Radio Disney Music Awards Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Radio Disney Music Awards

Country	United States
Reward	"Golden Mickey" trophy
First awarded	December 23, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-12-23)
Television coverage
Network	Radio Disney (radio) Disney Channel (television)
Runtime	150 minutes (radio) 120 minutes (television)

The Radio Disney Music Awards (RDMA) is an annual awards show operated and governed by Radio Disney, an American radio network. Beginning in 2001, the show was originally broadcast only on Radio Disney, but later began being televised on Disney Channel from 2013 onwards.

With Radio Disney initially shutting down, it is unknown if the award ceremony will continue.

Awards events
Award categories
- Current
- Formerly
Special awards
Achievements
- Most wins
- Most nominations
See also

Awards events

Year	Location	Performers
2001	Radio Disney Burbank, California (Audio-only recording)	No performances
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008–12	No ceremonies held
2013	Microsoft Theater Los Angeles	2013 performances Selena Gomez Bridgit Mendler Austin Mahone Cher Lloyd Cody Simpson Mindless Behavior
2014		2014 performances Ariana Grande Fifth Harmony Austin Mahone Becky G R5 Zendaya
2015		2015 performances Shawn Mendes Fifth Harmony Nick Jonas Natalie La Rose Tori Kelly Rachel Platten Sheppard Becky G R5 Sabrina Carpenter
2016		2016 performances Ariana Grande Justin Bieber Gwen Stefani DNCE Hailee Steinfeld Flo Rida Zara Larsson Kelsea Ballerini Daya Jordan Smith Sabrina Carpenter Laura Marano Sofia Carson
2017		2017 performances Hailee Steinfeld Alessia Cara Train Kelsea Ballerini Julia Michaels Noah Cyrus Sabrina Carpenter Fitz and the Tantrums Grace VanderWaal Erin Bowman Lindsey Stirling Jamie Lynn Spears Sofia Carson Jordan Smith Auli'i Cravalho
2018	Dolby Theatre Los Angeles	2018 performances Kelly Clarkson Carrie Underwood Charlie Puth Meghan Trainor Marshmello Ludacris Echosmith Maddie Poppe
2019	CBS Studio Center Los Angeles	2019 performances Sofia Carson Meg Donnelly Steve Aoki Andy Grammer Fetty Wap lovelytheband Gabby Barrett Avril Lavigne Tori Kelly Jonas Brothers JD McCrary
2021	TBA	2020 performances Sia Thriii China Anne McClain Sierra McClain Lauryn McClain Sabrina Carpenter Now United Maddie Ziegler Mackenzie Ziegler Kylie Cantrall Anne-Marie Brent Rivera Meg Donnelly Echosmith Max and Harvey Sarah Jeffery Peyton Elizabeth Lee Sofia Wylie Issac Ryan Brown Sky Katz Alex Aiono Lindsay Ell Blanco Brown

Award categories

Current

Best Female Artist
Best Male Artist
Best Music Group
Song of the Year
Best New Artist
Breakout Artist
Best Crush Song
Song to Dance to
Fiercest Fans
Best Song That Makes You Smile
Best Breakup Song
Best Collaboration
Best Song To Lip Sync To
Country Favorite Artist
Country Favorite Song
Country Best New Artist
Favorite Tour
Favorite Social Media Star
Favorite International Artist

Formerly

Artist with the Best Style
Most Talked About Artist
Best Artist Turned Singer
Best Music Video
Best Soundtrack Song
Catchiest New Song
Best Anthem
Best Album
Best Homework Song
Best Karaoke Song
Best Song to Air Guitar
Best Song to Watch Your Dad Sing
Best Song to Rock Out to with Your BFF
Funniest Celebrity Take
Best Acoustic Performance
Favorite Roadtrip Song

Special awards

Radio Disney's "Golden Mickey" award trophys.

Impact Award

Impact Award is in recognition of an artist's influence on the world of entertainment and society, across generations of music enthusiasts.

2018: Janet Jackson

Hero Award

Hero Award is an honor for contribution for the charitable work.

2014: Shakira
2015: Jennifer Lopez
2016: Gwen Stefani
2017: Nick Jonas
2018: Carrie Underwood
2019: Avril Lavigne
2020: Nash Waren Rosendahl

Icon Award

Icon Award is an honor for the music contribution and influence with the teenagers by long-time career artists.

2017: Britney Spears
2018: Kelly Clarkson

Heroes for Change Award

Heroes for Change Award is an honor for young non-artists who make a difference in the world with charitable work.

2013: Mary Dawson, Ben Harowitz, Misha Ahmad, Dara Reyes and Denzell Perry.
2014: Arianna Lopez, Matthew Kaplan and Yossymar Rojas.
2016: Whitney Stewart and Braeden Mannering.

Other special awards

2014: Chart Topper Award to Ariana Grande for her impact on the charts.
2014: Show Stopper Award to R5 for their sold-out shows on Louder Tour.

Achievements

Below are the current rankings for the most wins and most nominated artist among female and male:

Most wins

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd
Artist	Hilary Duff	Fifth Harmony Selena Gomez Taylor Swift	Avril Lavigne Miley Cyrus
Total	21	8	7

Most nominations

This is a list of multiple nominated performers and actors with 10 or more career nominations. Hilary Duff is currently the most nominated performer with 35 nominations.

35 nominations