Kanye West absent from BET Awards

When Taylor Swift approached the stage on the night of the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), Kanye West swept in to steal the show. Grabbing the microphone out of her hands, he told the crowd, "I'm sorry, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time." Ouch.

After his public rant on the unsuspecting Swift, he later apologized telling the public of his plan to take some time out of the lime light. Many doubted the star's sincerity. But when it was his turn for some recognition, he was not there.

At Saturday's 4th annual BET Awards, Kanye was nominated for nine awards, among them best live performer. But when show time came around, the rapper was nowhere to be found.

Also absent from the celebration was T.I., who is currently in an Arkansas prison under federal weapons charges. T.I. was nominated for six awards and walked away the recipient of two, including Album of the Year.

The award show is scheduled to air on October 27.