| Radio Disney Music Awards | |
|---|---|
 Radio Disney's "Golden Mickey" award trophys. | |
| Sponsored by | Radio Disney |
| Country | United States |
| Reward(s) | "Golden Mickey" trophy |
| First award | December 23, 2001 |
| Final award | June 16, 2019 |
| Website | radio |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Radio Disney (radio) Disney Channel (television) |
| Runtime | 150 minutes (radio) 120 minutes (television) |
The Radio Disney Music Awards (RDMA) are a discontinued annual awards show operated and governed by Radio Disney, an American radio network. Beginning in 2001,[1] the show was originally broadcast on Radio Disney only, but it was later televised on Disney Channel from 2013 to 2019.[2][3]
Radio Disney ceased operations on April 14, 2021, after switching to automated programming on January 1 of that same year. The network has made no statement about the future of the awards.
The Radio Disney Music Awards honored the year's achievements in music, mainly in the teen pop genre, and were awarded based on popular vote from the network's listeners via online voting. The trophy awarded to a winner is known as the "Golden Mickey", a gold-colored statuette with a silhouette figure of Mickey Mouse donning headphones nicknamed the "Ardy", representing Radio Disney's initials. Before 2014, the ceremony was not televised beyond commercial interstitial segments for Disney Channel to promote their sister radio network. As of the seventh annual ceremony on April 26, 2014, the ceremony began to be televised in full a day after a tape delay, as the network attempted to compete with Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards in airing awards programming. Starting in 2016, Canada was able to vote for the first time as Disney programming, formerly under the control of Family Channel, is now carried by Disney-branded Corus Entertainment networks in both English and French.[4][5]
On June 16, 2019, the 2019 Radio Disney Music Awards were renamed ARDYs: A Radio Disney Music Celebration and aired live for the first time instead of on a tape-delay.[6]
On June 25, 2020, it was announced that the 2020 Radio Disney Music Awards would be renamed Radio Disney Presents ARDYs Summer Playlist and premiere on July 10, 2020, with Laura Marano as the host.[7]
| Year | Location |
|---|---|
| 2001[8] | Radio Disney Burbank, California (Audio-only recording) |
| 2002[9] | |
| 2003 | |
| 2004 | |
| 2005[10] | |
| 2006[11] | |
| 2007[12] | |
| 2008–2012 | No ceremonies held |
| 2013[13] | Nokia Theatre/Microsoft Theater Los Angeles |
| 2014[14] | |
| 2015[15] | |
| 2016[16] | |
| 2017[17] | |
| 2018[18] | Dolby Theatre Los Angeles |
| 2019[6] | CBS Studio Center Los Angeles |
| 2020[7] | Cancelled |
Impact Award is in recognition of an artist's influence on the world of entertainment and society, across generations of music enthusiasts.
Hero Award is an honor for contribution for the charitable work.
Icon Award is an honor for the music contribution and influence with the teenagers by long-time career artists.
Heroes for Change Award is an honor for young non-artists who make a difference in the world with charitable work.
Below are the current rankings for the most wins and most nominated artist among female and male:
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Hilary Duff | Fifth Harmony Selena Gomez Taylor Swift |
Avril Lavigne Miley Cyrus |
| Total | 18 | 8 | 7 |
This is a list of multiple nominated performers and actors with 10 or more career nominations. Hilary Duff is currently the most nominated performer with 35 nominations.
35 nominations
22 nominations
21 nominations
19 nominations
17 nominations
16 nominations
15 nominations
14 nominations
11 nominations
10 nominations
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