This year at the 2009 VMA's it became very apparent that manners and kind behavior have been eliminated from the music industry. From explicit lyrics and outrageous behavior the music industry is run on partying and money. The love and respect for music has been overpowered by the celebrity lifestyle. The music industry reached a new low at the 2009 Video Music Awards. Taylor Swift had just won the award for best female video and took the stage to make her acceptance speech. In the middle of her speech, famous bad boy rap star Kanye West crashed the stage. He then proceeded to take the microphone from Swift and say the following, "I'm sorry, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time," (Rodriguez 1). He then leaves the stage and a stunned Taylor Swift. Swift then leaves the stage embarrassed, confused and upset. After the incident both fans and celebrities were appalled by Kanye's actions. Swift had major support from people in the music industry. Kanye West on the other hand was given the cold shoulder. Kanye's actions were not only rude and disrespectful to Miss Swift but also to the fans who voted for Swift. Everyone has opinions on who should win certain contests or awards. But who has the right to correct the common vote? Kanye lost a lot after his stage crashing. He lost endorsements, fans, money and a worldwide tour with Lady Gaga. It is sad that the music industry has come to this type of behavior. Some musicians wonder why people do not take them seriously; comments and actions like West's are the reason. Hopefully musicians and people and general can learn from the consequences of West's actions, because this behavior should not be accepted.
Here is a video that explains what happened that night
work cited
Rodriguez, Jayson. "Kanye West Crashes VMA Stage During Taylor Swift's Award Speech - News Story Music, Celebrity, Artist News MTV News." New Music Videos, Reality TV Shows, Celebrity News, Top Stories MTV. Web. 07 May 2010. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1621389/20090913/west_kanye.jhtml. 
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