GWEN STEFANI RECEIVES "HERO" AWARD AT 2016 RADIO DISNEY MUSIC AWARDS

Disney let the voices of its pre-teen/teen viewers and music fans alike be heard at the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards. Taped at the Microsoft Theatre in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, April 30th, the RDMA's, known as music's biggest event for families, brought to the red carpet many of this year's nominees as well as stars from Disney Channel, Freeform and ABC series. The annual awards fest featured performances from Ariana Grande, DNCE, Flo Rida, Hailee Steinfeld, Jordan Smith and Zara Larsson. Mom, musician and mentor Gwen Stefani was on hand to accept the "Hero" award for inspiring her fans to give back to those in need. The special two-hour telecast "Disney Channel Presents the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards" aired Sunday, May 1 (7-9PM EDT) on Disney Channel in the U.S. and thereafter, in 159 countries. #RDMA Click on this story and check out our red carpet interviews about "Hero" award winner Gwen Stefani in this report from JJ Snyder.