( CNN ) Some music lovers did n't even know Beck had a new album out when he won the Grammy for album of the year for `` Morning Phase '' on Sunday . Now it seems people ca n't stop talking about him . After rapper Kanye West looked to be about to crash the stage during Beck 's acceptance speech and then said the musician `` needs to respect artistry , and he should 've given his award to Beyonce , '' there was a rush to defend Beck . West took umbrage with Beck 's surprise win over his friend Beyonce 's self-titled album . But in an open letter to West posted on her Facebook page , Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson said it 's the rapper who needs to learn some respect . `` You disrespect your own remarkable talents and more importantly you disrespect the talent , hard work and tenacity of all artists when you go so rudely and savagely after such an accomplished and humble artist like Beck , '' Manson wrote . `` You make yourself look small and petty and spoilt . '' Even a dear friend of West 's has offered support for Beck . The rapper 's wife , Kim Kardashian , Instagrammed a photo of herself with singer John Legend and his wife , model Chrissy Teigen , in the Grammy audience . The photo shows the trio making faces and is captioned `` This is the Beck won that award face ? ! ? ! ? ! '' On Monday , Legend -- who is a longtime friend and collaborator of West 's -- tweeted congratulations to Beck , calling him `` a great artist '' and explaining that the selfie was in fact taken before the artist 's win . According to Billboard , radio is rallying around Beck . `` It 's wonderful he is getting the accolades and the credit , '' KROQ music director Lisa Worden told Billboard . `` Morning Phase is beautiful , and at this point for radio listeners , it is n't top-of-mind so the fact that he did win two huge awards means people will go back , listen to the album and buy it . '' The attention has brought a 388 % increase in streams of his music , Spotify reported , including a 524 % increase in streams of `` Morning Phase . '' And what does Beck think about all of the uproar ? It seems he did n't mind West almost crashing his win , telling Us Weekly that he thinks the rapper is a `` genius '' and `` I was just so excited he was coming up . He deserves to be on stage as much as anybody . `` I thought she was going to win , '' Beck said of his competition for the award . `` Come on , she 's Beyonce ! '' How did Beck beat Beyonce ?
Garbage 's Shirley Manson criticized Kanye West in an open letter . The rapper said he was "appalled" by the rapper's comments and called them a " slap to black people." His music is skyrocketing on Spotify , thanks to all the attention .