Taylor Swift was relishing her unlikely win of best female video at the MTV Video Music Awards. “I was standing on the stage and I was really excited because I had just won the award,” Swift said after Sunday's show at Radio City Music Hall. “And then I was really excited because Kanye West was on the stage. And then I wasn't so excited anymore after that.” Taking the microphone, the rapper protested Swift's selection and announced that Beyonce, also nominated, should have won because her “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it)” was “one of the best videos of all time.” The crowd booed West, who shortly after was asked to leave the show and left the building. But Swift got a chance to recapture her time in the spotlight. Toward the end of the evening, when Beyonce won video of the year for “Single Ladies,” the pop star promptly invited Swift out on stage to properly “have her moment.” West later apologized on his blog to Swift, her fans and her mother. In remarks lengthy for the rapid-cutting MTV, Madonna introduced a tribute to Michael Jackson. The singer hailed Jackson as a hero who was “abandoned” by a public “busy passing judgment.” What followed was a medley of Jackson-esque dancers performing a thunderous foot-stomping and hand-clapping tribute. In what was the most anticipated appearance at the award show, Janet Jackson emerged to honor her late brother, resolutely dancing to their duet “Scream.” She didn't address the crowd, but nodded afterward. - APWinners of MTV video awardsVideo Of The Year Beyonce - “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” Best New Artist Lady Gaga - “Poker Face” Best Hip-Hop Video Eminem - “We Made You” Best Male Video T.I. f/ Rihanna - “Live Your Life” Best Pop Video Britney Spears - “Womanizer” Best Rock Video Green Day - “21 Guns” Best Female Video Taylor Swift
