This year’s VMA’s were nothing if not full of surprises, and the biggest one came from Kanye West.

At the beginning of the evening, Kanye West stormed the stage , just after the first award, for Best Female Video. Taylor Swift won the
award, and during her acceptance speech, West abruptly cut the teen
singer off, grabbing the mic and protesting in support of Beyoncé, who
was also nominated.

“I’m sorry, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time,” he proclaimed as B looked on from the crowd, stunned.

Soon afterward, West was escorted from the building.

Later in the show, after Beyoncé won Video of the Year for “Single Ladies,” she graciously invited Swift on stage,waiving her acceptance speech so Swift could belatedly complete hers.

“Thank you,” said Beyonce. “This is amazing, I remember being 17
years old, up for my first MTV award with Destiny’s Child, it was the
one of the most exciting moments in my life. So I’d like for Taylor to
come out and have her moment. ”

At around the same time, West took to his blog to deliver one of his familiar all-caps posts (edited into sentence case here) addressing the situation.

“I’m sooooo sorry to Taylor Swift and her fans and her mom,” he
wrote. “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!

“Beyoncé’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 booooo 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 y’all, i’m just real. Sorry
for that!!! I really feel bad for Taylor and I’m sincerely sorry!!!
Much respect!!!!!”