooooo sorry to Taylor Swift and her fans and her mom,” he wrote. “… I’m in the wrong for going on stage and taking away from her moment!”

Beyonce took the show’s top honor — video of the year — for her single “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” before recalling her first MTV award with her old band, Destiny’s Child, and calling back Swift to the Radio City Music Hall stage to finish her acceptance speech.

“I would like Taylor to come out and have her moment,” she said, before the country music star reappeared and thanked her fans.

MTV said Beyonce, Lada Gaga and Green Day won three awards apiece, the most of any artists on this year’s awards show.

– Reuters

Kanye West’s Taylor Swift Outburst Video at MTV VMA 2009

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