Monday, September 14, 2009
Moving Pictures / National Skyline Taylor Swift Wins for 'Best Female Video', Kanye West Wins for 'Biggest Douche' [The 2009 VMAs]
Posted by Adam Gold on Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 2:27 AM
Update: Looks like Viacom already yanked the clip. We'll try to find it somewhere else. Check it out above.
OK, this shit is just too good. After Taylor Swift's Nashville victory lap over at the Sommet Center on Saturday night, our cover girl hightailed it up to NYC for an appearance at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Not only did Swift do some kind of fish-out-of-water subway performance for the telecast, she also managed to snatch up a moon man in the category for "best female video"--beating out Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry, Pink and, most importantly, Beyonce.
While Swift was thanking MTV for awarding a country artist in a pop category, none other than the ever-ungracious Kanye West came out of nowhere and took it upon himself to hijack the stage on live television. In an obvious display of disapproval for Swift's victory, West grabbed the mic straight out of her hands and proceeded to praise Beyonce for having made "one of the best videos of all-time" for "Single Ladies." Way to rage against the machine, dude. Beyonce looked mortified, Swift looked dumbfounded and Kanye--once again--looked like the biggest dipshit on the pop-culture landscape.
Do you guys remember when David Lee Roth interrupted Beck's acceptance speech at the 1996 VMA's to self-congratulate himself and his former Van Halen band mates for burying the hatchet and standing onstage together for an entire 60 seconds? Roth was at least supposed to be onstage--he was a presenter. Congratulations Kanye, you're now officially a bigger asshole than David Lee Roth. Man, whoever would've thought THAT bravado could've ever been topped?
Because I don't like to end my weekends with night terrors I opted for NOT watching the VMAs. Luckily the 24-hour news cycle brought this little slice of faux pas heaven to my attention in time to make it into your morning Cream. I've posted the best video that I could find at 2 a.m. of the Kanye Swift-boat incident. Check it out before Viacom erases its existence from YouTube--like they did two years ago with that befuddling Britney Spears performance where she just kinda stood there half-heartedly dancing and lip-syncing as if she'd just been unknowingly quantum-lept into the situation. I hope this video goes well with your morning coffee, be sure you don't spit it across your desk. And Taylor Swift, congratulations, you've now been Kanyed--it's whole new echelon of fame.
Also, apparently at last night's show there were awards given out during previous ceremonies. Winners included The Beastie Boys and Matt and Kim. Since when do the VMAs have so many awards they have to announce them in the pre-show? How long have the VMAs been as big an industry circle-jerk as the Grammy's? Back when they used to actually play videos MTV could fit all the awards into the live broadcast. I know, I attended the VMAs in 1992--that's right I saw Krist Novoselic hit himself with his own bass--and I sure don't remember anything being left out of the main event--keep in mind this was also a VMA show that featured a full performance of "November Rain."
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i'm sure taylor swift appreciates kanye's post-vma drunken online apology. god knows i do, but for completely different reasons(!!!!!):
"I'm soooooo sorry to Taylor 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! I like the lyrics about being a cheerleader and she's in the bleachers!.............. I'm in the wrong for going on stage and taking away from her moment! .............. Beyonce's video was the best of this decade!!! I'm sorry to my fans if I let you guys down!!!! I'm sorry to my friends at MTV.
I will apologize to Taylor 2mrw. Welcome to the real world!!! Everybody wanna boo me but I'm a fan of real pop culture! No disrespect but we watchin' the show at the crib right now cause...well you know!!! I'm still happy for Taylor!!! Boooyaaawwww!!!! You are very very talented. I gave my awards to Outkast when they deserved it over me. That's what it is!!!!!!!! I'm not crazy yall, I'm just real. Sorry for that!!! I really feel bad for Taylor and I'm sincerely sorry!!! Much respect!!!"
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As though his ego hadn't already eclipsed his talent. Obviously his promise to try and be less of a douche (read here) didn't last very long. Pretty funny that in every instance where West acts like a complete asshole, he doesn't realize it until someone points it out for him.
I hope Taylor Swift doesn't actually think a VMA has any relevance. She and Beyonce are right to be embarrassed, but only in the way you would be embarrased if your crazy uncle made sure his kid had the icing rose on the birthday cake, even though it's your birthday. No one cares about the icing rose, it's the causing of a scene that's stupid.
Or something. I like her dress.
And Kelly Clarkson offered to give him hers!
http://iamkelly.wordpress.com/2009/09/14/kanye-west/
Get the story straight. David Lee Roth never interrupted Beck. He may have acted like a jackass in the background, but he never interrupted Beck.
How can one win video of the year but lose best female video? These award things never make sense.
@DLR. Roth commandeered the mic just before Beck could make his acceptance speech (or was it after?), stealing the spotlight from him, how is that not an interruption? Hey, I said eruption.
Another famous interruption with a Nashville connection: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS181X4F3bw
regardless of the award's significance it was hard not to feel terrible for this 19 year old girl all dressed up for and flabbergasted by her victory.
First of all, David Lee Roth didnt interrupt Beck's speech. As a matter of fact Beck wasnt even onstage yet. He did however cut off Michael Anthony right before he was supposed to speak. But hell, Mike and Dave were members of the same band. He stole the show and made what would have been another boring awards show exciting and memorable.
Thanks Phil for backing up what I said. Maybe someone (Adam Gold) should get his story correct before posting it. Next time do a little homework.
I'ma let you finish, but pjsooba had one of the best comments of all time!!! Hahaha
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