FLO RIDA AND LAURA MARANO SET TO PERFORM AT THE 2016 RADIO DISNEY MUSIC AWARDS

International superstar Flo Rida and fan-favorite singer and actress Laura Marano have joined the exciting lineup of performers at the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards (RDMA), music's biggest event for families. Previously announced performers are Ariana Grande, DNCE and Hailee Steinfeld. The event takes place SATURDAY, APRIL 30 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Flo Rida is nominated for "So Happy - Best Song That Makes You Smile (presented by Cheddar Goldfish(R) crackers)" for "I Don't Like It, I Love It," which had a 15-week run on Radio Disney's "Top 30." His latest single, "My House" has spent 17 weeks on the Radio Disney charts, including a week at number one.

Marano, best known for starring as singer and songwriter Ally Dawson in the hit Disney Channel comedy series "Austin & Ally," also hosts "For The Record With Laura Marano," a weekly show on Radio Disney that takes listeners through her experience recording her first solo pop album with Big Machine Records. The 2016 RDMA will mark the first broadcast performance of her debut single "Boombox."

Voting for the 2016 RDMA is open through Sunday, April 10 at Disney.com/RDMA, the Radio Disney app, Google OneBox and via Radio Disney's Facebook and Twitter profiles.

Winners will be announced at the 2016 RDMA on SATURDAY, APRIL 30 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, with a two-hour television special "Disney Channel Presents the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards" originating from the event to be presented SUNDAY, MAY 1 (7:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on Disney Channel.

Tickets for the RDMA are available at AXS.com/RDMA.

Information on the Radio Disney Music Awards, voting procedures and official rules are available at www.Disney.com/RDMA.

The 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards, music's biggest event for families, is set for Saturday, April 30 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The show will feature performances by some of the biggest artists along with tomorrow's rising stars in music and the presentation of the uniquely Radio Disney "ARDY" statuette winners, as voted on by fans globally. The special two-hour telecast, "Disney Channel Presents the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards," will be presented Sunday, May 1 (7:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on Disney Channel in the U.S. and thereafter, in 159 countries. Highlights will also be available on Radio Disney, the Radio Disney App, the Disney Channel app and RadioDisney.com.

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