Kanye West Pretends to Interrupt Beck's Grammy Acceptance Speech
By Natalie Finn ••
Everybody wins!
Kanye West's sense of humor (and impeccable timing) made a welcome appearance Sunday at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards—and the only thing missing was the fast cut to Taylor Swift in the audience.
Beck's "Morning Phase" was named Album of the Year, a category in which the now 44-year-old veteran of the alt-rock scene topped the likes of Pharrell, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and Beyoncé. And, in case your iTunes playlist is long and your memory short...
Remember the last time someone beat Beyoncé and Kanye West was right near by...?
Kanye positively killed when Beck took the stage and he pretended for a split second to be about to interrupt the singer's speech before shaking his head, apparently thinking better of it. From the audience, Beyoncé–the lady whose honor Kanye can't just help but defend–appeared to be saying to herself, "No, Kanye...noooo..." while Jay Z just looked like he could stare at this situation all day.
But the smiling rapper, who performed at the Grammys for the first time in six years Sunday, had already rejoined his delighted-looking wife, Kim Kardashian, in the audience.
"Hi Prince," Beck, who had already notched a win for Best Rock Album tonight, tried to get his mind back on the task at hand, referring to the legend clad in head-to-toe orange who had just handed him his award.
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Singer-songwriter Sam Smith, winner of Record of the Year and Song of the Year for 'Stay with Me,' Best Pop Vocal Album for 'In the Lonely Hour,' and Best New Artist, poses in the press room during The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards at the STAPLES Center on February 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.
Paul McCartney, from left, Rihanna, and Kanye West perform "Four Five Seconds" at the 57th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles.
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Madonna performs "Livin' for Love" at the 57th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles.
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Annie Lennox performs "I Put a Spell on You"
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Beyonce performs "Take My Hand, Precious Lord"
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Singers Mary J. Blige (L) and Sam Smith perform "Stay With Me"
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Kristen Wiig performs as Sia sings "Chandelier"
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New England Patriots football players Julian Edelman, left, and Malcolm Butler pose in the press room after presenting the Grammy for Best Rock Album.
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Ariana Grande performs at the 57th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)
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Common performs "Glory" alongside John Legend
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Beck accepts the award for best rock album for "Morning Phase"
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Pharrell Williams performs "Happy" at the Grammy Awards
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Prince speaks onstage
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Hozier, left, and Annie Lennox perform "Take Me to Church" at the 57th annual Grammy Awards
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Smokey Robinson, left, presents Beyonce with the award for best R&B performance for "Drunk in Love"
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Tony Bennett, left, and Lady Gaga perform "Cheek to Cheek"
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Katy Perry performs
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Stevie Wonder, left, and Jamie Foxx (in character as Ray Charles) present the award for record of the year
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Brian Johnson, left, and Angus Young of AC/DC perform at the 57th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles.
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William Phillips, from left, James Napier and Sam Smith accept the Grammy Award for song of the year for "Stay With Me"
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Miranda Lambert accepts the Grammy for best country album for "Platinum"
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Lady Gaga, left, and Tony Bennett pose in the press room with the award for best traditional pop vocal album for "Cheek to Cheek" at the 57th annual Grammy Awards
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Pharell Williams (L) accepts the Best Pop Solo Performance for "Happy (Live)" from singers Tom Jones (C) and Jessie J.
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Singers Jessie J (L) and Tom Jones perform
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Kanye West performs at the 57th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)
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Sam Smith accepts the award for best pop vocal album for "In the Lonely Hour"
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Madonna performs at the 57th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles.
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Shia LeBeouf introduces a performance by Sia
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Paul McCartney, from left, Rihanna, and Kanye West perform "Four Five Seconds"
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Keith Urban introduces a performance by Eric Church
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Jeff Lynne of ELO performs "Evil Woman" at the 57th annual Grammy Awards
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Eric Church performs at the 57th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles.
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Common, left, and John Legend perform "Glory"
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Rappers Jay Z (C) and Nas (R) attend the 57th Annual Grammy Awards
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Miranda Lambert performs "Little Red Wagon" onstage during the 57th Annual Grammys Awards.
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Rihanna (l.) and Katy Perry chat in the audience at the Grammys.
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Ed Sheeran performs at the 57th annual Grammy Awards.
John Mayer performs with Ed Sheeran
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Gwen Stefani, left, and Adam Levine perform "My Heart Is Open"
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Stevie Wonder left, and Usher perform at the 57th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)
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Dwight Yoakam peforms
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Dave Grohl speaks at the 57th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles.
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Juanes performs at the 57th annual Grammy Awards
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Beck, left, and Chris Martin perform at the 57th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles.
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President of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Neil Portnow, left, and Jennifer Hudson speak at the 57th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles.
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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian (in Jean Paul Gaultier) attend the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.
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Nominee Beyonce wearing Proenza Schouler.
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Rihanna (wearing Giambattista Valli) attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.
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Kim Kardashian, wearing Jean Paul Gaultier, and Kanye West
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Nominee Lady Gaga (wearing Brandon Maxwell) attends the Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.
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Rihanna wearing Giambattista Valli Couture.
Madonna, wearing Givenchy Couture, and Diplo attend The 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.
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Iggy Azalea wearing Armani Prive
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Nominee Taylor Swift wearing Elie Saab.
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Nominee Sam Smith attends The 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.
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Lady Gaga wearing Brandon Maxwell.
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Katy Perry wearing a dress by Zuhair Murad.
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Rita Ora
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Madonna wearing Givenchy Haute Couture
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Rapper Big Sean (in Saint Laurent) and singer Ariana Grande (in Versace) attend the Grammys.
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Nicki Minaj wearing Tom Ford.
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Charli XCX in Moschino
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Jessie J
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Ariana Grande wearing Versace
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Olivia Culpo and actor/recording artist Nick Jonas
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Kelly Osbourne arrives at the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles.
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Kaya Jones arrives at the 57th annual Grammy Awards.
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EMPTY_CAPTION"Voice" mentor Gwen Stefani wearing Atelier Versace
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Singer Tom Jones
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Katy Perry in Zuhair Murad and Nicki Minaj in Tom Ford.
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Model Chrissy Teigen (in Gucci) with her husband, recording artist John Legend (in Dolce & Gabbana).
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Bonnie McKee arrives at the 57th annual Grammy Awards.
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Billy Ray Cyrus
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Actress Kat Graham
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Singer Juanes (R) and actress Karen Martinez
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Designer Helen Lasichanh and recording artist/producer Pharrell Williams, both wearing Adidas.
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Meghan Trainor
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Dierks Bentley wearing John Varvatos.
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Miley Cyrus
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Nominee Ed Sheeran
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Annie Lennox
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Rapper Sean Paul
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Neil Patrick Harris with his husband David Burtka
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Usher
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John Mayer
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Director John Waters
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Anna Kendrick
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Este Haim, from left, Danielle Haim, and Alana Haim of Haim
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Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett
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(L-R) Musicians Will Farquarson, Dan Smith, Chris Wood and Kyle Simmons of Bastille
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Paris Hilton
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Jennifer Hudson wearing Tom Ford
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Recording Artists Jhene Aiko (in Alberta Ferretti) and Ariana Grande (in Versace) at the Grammys.
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Chris Brown
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Katharine McPhee wearing Emilio Pucci
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Dancer Maddie Ziegler and singer/songwriter Sia
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Questlove
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Hozier
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Jenny Lewis
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EMPTY_CAPTION"Voice" coach Blake Shelton, left, and Miranda Lambert arrive at the 57th annual Grammy Awards
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Nicole Kidman, left, and Keith Urban arrive at the 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
