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"This is like the nicest early birthday present you could have given me, so thank you very much," Swift said in a pre-recorded acceptance speech. "I love it. It's exactly what I wanted."

Swift picked up 10 prizes at Thursday's event, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for The Tortured Poets Department.

That brings the total number of Billboard Awards won by Swift to 49, the highest of any artist, overtaking Drake's 41.

Her other wins this year included top female artist, top Hot 100 artist and top Hot 100 songwriter, prizes Swift said she considered fan-voted awards because they were driven by chart data.

"You guys are the ones who care about our albums and come see us in concert," she said.

"Everything that has happened with the Eras Tour and The Tortured Poets Department, I just have to say thank you.

"It means the world to me that you guys have embraced the things I've made, and the fact that you've cared so much about my music."

The award ceremony also saw wins for British stars Dua Lipa, Coldplay and Charli XCX - the latter of whom scored top dance/electronic artist and album for Brat.