Drake will be adding a major accolade to his lengthy list of wins later this month.

Because the Billboard Music Awards has announced that the chart-topping rapper will be the recipient of the Artist of the Decade honor at the May 23 ceremony.

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After taking home a whopping 12 awards at the 2019 ceremony and bringing his career total to 27, Drizzy stands as the act with the most BBMAs to their name.

Now, he’s being rewarded for his broader wins over the last ten years.

Per organizers for the event, the Artist of the Decade category tallies the best-performing artists based on activity on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart and the Billboard 200 albums charts, as well as touring revenue and social media data from Dec. 5, 2009, through Sept. 28, 2019.

The Canadian MC has come out on top of the pack.

Peep a snapshot of his achievements:

Artist of the Decade Honoree By-The-Numbers:
For 2010s:

• Nine No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart – the most of the decade of any artist
• 33 top 10s on the Billboard Hot 100 chart – the most of the decade of any artist
• Six No. 1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart
• 18 No. 1s on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart – the most of the decade of any artist
• 69 top 10s on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart – the most of the decade of any artist
• 10 No. 1 albums on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart

Career Chart Records:

• Only solo male with more than 50 career weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart
• A record 232 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart
• A record 45 top 10s on the Billboard Hot 100 chart
• A record 22 No. 1 titles on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart
• A record 84 top 10s on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart
• A record 120 top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart

Notable Chart Stats:

• Eight No. 1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart

• Nine No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart

• 11 No. 1 albums on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart

The 2021 BBMAs airs live from Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater May 23 at 8ET/5PT on NBC. Thus far, performers include The Weeknd and this year’s ICON honoree, Pink. 

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