2018 Radio Disney Music Awards

Date| June 22, 2018 (ceremony)
June 23, 2018 (air)[1]
Location| Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, California[1]
Most awards| BTS (4)
Most nominations| Selena Gomez,
Marshmello,
Maren Morris and
BTS (4 each)
Website| http://radio.disney.com/radio-disney-music-awards
Television/radio coverage
Network| Radio Disney
Disney Channel
Disney International HD
Runtime| 99 Minutes
Viewership| 1.28 million
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The 2018 Radio Disney Music Awards were held on June 22, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California.[1] The ceremony was shown on Radio Disney and Disney Channel the following night on June 23, 2018, from 8:30 p.m. to 01:30 a.m. (EDT) and on Disney International HD and VTV3 on July 29, 2018 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. (IST). It was cancelled on Disney Channel in Southeast Asia and VTV6 in Vietnam due to unknown reasons.

## Performances

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Performer(s)[2] | Song[3]

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Meghan Trainor | "Let You Be Right"
"No Excuses"
Echosmith | "Over My Head"
"Cool Kids"
Kelly Clarkson | "Miss Independent"
"Since U Been Gone"
"My Life Would Suck Without You"
"Catch My Breath"
"Stronger"
"Heat"
Marshmello | "Alone"
"Friends"
"Silence"
Maddie Poppe | "Going, Going, Gone"
Charlie Puth | "The Way I Am"
Carrie Underwood
Ludacris | "The Champion"

## Winners and nominees

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Nominees were announced via a nomination live stream on April 27, 2018.[4][5] Voting also began on the same day.[5]

Best Artist  | Breakout Artist of the Year

|

* Shawn Mendes
* Selena Gomez
* Bruno Mars
* Ed Sheeran
* Taylor Swift
* Meghan Trainor

* Camila Cabello
* Halsey
* Dua Lipa
* Marshmello
* Julia Michaels
* Charlie Puth

Best Group | Song of the Year

* BTS
* Clean Bandit
* Echosmith
* Imagine Dragons
* Maroon 5

* "Havana" - Camila Cabello
* "Look What You Made Me Do" - Taylor Swift
* "The Middle" - Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey
* "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" - Shawn Mendes
* "Wolves" - Selena Gomez and Marshmello

Favorite Social Music Artist  | Best Dance Track

* Max & Harvey
* Alex Aiono
* Chloe x Halle
* HRVY
* Carson Lueders
* Rudy Mancuso

* "Mic Drop (Steve Aoki Remix)" - BTS
* "Friends" - Justin Bieber and BloodPop
* "Let Me Go" - Hailee Steinfeld and Alesso featuring Florida Georgia Line and Andrew Watt
* "The Middle" - Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey
* "Silence \- Marshmello featuring Khalid

Best New Artist | Best Collaboration

* Bebe Rexha
* Cheat Codes
* Hey Violet
* Lauv
* Why Don't We

* "It Ain't Me" - Selena Gomez and Kygo
* "Meant to Be" - Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line
* "No Promises" - Cheat Codes featuring Demi Lovato
* "Mi Gente" - J Balvin and Willy William
* "The Middle" - Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey

Best Crush Song | Fiercest Fans

* "Perfect" - Ed Sheeran
* "I Like Me Better" - Lauv
* "Why" - Sabrina Carpenter
* "Ins and Outs" - Sofia Carson
* "Legends" - Kelsea Ballerini

* BTS Army (BTS)
* Mellogang (Marshmello)
* Megatronz (Meghan Trainor)
* Mendes Army (Shawn Mendes)
* Selenators (Selena Gomez)

Best Song That Makes You Smile | Best Song to Lip Sync To

* "DNA" - BTS
* "I Miss Those Days" - Bleachers
* "No Excuses" - Meghan Trainor
* "One Foot" - Walk the Moon
* "So Much More Than This" - Grace VanderWaal

* "New Rules" - Dua Lipa
* "Look What You Made Me Do \- Taylor Swift
* "Sorry Not Sorry" - Demi Lovato
* "These Girls" - Why Don't We
* "This Is Me" - Keala Settle

Country Favorite Artist  | Country Best New Artist

* Kelsea Ballerini
* Luke Bryan
* Florida Georgia Line
* Maren Morris
* Thomas Rhett

* Carly Pearce
* Jordan Davis
* Devin Dawson
* Jillian Jacqueline
* Lanco

Country Favorite Song  | Hero Award

* "Meant to Be" - Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line
* "Legends" - Kelsea Ballerini
* "Take Back Home Girl \- Chris Lane and Tori Kelly
* "Unforgettable" - Thomas Rhett
* "You Broke Up with Me \- Walker Hayes

| Carrie Underwood
Icon Award
Kelly Clarkson[6]
Janet Jackson Impact Award
Janet Jackson[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "The 2018 Radio Disney Music Awards Coming to The Dolby Theatre on Friday, June 22, 2018". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
2. ^ a b "Janet Jackson, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood Honored at Radio Disney Music Awards". Variety. June 24, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
3. ^ "The 2018 Radio Disney Music Awards". radio.disney.com. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
4. ^ "Disney Channel on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
5. ^ a b Marzovilla, Julia (April 28, 2018). "Shawn Mendes & Meghan Trainor Lead Radio Disney Music Awards 2018 Nominations". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
6. ^ Schnurr, Samantha. "Kelly Clarkson to Be Honored With Icon Award at 2018 Radio Disney Music Awards". E! News. Retrieved June 14, 2018.

## External links

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Current categories|

* Best Female Artist
* Best Male Artist
* Best Music Group
* Song of the Year
* Best New Artist
* Breakout Artist
* Best Crush Song
* Song to Dance to
* Fiercest Fans
* Artist with the Best Style
* Most Talked About Artist
* Best Anthem
* Best Song That Makes You Smile
* Best Breakup Song

Formerly categories|

* Best Artist Turned Singer
* Best Music Video
* Best Soundtrack Song
* Catchiest New Song

Hero Award winners|

* Shakira
* Jennifer Lopez
* Gwen Stefani
* Nick Jonas

Related topics|

* Radio Disney
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