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Drake Will Receive The Artist Of The Decade Award At The 2021 Billboard Music Awards

The 34-year-old rapper will receive the Artist of the Decade Award at the 2021billboard Music awards, which was announced on Tuesday.

Drake is the most decorated artist in the show’s history, collecting 27 awards, including 12 in 2019.

Presented by NBC and dick clark productions, the award is based on the activity of the artist on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts, social media data, and touring revenue from Dec. 5, 2009 through Sept. 28, 2019. Drake collected 27 awards total and has scored eight No. 1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and garnered an impressive nine No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart, the latter being the most of any artist over the past decade.

The 2021 Billboard Music Awards will air live on Sunday, May 23 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on NBC.

Written by Tiara Monroe

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