15 of the Most Outrageous Unscripted Awards Show Moments (Video)

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While Will Smith slapping presenter Chris Rock will go down as one of the most shocking moments in Oscars history, it will also surely be included in any future montage of jaw-dropping unscripted awards show moments.

From streakers to improvised kisses to, yes, Kanye West, below we run down some of the most shocking and memorable unscripted awards show moments in history.In one of the most shocking unplanned moments in award show history, Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Best Female Video at the 2009 MTV Music Awards.

Swift won for “You Belong With Me,” and after she excitedly accepted her Moonman and went to the mic to say thanks, suddenly West was onstage next to her, grabbing the mic and saying “I’ma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best music videos of all time.” Swift stood there, not quite sure what to do, and after she was ushered off stage, with many tears behind the scenes, Beyoncé, who won a different award, invited Swift back up to finish her speech and ‘have her moment.’At the 2017 Grammy Awards, British singer Adele was tasked with performing a tribute for the late George Michael.

After a shaky start, Adele cursed into the mic and asked if she and the band could start over. She apologized for swearing and said “I can’t mess this up for him.” The second time around went smoothly for her.In an unexpected turn of events that is still very much being hotly debated, Will Smith went up onstage to slap Chris Rock after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.