--- title: Grammy Awards 2015: Kanye Says Beck Should Have Given His to Beyoncé description: See his full interview canonical: https://time.com/3700870/2015-grammy-awards-kanye-beck-beyonce/ author: Laura Stampler article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-02-09T14:46:45.000Z article:modified_time: 2024-01-17T17:06:25.000Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Kanye West: Beck Should Have Given Beyoncé His Grammy og:description: See his full interview og:url: https://time.com/3700870/2015-grammy-awards-kanye-beck-beyonce/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbcdfae8ee9653719/69877e34e53aba107f4d775c/kanye-west-grammys.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: US-MUSIC-GRAMMY AWARDS-SHOW og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Kanye West: Beck Should Have Given Beyoncé His Grammy twitter:description: See his full interview twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbcdfae8ee9653719/69877e34e53aba107f4d775c/kanye-west-grammys.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Kanye Says Beck Should Have Given Beyoncé His Grammy ## Video: 2015 Grammys Highlight Video [Watch (HLS stream): 2015 Grammys Highlight Video](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/wjLsm4ex.m3u8) (2:09)  _Published 2015-02-09. grammy awards,2015 grammy awards,grammy awards news,grammy awards recap,grammy awards highlights,grammy awards performances,grammy awards kanye west,grammy awards beck,grammy awards sam smith,grammy awards sia,grammy awards lady gaga tony bennett_ by [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Updated: Jan 17, 2024 5:06 PM UTCPublished: Feb 9, 2015 2:46 PM UTC  Winner for Album Of The Year Beck (background) reacts as Kanye West leaves the stage at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Feb. 8, 2015. Winner for Album Of The Year Beck (background) reacts as Kanye West leaves the stage at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Feb. 8, 2015.Robyn Beck—AFP/Getty Images by [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Updated: Jan 17, 2024 5:06 PM UTCPublished: Feb 9, 2015 2:46 PM UTC It turns out Kanye West might not have been joking when he [walked toward the stage](http://time.com/3700471/grammys-2015-kanye-west-beck-stage-crash/) after Beck beat Beyoncé for album of the year at [the Grammys on Sunday night](http://time.com/3700596/grammy-awards-2015-recap/). While some [thought he was spoofing](http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/02/08/kanye%5Fwest%5Fi%5Fmma%5Flet%5Fyou%5Ffinish%5Fjoke%5Fat%5F2015%5Fgrammys%5Fresponse%5Fto%5Fbeyonc.html) his [“Imma let you finish”](http://www.bustle.com/articles/39584-its-been-5-years-since-kanye-west-interrupted-taylor-swift-these-are-the-best-memes) moment when Taylor Swift beat Beyoncé in 2009, West made his opinions clear in an interview with E! after the ceremony. “Beck needs to respect artistry and he should have given his award to Beyoncé,” the rapper said next to a clearly uncomfortable Kim Kardashian. Watch the interview below: [West later said](http://www.tmz.com/2015/02/09/kanye-west-grammys-beck-beyonce-real-artist-video/) he meant no disrespect to Beck, and wasn’t implying he wasn’t a “real artist,” but was rather aiming his criticism at the Grammys. “Beck knows Beyoncé should have won,” he said. ### Grammys 2015: Red Carpet Photos  Taylor Swift attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. Jason Merritt—Getty Images  Lady Gaga attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. Jason Merritt—Getty Images  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West attend the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. Lester Cohen—WireImage/Getty Images  Beyonce attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif. 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