Photo Information: (left to right) Drake, his son Adonis, and The Weeknd
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The 2021 Billboard Music Awards were presented on May 23 and The Weeknd walked away with ten awards including Top Artist.
The Canadian hip-hop star also took home Top Male Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top R&B Artist, Top R&B Male Artist, Top R&B Album for
After Hours, Top R&B Song, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Radio Song, and Top Hot 100 Song for his hit “Blinding Lights.”
“I wanna take this opportunity to thank you, my parents. I am the man I am today because of you. And thank you to my fans, of course. I do not take this for granted,” The Weeknd said.
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The Weeknd was the king of the 2021 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night, taking home a total of 10 honours.
The singer picked up seven accolades before the live portion of the show even began, claiming prizes such as Top Male Artist, Top R&B Artist, and Top R&B Album for After Hours, and he added a further three - including Top Artist - to his haul during the main ceremony. Late rapper Pop Smoke, who was killed in February 2020, was another big winner with five titles in the lead up to the event, earning Top New Artist, Top Rap Artist, and Top Rap Album for his posthumously-released debut, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon.
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Publishing date: May 23, 2021 • 4 hours ago • 4 minute read • The Weeknd, winner of the Top Artist Award, Top Male Artist Award, Top Hot 100 Artist Award, Top Radio Songs Artist Award, Top R&B Artist Award, Top R&B Album Award, Top Billboard 200 Album Award, Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar Award, Top Radio Song Award, and Top R&B Song Award poses backstage for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, broadcast on May 23, 2021 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Rich Fury /Getty Images for dcp
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It was a family affair at the Billboard Music Awards: Pink twirled in the air in a powerful performance with her daughter, and Drake was named Artist of the Decade, accepting the honour alongside his
son.
Drake, who extended his record as the most decorated winner in the history of the Billboard Music Awards
to 29 wins on Sunday, was surrounded by family and friends who presented him with the Artist of the Decade accolade. He walked on stage outside the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles with his son Adonis, 3, holding his hand.
“I want to dedicate this award to my friends, to my longtime collaborators … to my beautiful family and to you,” he said, looking to Adonis and picking him up to kiss him.