Award season has been in full swing, and it’s time for even more awards! The 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards (RDMAs) is coming up this April. Alli Simpson and Morgan Tompkins announced the nominations today during a livestream and that means its time to start voting!
Justin Bieber, Meghan Trainor, DNCE, Selena Gomez and Kelsea Ballerini lead the nominations!
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Also, our beloved One Direction guys go head to head with Niall Horan‘s and Louis Tomlinson‘s solo projects in the categories of “He’s The One – Best Male Artist,” and “Mashup! – Best Collaboration!”
There are new categories for you to vote in this year too like “#TRENDING – Favorite Social Media Star,” and “When The Beat Drops! – Best Dance Track!”
The categories and nominees for the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards are:
“You Know You Love Them – Best Group (Presented By KRAFT® Macaroni and Cheese Shapes)”
- DNCE
- Fifth Harmony
- One Direction
- The Chainsmokers (TCS)
- Twenty One Pilots
“He’s The One – Best Male Artist”
- Bruno Mars
- Justin Bieber
- Niall Horan
- Nick Jonas
- Shawn Mendes
“She’s The One – Best Female Artist”
- Ariana Grande
- Katy Perry
- Lady Gaga
- Meghan Trainor
- Selena Gomez
“The Bestest – Song Of The Year”
- Cake By The Ocean – DNCE
- Can’t Stop The Feeling! – Justin Timberlake
- Closer (f. Halsey) – The Chainsmokers (TCS)
- Sit Still, Look Pretty – Daya
- Treat You Better – Shawn Mendes
“#SQUADGOALS – Fiercest Fans”
- Beliebers
- Harmonizers
- Mendes Army
- Megatronz
- Selenators
“The Buzz – Breakout Artist Of The Year”
- Alessia Cara
- Daya
- DNCE
- Hailee Steinfeld
- Kelsea Ballerini
“#TRENDING – Favorite Social Media Star”
- Alex Aiono
- Baby Ariel
- Jacob Sartorius
- Jake Paul
- Jiffpom
“The Freshest – Best New Artist”
- Jon Bellion
- Jordan Fisher
- Julia Michaels
- Noah Cyrus
- Grace Vanderwaal
“So Happy – Best Song That Makes You Smile”
- Can’t Stop The Feeling! – Justin Timberlake
- Me Too – Meghan Trainor
- Handclap – Fitz & The Tantrums
- 24K Magic – Bruno Mars
- Juju On That Beat – Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall
“XOXO – Best Crush Song”
- Let Me Love You (f. Justin Bieber) – DJ Snake
- On Purpose – Sabrina Carpenter
- Starving (f. Zedd) – Hailee Steinfeld & Grey
- Wild (f. Alessia Cara) – Troye Sivan
- Yeah Boy – Kelsea Ballerini
“Stuck In Our Heads – Best Song To Lip Sync To”
- Bacon – Nick Jonas
- Cake By The Ocean – DNCE
- Closer(f. Halsey) – The Chainsmokers (TCS)
- No– Meghan Trainor
- Work – Rihanna
“When The Beat Drops! – Best Dance Track”
- Alone – Marshmello
- Cold Water (f. Justin Bieber & MØ) – Major Lazer
- Don’t Let Me Down (f. Daya) – The Chainsmokers (TCS)
- Millionaire (f. Nelly) – Cash Cash & Digital Farm Animals
- Never Forget You (f. MNEK) – Zara Larsson
“Heartbreak – Best Breakup Song”
- I Hate U, I Love U (f. Olivia O’Brien) – Gnash
- Make Me Cry (f. Labrinth) – Noah Cyrus
- Shout Out To My Ex – Little Mix
- Sorry – Justin Bieber
- We Don’t Talk Anymore (f. Selena Gomez) – Charlie Puth
“Play It Again! – Radio Disney Country Favorite Song”
- 80s Mercedes – Maren Morris
- From The Ground Up – Dan + Shay
- H.O.L.Y. – Florida Georgia Line
- Peter Pan – Kelsea Ballerini
- Think of You (f. Cassadee Pope) – Chris Young
“The Bestest! – Radio Disney Country Favorite Artist”
- Dan + Shay
- Florida Georgia Line
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Maddie & Tae
- Sam Hunt
“The Freshest! – Radio Disney Country Best New Artist”
- Lauren Alaina
- Maren Morris
- Old Dominion
- RaeLynn
- Temecula Road
“I’m With The Band! – Favorite Tour”
- Hunter Hayes’ “21 Tour”
- Justin Bieber’s “Purpose Tour
- Meghan Trainor’s “The Untouchable Tour”
- Nick Jonas & Demi Lovato’s “Future Now Tour”
- Selena Gomez’s “Revival Tour”
“Mashup! – Best Collaboration”
- Beauty & The Beast – Ariana Grande & John Legend
- We Don’t Walk Anymore – Charlie Puth & Selena Gomez
- Bad Things – MGK X Camila Cabello
- Just Hold On – Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson
- I Don’t Wanna Live Forever – Zayn & Taylor Swift
For more info on the RDMAs, voting procedures and official rules go check out: www.Disney.com/RDMA.
Winners will be announced on SATURDAY, APRIL 29 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, with amazing performances I am dying to see! And if you can’t make it to the live show, there’ll be a special two-hour Disney Channel special on SUNDAY, APRIL 30 at 7PM EST!
Who will you be voting for? Let us know on Twitter or in the comments below who you’re most excited for!
