Kanye West’s 2008 Grammys Acceptance Speech (Video)

February 10th, 2008 by Wendy

Tagged as: Awards Shows, Grammy Awards, Music Stars

This 2008 Grammy video clip shows Kanye West’s acceptance speech for best rap album — check out how he gets the orchestra to stop playing so he can finish his speech and address his mom, Donda West.

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On February 10th 2008, so yeah wrote:

so kanye west is an ass?

yessir.
On February 10th 2008, Ava Smith wrote:

maybe if he didnt take so much time bashing nas and other artists, his mother could have been the number one person to be thanking and the music wouldn’t have had to interrupt.
On February 11th 2008, Playground Confidential » Kanye Inspires wrote:

[...] would do in silent prayer, or at a gravesite or while lighting a candle in church, Kanye does in an acceptance speech at the Grammys. He expresses his love for his recently departed mother and vows to become as great as she would [...]
On February 11th 2008, Leona wrote:

Kanye is clearly an ass! As it has already been said, if he didn’t waste as much time bashing other artist, maybe he could’ve have spoken a little bit more about his mother. But what is interesting is the fact, that when he gets the orchestra to stop playing, that he gives a little smirk (as if ha, I got them to stop). What next?

I loved the part of the Grammys where Vince Gill dissed Kanye, that was priceless!
On February 11th 2008, Hiram Strugglegrunt wrote:

This arrogant, inarticulate “musician” referencing “good taste” is absurd. His precious mama should fix him a heaping bowl of humility. I hope he was awake and paying attention when people with real musical ability—that is, artists who can play an instrument, vocalize, and compose meaningful songs that will stand the test of time—were performing last night. Good taste would be accepting the award and humbly acknowledging the people who helped you get there, not acting like the Grammys is the Kanye West show. And take off those glasses, you poseur.
On February 11th 2008, Soren Danielsen wrote:

Hiram, you are an ass.

when you are dead what does humility mean?

you are so stucked up your own ass that you cant see other people be who they are.
On February 11th 2008, Hiram Strugglegrunt wrote:

Mr. or Ms. Danielsen,

If you want to have a war of words with me, please learn to speak English first and know a few basic rules of grammar first, please.

BTW, when I shat this morning, I saw your face.

HS
On February 15th 2008, Andrea wrote:

Ya’ll have absolutely no respect! The man’s mother died and he should have been given the opportunity to thank her since she is instrumental as to have far he has gotten in life. As for Kanye’s sarcasm, if you knew him, you’d know that’s how he jokes with everybody. Even if he knows he can’t beat you at a pool game, he’ll still boast he can all the while knowing he’s about to get his but whipped! You all don’t know Kanye so you can’t even go there. And yes, I do to answer the sarcasm that will come my way with the dumb as to if I know him.