The Weeknd scoops 'Global Artist of the Year' at Apple Music Awards
Congratulations are in order for The Weeknd after he won 'Global Artist of the Year' at Apple Music Awards 2021.
'Take My Breath' hitmaker, The Weeknd, has just bagged another award.
He was chosen as the winner of 'Global Artist of the Year' at Apple Music Awards 2021.
His album, 'After Hours', quickly surpassed one million pre-adds on Apple Music, and is the most pre-added album of all time by a male artist on the platform, states the Apple website.
The album also holds the record for the "most streamed R&B/Soul album in its first week in 73 countries and the single from the album, 'Blinding Lights', peaked at No. 1 on Apple Music’s Daily Top 100: Global chart, and ranks as one of the 20 most Shazamed songs of all time," states the website.
The Weeknd has thanked Apple for the award.
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After 2020 saw @theweeknd release a blockbuster album, ‘After Hours,’ 2021 could have easily been an off year. Abel Tesfaye has instead been a reliable constant in a moment of prolonged chaos.
— Apple Music (@AppleMusic) December 7, 2021
He is the #AppleMusicAwards2021 Artist of the Year.https://t.co/qLmeOq6vPA pic.twitter.com/068Ht2VPMb
List of all the winners:
'Breakthrough Artist of the Year', 'Album of the Year', and 'Song of the Year'- Olivia Rodrigo
'Songwriter of the Year' - H.E.R.
'Artist of the Year (Africa)' - Wizkid
'Artist of the Year (France)' - Aya Nakamura
'Artist of the Year (Germany)' - RIN
'Artist of the Year (Japan)' - OFFICIAL HIGE DANDISM
'Artist of the Year (Russia)'- Scriptonite.
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Image courtesy of Instagram/ @Theweekend