Drake poses in the press room with his awards at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 21, 2017 in Las Vegas.
Drake stole the show at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards in more ways than one, taking home 13 honors, surpassing Adele's mark as the artist with the most BBMA wins in one night, delivering a fiery performance in the middle of the famous Bellagio fountain and, maybe, getting himself a date after hitting on co-host Vanessa Hudgens during his acceptance speech for winning Top Billboard 200 Album for Views.
"It's crazy that we're all here on earth for a limited amount of time, and we gotta show love while we're here," he said on stage midway through the telecast, before getting straight to the point: "Vanessa Hudgens, you look incredible tonight." (Hudgens acknowledged that shortly afterward by asking if she was on the invite list for Drake's afterparty.)
By then, Drake had already racked up 12 BBMAs -- 10 in the pre-telecast categories, and one earlier in the show for Top Male Artist -- on his way to a record-breaking 13 victories, which he achieved with the evening's final honor, Top Artist, to overtake Adele's previous record of 12 in 2012. It's an impressive number for an artist who utterly dominated 2016, shattering streaming records over and over again with the success of his album Views and its monster single "One Dance" featuring WizKid and Kyla.
"Life is like toilet paper," he said while accepting his final award. "Either you're on a roll, or taking sh-t from assholes."
Drake also won Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist and Top Rap Artist, and took home awards for song sales, song streams and several rap and R&B categories on his way to lucky 13. Beyoncé earned Top Female Artist, Zayn was awarded Top New Artist and Blake Shelton (Country), Beyoncé (R&B), Twenty One Pilots (Rock), Juan Gabriel (Latin), The Chainsmokers (Dance/Electronic) and Lauren Daigle (Christian) and Kirk Franklin (Gospel) won top artist honors in their respective genres. Twenty One Pilots and Beyoncé were also big winners on the night, with five BBMAs apiece, while The Chainsmokers earned four.
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The show spent most of its three hours, fittingly, on performances and awards rather than hosting gimmicks, with 15 performances that ran the gamut of genres from hip-hop to pop to dance to rock to country. Nicki Minaj opened the show with a star-studded medley that included her Remy Ma diss track "No Frauds," which she performed with Lil Wayne, David Guetta's "Light My Body Up," Jason Derulo's "Swalla" and her own "Regret In Your Tears," bringing out each superstar in turn. Camila Cabello and Miley Cyrus both delivered the live debuts of their new singles -- Cabello's first solo songs since leaving Fifth Harmony, an emotional-yet-brief "I Have Questions" and a heated-up "Crying In the Club," and Cyrus' country-tinged comeback release "Malibu" -- while Lorde ("Green Light," performed as if at a goofy and awkward karaoke night), Sam Hunt ("Body Like a Back Road") and John Legend ("Surefire"), who was then joined by Florida Georgia Line for a surprise joint rendition of FGL's "H.O.L.Y.," all chipped in with memorable performances.
Hudgens was a natural in her first year as co-host alongside veteran BBMAs host Ludacris, and their m
Drake was the big winner at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards.
In fact, the rapper took home 13 awards, making him the artist with the most in a single year -- beating Adele's record of 12.
LIST OF WINNERS HERE👇👇:
Top Artist:
Adele
Beyonce
Justin Bieber
The Chainsmokers
Drake -- WINNER
Ariana Grande
Shawn Mendes
Rihanna
Twenty One Pilots
The Weeknd
Top New Artist:
Alessia Cara
Desiigner
Lil Uzi Vert
Lukas Graham
Zayn -- WINNER
Billboard Chart Achievement Award Presented by Xfinity:
Luke Bryan
Nicki Minaj
The Chainsmokers
The Weeknd
Twenty One Pilots -- WINNER
Top Male Artist:
Justin Bieber
Drake -- WINNER
Future
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd
Top Female Artist:
Adele
Beyonce -- WINNER
Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Sia
Top Duo/Group:
The Chainsmokers
Coldplay
Florida Georgia Line
Guns N’ Roses
Twenty One Pilots -- WINNER
Top Billboard 200 Artist:
Beyonce
Drake -- WINNER
Prince
Twenty One Pilots
The Weeknd
Top Hot 100 Artist:
The Chainsmokers
Drake -- WINNER
Rihanna
Twenty One Pilots
The Weeknd
Top Song Sales Artist:
The Chainsmokers
Drake -- WINNER
Prince
Justin Timberlake
Twenty One Pilots
Top Radio Songs Artist:
Justin Bieber
The Chainsmokers
Drake
Rihanna
Twenty One Pilots -- WINNER
Top Streaming Songs Artist:
The Chainsmokers
Desiigner
Drake -- WINNER
Rihanna
Twenty One Pilots
Top Social Artist:
Justin Bieber
BTS -- WINNER
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Shawn Mendes
Top Touring Artist:
Justin Bieber
Beyonce -- WINNER
Coldplay
Guns N’ Roses
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Top R&B Artist:
Beyonce -- WINNER
Bruno Mars
Frank Ocean
Rihanna
The Weeknd
Top R&B Tour:
Beyonce -- WINNER
Lionel Richie
Rihanna
Top Rap Artist:
J. Cole
Desiigner
Drake -- WINNER
Future
Rae Sremmurd
Top Rap Tour
Drake -- WINNER
Future
Kanye West
Top Country Artist:
Florida Georgia Line
Blake Shelton -- WINNER
Keith Urban
Chris Stapleton
Jason Aldean
Top Country Tour:
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney -- WINNER
Dixie Chicks
Top Rock Artist:
Coldplay
The Lumineers
Metallica
Twenty One Pilots -- WINNER
X Ambassadors
Top Rock Tour:
Coldplay -- WINNER
Guns N’ Roses
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Top Latin Artist:
J Balvin
Juan Gabriel -- WINNER
Los Plebes Del Rancho De Ariel Camacho
Maluma
Nicky Jam
Top Dance/Electronic Artist:
The Chainsmokers -- WINNER
Calvin Harris
Major Lazer
DJ Snake
Lindsey Stirling
Top Christian Artist:
Lauren Daigle -- WINNER
Hillsong Worship
Hillary Scott & the Family
Skillet
Chris Tomlin
Top Gospel Artist:
Jekalyn Carr
Kirk Franklin -- WINNER
Travis Greene
Tamela Mann
Hezekiah Walker
Top Billboard 200 Album:
Beyonce, Lemonade
Drake, Views -- WINNER
Rihanna, Anti
Twenty One Pilots, Blurryface
The Weeknd, Starboy
Top Soundtrack/Cast Album:
Hamilton: An American Musical -- WINNER
Moana
Purple Rain
Suicide Squad: The Album
Trolls
Top R&B Album:
Beyonce, Lemonade -- WINNER
Bruno Mars, 24K Magic
Frank Ocean, Blonde
Rihanna, Anti
The Weeknd, Starboy
Top Rap Album:
J. Cole, 4 Your Eyez Only
Drake, Views -- WINNER
Kevin Gates, Isla
DJ Khaled, Major Key
A Tribe Called Quest, We Got It From Here…Thank You For Your Service
Top Country Album:
Jason Aldean, They Don’t Know
Florida Georgia Line, Dig Your Roots
Blake Shelton, If I’m Honest
Chris Stapleton, Traveller -- WINNER
Keith Urban, Ripcord
Top Rock Album:
The Lumineers, Cleopatra
Metallica, Hardwired…To Self Destruct -- WINNER
Radiohead, A Moon Shaped Pool
Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Getaway
Twenty One Pilots, Blurryface
Top Latin Album:
J Balvin, Energia
CNCO, Primera Cita
Juan Gabriel, Los Duo 2 -- WINNER
Juan Gabriel, Vestido De Etiqueta: Por Eduardo Magallanes
Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho, Recuerden Mi Estilo
Top Dance/Electronic Album:
The Chainsmokers, Bouquet
The Chainsmokers, Collage
Flume, Skin
Kygo, Cloud Nine
Lindsey Stirling, Brave Enough -- WINNER
Top Christian Album:
Casting Crowns, The Very Next Thing
Lauren Daigle, How Can It Be -- WINNER
Joey + Rory, Hymns
Hillary Scott & The Family, Love Remains
Skillet, Unleashed
Top Gospel Album:
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