Beck: I Thought Beyoncé Was Going To Win

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How did Beck feel about getting ‘Kanye’d’ at the Grammys?

Turns out, the album of the year winner bows down to Beyoncé, too.

“I was so excited he was coming up! He deserves to be on that stage,” the singer-songwriter told reporters about Kanye West rushing the stage before his acceptance speech Sunday.

West, of course, is Queen Bey’s most ardent awards show supporter: His “Imma let you finish” interruption of Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards lives in pop culture infamy.

But Beck also appreciates the talent of his fellow best album nominee.

“Absolutely I thought she was going to win,” he said at a Universal Music after party.

So are there any hard feelings between Beck and the rapper, who told E! that he “should have given his award to Beyoncé.”

“You can’t please everybody. I still love him and think he’s genius,” he said. “I aspire to what he does. How many great records has he put out in the last five years, right?”

This article originally appeared on People.com.

Grammys 2015: Red Carpet Photos

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Taylor Swift attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif.Jason Merritt—Getty Images
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Lady Gaga attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif.Jason Merritt—Getty Images
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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
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Beyonce attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif.Jason Merritt—Getty Images
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Rihanna attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif.Larry Busacca—Getty Images
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Meghan Trainor attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif.Larry Busacca—Getty Images
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Iggy Azalea attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif.Larry Busacca—Getty Images
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Pharrell Williams attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles.Jeff Vespa—WireImage/Getty Images
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Charli XCX attends the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif.Jeff Vespa—WireImage/Getty Images

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