Winning awards are fun. Unless you are given one of the dreaded 'Participation Awards,' it is quite a thrill to have your name called as the winner of a prize and the joy of walking up on stage to collect is an experience that is unique to every individual. That is why when you see actors, writers, and producers winning the fabled Academy Award, the looks on their faces are almost universally that of pure joy. This is why it is strange when people don't show up to claim the awards that they win.