Ozzy Osbourne won a pair of Grammys at the 2023 ceremony, taking home Best Metal Performance and Best Rock Album.

The awards were given out during the Premiere Ceremony, the portion of the Grammys which takes place before the televised event. The Prince of Darkness wasn’t on hand to accept his trophies, but Andrew Watt, who produced 2022’s Patient Number 9, accepted on his behalf.

When collecting the honor for Best Metal Performance, which went to “Degradation Rules,” Osbourne’s song featuring former Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi, Watt relayed the following message from Ozzy: “I love you all and f#ck off!”

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Watt, flanked by Metallica’s Robert Trujillo, returned to the stage moments later to accept Best Rock Album for Patient Number 9. The producer was sure to thank all of the musicians who contributed to Osbourne’s LP, including Trujillo, Iommi, Chad Smith, Josh Homme and two late rock legends, Taylor Hawkins and Jeff Beck.

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