Taylor Swift, Meghan Trainor and Justin Bieber Among Nominees for 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards
The fan-voted awards honor artists popular with kids.
— -- Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, One Direction and Meghan Trainor are among the nominees for the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards, Radio Disney announced Friday.
The fan-voted awards -- which recognize artists who are popular with children and younger teens -- will be held April 30 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The event will be televised May 1 on the Disney Channel, and highlights will be available on Radio Disney, the Radio Disney App, the Disney Channel app and RadioDisney.com.
Trainor, who is nominated in the “She’s the One – Best Female Artist” category, was surprised to be nominated -- and reaction was documented in a YouTube video. In the video posted Wednesday on Radio Disney’s YouTube channel, the “Like I’m Gonna Lose You” singer is filmed chatting on a set with singer/actress Sabrina Carpenter.
Trainor thought she was filming a promotional video for the RDMAs, but was taken by surprise when, during the shooting, Carpenter told her she had been nominated. Confetti exploded on the set, then Trainor and Carpenter hugged.
"Oh, my God, this is a big deal," Trainor said.
Other nominees include rapper Silento in the "Move! - Best Song To Dance To” category, DNCE (fronted by Joe Jonas) in the “The Freshest – Best New Artist” category and country pop singer Kelsea Ballerini for “Radio Disney Country Favorite Artist" category.
Voting for the RDMAs is open now through April 10. Votes may be cast at Disney.com/RDMA, the Radio Disney app, Google OneBox and via Radio Disney's Facebook and Twitter profiles.
Tickets go on sale Friday, March 11 at AXS.com/RDMA.
Here's the full list of nominees:.
THE NOMINEES
"You Know You Love Them – Best Music Group"
Fall Out Boy
Fifth Harmony
One Direction
R5
"He's The One – Best Male Artist"
Justin Bieber
Nick Jonas
Shawn Mendes
"She's The One – Best Female Artist"
Meghan Trainor
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"
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"
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 – Silento
"Heartbreak – Best Breakup Song"Bad Blood – Taylor SwiftHello – AdeleSorry – Justin BieberStitches – Shawn Mendes
"You've Got Swag! – Artist With The Best Style"
Becky G
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
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