Drake accepts the Top Billboard 200 Album award for 'Scorpion' onstage during the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on 1 May, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Picture: AFP

Billboard music awards 2019

Started from the bottom... Drake makes Billboard Music Awards history

Drake now has a career total of 27 Billboard Music Awards, breaking the previous record, winning the top artist and top male artist categories, among others.

Cardi B leads the nominations for Billboard Music Awards 2019

With 21 nominations, Cardi B has just missed out on a record set by The Chainsmokers and Drake in 2017, which saw them nominated for 22 prizes.

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