THE POPULAR SONG 'THIS IS AMERICA' WON TWO HUGE GRAMMY AWARD. BUT DONALD GLOVER WAS NOT PRESENT.

On May 5, Childish Gambino dropped what quickly became his signature song and visual accompaniment, a protest tune called This Is America" whose video blended iconic dance moves and maniacal stares with senseless violence. It was a melange of the country that birthed it.

The song got huge, so huge that it ended up nominated for four Grammy awards — Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Performance, Best Music Video. Sunday night (February 10), it won them all. But the man at the center of its creation, Donald Glover, wasn't around to access any of the awards. He skipped out on the ceremony altogether.

Grammys host Alicia Keys and presenter John Mayer accepted Song of the Year (one of the so-called Big Four awards) on his behalf earlier in the night. But when it came time to celebrate for Record of the Year (another Big Four category, one that honors the song in all its technical, behind-the-scenes assembly), co-writer ;Ludwig Göransson ;stepped up to the mic to share a few thoughts.

"Creating music with Childish Gambino has been one of the greatest joys of my life," he said. "As a kid growing up in Sweden, loving American music, I always dreamed of migrating here, work with brilliant artists like Donald Glover. I really wish he was here with us right now because this is truly his vision and he deserves this credit."

"No matter where you're born or what country you're from, you connect with 'This Is America,'" Göransson continued. "It speaks to people. It connects right to your soul. It calls out injustice, celebrates life, and reunites us all at the same time."

He also took time to thank 21 Savage, a two-time nominee who was absent from the Grammys due to being detained by ICE agents last week, and said he "should be here tonight."