XXXTentacion won Favorite Album – Soul/R&B, after his death in June
He was honored with the AMA Award beating out SZA, CTRL, American Teen and Khalid at the Los Angeles Microsoft Theater at L.A Live on Tuesday. His family including his mom, Clepatra Bernard, accepted the award on his behalf.
.@xxxtentacion's family accepts his award for Favorite Album – Soul/R&B at the #AMAs. pic.twitter.com/bAVzqfV9Gd — American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 10, 2018
I’m so nervous you guys,” she said. “I am honored to accept this award on behalf of my son. I would like to thank the AMAs, his fans and to everyone who made this possible.” She concluded, “Thank you guys so much I appreciate it.”
Twenty-year-old XXXTentaction, real name Jahseh Onfroy, was shot and killed in June at a motorcycle dealership in Deerfield Beach, Florida, on June 18. After three suspects attempted to rob him of his Louis Vuitton bag with $50K inside.
He dropped his AMA-winning album, 17, in August 2017. In the week following his death, his highest-charting single, “Sad!” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 list, making him the first artist to posthumously top the Hot 100 since The Notorious B.I.G. in 1997.
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