COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Rap star Kanye West was named Best Hip Hop artist, but still came off as a sore loser at the MTV Europe Music Awards.
West apparently was so disappointed at not winning for Best Video that he crashed the stage Thursday in Copenhagen when the award was being presented to Justice and Simian for "We Are Your Friends."
In a tirade riddled with expletives, West said he should have won the prize for his video "Touch The Sky," because it "cost a million dollars,Pamela Anderson was in it. I was jumping across canyons."
"If I don't win, the awards show loses credibility," West said.
The rapper grabbed the Best Hip Hop award earlier in the night in a star-studded event hosted by Justin Timberlake in the Danish capital.
West has a particular affinity for the "Touch The Sky" video. In an interview with The Associated Press in August, he expressed his displeasure that the clip, an elaborate Evel Knievel spoof, didn't get nominated for an MTV Video Music Award.
"It didn't get any nominations, but it's one of the most memorable videos of the year for me," he told AP.
It's also not the first time he's had a meltdown at an awards show. At the 2004 American Music Awards, West bitterly complained backstage that he was robbed when he didn't win a trophy.
A West publicist did not return an e-mail request for comment.
I am appalled at this guy. Did his mother ever teach him manners?
I am so glad this crap music is 'out'!
Rock in roll!
Rock n roll? Er, not exactly my style, but Kanye does have some good music and talent, but he let's sucess get in the way. Not a modest bone in his body.
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I remember on Punk'd when he was saying about how his music was ground-breaking and the best around. My boyfriend turned to me and said "uh uh, he didn't just say that...did he?!"
Justin Timberlake, the awards show's host, maintained a sense of humor about West's unacceptable behavior, joking, "After the show, Kanye will be in the parking lot accepting awards he did not win. Seriously though, I've got sexy covered, it's good to see someone's doing crazy."
Before he ended his tirade, Kanye implored journalists "Please press people print 'Kanye says **** that!'"
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He should be grateful for the award which he did win and count his blessings that he has had so much success already. There are plenty of talented people out there who would give anything to be in his position, i'm sure.
I am appalled at this guy. Did his mother ever teach him manners?
he's a princess
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