Britney A Radio Disney ‘Icon’
Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning pop superstar Britney Spears will be the recipient of the first-ever RDMA “Icon” Award, which recognizes a distinguished artist whose career transcends popular culture and whose music is loved by generations of Radio Disney fans. Spears will receive this very special inaugural honor at the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards (RDMA), happening Saturday, April 29 at the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles.
One of the most successful entertainers in pop history, Spears has sold nearly 150 million records worldwide, releasing six No.1 debuting albums and earning eight Grammy nominations. Her debut single, “…Baby One More Time,” released when she was 16, began playing on Radio Disney in 1998. With over 15 chart-topping singles on Radio Disney, including the No. 1 song of 1999, “(You Drive Me) Crazy,” and most recently placing two singles on the Radio Disney Top 30 in 2016, Spears exemplifies a true Radio Disney icon. Her record-breaking Las Vegas residency, Britney: Piece of Me was voted the “Best Overall Show” and “Best Bachelorette Party” by the Las Vegas Review-Journal in 2015 and “Best Resident Performer” in 2016 and has grossed over $100 million in ticket sales.
Phil Guerini, VP of Music Strategy, Disney Channels Worldwide and General Manager, Radio Disney Network remarked, “Having just celebrated 20 years of Radio Disney in 2016, we are excited to introduce the RDMA ‘Icon’ Award as special recognition of an artist whose music has been loved and adored by generations of Radio Disney fans. We are proud to celebrate Britney as the first recipient for this award acknowledging her chart-topping career on Radio Disney since 1998.” Tickets for the 2017 RDMA are on sale at AXS.com/RDMA. [Photo Credit: Sony Music/Randee St. Nicolas]
