Nominees Announced, Voting Open For ‘People’s Choice Country Awards’
NBC and Peacock announced the nominees and commencement of voting for the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards. Voting is now open and fans worldwide can vote for their favorite nominees across 12 categories, including the night’s top honor, the People’s Artist of 2023. Here are the 12 award categories for 2023:
- People’s Artist of 2023
- Male Artist of 2023
- Female Artist of 2023
- Group/Duo of 2023
- New Artist of 2023
- Social Country Star of 2023
- Song of 2023
- Collaboration Song of 2023
- Crossover Song of 2023
- Album of 2023
- Music Video of 2023
- Concert Tour of 2023
Leading the pack, Morgan Wallen received 11 total nominations followed by Luke Combs with eight nominations. Hardy received seven nods across the categories and Kane Brown, Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll are tied with six nominations each.
The People’s Choice Country Awards will also bestow several honorary awards throughout the evening. As previously announced, country legend Toby Keith will receive the Country Music Icon Award, presented by Blake Shelton. Additional honorary award recipients, performers, presenters and more will be announced in the coming weeks.
Voting for the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards begins today and runs through Friday, Aug. 25, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Fans can vote online. Additionally, votes cast on Turbo Tuesday, Aug. 22 (12:00 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. ET) will count twice.
Hosted by Little Big Town, the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards will air live on Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT simultaneously on NBC and Peacock from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. A limited number of show tickets and VIP packages are available. The show will extend across platforms with Backstage Live: People’s Choice Country Awards bringing red carpet arrivals, backstage chats and everything behind-the-scenes to fans at home.
The People’s Choice Country Awards is produced by Den of Thieves, with executive producers Jesse Ignjatovic, Evan Prager and Barb Bialkowski. This project is an example of collaboration resulting from NBCUniversal’s equity investment in Opry Entertainment Group alongside Atairos.
Full List of Nominations for the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards:
THE PEOPLE’S ARTIST OF 2023
Blake Shelton
Kane Brown
Kelsea Ballerini
Lainey Wilson
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Old Dominion
Zach Bryan
THE MALE ARTIST OF 2023
Bailey Zimmerman
Blake Shelton
Hardy
Jelly Roll
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Zach Bryan
THE FEMALE ARTIST OF 2023
Ashley McBryde
Carly Pearce
Carrie Underwood
Elle King
Kelsea Ballerini
Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney
Miranda Lambert
THE GROUP/DUO OF 2023
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
Lady A
Little Big Town
Maddie & Tae
Old Dominion
Parmalee
The War and Treaty
THE NEW ARTIST OF 2023
Bailey Zimmerman
Corey Kent
Ernest
Megan Moroney
Ingrid Andress
Jelly Roll
Priscilla Block
Zach Bryan
THE SOCIAL COUNTRY STAR OF 2023
Bailey Zimmerman
Blake Shelton
Carrie Underwood
Dolly Parton
Kelsea Ballerini
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Shania Twain
THE SONG OF 2023
“Fast Car” – Luke Combs (Songwriter: Tracy Chapman)
“Last Night” – Morgan Wallen (Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, John Byron, Ryan Vojtesak)
“Love You Anyway” – Luke Combs (Songwriters: Dan Isbell, Luke Combs, Ray Fulcher)
“Need A Favor” – Jelly Roll (Songwriters: Austin Nivarel, Jason DeFord/Jelly Roll, Joe Ragosta, Rob Ragosta)
“Tennessee Orange” – Megan Moroney (Songwriters: Ben Williams, David Fanning, Megan Moroney, Paul Jenkins)
“Thank God” – Kane Brown, Katelyn Brown (Songwriters: Christian Stalnecker, Jared Mullins, Jaxson Free, Josh Hoge, Kyle Fishman)
“Thinkin’ Bout Me” – Morgan Wallen (Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, John Byron, Ryan Vojtesak, Taylor Phillips)
“Wait In The Truck” – Hardy feat. Lainey Wilson (Songwriters: Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy, Renee Blair)
THE COLLABORATION SONG OF 2023
“Beer With My Friends” – Kenny Chesney & Old Dominion (Songwriters: Bryan Simpson, David Lee Murphy, Shy Carter)
“Cowgirls” – Morgan Wallen feat. Ernest (Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Ernest Keith Smith, James Maddocks, Milan Modi, Rocky Block, Ryan Vojtesak)
“Red” – Hardy feat. Morgan Wallen (Songwriters: Michael Hardy, Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip, Jacob Rice)
“Save Me” – Jelly Roll with Lainey Wilson (Songwriters: David Ray Stevens, Jason DeFord/Jelly Roll)
“Thank God” – Kane Brown, Katelyn Brown (Songwriters: Christian Stalnecker, Jared Mullins, Jaxson Free, Josh Hoge, Kyle Fishman)
“Wait In The Truck” – Hardy feat. Lainey Wilson (Songwriters: Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy, Renee Blair)
“We Don’t Fight Anymore” – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton (Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Carly Pearce, Pete Good)
“You, Me, And Whiskey” – Justin Moore, Priscilla Block (Songwriters: Brock Berryhill, Jessi Alexander, Cole Taylor)
THE CROSSOVER SONG OF 2023
“Dawns” – Zach Bryan feat. Maggie Rogers (Songwriters: Maggie Rogers, Zachary Lane Bryan)
“Just Say I’m Sorry” – P!nk, Chris Stapleton (Songwriters: Alecia Moore, Chris Stapleton)
“Life Goes On” – Ed Sheeran feat. Luke Combs (Songwriter: Ed Sheeran)
“Seasons” – Bebe Rexha, Dolly Parton (Songwriters: Bebe Rexha, Ido Zmishlany, Sarah Solovay)
“Texas” – Jessie Murph feat. Maren Morris (Songwriters: Alex Niceforo, Amy Allen, Jessie Murph, Warren “Oak” Felder)
“That’s Not How This Works” – Charlie Puth feat. Dan + Shay (Songwriters: Jordan Reynolds, Charlie Puth, Dan Smyers)
“Unhealthy” – Anne-Marie feat. Shania Twain (Anne-Marie Nicholson, Castle, Connor McDonough, Riley McDonough)
“Wasted” – Diplo feat. Kodak Black & Koe Wetzel (Songwriters: Bill K. Kapri, Richard Cook Mears IV, Ropyr Wetzel, Thomas Wesley Pentz)
THE ALBUM OF 2023
Bell Bottom Country – Lainey Wilson
Different Man – Kane Brown
Gettin’ Old – Luke Combs
One Thing At A Time – Morgan Wallen
Religiously. The Album. – Bailey Zimmerman
Rolling Up The Welcome Mat – Kelsea Ballerini
The Mockingbird & The Crow – Hardy
Whitsitt Chapel – Jelly Roll
THE MUSIC VIDEO OF 2023
“In Your Love” – Tyler Childers
“Need a Favor” – Jelly Roll
“Tennessee Orange” – Megan Moroney
“Thank God” – Kane Brown, Katelyn Brown
“Thought You Should Know” – Morgan Wallen
“Wait In The Truck” – Hardy feat. Lainey Wilson
“Where We Started” – Thomas Rhett, Katy Perry
“You Proof” – Morgan Wallen
THE CONCERT TOUR OF 2023
Blake Shelton: “Back to the Honky Tonk Tour”
Carrie Underwood: “Denim & Rhinestones Tour”
Chris Stapleton: “All-American Road Show Tour”
Kenny Chesney: “I Go Back 2023 Tour”
Luke Combs: “World Tour”
Morgan Wallen: “One Night At A Time World Tour”
Shania Twain: “Queen of Me Tour”
Zach Bryan: “The Burn, Burn, Burn Tour”
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