Kesha
Awards & Honours
40
Awards Won
2
Honours
2
Rankings
5
Covers
2
Records
Kesha's place in pop history is secured by her record-breaking debut and her ability to reinvent herself. Her single "Tik Tok" held the Guinness World Record for best-selling digital single, a testament to its massive global impact. She is one of the few artists to have two number-one albums on the Billboard 200 in different decades (Animal in 2010 and Rainbow in 2017). Billboard ranked her the 26th top artist of the 2010s. Beyond sales, her courage in speaking out against industry abuse has inspired countless fans and fellow artists, earning her the Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award. Her songwriting credits for other stars further demonstrate her influence behind the scenes.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Guinness World Record for Best-selling Digital Single
Held for 'Tik Tok' until 2011.
Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award
For LGBTQ+ advocacy and visibility.
Rankings & Lists
Billboard 2010s Decade-End Top Artists
Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Debut Singles of All Time
Magazine Covers
Rolling Stone
April 2010
Ke$ha: The Party Girl's Wild Ride
Billboard
January 2010
Ke$ha: The New Queen of Pop
GQ
May 2010
Ke$ha: The $10 Million Party
Cosmopolitan
March 2017
Kesha: The Fight of Her Life
Teen Vogue
January 2010
Ke$ha: The Girl Who's Taking Over the World
Records & Feats
Best-selling digital single in history (at the time)
Her debut single 'Tik Tok' sold over 14 million units internationally, holding the record until 2011.
Most digital downloads in a week
'Tik Tok' sold 610,000 digital downloads in a single week, a record at the time.