AksesAfter being shut out at the 2021 Grammys, The Weeknd is back for revenge by sweeping the 2021 Billboard Music Awards winning one award after another!
The Blinding Lights singer, is the most nominated finalist, securing 16 nods including top artist, top male artist, and top Hot 100 artist, the top winner at the Billboard Music Awards. The pop and R&B star won 10 awards, which more than doubled his career total of BBMAs.
TOP ARTIST. ??? @theweeknd #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/BFKuOnGky2
— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) May 24, 2021
He had won nine awards prior to this year. With his 19 awards, The Weeknd is now in fifth place on the all-time BBMA winners list, behind Drake (29), Taylor Swift (25), Justin Bieber (21), and Garth Brooks (20).Given the smash success of his 2020 album After Hours, which made him only the second artist in history to have three No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 in three different years from one album.
winning BIG tonight. @theweeknd #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/CuHL2FGiiS
— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) May 24, 2021
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The Weeknd also took the stage to perform one of the best heartbreak songs from his coveted recent album, Save You Tears. Catch the performance down below:
— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) May 24, 2021
Having already picked up the award for Top 100 Artist, earlier in the night, The Weeknd expressed his gratitude for no longer having to wear a red jacket. The piece had become a part of his signature wardrobe, worn throughout the promotion of the award-winning After Hours album.
*Cover image credits: Twitter @BBMAs
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