Drake Wins 13 Billboard Music Awards, Breaks Record

The rapper breaks Adele’s previous record of winning 12 Billboard Music Awards in one night.

May 21, 2017

Tonight is the 2017 Billboard Music Awards and Drake swept the show with 13 wins, breaking Adele's record of 12 wins last year. His trophies include some of the top awards: Top Artist, Top Male Artist, and Top 100 Artist. He now holds the record for greatest number of Billboard Music Award wins in one night.

Watch his acceptance speech for Top Artist—in which he calls out Adele, compares his win to toilet paper, and celebrates by drinking on stage with his Dad—above.

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Posted: May 21, 2017

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