The Disney Magical Wish Awards, also known as the MWAs or Magical Wish, is an American annual awards ceremony show produced by Disney Channel. Usually held on a Saturday night in July, the show honors the year's biggest in television, film, music, and sports as voted by viewers worldwide of Disney Channel networks. Winners receive a hollow black Mickey Mouse head figurine.
The show features numerous celebrity guests and musical acts. Since 2030, pixie dust stunts have been incorporated into the show. The MWAs also host live entertainment. It has also been known to cover people with the network's trademark pixie dust. The animated series Big Hero 6: Heroes of the Headquarters has won the most MWA awards, with twenty-two overall through the series' run.
History[]
TBA created the awards show after Disney Channel produced a segment called Magical Wish Awards in 2030, named for the kids voted with. To vote, the viewers would send in ballots and then before the show, the ballots would be counted and the winners would tape a "thank you" video that would be shown during the program. TBA that the network needed a bigger, more exciting platform.
Unlike traditional awards shows, the Magical Wish Awards uses other items to announce an award winner instead of a traditional envelope. The show sometimes uses balloons, T-shirts, models, giant letters and stickers.
Voting became available for Canadian people in time for the 2031 ceremony, owing to the inauguration of Disney Channel's Canadian service in November 2032.
International history[]
In June 2010, Disney Channel Latin America announced a Magical Wish Awards for Mexico. Other countries with their own Magical Wish Awards include Brazil, United Kingdom, Australia, and Indonesia, which are either fully original local productions, or inserted as continuity during their broadcast of the U.S. ceremony.
In August 2030, Disney Channel Japan announced a Magical Wish Awards event for Japan.
In June 2031, Disney Channel South Korea announced a Magical Wish Awards event for South Korea.
In August 2031, Disney Channel Taiwan announced a Magical Wish Awards event for Taiwan.
Awards[]
This table shows the awards that were presented over the years.
| 2030s | 2040s | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | |
| Magical Movie* | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Original Movie* | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Movie Actor* | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Movie Actress* | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical TV Show | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Music Group | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Male Athlete | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Female Athlete | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Video Game | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Reality Show | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Cartoon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Animated Movie | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Voice from an Animated Movie | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Male Artist | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Female Artist | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Song* | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Kids TV Show | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Family TV Show | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Villain | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical New Artist | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Collaboration | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Male TV Star – Kids' Show | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Male TV Star – Family Show | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Female TV Star – Kids' Show | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Female TV Star – Family Show | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Global Music Star | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Social Music Star | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Gamer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Magical Social Star | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ceremonies[]
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Date | Venue | City | Host(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | TBA, 2030 | Walt Disney World | Orlando, Florida | Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Chip and Dale |
| 2nd | TBA, 2031 | |||
| 3rd | TBA, 2032 | |||
| 4th | TBA, 2033 | |||
| 5th | TBA, 2034 | |||
| 6th | TBA, 2035 | Disneyland Resort | Anaheim, California | Alfonso Ribeiro |
| 7th | TBA, 2036 | |||
| 8th | TBA, 2037 | |||
| 9th | TBA, 2038 | |||
| 10th | TBA, 2039 | |||
| 11th | TBA, 2040 | |||
| 12th | TBA, 2041 | |||
| 13th | TBA, 2042 | |||
| 4th | TBA, 2043 | |||
| 15th | TBA, 2044 | |||
| 16th | TBA, 2045 | |||
| 17th | TBA, 2046 | |||
| 18th | TBA, 2047 | |||
| 19th | TBA, 2048 | |||
| 20th | TBA, 2049 |
Venues[]
The Magical Wish Awards are typically held at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim.
Multiple year hosts[]
The ceremony has been hosted multiple times by TBA individuals: Alfonso Ribeiro who hosted in 2030.
Special awards[]
For these awards, the trophy awarded to the recipient may be a different color than Mickey Mouse head black.
Legend Award[]
The award was originally introduced in the main ceremony.
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2030 | TBA |
| 2031 | TBA |
| 2032 | TBA |
| 2033 | TBA |
| 2034 | TBA |
| 2035 | TBA |
| 2036 | TBA |
| 2037 | TBA |
| 2038 | TBA |
| 2039 | TBA |
| 2040 | TBA |
| 2041 | TBA |
| 2042 | TBA |
| 2043 | TBA |
| 2044 | TBA |
| 2045 | TBA |
| 2046 | TBA |
| 2047 | TBA |
| 2048 | TBA |
| 2049 | TBA |
King of Comedy Award[]
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2030 | TBA |
| 2031 | TBA |
| 2032 | TBA |
| 2033 | TBA |
| 2034 | TBA |
| 2035 | TBA |
| 2036 | TBA |
| 2037 | TBA |
| 2038 | TBA |
| 2039 | TBA |
| 2040 | TBA |
| 2041 | TBA |
| 2042 | TBA |
| 2043 | TBA |
| 2044 | TBA |
| 2045 | TBA |
| 2046 | TBA |
| 2047 | TBA |
| 2048 | TBA |
| 2049 | TBA |
ICON Award[]
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2030 | TBA |
| 2031 | TBA |
| 2032 | TBA |
| 2033 | TBA |
| 2034 | TBA |
| 2035 | TBA |
| 2036 | TBA |
| 2037 | TBA |
| 2038 | TBA |
| 2039 | TBA |
| 2040 | TBA |
| 2041 | TBA |
| 2042 | TBA |
| 2043 | TBA |
| 2044 | TBA |
| 2045 | TBA |
| 2046 | TBA |
| 2047 | TBA |
| 2048 | TBA |
| 2049 | TBA |
Legend in Canada Award[]
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2030 | TBA |
| 2031 | Jay Baruchel |
| 2042 | TBA |
| 2043 | TBA |
| 2044 | TBA |
| 2045 | TBA |
| 2046 | TBA |
| 2047 | TBA |
| 2048 | TBA |
| 2049 | TBA |
Pixie dusted celebrities[]
During a ceremony, sometimes a celebrity presenter or award winner might not know when they are going to be pixie dusted onstage or offstage.
Below is a list of all the celebrities that have been pixie dusted over the past years at the Magical Wish Awards.
| Year | Pixie dusted Celebrity(ies) |
|---|---|
| 2030 | TBA |
| 2031 | Cast of Big Hero 6 2 Jay Baruchel |
| 2032 | Cast of Big Hero 6 2 |
| 2033 | TBA |
| 2034 | TBA |
| 2035 | TBA |
| 2036 | TBA |
| 2037 | TBA |
| 2038 | TBA |
| 2039 | TBA |
| 2040 | TBA |
| 2041 | TBA |
| 2042 | TBA |
| 2043 | TBA |
| 2044 | TBA |
| 2045 | TBA |
| 2046 | TBA |
| 2047 | TBA |
| 2048 | TBA |
| 2049 | TBA |
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