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{{Short description|American award ceremony}}
{{Infobox MTV Awards
{{Use American English|date=January 2019}}
| name = 2009 MTV Video Music Awards
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}}
| image = 2009 MTV Music Video Awards.png
{{Infobox award
| imagesize = 198px
| venue = ] | name = 2009 MTV Video Music Awards
| network = MTV and VH1 | image = 2009 MTV Music Video Awards.png
| date = September 13, 2009 | date = Sunday, September 13, 2009
| location = ] (New York City)
| host = ]
| country = United States
| host = ]
| network = ] and ]
| producer = Jesse Ignjatovic <br /> ]
| director = ]
| most_awards = ], ] and <br>] (3)
| most_nominations = Beyoncé and Lady Gaga (9)
| previous = ]
| main = {{nowrap|]}}
| next = ]
}} }}
The '''2009 MTV Video Music Awards''', honoring the best music videos from the previous year between June 2008 to June 2009, were presented on September 13, 2009, at the ] in New York City, and televised by ]. The ceremony was hosted by ] for the 2nd consecutive year.


], ], and ] were tied for the most-awarded acts of the night, winning three awards each. Beyoncé's "]" won the award for ], while Beyoncé and Lady Gaga were both tied for the largest number of nominations with nine, followed by ] with seven. In the aftermath of his ], the show featured various tributes to ], including an opening act featuring a medley of Jackson's biggest hits and a special appearance by ] to perform her duet "]", and the premiere of a trailer for the posthumous documentary film '']''.
The '''2009 ]''' took place on September 13, 2009 at ] in ]. Comedian ] hosted the event for the second time in a row. ] opened the show with a speech about ]. ] made an appearance at the VMAs to pay musical tribute to her late brother and honor his career.<ref>. Retrieved on Sep 8, 2009.</ref>


The ceremony was marred by an incident in which ] ] ]'s acceptance of the award for Best Female Video, in order to proclaim that despite her victory, Beyoncé still had "one of the best videos of all time", referring to the aforementioned "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". When Beyoncé was eventually awarded Video of the Year, she acknowledged the moment when she had won her ] as part of ], and invited Swift back onstage to finish her acceptance speech. The incident was highly publicized, with '']'' naming it the "wildest" moment in the history of the VMAs in 2013.
On August 4, the nominees were announced. ] and ] led the pack with 9 nominations each, closely followed by ] with 7.<ref>http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2009/08/04/vmas-2009-the-nominations-have-been-announced-lady-gaga-beyonce-9-nominations-trump-britneys-7/</ref> ] got 3 awards, the most of the VMAs.


The broadcast was seen by a total of 9&nbsp;million viewers, a 17% increase over ], making it the most-watched VMAs since ].<ref name=ratings> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090919020301/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/09/15/mtvs-2009-vmas-pull-nine-million-viewers-best-ratings-since-04/ |date=September 19, 2009 }}, '']''. 2009.</ref><ref>, Hollyscoop.com. 2009.</ref>
VMA artists also performed at a ]/]/VMA weekend pre-party and competition at ] on September 11. Having narrowed over 190 New York City bands down to the top 3, the bands competed in front of top MTV VMA talent for the inaugural Best Breakout New York City Artist Award.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hundreds Entered. Three Emerged. Road Runner and MTV are Pleased to announce the VMA nominees in the Best Breakout NYC Artist category," ''Timewarnercable.com'|url=http://www.timewarnercable.com/nynj/about/partnerships/mtv/nominees.html|work=|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5jcEJw6IJ|archivedate=2009-09-07|deadurl=no|accessdate=2009-09-05}}</ref> The competition took place in between performances from VMA artists, including ] and ].<ref></ref><ref>{{cite web|title="The Battle for the Best Breakout NYC Artist presented by Time Warner and Road Runner The 2009 Video Music Awards and Taco Bell Present: A Concert with Fefe Dobson and Cobra Starship," ''LiveNation'', accessed 9/4/09|url=http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/412693|work=|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5jcENbnu2|archivedate=2009-09-07|deadurl=no|accessdate=2009-09-05}}</ref> The battle of the bands were between the all-female ]/]/] ] ] ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seventeen.com/fun-stuff/17-buzz/band-spotlight-the-shells|title=Band Spotlight: The Shells|accessdate=2009-08-29|work='']''|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5jcEJ7eNY|archivedate=2009-09-07|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourstage.com/fanclub/theshells|title=About the Shells |accessdate=2007-08-29 |work=''OurStage.com''|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5jcEJXxHd|archivedate=2009-09-07|deadurl=no}}</ref> the rock ] MeTalkPretty, and the rock quartet Red Directors.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2009/about.jhtml|title=About the Show|accessdate=2007-08-29|work=''MTV''}}</ref> The winning band was revealed the night of the VMAs, and showcased nationally on ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ourstage.com/go/mtv2nyc|title=Time Warner Cable and MTV2 are taking over the VMAs!|accessdate=2007-08-29|work=''OurStage.com''|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5jcEITtAo|archivedate=2009-09-07|deadurl=no}}</ref>


==Performances==
The show was watched by a total of 9 million people, a 17% increase over 2008's show and the biggest ratings since the ]. This year was also the first year since ] to return to the ] for the awards and unlike last year, where the show was held in a warehouse, this show was at a real venue with a live audience.<ref>, '']''. 2009.</ref><ref> , Hollyscoop.com. 2009.</ref>
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!colspan=2|Main show
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| ] Backup Dancers<br />]
|| '''Tribute to ]'''<br>"]"<br>"]"<br>"]"<br>"]" <small>(with Jackson)</small>
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| ]<br />]
|| "]"
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| ]
| "]"
|-
| ]
|| "]" <small>(intro)</small><br />"]"
|-
| ]
|| "]"
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| ]
|| "]" <small>(intro)</small><br />"]"
|-
| ]
|| "]" <small>(from the ])</small>
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| ]
|| "]"
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| ]<br>]
|| "]"
|}

===House band performances===
Rapper ] and go-go band UCB served as the house band for the show, performing right before, during, and right after commercial breaks. Throughout the show they also had various special guests and performed the following songs:
* Wale and UCB – "Breakdown"
* Wale and UCB – "]"
* ], Wale and UCB – "]"
* Wale and UCB – "]"
* ], Wale and UCB – "]"
* ], Wale and UCB – "]"
* ], Wale and UCB – "]"
* ], Wale and UCB – "Remembering ]"
* Wale and UCB – "]"


==Nominations== ==Awards==
Winners are in '''bold''' text.<ref name="vma winners">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2009/winners.jhtml |title=2009 MTV Video Music Award winners |publisher=MTV |access-date=October 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027115514/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2009/winners.jhtml |archive-date=October 27, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref>
Winners are in '''bold'''.


===Video of the Year=== ===Video of the Year===
* '''] — "]"''' '''] – "]"'''
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"


===Best Male Video=== ===Best Male Video===
'''] (featuring ]) – "]"'''
* ] — "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] – "]"
* '''] (featuring ]) — "]"'''
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"


===Best Female Video=== ===Best Female Video===
'''] – "]"'''
* ] — "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* '''] — "]"''' * ] – "]"


===Best New Artist=== ===Best New Artist===
* ] — "]" '''] – "]"'''
* ] – "]"
* ] — "]"
* ] – "]"
* ] — "]"
* '''] — "]"''' * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"


===Best Pop Video=== ===Best Pop Video===
'''] – "]"'''
* ] — "]"
* ] (featuring ]) — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] (featuring ]) – "]"
* '''] — "]"''' * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"


===Best Rock Video=== ===Best Rock Video===
* ] — "]" '''] – "]"'''
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] – "]"
* '''] — "]"''' * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "]"


===Best Hip-Hop Video=== ===Best Hip-Hop Video===
* '''] — "]"''' '''] – "]"'''
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"


===Breakthrough Video=== ===Breakthrough Video===
'''] – "Lessons Learned"'''
* ] — "Boom"
* ] — "]" * ] – "Boom"
* ] – "]"
* ] — "Evident Utensil" * ] – "Evident Utensil"
* ] — "I've Seen Enough" * ] – "I've Seen Enough"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "Hold the Line" * ] – "Hold the Line"
* ] – "]"
* '''] — "]"'''
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "]"


===Best Direction in a Video=== ===Best Direction===
* ] — "]" (Director: ]) '''] – "]" (Director: ])'''
* ] (featuring ]) — "]" (Director: Kai Regan) * ] – "]" (Director: ])
* '''] — "]"''' '''(Director: ])''' * ] (featuring ]) – "]" (Director: Kai Regan)
* ] — "]" (Director: ]) * ] – "]" (Director: ])
* ] — "]" (Director: ]) * ] – "]" (Director: ])


===Best Choreography in a Video=== ===Best Choreography===
* '''] — "]" (Choreographers: Frank Gatson and JaQuel Knight)''' '''] – "]" (Choreographers: ] and ])'''
* ] (featuring ]) — "]" (Choreographers: Jamaica Craft and ]) * ] (featuring ]) – "]" (Choreographers: Jamaica Craft and Marty Kudelka)
* ] — "]" (Choreographer: Jamaica Craft) * ] – "]" (Choreographer: Jamaica Craft)
* ] and the ] (featuring ]) — "]" (Choreographers: ] and Mikey Minden) * ] and ] (featuring ]) – "]" (Choreographers: ] and Mikey Minden)
* ] — "]" (Choreographer: Andre Fuentes) * ] – "]" (Choreographer: Andre Fuentes)


===Best Special Effects in a Video=== ===Best Special Effects===
* ] — "]" (Special Effects: VFX Effects and Louis Mackall V) '''] – "]" (Special Effects: Chimney Pot)'''
* ] — "]" (Special Effects: Ingenuity Engine) * ] – "]" (Special Effects: VFX Effects and Louis Mackall V)
* ] — "]" (Special Effects: Gradient Effects and ]) * ] – "]" (Special Effects: Ingenuity Engine)
* '''] — "]" (Special Effects: Chimney Pot)''' * ] – "]" (Special Effects: Gradient Effects and ])
* ] (featuring ]) — "]" (Special Effects: Wizardflex and Ghost Town Media) * ] (featuring ]) – "]" (Special Effects: Wizardflex and Ghost Town Media)


===Best Art Direction in a Video=== ===Best Art Direction===
* ] — "]" (Art Director: Niamh Byrne) '''] – "]" (Art Director: Jason Hamilton)'''
* ] — "]" (Art Director: Gregory de Maria) * ] – "]" (Art Director: Niamh Byrne)
* ] — "]" (Art Director: Zach Matthews) * ] – "]" (Art Director: Gregory de Maria)
* '''] — "]" (Art Director: Jason Hamilton)''' * ] – "]" (Art Director: Zach Matthews)
* ] — "]" (Art Directors: Laura Fox and Charles Varga) * ] – "]" (Art Directors: Laura Fox and Charles Varga)


===Best Editing in a Video=== ===Best Editing===
* '''] — "]" (Editor: Jarrett Fijal)''' '''] – "]" (Editor: Jarrett Fijal)'''
* ] — "]" (Editor: ]) * ] – "]" (Editor: ])
* ] — "]" (Editor: Jarrett Fijal) * ] – "]" (Editor: Jarrett Fijal)
* ] — "]" (Editors: Danny Tull and ]) * ] – "]" (Editors: Danny Tull and ])
* ] — "]" (Editor: Jarrett Fijal) * ] – "]" (Editor: Jarrett Fijal)


===Best Cinematography in a Video=== ===Best Cinematography===
* ] — "]" (Director of Photography: Jim Fealy) '''] – "]" (Director of Photography: Jonathan Sela)'''
* ] — "]" (Director of Photography: John Perez) * ] – "]" (Director of Photography: Jim Fealy)
* '''] — "]" (Director of Photography: Jonathan Sela)''' * ] – "]" (Director of Photography: John Perez)
* ] — "]" (Director of Photography: Eric Broms) * ] – "]" (Director of Photography: Eric Broms)
* ] — "]" (Director of Photography: Thomas Kloss) * ] – "]" (Director of Photography: Thomas Kloss)


===Best Video (That Should Have Won a Moonman)=== ===Best Video (That Should Have Won a Moonman)===
* '''] — "]"''' '''] – "]"'''
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"
* ] — "]" * ] – "]"


===Best Performance in a Pepsi Rock Band Video=== ===Best Performance in a Pepsi Rock Band Video===
* Blaq Star — "]" '''Nerds in Disguise – "]"'''
* '''Nerds in Disguise — "]"''' * Blaq Star – "]"
* One (Wo)Man Band — "]" * One (Wo)Man Band – "]"
* The Sleezy Treezy — "]" * The Sleezy Treezy – "]"
* Synopsis — "]" * Synopsis – "]"


{{anchor|Best Breakout New York City Artist Award}} {{anchor|Best Breakout New York City Artist Award}}

===Best Breakout Artist Awards=== ===Best Breakout Artist Awards===
Eight local ''MTV VMA Best Breakout Artist'' Awards were awarded. The table below lists the number of bands considered in each city, the three finalist nominees selected by MTV for each VMA, and the winner in bold.<ref name=NYCOS> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090807041513/http://www.ourstage.com/go/mtv2nyc |date=August 7, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=MTV Local Music Contests |url=http://www.ourstage.com/go/mtv |publisher=OurStage |access-date=September 23, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090820211643/http://www.ourstage.com/go/mtv |archive-date=August 20, 2009 }}</ref> The winners were featured on MTV on local cable during the live VMAs and received featured coverage on MTV and ] (or ] in the case of the LA contest).<ref name=NYCOS/>

Eight local "MTV VMA Best Breakout Artist Awards" were awarded. The table below lists the number of bands considered in each city, the three finalist nominees selected by MTV for each VMA, and the winner in bold:<ref>{{cite web |title=MTV Local Music Contests|url=http://www.ourstage.com/go/mtv |publisher=OurStage |accessdate=23 September 2009}}</ref> The NYC VMA was awarded live at the MTV Video Music Awards ceremony, and
winners received featured coverage on MTV, local cable and ] nationally (or ] in the case of the LA contest).<ref></ref><ref></ref>

{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable"
|- |-
! ] !! ] !! ] !! ] !! ] !! ] !! ] !! ] ! New York City !! Bay Area !! Atlanta !! Chicago !! Boston !! Philadelphia !! Washington, DC !! Los Angeles
|- |-
| |
*'''MeTalkPretty''' * ''']'''
*Red Directors * Red Directors
*] * The Shells
of over 190 entries<br /> of over 190 entries<br>
Presented by Presented by
:Time Warner Cable and MTV2<ref></ref> :] and ]<ref name=NYCOS />
| |
* The New Up
*'''Picture Me Up'''
* Oona
*The New Broken
* ''']'''
*Oona
of 129 entries<br /> of 129 entries<br>
Presented by Presented by
:Comcast and MTV2<ref></ref> :] and MTV2<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.ourstage.com/go/mtv2bayarea |title=MTV VMA Best Breakout Bay Area Artist |website= OurStage.com |access-date=October 17, 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090704103431/http://www.ourstage.com/go/mtv2bayarea |archive-date=July 4, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
| |
*'''Holla Front''' * '''Holla Front'''
*Rantings of Eva * Rantings of Eva
*Tone G * Tone G
of over 150 entries<br /> of over 150 entries<br>
Presented by Presented by
:Comcast and MTV2<ref></ref> :Comcast and MTV2<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.ourstage.com/go/mtv2atlanta |title= MTV VMA Best Breakout Atlanta Artist |website= OurStage.com |access-date=October 17, 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090705092548/http://www.ourstage.com/go/mtv2atlanta |archive-date=July 5, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
| |
*'''Andrew Belle''' * ''']'''
* The Lifeline
*Stop Goodnoise
* Stoop Goodnoise
*The Lifeline
of over 150 entries<br /> of over 150 entries<br>
Presented by Presented by
:Comcast and MTV2<ref></ref> :Comcast and MTV2<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.ourstage.com/go/mtv2chicago |title= MTV VMA Best Breakout Chicago Artist |website= OurStage.com |access-date=October 17, 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090706073031/http://www.ourstage.com/go/mtv2chicago |archive-date=July 6, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
| |
* Air Traffic Controller
*'''Gentlemen Hall'''
* ''']'''
*Air Traffic Controller
*Twin Berlin * Twin Berlin
of over 150 entries<br /> of over 150 entries<br>
Presented by Presented by
:Comcast and MTV2<ref></ref> :Comcast and MTV2<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.ourstage.com/go/mtv2boston |title= MTV VMA Best Breakout Boston Artist |website= OurStage.com |access-date= October 17, 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090715073512/http://www.ourstage.com/go/mtv2boston |archive-date=July 15, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
| |
* Atlantic Avenue
*'''DaCav5'''
* '''DaCav5'''
*Atlantic Avenue
*Rushmore * Rushmore
of over 150 entries<br /> of over 150 entries<br>
Presented by Presented by
:Comcast and MTV2<ref></ref> :Comcast and MTV2<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.ourstage.com/go/mtv2philly |title= MTV VMA Best Breakout Philly Artist |website= OurStage.com |access-date= October 17, 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090905044904/http://www.ourstage.com/go/mtv2philly |archive-date= September 5, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
| |
* ]
*'''Frank Sirius'''
*RAtheMC * RAtheMC
* '''Frank Sirius'''
*23RAINYDAYS
of over 170 entries<br /> of over 170 entries<br>
Presented by Presented by
:Comcast and MTV2<ref></ref> :Comcast and MTV2<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707032626/http://www.ourstage.com/go/mtv2dc |date=July 7, 2009 }}</ref>
| |
*'''La Banda Skalavera''' * '''La Banda Skalavera'''
*South Central Skankers * No Way Jose
* South Central Skankers
of 116 entries<br>
*No Way Jose
of 116 entries<br />
Presented by Presented by
:Time Warner Cable and MTV Tr3́s<ref></ref> :Time Warner Cable and ]<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.ourstage.com/go/mtvtr3sla |title= MTV Tr3s Best Breakout LA Artist |website= OurStage.com |access-date=October 17, 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090705232519/http://www.ourstage.com/go/mtvtr3sla |archive-date=July 5, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
|-
|} |}


==Appearances==
==Performances (in order of appearance)==
*] - Tribute to Michael Jackson featuring "]", "]", "]", and "]"<ref>{{cite web|title=Janet Jackson Planning Spectacular VMA Tribute to Michael - OK! Magazine - The First for Celebrity News <!-- BOT GENERATED TITLE -->|url=http://www.okmagazine.com/2009/09/janet-jackson-planning-spectacular-vma-tribute-to-michael/|work=|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5jhFF4Qta|archivedate=2009-09-10|deadurl=no|accessdate=2009-09-09}}</ref> (opening act)
*] and ] - "]"
*] - "]"<ref>http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1616201/20090714/swift__taylor.jhtml</ref>
*] - "]" intro/"]"
*] - "]"
*] - "]" intro/"]"
*] - "]"<ref>http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/muse_uk_/artist.jhtml</ref>
*] - "]"
*] - "]" featuring ] (closing act)


===Pre-show===
The house band is rapper ] and go-go band UCB. The following performed along with the band:
* ] – presented Breakthrough Video
*]
* ] – presented Best Video (That Should Have Won a Moonman)
*]
*]
*]<ref name="ReferenceA">http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2009/about.jhtml</ref>
*]
*]<ref>http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1621237/20090911/knowles_beyonce.jhtml</ref>


==Presenters== ===Main show===
* ] – opened the show with a speech about ]
* ]
* ] and ] – presented Best Female Video
* ]
* ] * ] and ] – presented Best Rock Video
* ] and ] – introduced ]
* ]
* ] and ] – introduced ]
* ]
* ] and ] – presented Best Pop Video
* ]
* ] and ] – introduced ]
* ]
* ], ] and ] – introduced an exclusive '']'' sneak peek preview
* ]
* ] and ] – introduced ]
* ]
* ] and ] – presented Best Male Video
* ]
* ] and ] – introduced ]
* ]
* ] – presented Best Hip-Hop Video
* ]
* ] and ] – presented Best New Artist
* ]
* ] – introduced ]
* ]
* ] and ] – presented Video of the Year
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]<ref name="ReferenceA"/>


==Kanye West controversy and debated incidents== ==<span class="anchor" id="Kanye West controversy and debated incidents"></span>Kanye West–Taylor Swift incident==
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While ] was making her acceptance speech for winning Best Female Video for "]", ] got onto the stage, interrupted her and took her microphone, saying, ''"Yo Tay , I'm really happy for you and I'm 'a let you finish, but ] had one of the best videos of all time. One of the best videos of all time."'', referring to the music video of "]". Beyoncé looked shocked, and West was then booed by the audience.<ref></ref> Angered, he ] the crowd.<ref name="Cnn.com">{{cite web|first=Lisa|last=Respers|title=Anger over West's disruption at MTV awards|date=2009-09-14|accessdate=2009-09-15|publisher=]|url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/09/14/kanye.west.reaction/index.html}}</ref><ref name="rollingstone.com">{{cite web|title=Kanye West Storms the VMAs Stage During Taylor Swift's Speech|date=2009-09-13|publisher='']''|accessdate=2009-09-13|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/09/13/kanye-west-storms-the-vmas-stage-during-taylor-swifts-speech/?rand=84857}}</ref> During the commercial break, singer ] walked by the rapper and reportedly shook her head in disgust.<ref>, ].com. 2009.</ref> West was later removed from the remainder of the show.<ref name=Cnn.com/><ref name=rollingstone.com/> After Beyoncé won Video of the Year, she asked Swift to come on stage to complete her speech.<ref>{{cite web|title=Beyonce Knowles Gives Taylor Swift 'Her Moment'|url=http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/09/78565/|work=|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5jq5VnPjM|archivedate=2009-09-16|deadurl=no|accessdate=2009-09-14}}</ref><ref>http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/09/14/kanye.west.reaction/index.html</ref> Later, West apologized on his blog (which he later removed).<ref name="latfallout">{{cite news|authors=Todd Martens and Yvonne Villarreal|title=Kanye West expresses Swift regret on blog and 'The Jay Leno Show'|publisher='']''|date=2009-09-15|accessdate=2009-09-15|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-kanye-fallout15-2009sep15,0,4346169.story}}</ref>


As ] was giving her Best Female Video acceptance speech for "]", ] went on stage, took the microphone from her, and said: "Yo, Taylor, I'm really happy for you, I'mma let you finish, but ] had one of the best videos of all time! One of the best videos of all time!", referring to the music video for "]". As the live audience booed, West handed the microphone back to Swift, shrugged his shoulders, and walked off stage.<ref name= "Cnn.com">{{cite news |first= Lisa |last= Respers |title= Anger over West's disruption at MTV awards |date= September 14, 2009 |access-date=September 15, 2009 |publisher= CNN |url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/09/14/kanye.west.reaction/index.html| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090926191354/http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/09/14/kanye.west.reaction/index.html| archive-date= September 26, 2009 <!--DASHBot-->| url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="rollingstone.com">{{cite magazine|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/kanye-west-storms-the-vmas-stage-during-taylor-swifts-speech-20090913?rand=84857|title=Kanye West Storms the VMAs Stage During Taylor Swift's Speech|date=September 13, 2009|magazine=]|access-date=September 13, 2009|archive-date=January 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130119133749/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/kanye-west-storms-the-vmas-stage-during-taylor-swifts-speech-20090913?rand=84857|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On the day after the awards, "Taylor Swift", "VMAs", "Kanye's" and "Beyoncé" were top trending topics on ].<ref name=Cnn.com/> Various celebrities, including Pink, ], ], ], ], ], ], and ], spoke out about the incident through Twitter and other outlets condemning West for the verbal outburst.<ref name=Cnn.com/><ref>, ].com. 2009.</ref> Celebrity blogger ] said, "Taylor Swift deserved that award, damnit. It is what THE PEOPLE voted! My heart broke for her, she looked so sad at the end of that moment."<ref name=Cnn.com/> Rapper ], who has a past history of feuding with West, said winning the award was Swift's special moment that night and that West took it away. "Even an apology can't replace what it feels like for the very first time receiving that award. Now in her head, ''My first award was Kanye West''. And it's damaging," he said.<ref name="MTV">{{cite web|authors=Shaheem Reid and Rahman Dukes|title=50 Cent Slams Kanye West For VMA Outburst|date=2009-09-15|publisher=]|accessdate=2009-09-15|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1621544/20090915/50_cent.jhtml}}</ref> ] called for a ] on West.<ref name="MTV.Com">{{cite web|title=Adam Lambert, Donald Trump, Joe Jackson Slam Kanye West's VMA Stunt|date=2009-09-13|publisher=]|accessdate=2009-09-13|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1621475/.../swift__taylor.jhtml}}</ref>


West was subsequently removed from the show.<ref name=Cnn.com/><ref name= rollingstone.com /> Later in the show, Beyoncé won Video of the Year for "Single Ladies" and called Swift back onstage to let her finish her speech.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213065632/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1621389/20090913/west_kanye.jhtml |date=December 13, 2010 }}, ]. 2009.</ref>
In what was an ] part of an interview, the incident received condemnation from even U.S. President ], who had invited West to perform at the Youth Inaugural Ball in January.<ref name="politico.com">, '']''. 2009.</ref><ref name="people.com">{{cite web|title=Audio: President Obama Calls Kanye West a 'Jackass'|date=2009-09-15|accessdate=2009-09-16|publisher='']''|url=http://www.people.com/package/article/0,,20302940_20304704,00.html}}</ref><ref name="www.foxnews.com">{{cite web|title=Obama Calls Kanye West a 'Jackass'|date=2009-09-15|accessdate=2009-09-16|publisher=]|url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/15/obama-calls-kanye-west-jackass/}}</ref> ] later obtained audio of the comment.<ref>, ]. 2009.</ref> "You know, it was like, she's getting an award and what are you butting in? ...The young lady seems like a perfectly nice person, she's getting her award and what's he doing up there? He's a jackass," said Obama.<ref name=people.com/><ref name=www.foxnews.com/> The "off the air" comment forced ], whose news anchor ] leaked the information, to issue an apology after the Internet quickly "became abuzz over the stunning remark".<ref name=politico.com/><ref name=people.com/><ref name=www.foxnews.com/> Additionally, West was criticized by former U.S. President ] for the outburst.<ref name="CNN.com">{{cite web|title=Jimmy Carter weighs in on Kanye West's VMA stunt|publisher=]|date=2009-09-15|accessdate=2009-09-17|url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/17/carter.kanye.west/index.html}}</ref> The day following his outburst, West posted a second apology on his blog;<ref>{{cite web|title=kanYe West : Blog : <!-- BOT GENERATED TITLE -->|url=http://www.kanyeuniversecity.com/blog/?em3106=239462_-1__0_~0_-1_9_2009_0_0&em3298=&em3282=&em3281=&em3161=|work=|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5jrU2VdUY|archivedate=2009-09-17|deadurl=no|accessdate=2009-09-15}}</ref><ref name="latfallout"/> and appeared on '']'' later that night, where he delivered another apology to Swift which was met with cheers from the crowd.<ref name="www.mtv.com">, ]. 2009.</ref> "Dealing with the fact that I hurt someone or took anything away, you know, from a talented artist—or from anyone—because I only wanted to help people," he said, "...My entire life, I've only wanted to do and give something that I felt was right and I immediately knew in this situation that it was wrong."<ref name=www.mtv.com/> He became emotional, seemingly tearing up, when questioned what his late mother would have thought of the incident.<ref name=www.mtv.com/><ref>103.5 Kiss FM</ref>


Various celebrities and industry figures,<ref name=Cnn.com/><ref>{{cite web|title= The Ten: Tweets From Industry Peeps Over Kanye Controversy |url=http://fashionindie.com/the-ten-tweets-from-industry-peeps-over-kanye-controversy/ |access-date=March 16, 2010 |url-status= dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201223028/http://fashionindie.com/the-ten-tweets-from-industry-peeps-over-kanye-controversy/ |archive-date=February 1, 2010}}</ref><ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922190504/http://perezhilton.com/2009-09-14-celebs-tweet-support-for-taylor |date=September 22, 2009 }}, ]. 2009.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.tampabay.com/popmusic/2009/09/taylor-swift-calls-up-the-mj-morning-showand-then-all-hell-breaks-loose.html |title= Taylor Swift calls up the MJ Morning Show... and then all hell breaks loose |work= Tampa Bay | last =Daly | first = Sean |date= 2009-09-18 |access-date= 2014-03-07 |url-status= dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100626081148/http://blogs.tampabay.com/popmusic/2009/09/taylor-swift-calls-up-the-mj-morning-showand-then-all-hell-breaks-loose.html |archive-date= June 26, 2010}}</ref> as well as prominent political figures including then United States President ],<ref>{{cite news |last=MacAskill |first=Ewen |date=15 September 2009 |title=Obama calls Kanye West a 'jackass' over MTV outburst |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/sep/15/obama-kanye-west-mtv |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119173217/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/sep/15/obama-kanye-west-mtv |archive-date=November 19, 2021 |access-date=19 November 2021 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> former President ],<ref name= "CNN.com">{{cite news |title= Jimmy Carter weighs in on Kanye West's VMA stunt |publisher= CNN |date= September 15, 2009 |access-date= September 17, 2009 |url= http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/17/carter.kanye.west/index.html |archive-date= September 23, 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090923094002/http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/17/carter.kanye.west/index.html |url-status= live }}</ref> and future President ]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kimble |first1=Lindsay |title=Donald Trump Once Called for a Boycott of Kanye West in 2009 |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/donald-trump-once-called-boycott-184259266.html |website=]|date=December 13, 2016 }}</ref> condemned West for his verbal outburst at Swift. West apologized on his blog and during an appearance on '']''.<ref name="latfallout">{{cite news| first1 =Todd | last1 = Martens | first2 =Yvonne | last2 = Villarreal |name-list-style=amp |title= Kanye West expresses Swift regret on blog and 'The Jay Leno Show' | work = The ] |date= September 15, 2009 |access-date=September 15, 2009 |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-kanye-fallout15-2009sep15,0,4346169.story |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090927092357/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-kanye-fallout15-2009sep15%2C0%2C4346169.story |archive-date=September 27, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Emil Wilbekin, managing editor of ], said West may have gone too far with his antics this time. "I think that it was not Kanye's place to speak for Beyoncé or to ruin Taylor Swift's moment," said Wilbekin. "It's OK for Kanye to rattle off about himself, but I think he crossed the line when he decided to speak for other people."<ref name=Cnn.com/> Ann Powers of the '']'' said that "from one vantage point, it was a case of chivalry gone horribly wrong" as West meant to "stand up for" Beyoncé.<ref name="latimes.com">{{cite web|first=Ann|last=Powers|title=Beyonce and Taylor Swift: Sisterhood is powerful, especially when male-directed|date=2009-09-14|accessdate=2009-09-15|publisher='']''|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../beyonce-and-taylor-swift-sisterhood-is-powerful-especially-when-maledirected.html}}</ref> She added that when Swift accepted Beyoncé's invitation to return to the stage, "The two women a quick sisterly embrace, adding another layer of meaning to an already complicated moment. Now this controversy was about women sticking up for each other, too."<ref name=latimes.com/>


], managing editor of '']'' magazine, argued that West went too far with his actions, compared to the past: "I think that it was not Kanye's place to speak for Beyoncé or to ruin Taylor Swift's moment... It's OK for Kanye to rattle off about himself, but I think he crossed the line when he decided to speak for other people."<ref name=Cnn.com /> '']'' contributor Ann Powers opined that "from one vantage point, it was a case of chivalry gone horribly wrong" as West meant to "stand up for" Beyoncé.<ref name= "latimes.com">{{cite news |first= Ann |last= Powers |title= Beyonce and Taylor Swift: Sisterhood is powerful, especially when male-directed |date= September 14, 2009 |access-date= September 15, 2009 |work= Los Angeles Times |url= http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/09/beyonce-and-taylor-swift-sisterhood-is-powerful-especially-when-maledirected.html |archive-date= February 6, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110206235703/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/09/beyonce-and-taylor-swift-sisterhood-is-powerful-especially-when-maledirected.html |url-status= live }}</ref> Powers was cynical about the onstage embrace Beyoncé and Swift shared, calling it "staged" and stating that it added "another layer of meaning to an already complicated moment. Now this controversy was about women sticking up for each other, too."<ref name=latimes.com />
On September 15, 2009, two days after the outburst, Swift talked about the matter on '']''. Asked what she was thinking the moment it happened, she stated:<blockquote>Well, I think my overall thought process was something like, 'Wow, I can't believe I won, this is awesome, don't trip and fall, I'm gonna get to thank the fans, this is so cool. Oh, Kanye West is here. Cool haircut. What are you doing there?' And then, 'Ouch.' And then, 'I guess I'm not gonna get to thank the fans.'<ref name="MTV.com">{{cite web|first=Jocelyn|last=Vena|title=Taylor Swift Tells 'The View' Kanye West Hasn't Contacted Her. The country star discusses her reaction to the VMA incident.|date=2009-09-15|publisher=]|accessdate=2009-09-15|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1621550/2009915/swift__taylor.jhtml}}</ref><ref name="nypost.com">{{cite web|title=Taylor Swift visits 'The View,' accepts Kanye apology |date=2009-09-15|publisher='']''|date=2009-05-15|accessdate=2009-09-15|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/tvblogs/taylor_swift_visits_the_view_accepts_iW7OOuj6BQpLe1oX8TVFNM}}</ref></blockquote> Swift described how she had to get over the shock quickly. "You know, I'm not gonna say that I wasn't rattled by it," she said. "But I had to perform live five minutes later, so I had to get myself back to the place where I could perform."<ref name=MTV.com/> She said that West had not spoken to her following the incident.<ref name=nypost.com/> Following Swift's appearance on ''The View'', West contacted her to apologize personally; Swift said she accepted his apology.<ref name=nypost.com/><ref name="msnbc.msn.com">{{cite web|title=Kanye calls Taylor Swift after ‘View’ appearance|publisher='']''/]|date=2009-09-15|accessdate=2009-09-16|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32861800/ns/entertainment-music/}}</ref> The night of the awards show, Swift became the first country music artist to win an MTV Video Music Award.<ref name=msnbc.msn.com/>


West's outburst resulted in an ] which saw images of West being superimposed onto other images alongside text in the style of his VMA outburst ("X is one of the greatest Y of all time", or variants thereon, in some cases preceded by "I'm really happy for you" and/or "I'mma let you finish").<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-03|url=http://newsroom.mtv.com/2009/09/16/kanye-wests-vma-interruption-photos/|title= Kanye West's VMA Interruption Gives Birth To Internet Photo Meme |publisher=]|date=2009-09-16|author=Anderson, Kyle}}</ref> This culminated in the launch of the ]/] site , which compiles such images. In 2013, '']'' named the incident the wildest moment in VMA history.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Hyman|first=Dan|title=The 24 Wildest Moments in VMA History |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-24-wildest-moments-in-vma-history-20130820|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820222531/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-24-wildest-moments-in-vma-history-20130820|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 20, 2013|magazine= Rolling Stone|access-date= August 20, 2013|date= August 16, 2014}}</ref> The outburst resulted in a ] consisting of images of West being superimposed onto other images with text in the style of his interruption ("X is one of the greatest Y of all time", or variants thereon, in some cases preceded by "I'm really happy for you" and/or "I'mma let you finish")."<ref name="newsroom.mtv.com">{{cite web|access-date=October 3, 2009|url=http://newsroom.mtv.com/2009/09/16/kanye-wests-vma-interruption-photos/|title=Kanye West's VMA Interruption Gives Birth To Internet Photo Meme|publisher=MTV|date=September 16, 2009|author=Anderson, Kyle|archive-date=October 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001234936/http://newsroom.mtv.com/2009/09/16/kanye-wests-vma-interruption-photos|url-status=dead}}</ref> West later referenced the incident in his 2016 single "]", controversially claiming that he made Swift famous through it.<ref name="Vox VMAs">{{cite news |last1=Grady |first1=Constance |date=26 August 2019 |title=How the Taylor Swift-Kanye West VMAs scandal became a perfect American morality tale |language=en |work=] |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/8/26/20828559/taylor-swift-kanye-west-2009-mtv-vmas-explained |access-date=12 October 2023}}</ref>


==See also==
In addition to the West controversy, ] and ] were performing the anthemic "]", but towards the end of their performance, ] jumped and danced on the stage uninvited. She soon later issued an apology.<ref>, ]. 2009.</ref>
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American award ceremony

2009 MTV Video Music Awards
DateSunday, September 13, 2009
LocationRadio City Music Hall (New York City)
CountryUnited States
Hosted byRussell Brand
Most awardsBeyoncé, Green Day and
Lady Gaga (3)
Most nominationsBeyoncé and Lady Gaga (9)
Websitehttp://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2009/ Edit this on Wikidata
Television/radio coverage
NetworkMTV and VH1
Produced byJesse Ignjatovic
Dave Sirulnick
Directed byHamish Hamilton
← 2008 · MTV Video Music Awards · 2010 →

The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, honoring the best music videos from the previous year between June 2008 to June 2009, were presented on September 13, 2009, at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and televised by MTV. The ceremony was hosted by Russell Brand for the 2nd consecutive year.

Beyoncé, Green Day, and Lady Gaga were tied for the most-awarded acts of the night, winning three awards each. Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" won the award for Video of the Year, while Beyoncé and Lady Gaga were both tied for the largest number of nominations with nine, followed by Britney Spears with seven. In the aftermath of his June 2009 death, the show featured various tributes to Michael Jackson, including an opening act featuring a medley of Jackson's biggest hits and a special appearance by Janet Jackson to perform her duet "Scream", and the premiere of a trailer for the posthumous documentary film Michael Jackson's This Is It.

The ceremony was marred by an incident in which Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance of the award for Best Female Video, in order to proclaim that despite her victory, Beyoncé still had "one of the best videos of all time", referring to the aforementioned "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". When Beyoncé was eventually awarded Video of the Year, she acknowledged the moment when she had won her first VMA as part of Destiny's Child, and invited Swift back onstage to finish her acceptance speech. The incident was highly publicized, with Rolling Stone naming it the "wildest" moment in the history of the VMAs in 2013.

The broadcast was seen by a total of 9 million viewers, a 17% increase over 2008, making it the most-watched VMAs since 2004.

Performances

Performer(s) Song(s)
Main show
This Is It Backup Dancers
Janet Jackson 		Tribute to Michael Jackson
"Thriller"
"Bad"
"Smooth Criminal"
"Scream" (with Jackson)
Katy Perry
Joe Perry 		"We Will Rock You"
Taylor Swift "You Belong with Me"
Lady Gaga "Poker Face" (intro)
"Paparazzi"
Green Day "East Jesus Nowhere"
Beyoncé "Sweet Dreams" (intro)
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
Muse "Uprising" (from the Walter Kerr Theatre)
Pink "Sober"
Jay-Z
Alicia Keys 		"Empire State of Mind"

House band performances

Rapper Wale and go-go band UCB served as the house band for the show, performing right before, during, and right after commercial breaks. Throughout the show they also had various special guests and performed the following songs:

Awards

Winners are in bold text.

Video of the Year

Beyoncé – "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"

Best Male Video

T.I. (featuring Rihanna) – "Live Your Life"

Best Female Video

Taylor Swift – "You Belong with Me"

Best New Artist

Lady Gaga – "Poker Face"

Best Pop Video

Britney Spears – "Womanizer"

Best Rock Video

Green Day – "21 Guns"

Best Hip-Hop Video

Eminem – "We Made You"

Breakthrough Video

Matt and Kim – "Lessons Learned"

Best Direction

Green Day – "21 Guns" (Director: Marc Webb)

Best Choreography

Beyoncé – "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (Choreographers: Frank Gatson Jr. and JaQuel Knight)

Best Special Effects

Lady Gaga – "Paparazzi" (Special Effects: Chimney Pot)

Best Art Direction

Lady Gaga – "Paparazzi" (Art Director: Jason Hamilton)

Best Editing

Beyoncé – "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (Editor: Jarrett Fijal)

Best Cinematography

Green Day – "21 Guns" (Director of Photography: Jonathan Sela)

Best Video (That Should Have Won a Moonman)

Beastie Boys – "Sabotage"

Best Performance in a Pepsi Rock Band Video

Nerds in Disguise – "My Own Worst Enemy"

Best Breakout Artist Awards

Eight local MTV VMA Best Breakout Artist Awards were awarded. The table below lists the number of bands considered in each city, the three finalist nominees selected by MTV for each VMA, and the winner in bold. The winners were featured on MTV on local cable during the live VMAs and received featured coverage on MTV and MTV2 (or MTV Tr3́s in the case of the LA contest).

New York City Bay Area Atlanta Chicago Boston Philadelphia Washington, DC Los Angeles

of over 190 entries
Presented by

Time Warner Cable and MTV2

of 129 entries
Presented by

Comcast and MTV2
  • Holla Front
  • Rantings of Eva
  • Tone G

of over 150 entries
Presented by

Comcast and MTV2

of over 150 entries
Presented by

Comcast and MTV2

of over 150 entries
Presented by

Comcast and MTV2
  • Atlantic Avenue
  • DaCav5
  • Rushmore

of over 150 entries
Presented by

Comcast and MTV2

of over 170 entries
Presented by

Comcast and MTV2
  • La Banda Skalavera
  • No Way Jose
  • South Central Skankers

of 116 entries
Presented by

Time Warner Cable and MTV Tr3́s

Appearances

Pre-show

Main show

Kanye West–Taylor Swift incident

West taking the microphone from Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.

As Taylor Swift was giving her Best Female Video acceptance speech for "You Belong with Me", Kanye West went on stage, took the microphone from her, and said: "Yo, Taylor, I'm really happy for you, I'mma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time! One of the best videos of all time!", referring to the music video for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". As the live audience booed, West handed the microphone back to Swift, shrugged his shoulders, and walked off stage.

West was subsequently removed from the show. Later in the show, Beyoncé won Video of the Year for "Single Ladies" and called Swift back onstage to let her finish her speech.

Various celebrities and industry figures, as well as prominent political figures including then United States President Barack Obama, former President Jimmy Carter, and future President Donald Trump condemned West for his verbal outburst at Swift. West apologized on his blog and during an appearance on The Jay Leno Show.

Emil Wilbekin, managing editor of Essence magazine, argued that West went too far with his actions, compared to the past: "I think that it was not Kanye's place to speak for Beyoncé or to ruin Taylor Swift's moment... It's OK for Kanye to rattle off about himself, but I think he crossed the line when he decided to speak for other people." Los Angeles Times contributor Ann Powers opined that "from one vantage point, it was a case of chivalry gone horribly wrong" as West meant to "stand up for" Beyoncé. Powers was cynical about the onstage embrace Beyoncé and Swift shared, calling it "staged" and stating that it added "another layer of meaning to an already complicated moment. Now this controversy was about women sticking up for each other, too."

In 2013, Rolling Stone named the incident the wildest moment in VMA history. The outburst resulted in a meme consisting of images of West being superimposed onto other images with text in the style of his interruption ("X is one of the greatest Y of all time", or variants thereon, in some cases preceded by "I'm really happy for you" and/or "I'mma let you finish")." West later referenced the incident in his 2016 single "Famous", controversially claiming that he made Swift famous through it.

See also

References

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