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

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 Read more...

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