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Drake turned up the love for his mom when he picked up top artist, besting Cardi B, Ariana Grande, Post Malone and Travis Scott. He won 12 awards Wednesday in Las Vegas, making his career total 27 (Swift has 23 wins).
He looked up to the ceiling as he held the trophy, then said: B次元官网网址淚 just want to thank my mom for her relentless effort in my life.
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Family bonding was a theme at the three-hour show, which aired live on NBC and was hosted by Kelly Clarkson
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Mariah CareyB次元官网网址檚 twins cheered her on as she sang a medley of her hits and accepted the Icon award. She was in diva form before taking the award from Jennifer Hudson, throwing her napkin on the floor after dabbing her face with it.
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Madonna, wearing an eye-patch, teamed up with Colombian singer Maluma for a performance, but it was Grammy-winning Christian artist Lauren Daigle who had the nightB次元官网网址檚 best performance. She sang B次元官网网址淵ou Say,B次元官网网址� giving the audience a calm, yet strong and powerful performance. She was backed by three awesome background singers and a pianist.
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Mesfin Fekadu, The Associated Press
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