The 2013 Radio Disney Music Awards were held on April 27, 2013, at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California, after a five-year hiatus after 2007.
| 2013 Radio Disney Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 27, 2013 |
| Location | Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, California |
| Hosted by | Ariana Grande |
| Most awards | Taylor Swift and One Direction (2 each) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Radio Disney |
Production
editOn March 15, 2013, The 2013 Radio Disney Music Awards was confirmed at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, in Los Angeles, California. The awards would be held on April 27, at 6:00 pm. Tickets started selling on March 15, on Ticketmaster. The Radio Disney Music Awards contained 11 categories, with 3 to 5 nominees for votes in 4 weeks.
Performers
edit| Performer(s) | Song |
|---|---|
| Austin Mahone[1] | "Say Somethin" |
| Cher Lloyd[1] | "With Ur Love" |
| Bridgit Mendler[2] | "Hurricane" |
| Selena Gomez | "Come & Get It" |
| Cody Simpson[1] | "Pretty Brown Eyes" |
| Coco Jones[1] | "World is Dancing" |
| Mindless Behavior[1] | "All Around The World" |
| Performer(s) | Song |
|---|---|
| Fifth Harmony | "Anything Could Happen" |
Presenters
edit(in order of appearance)
- Jessica Sanchez & Jason DeRulo - presented Best Acoustic Performance
- Cody Simpson - presented Hero for Change Award to Scooter Braun
- Ross Lynch & Maia Mitchell - presented Best Crush Song
- Demi Lovato, on screen [3] - introduced Cher Lloyd
- Tatyana Ali & China Anne McClain - presented Best Female Artist
- Austin Mahone & Trevor Jackson - presented Best Male Artist
- Bella Thorne - presented Melissa and IM5
- Melissa Peterman & IM5 - presented Funniest Celebrity Take
- Radio-Disney's Jake Whetter & Laura Marano - presented Best Breakup Song
- Megan & Liz[4] - introduced Bridgit Mendler
- Olivia Holt & Trevor Bayne - presented Best Music Group
- Selena Gomez - Presented Heroes For Change To Sponsor Unicef
- Fifth Harmony - presented Song of the Year
- Leo Howard,[5] Denise Richards, & Lola Sheen - presented Best Music Video
- Alli Simpson - introduced her brother
- Zendaya & Valentin Chmerkovskiy - presented Breakout Star
- Willow Shields - introduced Coco Jones
- Coco Jones - introduced Mindless Behavior
- Roshon Fegan & Ariana Grande - presented Fiercest Fans
- Ryan Seacrest, on screen - introduced Selena Gomez
- Debby Ryan[5] - presented Hero for Change Award to Ben Harowiez for his work w/ Free the Children
- Caroline Sunshine[5] & Adam Irigoyen - presented Hero for Change Award to Denzell Perry of the Boys and Girls Club
Nominees and winners
editOn March 15, 2013 the nominations were announced.[6][7]
Heroes for Change Award
editMary Dawson, a 15-year-old student from Los Angeles, won the Heroes for Change for her charity work and her involvement with PressFriends, a project which teaches children how to write.[8] Misha Ahmad, Denzell Perry, Dara Reyes and Ben Harowitz were the other honorees.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Radio Disney Music Awards Performers Announced". J-14. 2006-08-23. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ "Selena Gomez and Bridgit Mendler Performing at Radio Disney Music Awards". Billboard. 2006-08-23. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ "Selena Gomez, Bridgit Mendler, Ariana Grande & More to Present at Radio Disney Music Awards". Clevvertv. 2006-08-23. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ "My excitement to present at the #RDMA tonight is literally through the roof". Twitter. 2006-08-23. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ a b c "Radio Disney Signs Sponsors for Music Awards, Radio Disney Live". Hollywood Reporter. 2006-08-23. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ "RADIO DISNEY MUSIC AWARDS – 2013 RULES" (PDF). Official Radio Disney Website. August 23, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (March 15, 2013). "Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and One Direction Among Radio Disney Music Award Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 21, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Mary Dawson '15 Honored as a "Hero for Change"". Chadwick School. 2006-08-23. Archived from the original on 2017-03-25. Retrieved 2011-12-29.