Completely unacceptable. He should be banned from award shows for doing something like that. He ruined Taylor Swift's moment. Just because you disagree with an award decision doesn't mean you interrupt the winner's acceptance speech by grabbing the microphone and explaining how you thought someone else should have won. Seriously Kanye, what are you thinking?
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Oh my goodness, that was just so rude. There should had been another time and place for his opinion. After watching that video, I felt sorry for her.
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I'm not convinced that this was unplanned. Personally I think this was just a way to draw attention to the show. Would we really be talking about Taylor Swift winning the award if Kanye didn't get on stage?

Personally I think Kanye is on to something since Taylor Swift's music is generic.
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Kanye is a tool. Someone is up on stage, saying an acceptance speech to an award they deserve, and someone else comes up and basically says that she sucks, and someone else is better.

I'll never buy another Kanye West song again.

Its about respect...
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Completely out of line. Imagine what she felt like standing up there in front of that audience after basically being told she didn't deserve that award. What a jerk.
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It is unacceptable, and someone that can't have respect for people that win awards, at least while they are excepting it, shouldn't be invited to an awards ceremony.

clearly Taylor's video was better than Beyonce's (I'm not a fan of either) else it wouldn't have been voted as the best? these awards are voted buy the public?

So i think this outburst just shows how much Kanye knows about the music loving public. silly little man
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if you look at the people that Kanye has put down over the years you have to wonder if there is a element of racism in his thinking. His behavior over the years show a lack of respect for people and too often people that are of a different race or ethnic group than him.
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I have a few views on this:

1) It was rude to Taylor Swift. Her moment was interrupted. I agree with what others have said above. I would feel very embarrassed if not outraged if I was her too.

2) Taylor Swift isn't necessarily unhappy with the outburst. @beast1oh1 mentioned something above about it being planned. I don't think it was, but it sure got the public talking about the fiasco. I don't think people would be talking about Taylor's video otherwise. MTV is loving that.

3) Personally I think that Beyonce had the better video. @goldy I know that they say the awards are voted by the public but how do you know for sure? American Idol is apparently voted by the public too but there is always controversy over these types of votes. Plus all of these awards have become somewhat political if you can call it that. The standards of voting and nominations has declined all over the board from the VMA's to the Oscars. I think that Kanye was just fed up with the corruption and needed to say something. I'm not saying that it was the right thing to do. He should have addressed the issue after the show and I think we would be taking him more seriously if he did.

4) @defolts come on racism? I'm sure he's not the most moral person in the world, and I'm sure he has his stereotypes, but I truly believe that this had nothing to do with skin color.

5) Back to the publicity thing. Taylor Swift is loving the publicity. Beyonce is loving it too for her generosity of letting Swift back on stage to finish the speech. The only one coming out with egg on their face is West, and he just doesn't care he is known for this stuff and the press loves it. This will not impact anyones careers in anyway.

6) @peachbot the reason that MTV let him in the building with his track record is because they WANT something like this to happen. They want the drama and all of that.

Okay thats all I have to say.
Here is an updated video, the above youtube clip is dead.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a3b_1252905460
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Kanye West has always been arrogant and rude. He thinks he's soooo worthy that he could say what he wants and expects everyone to listen. Duh? Who is he anyway? He couldn't even sing well.

That type of person shouldn't be idolized. He's not being a good role model for others. If he wanted another artist to win the award, he should've just kept it to himself.
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Kanye is guy who has a lot of self esteem problems. He is crazy talented and very accomplished, but he seems very caught up in whether or not he wins the awards, and therefore whether or not he has the acceptance of others. With all the smack talk and arrogance he has, he still is a guy in need of some self-love and acceptance. The sad thing is that he has acted up so much that he is even less likely to get the recognition he so sorely desires in the future, even if his body of work deserves it.
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Kanye is my hero. Swift has two songs that are played on the radio every 15 minutes. She is not that good but she is the popular girl. Everyone likes her but if asked they don't really know why other than she is "the popular girl". Wake up people. Beyonce has twice the talent and her video is better. Kanye is not blinded by Swift's popularity and support by the music industry promoters and could not sit still for this nonsense any longer. I applaude you Mr. West. Stand strong, you will find support among the fans. The artist and industry promoters can pound sand.
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He is nothing more than a untalented drunken racist.
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I couldn't believe what he did, I'm embarrassed for him. He obviously doesn't think about things before he does them. Also, hes a gay fish.

I am really happy that Beyonce gave Taylor a second chance to remember the night better, Taylor is cool and obviously she did deserve it or else she wouldn't have won.
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it was completly rude!!!!!!!!! taylor swift deserved tht award!!!! her you belong wit me video iz amazing!!!!!! he is.... well.... wat obama called him!!!
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