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Abel Makkonen Tesfaye
Musician

The weekend

Born: Abel Makkonen Tesfaye
🌍 Canadian

Biography

known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor.Regarded as an influential figure in popular music, he is known for his light-lyric tenor vocal range and falsetto, alternative R&B sound, and dark aesthetics, as well as the cinematic visuals and storytelling of his music videos. His accolades include four Grammy Awards, 20 Billboard Music Awards, 22 Juno Awards, 6 American Music Awards, 3 MTV Video Music Awards, and a Latin Grammy Award.

Achievements & Awards

Awards Billboard Music Award for Top Artist 2021 Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance 2022 Hurricane Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance 2016 Earned It Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album 2018, 2016 Starboy, Beauty Behind the Madness MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 2020 Blinding Lights Billboard Music Award for Top Hot 100 Song 2021 Blinding Lights Juno Award for Album of the Year 2023, 2021, 2016 Dawn FM, After Hours, Beauty Behind the Madness Juno Award for Single of the Year 2023, 2021, 2016 Sacrifice, Blinding Lights, Can't Feel My Face Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year 2013 MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video 2016 Starboy Billboard Music Award for Top Male Artist 2021 BET Her Award 2015 Earned It iHeartRadio Music Award for Song of the Year 2021 Blinding Lights MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video 2022, 2020 Out of Time, Blinding Lights Juno Award for Artist of the Year 2023, 2021, 2016, ... Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year 2023 Dawn FM Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year 2023, 2022, 2021, ... Out of Time, Sacrifice, Less Than Zero, ... Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Artist 2021, 2016 Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Album 2021, 2016 After Hours, Beauty Behind the Madness Billboard Music Award for Top Song Sales Artist 2016 American Music Award for Best R&B Album 2025, 2020, 2015 Hurry Up Tomorrow, After Hours, Beauty Behind the Madness Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist 2021 Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Song 2021, 2016 Blinding Lights, The Hills [Explicit] Premio Juventud for OMG Collaboration 2021 Hawái (Remix) NRJ Music Award of Honor 2017 BET Award for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist 2022 Billboard Latin Music Award for Airplay Song of the Year 2021 Hawái (remix) Soul Train Music Award for Album/Mixtape of the Year 2015 Beauty Behind the Madness Billboard Music Award for Top Radio Songs Artist 2021, 2016 Billboard Music Award for Top Collaboration 2023 Creepin' Lo Nuestro Award for Crossover Collaboration of the Year 2023 LA FAMA Billboard Music Award for Top Radio Song 2021 Blinding Lights Billboard Music Award for Top Hot 100 Artist 2021, 2016 Billboard Music Award for Top Streaming Songs Artist 2016 MuchMusic Video Award for Video of the Year 2015 Often Juno Award for Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year 2022, 2021 Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year 2017, 2016, 2015, ... Starboy, Beauty Behind the Madness, Often, ... MuchMusic Video Award for Best Pop Video 2015 Earned It NRJ Music Award for International Male Artist of the Year 2024, 2020 Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Song of the Year 2021 Hawái (Remix) MuchMusic Video Award for Best Director 2015 Often iHeartRadio Music Award for R&B Song of the Year 2016 Earned It American Music Award for Best R&B Song 2020 Emma Award for the Most Streamed Foreign Song 2021 Blinding Lights iHeartRadio Music Award for R&B Artist of the Year 2017 People's Choice Award for Favorite R&B Artist 2016 iHeartRadio Music Award for TikTok Bop of the Year 2021 Blinding Lights YouTube Music Award 2015 American Music Award for Favorite Male Artist Soul/R&B 2025, 2021, 2020, ... Danish Music Award for International Hit of the Year 2020 Blinding Lights MuchMusic Video Award for iHeartRadio Canadian Single of the Year 2016 Can't Feel My Face