Kanye West's MTV fix claims

13-11-2008 12:01

Kanye West claims the MTV awards are fixed.

The US rapper thinks he only won the Ultimate Urban award at the MTV Europe Music Awards because he attended the show in Liverpool, England, last week.

Then this year, just because I was there, I won best urban act

The 'Love Lockdown' singer also blasted winners at the show's US counterpart, the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), at the launch of his new album '808s and Heartbreak'.

Speaking about this year's MTV award winners, Kanye, 31, said: "Britney Spears over Rihanna? Are you serious? I mean f***ing Jared Leto? He's my boy but he shouldn't have won over some of those other artists.

"I won nothing last year and I'd brought out 'Stronger'. Then this year, just because I was there, I won best urban act. This was Lil' Wayne's year."

Britney scooped three prizes at this year's VMAs in September, which was hailed as her true comeback after her disastrous year.

Jared Leto's band 30 Seconds to Mars picked up the 'Rock Out' and 'Video Star' awards at the European Music Awards, which he co-hosted.