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Drake currently leads the charge of awards won with Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Album honours and others.

Drake has become the biggest single year winner ever, at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards which held on Sunday, May 21, 2017.

Drake was the big winner at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards. The rapper took home 13 awards, making him the artist with the most in a single year, beating Adele's record of 12.

See the rest of the winners below:

Top Artist:AdeleBeyonceJustin BieberThe ChainsmokersDrake -- WINNERAriana GrandeShawn MendesRihannaTwenty One PilotsThe WeekndTop New Artist:Alessia CaraDesiignerLil Uzi VertLukas GrahamZayn -- WINNERBillboard Chart Achievement Award Presented by Xfinity:Luke BryanNicki MinajThe ChainsmokersThe WeekndTwenty One Pilots -- WINNERTop Male Artist:Justin BieberDrake -- WINNERFutureShawn MendesThe WeekndTop Female Artist:AdeleBeyonce -- WINNERAriana GrandeRihannaSiaTop Duo/Group:The ChainsmokersColdplayFlorida Georgia LineGuns N’ RosesTwenty One Pilots -- WINNERTop Billboard 200 Artist:BeyonceDrake -- WINNERPrinceTwenty One PilotsThe Weeknd

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Top Hot 100 Artist:The ChainsmokersDrake -- WINNERRihannaTwenty One PilotsThe WeekndTop Song Sales Artist:The ChainsmokersDrake -- WINNERPrinceJustin TimberlakeTwenty One PilotsTop Radio Songs Artist:Justin BieberThe ChainsmokersDrakeRihannaTwenty One Pilots -- WINNER

Top Streaming Songs Artist:The ChainsmokersDesiignerDrake -- WINNERRihannaTwenty One PilotsTop Social Artist:Justin BieberBTS -- WINNERSelena GomezAriana GrandeShawn MendesTop Touring Artist:Justin BieberBeyonce -- WINNERColdplayGuns N’ RosesBruce Springsteen & The E Street BandTop R&B Artist:Beyonce -- WINNERBruno MarsFrank OceanRihannaThe WeekndTop R&B Tour:Beyonce -- WINNERLionel RichieRihannaTop Rap Artist:J. ColeDesiignerDrake -- WINNERFutureRae SremmurdTop Rap TourDrake -- WINNERFutureKanye West

Top Country Artist:Florida Georgia LineBlake Shelton -- WINNERKeith UrbanChris StapletonJason AldeanTop Country Tour:Luke BryanKenny Chesney -- WINNERDixie ChicksTop Rock Artist:ColdplayThe LumineersMetallicaTwenty One Pilots -- WINNERX AmbassadorsTop Rock Tour:Coldplay -- WINNERGuns N’ RosesBruce Springsteen & The E Street BandTop Latin Artist:J BalvinJuan Gabriel -- WINNERLos Plebes Del Rancho De Ariel CamachoMalumaNicky JamTop Dance/Electronic Artist:The Chainsmokers -- WINNERCalvin HarrisMajor LazerDJ SnakeLindsey StirlingTop Christian Artist:Lauren Daigle -- WINNERHillsong WorshipHillary Scott & the FamilySkilletChris TomlinTop Gospel Artist:Jekalyn CarrKirk Franklin -- WINNERTravis GreeneTamela MannHezekiah WalkerTop Billboard 200 Album:Beyonce, LemonadeDrake, Views -- WINNERRihanna, AntiTwenty One Pilots, BlurryfaceThe Weeknd, StarboyTop Soundtrack/Cast Album:-- WINNERMoanaPurple RainSuicide Squad: The AlbumTrollsTop R&B Album:Beyonce, Lemonade -- WINNERBruno Mars, 24K MagicFrank Ocean, BlondeRihanna, AntiThe Weeknd, StarboyTop Rap Album:J. Cole, 4 Your Eyez OnlyDrake, Views -- WINNERKevin Gates, IslaDJ Khaled, Major KeyA Tribe Called Quest, We Got It From Here…Thank You For Your ServiceTop Country Album:Jason Aldean, They Don’t KnowFlorida Georgia Line, Dig Your RootsBlake Shelton, If I’m HonestChris Stapleton, Traveller -- WINNERKeith Urban, RipcordTop Rock Album:The Lumineers, CleopatraMetallica, Hardwired…To Self Destruct -- WINNERRadiohead, A Moon Shaped PoolRed Hot Chili Peppers, The GetawayTwenty One Pilots, BlurryfaceTop Latin Album:J Balvin, EnergiaCNCO, Primera CitaJuan Gabriel, Los Duo 2 -- WINNERJuan Gabriel, Vestido De Etiqueta: Por Eduardo MagallanesLos Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho, Recuerden Mi EstiloTop Dance/Electronic Album:The Chainsmokers, BouquetThe Chainsmokers, Collage Flume, SkinKygo, Cloud NineLindsey Stirling, Brave Enough -- WINNERTop Christian Album:Casting Crowns, The Very Next ThingLauren Daigle, How Can It Be -- WINNERJoey + Rory, HymnsHillary Scott & The Family, Love RemainsSkillet, UnleashedTop Gospel Album:Tamela Mann, One Way -- WINNERKirk Franklin, Losing My ReligionTravis Greene, The HillTasha Cobbs, One Place: LiveHezekiah Walker, Better: Azusa - The Next Generation 2Top Hot 100 Song:The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, "Closer” -- WINNERThe Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, “Don’t Let Me Down”Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, “One Dance”Justin Timberlake, “Can’t Stop The Feeling!”Twenty One Pilots, “Heathens”Top Selling Song:The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, “Closer”The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, “Don’t Let Me Down”Drake Featuring, WizKid & Kyla “One Dance”Justin Timberlake, “Can’t Stop The Feeling!” -- WINNERTwenty One Pilots, “Heathens”Top Radio Song:The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, “Closer”The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, “Don’t Let Me Down”Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, “One Dance”Sia Featuring Sean Paul, “Cheap Thrills”Justin Timberlake, “Can’t Stop The Feeling!” -- WINNERTop Streaming Song (Audio):The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, “Closer”Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, “One Dance” -- WINNERD.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty, “Broccoli”Rihanna, “Needed Me”The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk, “Starboy”Top Streaming Song (Video):The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, “Closer”Desiigner, "Panda" -- WINNERZay Hilfigerr & Zayion McCall, “JuJu On That Beat (TZ Anthem)Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane, “Black Beatles”Twenty One Pilots, “Heathens”Top Collaboration:The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, “Closer” -- WINNERThe Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, “Don’t Let Me Down”Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, “One Dance”Sia Featuring Sean Paul, “Cheap Thrills”The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk, “Starboy”Top R&B Song:Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, “One Dance” -- WINNERBruno Mars, “24K Magic”Rihanna, “Needed Me”Rihanna Featuring Drake, “Work” The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk, “Starboy”Top R&B Collaboration:Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, “One Dance” -- WINNERPARTYNEXTDOOR Featuring Drake, “Come And See Me”Rihanna Featuring Drake, “Work” The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk “I Feel It Coming”The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk, “Starboy”Top Rap Song:Desiigner, “Panda” -- WINNERDrake, “Fake Love”D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty, “Broccoli”Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, “Bad And Boujee”Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane, “Black Beatles”Top Rap Collaboration:D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty, “Broccoli”Zay Hilfigerr & Zayion McCall, “JuJu On That Beat (TZ Anthem)Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello, “Bad Things”Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, “Bad and Boujee”Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane, “Black Beatles” -- WINNERTop Country Song:Kenny Chesney Featuring Pink, “Setting The World On Fire”Florida Georgia Line, “H.O.L.Y.” -- WINNERFlorida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGraw, “May We All”Little Big Town, “Better Man”Keith Urban, “Blue Ain’t Your Color”Top Country Collaboration:Dierks Bentley Featuring Elle King, “Different For Girls”Kenny Chesney Featuring Pink, “Setting The World On Fire” -- WINNEREric Church Featuring Rhiannon Giddens, “Kill A Word”Florida Georgia Line Featuring Tim McGraw, “May We All”Chris Young Featuring Vince Gill, “Sober Saturday Night”Top Rock Song:Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons with Logic & Ty Dolla $ign Featuring X Ambassadors, “Sucker For Pain”Twenty One Pilots, “Heathens” -- WINNERTwenty One Pilots, “Ride”Twenty One Pilots, “Stressed Out”X Ambassadors, “Unsteady”Top Latin Song:Daddy Yankee, “Shaky Shaky”Enrique Iglesias Featuring Wisin, “Duele El Corazon”Nicky Jam, “Hasta El Amanecer” -- WINNERShakira Featuring Maluma, “Chantaje”Carlos Vives & Shakira, “La Bicicleta”Top Dance/Electronic Song:The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, “Closer” -- WINNERThe Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, “Don’t Let Me Down”Calvin Harris Featuring Rihanna, “This Is What You Came For”Major Lazer Featuring Justin Bieber & MO, “Cold Water”DJ Snake Featuring Justin Bieber, “Let Me Love You”Top Christian Song:Lauren Daigle, “Trust In You”Hillary Scott & The Family, “Thy Will” -- WINNERSkillet, “Feel Invincible”Ryan Stevenson Featuring GabeReal, “Eye Of The Storm”Zach Williams, “Chain Breaker”Top Gospel Song:Jekalyn Carr, “You’re Bigger”Tasha Cobbs, Featuring Kierra Sheard “Put A Praise On It”Kirk Franklin, “Wanna Be Happy??”Travis Greene, “Made A Way” -- WINNERHezekiah Walker, “Better”

Billboard Music Awards nominees are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital songs sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement. These measurements are tracked year-round by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on the reporting period of March 18, 2016 through March 16, 2017.

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