# 2018 Radio Disney Music Awards

The 2018 Radio Disney Music Awards were held on June 22, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. 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

| Performer(s) | Song |
| 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

Nominees were announced via a nomination live stream on April 27, 2018. Voting also began on the same day.
| 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 ||
| Janet Jackson Impact Award ||
| Janet Jackson ||