The nominees for the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards are here, and ABC News has a sneak peek.
At 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET, Radio Disney’s Alli Simpson and Morgan Tompkins will host a livestream on Radio Disney’s social networks with appearances by Noah Cyrus, Jordan Fisher, Sofia Carson and Jiffpom.
Voting begins at 4 p.m. PT, and will end on April 9 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
The Radio Disney Awards will air on April 30 on the Disney Channel.
Radio Disney has officially announced five fan-favorite stars to host its 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards: Grammy-nominated country singer Kelsea Ballerini, Hamilton star Jordan Fisher, Descendants actress Sofia Carson, Radio Disney host and singer Alex Aiono, and Stuck in the Middle star Jenna Ortega are scheduled to host the fifth annual event.
And the winner is…
Before you scroll down any further, we have a strong warning for you. The Radio Disney Music Awards don’t air until Sunday night at 7 p.m. on Disney Channel.
Virtual reality is not killing the television star, but it sure is bringing them a lot closer to fans. Today, Radio Disney announced it has partnered with virtual reality company IM360 to live-stream the red carpet of the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards in virtual reality before its live broadcast.
Taylor Swift has six more nominations to add to her ever-growing list.
The “Bad Blood” singer is up for best female artist, song of the year, most talked about artist, best breakup song, artist with the best style, and fiercest fans at the2016 Radio Disney Music Awards.
Disney Media Sales and Marketing will connect its clients with music’s biggest event for families — the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards (RDMA) — through sponsorships spanning television, digital, mobile and social platforms. The brands sponsoring both the Disney Channel and Disney XD premiere event telecasts are: BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages, Cheddar Goldfish® crackers, KRAFT® Macaroni and Cheese Shapes, and Star Stable.
“The Radio Disney Music Awards provides opportunities to customize and associate key client’s brands at every engagement point an audience of kids and moms are spending their time: TV, online, digital, social and mobile,” said Rita Ferro, executive vice president, Disney Media Sales and Marketing.
The RDMA event takes place SATURDAY, APRIL 30 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles and a special two-hour telecast, “Disney Channel Presents the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards,” will be presented SUNDAY, MAY 1 (7:00-9:00 p.m., EDT) in the U.S. and thereafter, in 159 countries. Highlights will also be available on Radio Disney, the Radio Disney App, Disney Channel App and RadioDisney.com.
The show will feature performances by some of the biggest artists along with tomorrow’s rising stars in music and the presentation of the uniquely Radio Disney “ARDY” statuette winners, as voted on by fans globally. Sponsorship highlights include:
Cheddar Goldfish® crackers – presenting sponsor of the custom “RDMA Backstage Bash Sweepstakes” with a Grand Prize of a trip to Los Angeles for one lucky winner and three guests to enjoy backstage access to the VIP lounge powered by Cheddar Goldfish® crackers and VIP seats during the RDMA show. Twenty-five first place winners will receive a Cheddar Goldfish® crackers prize pack. The sweepstakes will be featured across Disney Channel, Disney XD and its social media platforms. Cheddar Goldfish® crackers is also sponsoring the category “So Happy – Best Song That Makes You Smile.”
KRAFT® Macaroni and Cheese Shapes — sponsor of the custom “RDMA-zing Sweepstakes,” providing one Grand Prize winner and three guests a trip to Los Angeles to attend the RDMA event, hang out in the Fan Zone, and go to the official 2016 RDMA After Party. The sweepstakes will be promoted across Disney Channel, Disney XD and Radio Disney, as well as digital and social media platforms. Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Shapes is also sponsoring the category “You Know You Love Them – Best Music Group.”
Star Stable — sponsor of the “RDMA Be a Star” Sweepstakes providing one Grand Prize winner with a trip to Los Angeles to attend and be a part of the 2016 RDMA show. The winner will also receive a Star Rider for life membership and 20,000 Star Coins to continue their star-studded adventures at home. The sweepstakes will be featured across Disney Channel, Disney XD and Radio Disney and their digital and social media platforms. Fans arriving at the Microsoft Theater for the RDMA event will have the opportunity to experience the magical world of StarStable.com first-hand at the StarStable.com booth.
The 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards (RDMA), music’s biggest event for families, is set for SATURDAY, APRIL 30 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Now in its fourth year, the RDMA will feature even more performances, combining music’s biggest with tomorrow’s rising stars. The special two-hour telecast, “Disney Channel Presents the Radio Disney Music Awards,” will be presented SUNDAY, MAY 1 (7:00-9:00 p.m. EST) on Disney Channel in the U.S. and thereafter, in 159 countries, an increase of more than 250 percent from last year’s 44 countries. Highlights will also be available on Radio Disney, the Radio Disney App, WATCH Disney Channel and RadioDisney.com.
National sponsors for the RDMA telecast currently include Cheddar Goldfish® crackers, BAND-AID® Brand Bandages and Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Shapes.
Jesse Ignjatovic and Evan Prager of Den of Thieves (“MTV Video Music Awards,” “American Idol,” “CMT Music Awards”) will executive produce the event for the second consecutive year.
Radio Disney “ARDY” statuettes, as voted on by fans around the world, will be awarded in several categories including the new Radio Disney Country Favorite Artist and Radio Disney Country Favorite Song categories.
Last year, over 101 million votes were tallied on the Radio Disney app and social platforms, including more than 5 million votes from international fans. The telecast delivered 4.3 million Total Viewers. Compared to all other televised music awards shows of 2015, the Radio Disney Music Awards ranked #1 among Kids 6-11, defeating the “Grammy Awards” by 38 percent in the key target demographic (1.1 million vs. 800,000). The RDMA telecast also handily beat the “Billboard Music Awards” by 46% in Kids 2-11 (1.2 million vs. 822,000), 101 percent in Kids 6-11 (1.1 million vs. 546,000) and 15 percent in Tweens 9-14 (988,000 vs. 856,000).
The music-focused special was the day’s most social entertainment program on Twitter with a unique audience of 1.5 million users generating 6.1 million impressions and delivered the highest number of unique visitors to date on the Radio Disney app.
Radio Disney, the only 24-hour radio network devoted to families, and iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s free all-in-one streaming music and live digital radio service, today announced that Radio Disney is now available to even more listeners via iHeartRadio (iHeartRadio.com/Disney) and everywhere its app is available.
Radio Disney’s programming will now be accessible 24/7, streaming to millions of iHeartRadio listeners across the U.S. Programming features include Radio Disney ‘Insider’, Radio Disney ‘Take Over’, Radio Disney’s ‘Top 30’, Radio Disney’s ‘Saturday Night Party’, ‘The Alli Simpson Show’, and a variety of on-air talent-hosted programming. As part of this new collaboration, Radio Disney and iHeartRadio will support cross platform promotion opportunities and develop joint broadcast/digital content initiatives.
“Radio Disney aims to continuously provide our listeners with the music and entertainment they want in the most accessible way,” said Phil Guerini, Vice President, Programming and General Manager, Radio Disney. “By teaming up with iHeartRadio and its portfolio of platforms, we will be able to expand our content reach to millions of additional listeners that consume radio via digital streaming.”
iHeartRadio is available across more than 60 device platforms including online, mobile devices, wearables, in-car, in-home, gaming consoles and more. The all-in-one platform delivers instant access to thousands of live radio stations from across the country, user-created Custom Stations inspired by a favorite artist or song, thousands of curated digital stations, and Podcasts featuring on-demand news, talk and entertainment content.
“Radio Disney is a great addition to iHeartRadio,” said Chris Williams, Chief Product Officer, iHeartRadio. “Increasing the variety of family friendly programming is a priority and Radio Disney is sure to be a hit with parents and kids alike.”
To see all available platforms and to download the app, visit iHeartRadio.com/apps.
This summer a slew of artists are heading to the Disney Channel for the Sounds of Summer programming event. Becky G, The Vamps, Sheppard, Pentatonix and RaeLynn will all make appearances on the network’s shows — and, yes, it will include performances.
