[2][3] Radio Disney ceased operations on April 14, 2021, after switching to automated programming on January 1 of that same year.

Before 2014, the ceremony was not televised beyond commercial interstitial segments for Disney Channel to promote their sister radio network.

Starting in 2016, Canada was able to vote for the first time as Disney programming, formerly under the control of Family Channel, is now carried by Disney-branded Corus Entertainment networks in both English and French.

[7] Impact Award is in recognition of an artist's influence on the world of entertainment and society, across generations of music enthusiasts.

Heroes for Change Award is an honor for young non-artists who make a difference in the world with charitable work.