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Jamie Roberts

Drake emotionally embraces son in rare appearance during BBMAs honours speech

Drake was joined on stage by his three-year-old son after being crowned artist of the decade at the Billboard Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

The Canadian superstar, 34, was recognised at the Microsoft Theatre for his remarkable chart dominance since 2010 and was joined by son Adonis as he collected his award.

Drake's music to date has earned him nine number one albums in the US and six number one singles.

As he accepted the accolade, Adonis clutched the award for his dad and clung to his side.

Drake told the ceremony's onlookers: "I'm really bad at taking compliments.

"I'm really self-conscious about my music and even if I do a good job I always wonder how I could have done it better.

Adonis clung to his dad Drake during the BBMAs on Sunday (NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

"I rarely celebrate anything and just for anyone watching this wandering how this happened, that's really the answer - it's being so unsure of how you're getting it done you kind of keep going in the hopes of figuring out the formula."

He added: "I know I've spent an incalculable amount of hours trying to analyse all the things I did wrong, but tonight for once I'm sure as hell we did something right."

Drake became the most awarded artist in the history of the ceremony after the win.

Adonis tried to run off stage before being brought back and clung to Drake (Getty Images)

Drake attended the awards wearing a light-coloured three-piece suit. He adorable son wore a checked red shirt and black jeans.

Fans flocked to Twitter to share their admiration for the father-and-son duo.

One fan wrote: "everybody shut up drake and adonis are so cute."

Another commented: "Seeing Drake and Adonis together was too cute."

Drake dedicated his award on Sunday to his son (Getty Images)

And a third put: "Drake and Adonis omg [Pleading face] too cuuuute!"

The singer was also nominated for Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Streaming Song for Life Is Good and Top Rap Artist.

He had already been awarded the accolade for Top Streaming Songs Artist earlier in the day.

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