The Radio Disney Music Awards (RDMA or RDMAs) were an annual awards show which was 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 to 2019.
Radio Disney ceased operations on April 14, 2021, after switching to automated programing on January 1 of that same year. The network has made no statement about the future of the awards.
History[]
The Radio Disney Music Awards honored the year's achievements in music, mainly in the teen pop genre, and were awarded based on popular vote from the network's listeners via online voting. The trophy awarded to a winner is known as the "Golden Mickey", a gold-colored statuette with a silhouette figure of Mickey Mouse donning headphones nicknamed the "Ardy", representing Radio Disney's initials. Before 2014, the ceremony was not televised beyond commercial interstitial segments for Disney Channel to promote their sister radio network. As of the seventh annual ceremony on April 26, 2014, the ceremony began to be televised in full a day after a tape delay, as the network attempted to compete with Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards in airing awards programming. Starting in 2016, Canada was able to vote for the first time as Disney programming, formerly under the control of Family Channel, is now carried by Disney-branded Corus Entertainment networks in both English and French.
On June 16, 2019, the 2019 Radio Disney Music Awards were renamed ARDYs: A Radio Disney Music Celebration and aired live for the first time instead of on a tape-delay.
On June 25, 2020, it was announced that the 2020 Radio Disney Music Awards would be renamed Radio Disney Presents ARDYs Summer Playlist and premiere on July 10, 2020 with Laura Marano as the host.
Awards events[]
| Year | Location | Performers |
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| 2001 | Audio-only recording at Radio Disney studios Burbank, California |
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| 2002 | N/A | |
| 2003 | N/A | |
| 2004 | N/A | |
| 2005 | N/A | |
| 2006 | N/A | |
| 2007 | N/A | |
| 2008–2012 | N/A | |
| 2013 | Microsoft Theater Los Angeles |
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| 2014 |
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| 2015 |
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| 2016 |
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| 2017 |
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| 2018 | Dolby Theatre Los Angeles |
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| 2019 | CBS Studio Center Los Angeles |
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Award categories[]
Fixed[]
- Best Female Artist
- Best Male Artist
- Best Group
- Best Song/Song of the Year
- Best Song to Dance
- Best New Artist
- Best Style/Best Stylish
- Fiercest Fans
- Best Crush Song
- Best Song from a Movie or TV Show
- Best Band
- Favorite International Artist
Recurring[]
- Best Music Video
- Best Crush Song
- Best Breakup Song
- Best Acoustic Performance
Special awards[]
| Year | Award | Winner | Details |
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| 2013 | Youth Service Award | Mary Dawson | For her charity work |
| 2014 | Hero Award | Shakira | For her charity work |
| 2014 | Chart Topper Award | Ariana Grande | For her performance on the charts |
| 2014 | Show Stopper Award | R5 | For their sold out shows on Louder Tour |
| 2015 | Hero Award | Jennifer Lopez | For her charity work |
Achievements[]
Most nominations[]
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Most wins[]
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References[]
- ↑ (2) Avril Lavigne wins Radio Disney Music Awards 2002. Google Books.
- ↑ "2003 Radio Disney Music Awards - Winners and Nominees". Awards and Winners.
- ↑ "2004 Radio Disney Music Awards - Winners and Nominees". Awards and Winners.
- ↑ "Winners in 2005". Disney 411 on Youtube.
- ↑ "Vote for the Radio Disney Awards!!!". Shine On Media.
- ↑ "RADIO DISNEY MUSIC AWARDS – 2013 RULES". Official Radio Disney Website.
- ↑ "Radio Disney Music Awards 2014: Full List Of Winners". Forbes.
- ↑ "2015 RDMA Nominees". Disney.
External links[]
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