The Weeknd insisted he doesn't take winning awards "for granted" as he won big at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, May 23. The star-studded ceremony was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, and was hosted by Nick Jonas.

The "Save Your Tears" hitmaker - who was snubbed by the Grammys earlier this year - was crowned Top Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top R&B Artist and Top R&B Male Artist.

Smash-hit "Blinding Lights" claimed the Top Hot 100 Song, Top Radio Song and Top R&B Song prizes, and his album After Hours was named Top R&B Album, giving him a total of 10 prizes.

While accepting the Top Artist award, The Weeknd said:  “I do not take this for granted. Thank you.”

The Canadian singer-songwriter beat Drake, Taylor Swift, and the late rappers Juice Wrld and Pop Smoke to take the top honor.

Elsewhere, Pink was the recipient of the Billboard Icon award, Drake was crowned Artist of the Decade and Houston rapper Trae tha Truth nabbed the Change Maker prize. Drake, who also picked up the award for Top Streaming Songs Artist, dedicated his win for Artist of the Decade to his loved ones.

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

Other big winners on the night included BTS and Bad Bunny, who scooped four awards apiece, Pop Smoke was posthumously honored with five awards and country star Gabby Barrett took three.

Taylor Swift was named Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 Artist, Lady Gaga won Top Dance/Electronic Album for Chromatica and Top Dance/Electronic Artist, and Machine Gun Kelly won both Top Rock Artist and Top Rock Album for Tickets To My Downfall.

Performers included The Weeknd, BTS, Alicia Keys, H.E.R. and Duran Duran.

An abridged list of the 2021 Billboard Music Awards winners are:

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

Top R&B Male Artist
The Weeknd

Top R&B Female Artist
Doja Cat

Top Rap Artist
Pop Smoke

Top Rap Male Artist
Pop Smoke

Top Rap Female Artist
Megan Thee Stallion

Top Country Artist
Morgan Wallen

Top Country Male Artist
Morgan Wallen

Top Country Female Artist
Gabby Barrett

Top Country Duo/Group
Florida Georgia Line

Top Rock Artist
Machine Gun Kelly

Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Lady Gaga

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 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 (Fan Voted)
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 ft. Charlie Puth, "I Hope"