2015 Radio Disney Music Awards
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]
2015 Radio Disney Music Awards | |
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Date | April 25, 2015 (ceremony) April 26, 2015 (aired) |
Location | Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California |
Hosted by | Zendaya[1] |
Most awards | Ariana Grande (3) |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | Radio Disney Disney Channel |
Viewership | 2.14 million |
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) |
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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) |
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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" |
Natalie La Rose | "Somebody" |
Shawn Mendes | "Something Big" |
Sheppard | "Geronimo" |
Presenters
- Ashley Benson
- Fifth Harmony[7]
- Carly Rae Jepsen[7]
- Chelsea Kane[7]
- Joe Jonas[7]
- The cast of Teen Beach 2:[7]
- Sweet Suspense[7]
- Kelsea Ballerini[7]
- Laura Marano[8]
- Rachel Platten[9]
- The cast of Black-ish:[7]
- Yara Shahidi
- Marcus Sribner
- Miles Brown
- Marsai Martin
- Rowan Blanchard[4]
- Ben Savage[4]
- Jacquie Lee[4]
- Olivia Holt[4]
- Dove Cameron[4]
- The cast of Dancing with the Stars:[4]
- Brent Rivera[4]
- Jacob Whitesides[4]
- Carla Maldonado
- Hailee Steinfeld[4]
- Brooke Taylor[4]
- Candace Huckeba[4]
- The cast of The Fosters:[4]
- The cast of K.C. Undercover:[7]
- Kadeem Hardison
- Tammy Townsend
- Veronica Dunne
- Kamil Mcfadden
- Trinitee Stokes
Winners and Nominees
The nominees were announced on February 27, 2015.[3][10]
Best Female Artist | Best Male Artist | |
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Best Music Group | Best New Artist | |
Fiercest Fans | Song of the Year | |
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Radio Disney's Most Talked About Artist | Best Collaboration | |
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Best Breakup Song | Best Crush Song | |
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Best Song to Rock Out to With Your BFF | Best Song That Makes You Smile | |
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Catchiest New Song brought to you by Band-Aid | Best Song to Dance To | |
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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]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "All About That Bass" (RD Version) |
| Meghan Trainor | 3:07 |
2. | "Problem" (featuring Iggy Azalea) |
| Ariana Grande | 3:13 |
3. | "The Heart Wants What It Wants" (RD Version) |
| Selena Gomez | 3:47 |
4. | "Chains" (RD Version) |
| Nick Jonas | 3:22 |
5. | "Boss" (RD Version) |
| Fifth Harmony | 2:50 |
6. | "Let's Not Be Alone (Alright)" (RD Version) |
| R5 | 2:54 |
7. | "Shower" |
| Becky G | 3:26 |
8. | "Can't Blame a Girl for Trying" |
| Sabrina Carpenter | 2:49 |
9. | "Cool Kids" |
| Echosmith | 3:57 |
10. | "Really Don't Care" (featuring Cher Lloyd) (RD Version) |
| Demi Lovato | 3:20 |
11. | "American Dream" |
| MKTO | 3:44 |
12. | "Somebody to You" (featuring Demi Lovato) |
| The Vamps | 3:02 |
13. | "Move Like This" |
| Alex Angelo | 3:12 |
14. | "Young Blood" (DJ Mike D Remix) |
| Bea Miller | 3:13 |
15. | "Wrapped Up" (Live) |
| Olly Murs | 3:01 |
Total length: | 49:09 |
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