Poll: What did you think of the MTV Video Music Awards

Kanye West grabs the microphone in protest from award winner Taylor Swift at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards broadcast had a lot going on.
There was Kanye West’s tasteless on-stage diss of Taylor Swift (West was reportedly asked to leave the venue); Lady Gaga’s bloody performance and outlandish outfits; Beyonce’s ultimate performance of “Single Ladies”; Janet Jackson and Madonna’s very different tributes to Michael Jackson; and Beyonce handing over her Video of the Year speech time to Swift.
It was a night to remember, for right and wrong reasons.



Kevin C. Johnson has covered the St. Louis' music and nightlife scene for the past decade.
Russel Brand is a complete ass. Where in America does he see people dying in the streets due to lack of health care? In his country, which he mortified last night, people do die, at home, because of the huge waiting times for health care. They are given large amounts of opiates until they either get into a surgery or die.
Kanye West is still racist pig. He would not have done that to a black artist. I hope Jay Z buys him and sells him to Arabs.
Well Kanye West has managed to set race relations back about 100 years. He needs to put that crap down that makes you 10 feet tall and bullet proof.
hahahahahhaa!!!! no way! where does that guy get off??? first of all, “race relations?” shut up dude, this has nothing to do with race. SECONDLY, this isn’t the first time he’s done this. Justice vs. Simian’s “We Are Your Friends”, a hilarious budget shot video for an awesome song won some award (breakout video of the year?) on the MTV Europe Music Video 2008 awards or something. it won that award against kanye’s video… the one where he got sued by eval kineval. while accepting their award, justice were interrupted by kanye who came out, and told them that HE should have won because he spent a million dollars and had pam anderson. the best part— kanye: “hey no offense, i haven’t seen your guys’ video, but mine was off the chain!” justice: “yeah, well, maybe you should have seen our video”
Kanye is such a jerk. He thinks he’s better than he really is and has a girlfriend who creeps me out (what’s wrong with her eyes?). I think he should be banned from Awards Shows, or the Award Shows should have security to keep him off stage. This wasn’t the first time…it won’t be the last until the stop him. Just completely disrespectful.
West = no class. Lord knows we can’t have the pretty white girl trump the pretty “black” girl. So lets take matters into our own hands and show the world what a real racist you are. This incident has the potential to be a career ender.
What a loser. Anyone who puts any value in these “awards” shows needs to get a life and turn off the tube. The majority of TV is a cesspool of waste. You’d have to go back at least 10 years to find an era in which people treated each other with class, and these shows meant something. Better yet, go back 25 years for some real dignity and poise. I watched this only to see what all the hubbub is about. Outwardly, our society is reflective of what we put into it. Suggestion to all with an independent brain — turn off this mash and find REAL entertainment where it exists — in recordings, books… be in charge of your own entertainment venue, don’t let the media (which is a joke in itself and is in great part responsible for the vile nature of things) dictate what is “vogue” and what is not.
Musically, I’d take Kanye over Taylor any day. That being said - I’m disgusted by what he did and I’m tired of his shenanigans. I do think he’s hurting his own cause far more than helping it.
He’s a real life troll.
Who is Russell Band ??
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Way to go, Kanye. You just showed your ass to the whole nation. Go ask Grandma if she’s proud. Another glaring example of why artists should be heard and not seen.
I didn’t watch the award show…..turned it on in time to see that mess of a performance by Lady GaGa. That was creepy. I heard about Kanye’s diss of Taylor Swift on the radio. Kanye needs to grow up and stop thinking the music world revolves around him…….Taylor should have snatched the microphone away from him and popped him on his head. He is the biggest baby. Where the heck does he get off interrupting people when they are giving their speech??? No one ever interrupts him…..Maybe someone should. He makes me sick……