娱乐英语新闻:Music world criticizes Kanye over awards outburst

BEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhuanet) -- Music world figures Monday harshly critized Kanye West, American rapper, after he interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech for Best Female Video at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York.

    West stormed the stage after rising country star Swift, 19, won a statuette for best female video for her hit song "You Belong With Me."  Swift had just started speaking when West abruptly cut in and declared that he felt the award should have gone to R'n'B star Beyonce.

Kanye West takes the microphone from best female video winner Taylor Swift as he praises the video entry from Beyonce at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, September 13, 2009

Although the embarrassed Beyonce later invited Swift to share the stage with her after receiving her own award. However it did little to stem a chorus of condemnation directed at West by other music world figures.

    A post from singer Katy Perry meanwhile said West's outburst was comparable to "stepping on a kitten."

    Singer Pink registered her disapproval with a tweet on micro-blogging site Twitter. "My heart goes out to Taylor Swift. She is a sweet and talented girl and deserved her moment. She should know we all love her," Pink said. Another post used abusive language to disparage West.

    And singer Kelly Clarkson took aim at West with a post on her official blog. "What happened to you as a child?? Did you not get hugged enough??," Clarkson wrote. "I just pity you because you're a sad human being."

Musician Kanye West and model Amber Rose arrive at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, September 13, 2009

West issued an apology for his tirade on a blog, but the post had been removed from his site early Monday.