Kanye West has branded himself the Mel Gibson of the music world – and believes the pair miss out on awards because they are outspoken.

Kanye tells MTV:

“My favorite movie this year was Apocalypto and I love Mel Gibson. Sometimes I feel a little like Mel Gibson. (People say to him) ‘OK, Mel Gibson, we know (your movie is) the best, but if you shut up, maybe we can give you an award.’ That’s how I think that’s how people feel about me sometimes: ‘OK, (your album) was the best’. Apocalypto was the best movie. It’s probably some complete bulls–t that got nominated over it. Around the time of the awards, if you want to ask me what’s the bullshit that got nominated, I will tell you. It’s my opinion, it doesn’t mean it’s good or bad. I’m a movie buff.”