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Kesha,Watch Sex (1994) Part 1 in her finest Gram Parsons-inspired nudie suit emblazoned with sequined broken hearts, rainbows and roses, sang a heartfelt cover of "It Ain't Me Babe" at the Billboard Music Awards.

After a rocky road to the awards ceremony, Kesha's stripped down Bob Dylan tribute somehow became the most controversial performance of the night. 

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Her performance was cancelled after Dr. Luke's Kemosabe Records rescinded their permission for her to perform following rumors that Kesha would use the performance as a statement against him. After Kesha clarified she would just be covering Bob Dylan as a tribute to the legend, who celebrates his 75th birthday on Tuesday, Kesha was given permission to sing at the ceremony again. 

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Kesha was accompanied by Ben Folds, who performed the song with her this past week as part of the encore of his recent Los Angeles concert. 

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When the song was over, she simply clasped her hands and bowed her head as a silent thank you to her supporters. 

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