Why Drake's Grammy Acceptance Speech was cut short

An unexpected Drake had a pertinent message for artists and the Grammys at the Grammy awards ceremony on Sunday and did not hesitate to voice it in his reflective acceptance speech. Drake won the Best Rap Song trophy for "God's Plan".

The black-turtleneck-clad Aubrey Drake Graham shook the Grammys as he took the stage to accept his second career Grammy. The 32-year-old superstar told the cheering crowd, "It's the like the first time in Grammys history where I actually am who I thought I was for a second.

"So, I like that, that's really nice."

"I want to take this opportunity while I'm up here to just talk to all the kids that are watching this that are aspiring to do music, all my peers that make music from their heart, that do things pure and tell the truth, I want to let you know we play in an opinion-based sport, not a factual-based sport," Drake further said.

"This is not the NBA where at the end of the year you're holding a trophy because you made the right decisions or won the games.

"This is a business where sometimes it's up to a bunch of people that might not understand what a mixed race kid from Canada has to say or, or a fly Spanish girl from New York or anybody else, or a brother from Houston right there, my brother Travis. But look, the point is, you've already won if you have people who are singing your songs word for word, if you are a hero in your hometown."

"Look, look if there's people who have regular jobs who are coming out in the rain, in the snow, spending their hard-earned money to buy tickets to come to your shows you don't need this right here, I promise you, you've already won," Drake said, taking a break as the crowd cheered. Audiences heard him continue with, "but" before CBS went to a commercial break. Fans took to social media following the seemingly interrupted speech, assuming he was cut for criticizing the Grammys. 

A representative of the Grammy show however later informed the press that producers thought Drake's pause meant he was through with his speech.The representative said Drake was offered the chance to get back on stage and finish his speech, but he declined, saying he was happy with what he had said and didn't have more to add.