The 2016 Radio Disney Music Award Nominees have just been announced and Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, DNCE, Shawn Mendes and One Direction are among this year’s top nominees.
Fans all around the world are invited to vote for their favorite artists in categories including “The Bestest – Song of the Year,” “The Buzz – Breakout Artist of the Year” and “That’s My Jam – Best Anthem.” Last year over 101 million votes were tallied on the Radio Disney app and social platforms, including more than five million votes from international fans.
The moment of surprise for recording artists Meghan Trainor, Fall Out Boy, DNCE, Alessia Cara, Kelsea Ballerini and Daya, as each first learns of their RDMA nomination, will be seen in fun shorts as part of “#Oh My ARDY” weekend beginning FRIDAY, MARCH 4 on Disney Channel, the Radio Disney app, RadioDisney.com, the Disney Channel App and DisneyChannel.com.
Voting is open now through Sunday, April 10 at Disney.com/RDMA, the Radio Disney app, Google OneBox and via Radio Disney’s Facebook and Twitter profiles.
Winners will be announced at the 2016 RDMA on SATURDAY, APRIL 30 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, with a two-hour television special “Disney Channel Presents the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards” originating from the event to be presented SUNDAY, MAY 1 (7:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on Disney Channel.
Tickets for the RDMA will be on sale Friday, March 11 at AXS.com/RDMA.
The categories and nominees for the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards are:
“You Know You Love Them – Best Music Group (Presented By KRAFT® Macaroni and Cheese Shapes)”
- Fall Out Boy
- Fifth Harmony
- One Direction
- R5
“He’s The One – Best Male Artist”
- Ed Sheeran
- Justin Bieber
- Nick Jonas
- Shawn Mendes
“She’s The One – Best Female Artist”
- Adele
- Meghan Trainor
- Selena Gomez
- Taylor Swift
“The Bestest – Song Of The Year”
- Bad Blood – Taylor Swift
- Cheerleader – OMI
- Stitches – Shawn Mendes
- Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) – Silento
“XOXO – Best Crush Song”
- Love Me Like You Do – Ellie Goulding
- One Call Away – Charlie Puth
- Perfect – One Direction
- Should’ve Been Us – Tori Kelly
“So Fantastic – Fiercest Fans”
- Beliebers
- Directioners
- Harmonizers
- Swifties
“The Buzz – Breakout Artist Of The Year”
- Alessia Cara
- Charlie Puth
- Rachel Platten
- Tori Kelly
“The Freshest – Best New Artist”
- DNCE
- Daya
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Nathan Sykes
“So Happy – Best Song That Makes You Smile (Presented By Cheddar Goldfish® crackers)”
- Better When I’m Dancing – Meghan Trainor
- Cheerleader – OMI
- I Don’t Like It, I Love It – Flo Rida
“#COOL – Radio Disney’s Most Talked About Artist”
- Justin Bieber
- One Direction
- Taylor Swift
“Stuck In Our Heads – Best Song To Lip Sync To (Presented By BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages)”
- Cake By The Ocean – DNCE
- Dessert (feat. Silento) – Dawin
- Gibberish (feat. Hoodie Allen) – MAX
- What Do You Mean? – Justin Bieber
“That’s My Jam – Best Anthem”
- Cake By The Ocean – DNCE
- Confident – Demi Lovato
- Eyes Wide Open – Sabrina Carpenter
- Honey, I’m Good – Andy Grammer
“Move! – Best Song To Dance To”
- Break a Sweat – Becky G
- Focus – Ariana Grande
- Uma Thurman – Fall Out Boy
- Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) – Silento
“Heartbreak – Best Breakup Song”
- Bad Blood – Taylor Swift
- Hello – Adele
- Sorry – Justin Bieber
- Stitches – Shawn Mendes
“You’ve Got Swag! – Artist With The Best Style”
- Becky G
- Gwen Stefani
- Taylor Swift
- Zendaya
“Radio Disney Country Favorite Song”
- Dibs – Kelsea Ballerini
- Fly – Maddie & Tae
- God Made Girls – RaeLynn
- Nothin’ Like You – Dan + Shay
“Radio Disney Country Favorite Artist”
- Hunter Hayes
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Maddie & Tae
- Sam Hunt