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YEEZY ON HIS BEST BEHAVIOR: Caramanica ended his critique with a paragraph on the poster boy for awards show outbursts: “But while dignity was in short supply, one person was careful to be on good behavior: Mr. West, still living under the cloud of his outburst at the 2009 VMAs, and his semi-redemptive, semi-indignant performance last year. When he joined Ms. Perry to accept the best collaboration award, he was mostly silent, and otherwise polite. During his performance with Jay-Z he appeared jubilant. And when Beyoncé caressed her baby bump onstage, he threw his arms around Jay-Z, Beyoncé’s husband, encouraging him to loosen up and enjoy the moment. Mr. West would have made a gracious host.” (8/30a)