| 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 | |||
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The 2015 Radio Disney Music Awards were held and filmed on April 25, 2015, at the Microsoft TheaterinLos 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]
| 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" |
| 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" |
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 | ||
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 | |||
