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Drake, winner of the Artist of the Decade Award, poses backstage for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, broadcast on 23 May 2021 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. Image: Rich Fury/Getty Images for dcp/AFP

Billboard Music Awards ‘aww’ moment: Drake joined by son on stage [watch]

Drake’s three-year-old son, Adonis, joined his father on stage as he collected the Artist of the Decade prize at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.

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Drake, winner of the Artist of the Decade Award, poses backstage for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, broadcast on 23 May 2021 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. Image: Rich Fury/Getty Images for dcp/AFP

God’s Plan hitmaker Drake was honoured during the masked Billboard Music Awards ceremony at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater on Sunday 23 May, and made a rare public appearance with his three-year-old boy – whom he has with artist Sophie Brussaux – on stage.

Adonis – who wore a red flannel shirt – hugged his father’s leg on stage and had a little cry as Drake gave his acceptance speech.

‘I’m really self-conscious about my music’ – Drake

The 34-year-old star admitted that he’s not good at receiving compliments and is “really self-conscious” of his music and will often doubt his work.

He said: “I’m really bad at taking compliments.

“I’m really self-conscious about my music and even if I do a good job I always wonder how I could have done it better.

“I rarely celebrate anything and just for anyone watching this wondering how this happened, that’s really the answer – it’s being so unsure of how you’re getting it done you kind of keep going in the hopes of figuring out the formula.

Feeling lucky and blessed for Billboard awards

“Feeling so lucky and blessed that the fear of losing it keeps you up at night.

“I know I’ve spent an incalculable amount of hours trying to analyse all the things I did wrong, but tonight for once I’m sure as hell we did something right.”

Watch: Drake and Adonis onstage at Billboard Music Awards

Drake – who has sold more than 170 million records worldwide and holds several Billboard chart records, including the most top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and the most charted songs of any artists ever on the Billboard Hot 100 – also dedicated his win to his loved ones and collaborators.

He said: “I wanna dedicate this award to my friends, to my long-time collaborators … to my beautiful family, and to you.”

The Toronto-born star also took home the prize for Top Streaming Songs Artist.

Full list of Billboard Music Awards’ winners:

The Weeknd, winner of the Top Artist Award, Top Male Artist Award, Top Hot 100 Artist Award, Top Radio Songs Artist Award, Top R&B Artist Award, Top R&B Album Award, Top Billboard 200 Album Award, Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar Award, Top Radio Song Award, and Top R&B Song Award poses backstage for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, broadcast on 23 May 2021 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. Image: Rich Fury/Getty Images for dcp/AFP

Top Artist

The Weeknd

Top New Artist

Pop Smoke

Top Male Artist

The Weeknd

Top Female Artist

Taylor Swift

Top Duo/Group

BTS

Top Billboard 200 Artist

Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Artist

The Weeknd

Top Streaming Songs Artist

Drake

Top Song Sales Artist

BTS

Top Radio Songs Artist

The Weeknd

Top Social Artist (Fan Voted)

BTS

Top R&B Artist

The Weeknd