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Billboard Awards to be an emotional night with performances

FILE - In this April 16, 2015 file photo, Kesha performs at the 2015 Delete Blood Cancer Gala in New York. Kesha will perform at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, May 22, 2016, airing on ABC. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - In this April 16, 2015 file photo, Kesha performs at the 2015 Delete Blood Cancer Gala in New York. Kesha will perform at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, May 22, 2016, airing on ABC. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File) FILE - In this April 16, 2015 file photo, Kesha performs at the 2015 Delete Blood Cancer Gala in New York. Kesha will perform at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, May 22, 2016, airing on ABC. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

The Billboard Music Awards will feature a mix of emotional and explosive performances.

Madonna will pay tribute to Prince, who died last month; Kesha will now sing live Sunday after her performance was initially canceled by her former mentor; and Celine Dion – who recently lost her husband and brother – will perform Queen’s “The Show Must Go On.”

The show, airing live on ABC from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, will open with a 7-minute medley from Britney Spears, and other high energy performances from Justin Bieber, Pink and Rihanna will take place during the three-hour event.

Other performers include Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Ariana Grande and the Go-Go’s.

The Weeknd is the top nominee. He is nominated for top artist with Adele, Taylor Swift, Bieber and Drake.