John Legend Defends Kanye West's Beck Grammys Stunt, Admits 'Morning Phase' Won Album of the Year "Fair and Square"

"I thought it was funny," Legend told US Weekly. "I looked at it as just a funny thing that people were going to talk about. It didn't hurt anybody. Anybody who's upset just needs to relax. It was funny."

Though Legend thought that West's onstage stunt was nothing more than a joke, he didn't necessarily agree with the "Only One" rapper that Beyoncé was robbed of the award or that Beck doesn't respect "artistry."

"Beck won his award fair and square," Legend said. "Beck is super talented and I have several of his albums and I've listened to him for a long time. I think people were surprised that he won but that doesn't mean he's not deserving, that just means people thought other people were going to win too."

That doesn't mean that Legend wasn't surprised at the win. After Beck's Morning Phase was deemed the Album of the Year, the singer took a snapshot with West's wife Kim Kardashian and his wife Chrissy Teigen in total shock.

And, for his part, Beck is being humble about the experience, calling West a "genius" and admitting he though Beyoncé shoo-in for the Grammy, too.

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John Legend, Kanye West, Beck