Drake Set to Receive Artist of the Decade Honor at Billboard Music Awards

Drake will be the recipient of an artist of the decade award when the Billboard Music Awards air on May 23, NBC and Dick Clark Productions announced Tuesday morning. Producers said the trophy is in…

Producers said the trophy is in honor of Billboard consumption data from 2009 through 2019. Drake is a shoo-in as its inaugural recipient by sheer numbers, having received the most Billboard Awards of anyone to date — 27. Taylor Swift is the nearest runner-up, with 23 historical BBMAs to her name.

The show is being hosted by Nick Jonas from L.A.’s Microsoft Theater and airs live across time zones May 23 at 8 p.m. ET/5 PT. Between the Weeknd and Drake, the Billboard Music Awards are proving to be an especially hospitable haven this year for superstar performers who’ve had their beefs with the Grammys.

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