It’s official! Kesha will finally perform at the Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) 2016.
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Celine Dion. The GRAMMY victor will receive the ICON award and perform the first single that she’s released since her husband Rene Angelil died, “The Show Must Go On” – a cover of Queen’s 1991 classic.
Kesha was all set to perform a cover of Bob Dylan’s “It Ain’t Me Babe” at the Billboard Music Awards, when media reports claimed she was going to use her performance as a vehicle to state her mind about her ongoing battle with her former producer Dr. Luke. “It’s going to have a lot of fun, but it’s going to have a lot of emotion and heart this year”, executive producer Mark Bracco said.
“I simply wanted to sing a song I love to honor an artist I have always looked up to (sic)”, she wrote at the time. “Approval was only suspended when Kemosabe learned Kesha was to use the performance as a platform to discuss (her lawsuit against Dr. Luke)”.
Celine Dion, Lindsey Stirling, Pink, DNCE, The Go-Go’s, Shawn Mendes, Justin Bieber, Nick Jonas, Tove Lo, Demi Lovato, Fifth Harmony, Ty Dolla Sign, Troye Sivan, Ariana Grande, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Rihanna, Meghan Trainor, Kesha, Lukas Graham. However, The Weeknd lost the night’s big award – top artist – to Adele, who didn’t attend the show because she’s on tour.
Adele, Swift, Bieber and the Weeknd are also nominated for top Billboard 200 album, along with Ed Sheeran’s “x”. Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth’s “See You Again” won top hot 100 song.
Ciara and Ludacris are hosting the show, and the rapper opened the show by poking fun at the recent Academy Awards, which featured all-white acting nominees.
FILE – In this February 20, 2016 file photo, US singer Madonna performs during the Rebel Heart World Tour in Macau, China.
Prince, the innovative, Grammy-winning pop superstar best known for his electric stage presence and such hits as “Purple Rain”, and “Let’s Go Crazy”, died at his home in Minnesota last month at the age of 57. FILE – In this May 17, 2015 file photo, Celine Dion poses at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.
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