When he walked the red carpet earlier, his right hand was holding Taylor, and his left hand was hidden behind his back, which nobody noticed.
It wasn't until the host asked him a question about his outfit that he took out his left hand and gave it a shake.
He was wearing a crisp, formal suit yet sported an oversized boxing glove, which looked very amusing.
"Link, I'm very curious, why did you wear a boxing glove to the MTV Awards? Are you trying to promote boxing through the MTV channel?"
Host Quincy Jones asked.
"No, my nominated single is 'Unstoppable', and the songs in my debut album tell the story of a boxer. I thought wearing a boxing glove would be a good idea. Don't you think?"
Link asked, waving his fist.
"Haha, yes, absolutely terrific, no one can deny that."
As the interview with Link and Taylor was underway, a burst of cheers came from the street, along with shouts of 'Kanye's here'.
Link pulled Taylor's attention towards the red carpet entrance.