Kelsea Ballerini, FGL, Dan + Shay & Maren Morris Snag Multiple Radio Disney Music Awards Nominations

Kelsea Ballerini, FGL, Dan + Shay & Maren Morris Snag Multiple Radio Disney Music Awards Nominations

by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey  |  March 6, 2017

The Radio Disney Music Awards were announced on Friday, March 3, across multiple social media platforms, including YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Kelsea Ballerini, who will be co-hosting the awards show on April 29, picked up four nominations, including two in all-genre categories (Breakout Artist of the Year, Best Crush Song). Hunter Hayes also picked up an all-genre nomination for Favorite Tour.

In addition to Kelsea, other country artists who picked up multiple nominations include Florida Georgia Line (Favorite Country Song, Favorite Country Artist), Dan + Shay (Favorite Country Song, Favorite Country Artist) and Maren Morris (Favorite Country Song, Best New Country Artist).

The winners will be announced April 29 at the Microsoft Theater in L.A.

A two-hour special, Disney Channel Presents the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards, will air on April 30 at 7 p.m. on multiple platforms. Fans can vote for their favorite artists now.

Check out the nominees below.

Breakout Artist of the Year

Kelsea Ballerini
Alessia Cara
Daya
DNCE
Hailee Steinfeld

Best Crush Song

“Yeah Boy” – Kelsea Ballerini
“Let Me Love You” – DJ Snake feat. Justin Bieber
“On Purpose” – Sabrina Carpenter
“Starving” – Hailee Steinfeld & Grey feat. Zedd
“Wild” – Troye Sivan feat. Alessia Cara

Favorite Tour

Hunter Hayes – 21 Tour
Justin Bieber – Purpose Tour
Meghan Trainor – The Untouchable Tour
Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato – Future Now Tour
Selena Gomez – Revival Tour

Favorite Country Song

“’80s Mercedes” – Maren Morris
“From the Ground Up” – Dan + Shay
“H.O.L.Y.” – Florida Georgia Line
“Peter Pan” –  Kelsea Ballerini
“Think of You” – Chris Young feat. Cassadee Pope

Favorite Country Artist

Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Kelsea Ballerini
Maddie & Tae
Sam Hunt

Best New Country Artist

Lauren Alaina
Maren Morris
Old Dominion
RaeLynn
Temecula Road

 

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