Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Gwen Stefani, whose latest album "This Is What the Truth Feels Like" recently entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at No. 1, will be honored with the 2016 RDMA 'Hero' Award. Stefani is being recognized for the positive impact she has on fans, inspiring them to do good. The RDMA, music's biggest event for families, takes place SATURDAY, APRIL 30 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles and will be presented SUNDAY, MAY 1 (7:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on Disney Channel.
"The Voice" season nine winner, Republic Records' Jordan Smith, will perform "Stand In The Light" from his debut album as the RDMA Heroes for Change award is presented to two Radio Disney fans, Whitney Stewart and Braeden Mannering, in recognition of their efforts to make a difference in their communities. The RDMA Heroes for Change Award is a part of Disney's citizenship identity, Be Inspired, which represents the Company's collective prosocial and community impact initiatives. This year's heroes embody Be Inspired in their passionate work to create a brighter tomorrow. Nineteen-year-old Whitney Stewart of Sarasota, Florida, is Boys & Girls Club of America's 2015-2016 National Youth of the Year representing THE VOICE of four million Boys & Girls Club youth and serves as official spokesperson of the organization's Young Alumni & Friends Club. Through the support of the organization, Whitney has become a leader in multiple areas of her life and is a founder of SEED to SOIL, a high school group that educates students and parents about healthy lifestyles and sustainable agriculture. She is currently a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania studying political Science and economics.Videos