Tonight, instead of working (which I should have been doing), I watched the Video Music Awards.

Taylor Swift won for Best Female Video. Apparently, Kanye was in a mood because he ran up on stage as she was making her acceptance speech, snatched the microphone out of her hand and said, “I’m sorry but B had one of the best videos of all time.” The crowd was more or less silent. Beyonce was laughing – but it was that sort of stunned “wtf are you doing?” laughing, not approval. Taylor kept her composure, left the stage and the show continued.

Towards the end of the evening, Beyonce won for Best Video.

She came out and told the audience how excited she was when she won her first VMA when she was 17 and she thought Taylor should have her moment. She invited Taylor out on stage so she could give her speech. Taylor had a sense of humor about it. She said, “Should we try this again?” then went on to make her thank yous.

I have been a fan of Beyonce’s since Destiny’s Child and even more so since I saw her in Carmen. I am an even bigger fan now. She is a lady in the very best sense of the word.

And I have bought my last Kanye West CD.