The Billboard Music Awards is an awards show held by Billboard.
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Kesha was nominated for 6 categories: Top New Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Pop Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Digital Songs Artist, and Top Pop Album for Animal.
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Kesha performed a medley of "Animal" and "Blow", which incorporated elements of the Cirkut remix.
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2013[]
Kesha presented Pitbull and Christina Aguilera's performance.
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2014[]
Kesha was nominated for one category: Top Rap Artist for "Timber" with Pitbull. She presented Michael Jackson's performance with Ludacris and Brad Paisley and also talked about the new reality singing competition show, Rising Star.
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2016[]
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Kesha was set to perform Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me Babe", but was prevented from doing so by Dr. Luke, as it was believed she would use the platform to speak about the lawsuit. Kesha expressed in an Instagram post about her frustration and added that she was not going to mention the lawsuit or Dr. Luke. She was ultimately allowed to perform at the BBMA's as long as she didn't speak about the lawsuit or Dr. Luke. Kesha performed the tribute and received a standing ovation for it.
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2018[]
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Kesha and Macklemore performed their song "Good Old Days" outside T-Mobile Arena. Before the performance, a short videoclip appeared with Kesha announcing their performance with Macklemore appearing later wearing a glittery suit similar to Kesha's. She disapproves of his outfit and demands he go change, to which he refuses.
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Billboard Women In Music recognizes influential female artists and music executives who have made significant contributions to the business and who, through their work and continued success, inspire generations of women to take on increasing responsibilities within the field.
2016[]
Kesha received the Trailblazer Award. The Trailblazer award is awarded to a female artist who acts as a music industry pioneer by using her platform to spotlight unheard voices and break ground for future generations of performers. [1]
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