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Canadian rapper Drake gets his 1st American Music Award

The hip hop artist earned his first AMA nomination in 2010 and has received 21 overall.
 

Canadian rapper Drake gets his 1st American Music Award Pic courtesy: Getty images

Mumbai: The 2016 American Music Awards will always be an unforgettable evening for Drake. The Canadian rapper, who got a leading 13 nominations, won his first ever AMAs on Sunday.

He took home the awards for best rap/hip-hop artists and album for his best-selling Views. "I want to thank everybody that helped me make this album, especially 40, [Noel Cadastre], all the producers on the album. And of course, I want to thank the fans. And my parents, my dad is here tonight," said the One Dance artist while collecting his award from Degrassi co-star Nina Dobrev, reports E! Online.

"Thank you so much. It means a lot," he added. After Views was released in late April, the album shot to No. 1 and remained on the Billboard 200 chart for 13 non-consecutive weeks. One Dance is also the 30-year-old actor-turned-rapper`s first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single as a lead artist, spending 10 weeks in the top spot.

The hip hop artist earned his first AMA nomination in 2010 and has received 21 overall.