The Weeknd breaks Billboard Awards record!
Updated | By East Coast Breakfast
The Weeknd scooped up eight accolades, breaking the record at Billboard Awards 2016.
![The weeknd billboard](https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/The_weeknd_billboard.width-800.jpg)
The Canadian presence was fierce at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards, with The Weeknd, Justin Bieber and Drake winning trophies while Céline Dion took home a lifetime achievement award.
The Weeknd, who's real name is Abel Tesfaye, won eight awards, more than any male artist in Billboard history.
The sweep included Top R&B song for The Hills, Top Hot 100 Artist and Top R&B album for Beauty Behind the Madness.
![the weekend at billboards](https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/the_weekend.original.jpg)
Image source: (David Becker/Getty Images)
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