Sam Smith's silent speech at Billboard Awards was aww-dorable

 By 
Neha Prakash
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Sam Smith is adorable, even when he can't speak.

Smith won Top Male Artist during Sunday's Billboard Music Awards, but after recent surgery on his vocal cords, he couldn't actually speak during his acceptance speech. Instead, he took a page from Love Actually and used cue cards to thank his fans -- and sent a message to a few of his BFFs, including Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran.

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SAM SMITH IS THE MOST ADORABLE HUMAN BEING DONT EVEN TRY TO FIGHT ME ON THIS! #BBMAs #GetWellSoonSam— Lauren Lavoie (@LittleRedCactus) May 18, 2015

Sam Smith just gave the best acceptance speech...and he didn't say a word. #billboardawards— Lance Ulanoff (@LanceUlanoff) May 18, 2015

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