Studio conditions != live performance conditions.
Studios are typically highly controlled environments. Live performances are less controlled (and sometimes chaotically out of control).
If you use a mic in the studio that picks up something it shouldn't, you have the option to redo. In live shows, you have one chance, no do overs.
In the studio, it is common to spend time swapping out different mics to see which one sounds best on a certain voice. That just isn't practical in a live situation.
Also, context matters. Dynamics for recording are popular in genres of music that typically have denser production and less nuance. Classic rock, to my ear, is defined by the dominant use of dynamics for vocals.
On the other hand, you will never see e.g. Alison Krauss and Union Station using SM-57s live.
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