Drake's mother Sandi Graham and son Adonis will both be in the audience when the rapper is named the Artist of the Decade at Billboard Music Awards
Drake's mother, Sandi Graham, and his son Adonis will both be in attendance at the upcoming Billboard Music Awards.
The 34-year-old rapper is set to receive the Artist of the Decade award at the forthcoming ceremony, and TMZ reported that his mom and son will be there to watch him accept the distinction.
The Find Your Love songwriter beat out Taylor Swift for the top spot, although the singer was Billboard's top female artist of the 2010s.
Family support: Drake's mother Sandi Graham and son Adonis will both be in attendance when he is named the Artist of the Decade at the upcoming Billboard Music Awards; the songwriter is seen with his parent at the 2011 Juno Awards
Drake has made no secret of his love for his mom and son has rapped about them in several of his hits.
In an oft-quoted line from his 2018 smash hit God's Plan, the rapper expressed that he only loved 'my bed and my mama.'
After confirming his status as a father, the hitmaker began openly discussing his relationship with his child, and made reference to Adonis, aged three, on numerous tracks.
The songwriter alluded to his decision to shield his child from outside exposure during his 2018 track Emotionless, where he expressed that he 'wasn't hiding my kid from the world, I was hiding the world from my kid.'
Making it big: The Find Your Love songwriter was named the most successful musical artist of the 2010s and nearly beat out Taylor Swift, who was noted as the top female artist from the time period
Shouting them out: Drake has made his affection for his mother and his son known to the public in several of his songs
In a press release from Billboard via People, the specifics behind Drake's win were explained, and it was noted that his success had been tracked from the end of the late 2000s up until just before the start of the 2020s.
The award will be given based on 'activity on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart and the Billboard 200 albums tally, as well as social media data and touring revenue from Billboard Boxscore, from Dec. 5, 2009, through Sept. 28, 2019.'
The last two artists to take home the distinction were Mariah Carey and Eminem for the 1990s and 2000s, respectively.
Drake was also nominated for seven other awards, including Top Male Artist, Top Rap Artist and Top Streaming Song artist.
Raking them in: Drake was also nominated for seven other distinctions that will be given out during the ceremony; he is seen performing in 2016
Nick Jonas is set to take over as the host of the ceremony, which was previously led by his fellow judge on The Voice, Kelly Clarkson.
No awards will be given for any touring category as a response to the ongoing state of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Several artists are set to perform at the forthcoming ceremony, including Bad Bunny, BTS and Glass Animals, among numerous others.
Pink, who will also give a performance, is set to become the latest recipient of the Billboard Icon Award.
Serious praise: Pink is set to become the latest recipient of the Billboard Icon Award; the singer-songwriter is seen performing at the 53rd annual CMA Awards in 2019
Rapper and record executive Trae tha Truth will be given the Change Maker Award during the ceremony, with the distinction being presented by Tina Knowles.
Other presenters include Priyanka Chopra, Leslie Odom Jr and Kathryn Hahn.
Michelle Obama will be featured in a pre-recorded video segment that will be shown at the awards show before Alicia Keys takes the stage for a special performance.
The Billboard Music Awards is set to air on NBC on May 23.
Special guest: Michelle Obama will be featured in a pre-recorded video segment to introduce performer Alicia Keys during the upcoming ceremony; the songwriter is seen performing at the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2020
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