JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE was forced to sit out of red carpet interviews at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night – because he wanted to save his voice for a ceremony performance.

The CRY ME A RIVER singer was scheduled to introduce the premiere of his new video, WHAT COMES AROUND, on the red carpet as part of MTV’s pre-show coverage but had to conduct his presentation speech from a room backstage after picking up a bout of the flu.

Timberlake also missed out on music mogul CLIVE DAVIS’ pre-Grammys party on Saturday night as he struggled with his cold.

The pop superstar’s vocal rest obviously worked out for him – his live performance of What Come Around was flawless.

Timberlake gave his Grammy performance an unexpected edge when he filmed himself with a hand-held camera.

The singer also made the 2007 Grammys unforgetable for pop hopeful ROBYN TROUP, who won the My Grammy Moment prize – and the chance to sing with Timberlake.

Fans voted for the 18-year-old Texan to perform AIN’T NO SUNSHINE and Timberlake’s MY LOVE hit with the pop superstar and rapper T.I.

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