2015 Radio Disney Music Awards

2015 Radio Disney Music Awards
DateApril 25, 2015 (ceremony)
April 26, 2015 (aired)
LocationMicrosoft Theater, Los Angeles, California
Hosted byZendaya[1]
Most awardsAriana Grande (3)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkRadio Disney
Disney Channel
Viewership2.14 million
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The 2015 Radio Disney Music Awards were held and filmed on April 25, 2015, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. The show premiered on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at 8/7c on Radio Disney and Disney Channel. For the first time, the broadcast nominees for the awards show were announced in a televised special, Disney Channel Presents the 2015 RDMA Nomination Special, on 27 February 2015 on Disney Channel.[2] All categories and nominees were highlighted on the Radio Disney’s 2015 RDMA Nomination Special, a two-hour on-air programming feature that was aired the next day.[3]

The main show included Fifth Harmony, Nick Jonas, Becky G, R5, Natalie La Rose, Sheppard, Rachel Platten, Tori Kelly, Shawn Mendes and Sabrina Carpenter.[4] The opening act was performed by The Fooo Conspiracy, Jessica Sanchez, Jacquie Lee, Sweet Suspense and Alex Angelo[5][6]

Performances

Pre-show

Artist(s) Song(s)
The Fooo Conspiracy
Auliʻi Cravalho
Alessia Cara
Tally 		"Roller Coaster"
Kelsea Ballerini "Dibs"
Jacquie Lee "Tears Fall"
Alex Angelo "Move Like This"
Sweet Suspense "Like a Girl"

Main show

Artist(s) Song(s)
Natalie La Rose "Somebody"
Fifth Harmony "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" / "Worth It"
Nick Jonas "Chains" / "Jealous"
Sabrina Carpenter "We'll Be The Stars" / "Eyes Wide Open"
Rachel Platten "Fight Song"
Tori Kelly "Nobody Love"
R5 "Smile" / "Let's Not Be Alone Tonight"
Becky G "Lovin' So Hard" / "Shower"
Shawn Mendes "Something Big"
Sheppard "Geronimo"

Presenters

Winners and nominees

The nominees were announced on February 27, 2015.[3][10]

Best Female Artist Best Male Artist
Best Music Group Best New Artist
Fiercest Fans Song of the Year
Radio Disney's Most Talked About Artist Best Collaboration
Best Breakup Song Best Crush Song
Best Song to Rock Out to With Your BFF Best Song That Makes You Smile
Catchiest New Song brought to you by Band-Aid Best Song to Dance To
Artist with the Best Style Hero Award
Jennifer Lopez

Compilation album

A compilation album featuring various 2015 RDMA nominees was released on April 21, 2015, through Walt Disney Records.[11]

Radio Disney Music Awards[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1."All About That Bass" (RD Version)
  • Meghan Trainor
  • Kevin Kadish
Meghan Trainor3:07
2."Problem" (featuring Iggy Azalea)
  • Ariana Grande
  • Max Martin
  • Savan Kotecha
  • Ilya Salmanzadeh
  • Amethyst Kelly
Ariana Grande3:13
3."The Heart Wants What It Wants" (RD Version)
  • Selena Gomez
  • Antonina Armato
  • David Jost
  • Tim James
Selena Gomez3:47
4."Chains" (RD Version)
  • Jason Evigan
  • Danny Parker
  • Ammar Malik
Nick Jonas3:22
5."Boss" (RD Version)
  • Taylor Parks
  • Jacob Kasher Hindlin
  • Daniel Kyriakides
  • Eric Frederic
  • Joseph Spargur
  • Gamal Lewis
Fifth Harmony2:50
6."Let's Not Be Alone (Alright)" (RD Version)
  • Savan Kotecha
  • Kristian Lundin
  • Johan Carlsson
  • Carl Falk
R52:54
7."Shower"
  • Lukasz Gottwald
  • Henry Walter
  • Rebbeca Gomez
  • Theron Thomas
  • Timothy Thomas
Becky G3:26
8."Can't Blame a Girl for Trying"
  • Meghan Trainor
  • Al Anderson
  • Chris Gelbuda
Sabrina Carpenter2:49
9."Cool Kids"
  • Echosmith
  • Jeffrey David
  • Jesiah Dzwonek
Echosmith3:57
10."Really Don't Care" (featuring Cher Lloyd) (RD Version)
  • Carl Falk
  • Rami Yacoub
  • Savan Kotecha
  • Demi Lovato
  • Cher Lloyd
Demi Lovato3:20
11."American Dream"
  • Malcolm David Kelly
  • Tony Oller
  • Emmanuel Kirakou
  • Andrew Goldstein
  • Nathan Charles Blasdell
MKTO3:44
12."Somebody to You" (featuring Demi Lovato)
  • Savan Kotecha
  • Kristian Lundin
  • Carl Falk
The Vamps3:02
13."Move Like This"
  • Alex Angelo
  • Dakari
Alex Angelo3:12
14."Young Blood" (DJ Mike D Remix)
  • Mike Del Rio
  • Pheobe Ryan
  • Matt Parad
  • Beatrice Miller
Bea Miller3:13
15."Wrapped Up" (Live)
  • Oliver Murs
  • Stephen Robson
  • Claude Kelly
Olly Murs3:01
Total length:49:09

References

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  2. ^ "Radio Disney Awards Reveal 2015 Air Date". Billboard. January 29, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "2015 RDMA Nominees". Disney.com. February 27, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "The 2015 Radio Disney Music Awards Are This Weekend". By Ou Magazine. April 21, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  5. ^ "Fuhu Continues Rockin' Collaboration With the Radio Disney Music Awards and Radio Disney Studios in i2015". Market Wired. August 23, 2006. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  6. ^ "Sweet Suspense Performing at the Pre-show". Twitter. April 21, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
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  8. ^ "Laura Marano Will Present at RDMA's 2015!". Danil News. August 23, 2006. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  9. ^ Harp, Justin. "Jennifer Lopez to receive Radio Disney's Hero Award". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  10. ^ "2015 RDMA Nomination Special". Disney Life. February 26, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  11. ^ a b "iTunes (U.S.) - Music - Various Artists - Radio Disney Music Awards". iTunes (U.S.). April 21, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.