It's not just the Grammy's, though.. This happens throughout other "award" ceremonies... Cut the crap and give everyone their due is my motto for this.

		Head banger wrote:
		the show is about the show, the awards are just the excuse to have a show.  I was reading a review of it (no mention of priest) where they made this same point as some useless pop star could not accept her award as she was backstage and the next act on.        Mr. Dave Genocide wrote: It's sad how today's society won't accept EVERY genre equally. PRE-TELECAST!? That's fucking embarrassing! My god, knock off the lame ass performances during the Grammy's and present all the awards LIVE.  This is why I hate watching the Grammy's, it's never gonna change.  Congrats Priest!