Beck's Popularity on Spotify Is Up 524% After Grammy Win and Kanye Kerfuffle

Surprise choice for Album of the Year definitely got attention

If you're worried Kanye West may have stolen the limelight at last night's Grammy Awards, don't feel too bad for Album of the Year winner Beck. The multitalented troubadour's music has been blowing up on Spotify ever since. 

Sunday night's awards show will likely be remembered for how Kanye—and many more on Twitter—reacted to Beck winning Album of the Year instead of Beyoncé Knowles. After approaching the stage in what looked to be a repeat of his 2009 Video Music Awards interruption of Taylor Swift, Kanye quickly turned away.

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