Kanye West confirmed every negative stereotype about himself and added a new one during his acceptance speech at Sunday night’s MTV VMAs. Has there ever been a longer, more boring speech given by a major star?

The celebrated rapper is as known for his ego as he is his chart-topping songs. So when he accepted the MTV Video Vanguard award for his body of work, he could have shown a more generous side for a change. Even the biggest stars get to the top with the help of their assistants, managers, producers and other creative professionals.

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Nope. West spoke mostly about himself during an awkward, rambling rant that had neither poetry nor power. He paused. He stammered. He soaked in the odd applause that never seemed to wane despite the speech’s ugliness.

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He spent the bulk of his stage time explaining his 2009 VMA appearance in which he rudely interrupted an honor being given to Taylor Swift. Using broken grammar, West tried to explain away his tactics but never directly apologized to the singer, who had graciously introduced West’s award just moments earlier.

Here’s a breakdown (uncomfortable as it is) of what West managed to say:

  • He moaned about how weird honors like the VMAs seem to him because they pit artists against each other.
  • He never thanked his wife, selfie doyenne Kim Kardashian, for his career and achievements, nor any of his collaborators.
  • He bragged about getting high before the speech.
  • After spending an inordinate amount of time talking about himself, he said briefly that “this” wasn’t about him, it was about all artists.
  • He said he’s planning a run for the White House in 2020, though just before that he said, “I’m not no politician, bro.”

Host Miley Cyrus, meanwhile, spent the night lobbing lame jokes at the crowd, pushing marijuana (again), simulating oral sex on an ear of corn, and changing into one risque outfit after another. She did leave the twerking behind for one night, though.

Taylor Swift swept up a gaggle of awards, including Video of the Year for “Bad Blood.” In stark contrast to West, she used each acceptance speech to thank her fans, her colleagues and her collaborators.