Drake’s son Adonis made a surprise appearance at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards, joining his father onstage as he won an artist of the decade prize.
The rapper, 34, gripped his son’s shoulder throughout his speech, before hoisting him into the air and saying: “I want to dedicate this award to you.”
The three year old burst into tears, and left the stage clinging to his father’s leg.
Meanwhile, The Weeknd was the night’s big winner, taking home 10 awards.
Among his prizes were best artist; top Hot 100 album for After Hours; and top Hot 100 song for Blinding Lights.
The star, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, more than doubled his career total of Billboard Music Awards, having previously received nine trophies.
Korean pop band BTS also picked up four prizes, winning best group for the second time in three years; and top social artist for the fifth consecutive year.
The band are now just one year short of equalling Justin Bieber’s six-year hold on the social award from 2011- 2016.
Here are some of the other highlights and talking points from the show.
Machine Gun Kelly painted his tongue black
Best rock artist winner Machine Gun Kelly arrived at the ceremony with a rather unusual oral condition: A jet-black tongue. Had he gone overboard with the charcoal toothpaste? Developed a crippling liquorice habit? Been cursed by an evil dentist?
Sadly not. A visit to his Instagram reveals that the musician had someone paint his tongue carefully with a cotton bud.
On the red carpet, he made sure everyone noticed, sticking his tongue out for fans, sticking his tongue out for the cameras, and (hold your stomachs) touching tongues with his girlfriend, Megan Fox.
His reasons are still unclear. Is it a reference to The Rolling Stones Paint It Black? Or is he simply a big fan of giraffes? We may never know.
Pink admitted her childhood crush
Pink accepted the Icon Award from rock star Bon Jovi, and confessed she’d been obsessed with the star when she was eight – locking herself in her bedroom for a week after he got married.
“I’m very glad you found lasting love, Jon, but you broke my heart. I take this as an apology,” she laughed, indicating her trophy.
To celebrate her prize, the star performed a career-spanning medley of hits, including Who Know, Get The Party Started and Just Give Me A Reason.
But the highlight was a breathtaking aerial acrobatic routine, performed with her nine-year-old daughter Willow, set to their duet Cover Me In Sunshine.
Complete list of winners
- Top Artist: The Weeknd
- Icon Award: Pink
- Artist of the Decade: Drake
- Change Maker Award: Trae Tha Truth
- 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 Billboard 100 Artist: The Weeknd
- Top Streaming Song Artist: Drake
- Top Song Sales Artist: BTS
- Top Radio Songs Artist: The Weeknd
- Top Social Artist: BTS
- Top R&B Artist: The Weeknd
- Top R&B Male Artist: The Weeknd
- Top R&B Female Artist: Doja Cat
- Top R&B Male Artist: The Weeknd
- Top R&B Female Artist: Doja Cat
- Top Dance/Electronic Artist: Lady Gaga
- Top Christian Artist: Elevation Worship
- Top Gospel Artist: Kanye West
- Top Billboard 200 Album: Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
- Top R&B Album: The Weeknd, After Hours
- Top Rap Album: Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
- Top Country Album: Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album
- Top Rock Album: Machine Gun Kelly, Tickets to My Downfall
- Top Latin Album: Bad Bunny, YHLQMDLG
- Top Dance/Electronic Album: Lady Gaga, Chromatica
- Top Christian Album: Carrie Underwood, My Gift
- Top Gospel Album: Maverick City Music, Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1
- Top Hot 100 Song Presented by Rockstar: The Weeknd, Blinding Lights
- Top Streaming Song: DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, Rockstar
- Top Selling Song: BTS, Dynamite
- Top Radio Song: The Weeknd, Blinding Lights
- Top Collaboration: Gabby Barrett ft. Charlie Puth, I Hope
- Top R&B Song: The Weeknd, Blinding Lights
- Top Rap Song: DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, Rockstar
- Top Country Song: Gabby Barrett, I Hope
- Top Rock Song: AJR, Bang
- Top Latin Song: Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez, Dákiti
- Top Dance/Electric Song: SAINt JHN, Roses (Imanbek Remix)
- Top Christian Song: Elevation Worship ft. Brandon Lake, Graves Into Gardens
- Top Gospel Song: Kanye West ft. Travis Scott, Wash Us In The Blood
