DISClaimer Single Reviews: Toby Keith Gives ‘Emotionally Gripping’ Performance

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Pictured: Toby Keith performs on stage during the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards at the Grand Ole Opry House on Sept. 28. Photo: Mickey Bernal/NBC via Getty Images

This week, DISClaimer feels warm and nostalgic.

On hand are such monumentally gifted old friends as Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton, Lacy J. Dalton and Marty Stuart. The youngsters are keeping pace, because we also have Brittney Spencer, Maren Morris, Dustin Lynch and Joy Oladokun with Chris Stapleton playing at the top of their games.

The Disc of the Day goes to the stardust sprinkled collaboration between Old Dominion and Megan Moroney.

ANNE WILSON / “Rain in the Rearview”
Writers: Anne Wilson/Matthew West/Zach Kale/Jaren Johnston; Producers: Jeff Pardo/Jonathan Smith/Zach Kale; Label: UMG
— Wilson is a major Christian-music star, but this is her bid to cross over into country music. Vocally, she’s got the goods. The crashing, echoey production of this anthem sounds like ‘70s rock, which means she should fit right in.

BRAD PAISLEY / “Son of the Mountains”
Writers: Brad Paisley/Dan Tyminski/Jerry Douglas; Producers: Luke Wooten/Brad Paisley; Label: EMI Records Nashville
— This is a splendid country rocker, packed with Paisley guitar runs and wailing vocals. The lyric is an ode to his gorgeous West Virginia homeland. Dan Tyminski provides tenor vocals and Jerry Douglas offers slippery Dobro licks. Dandy listening.

LACY J. DALTON / “Devil By a Different Name”
Writers: Lacy J. Dalton; Producers: none listed; Label: StarVista
— Accompanied by a chugging rhythm track and some scampering fiddle and guitar picking, Dalton offers a timely message of inclusion and togetherness. She’s unafraid to confront our racial, gender, political and sexual differences and to urge tolerance. More power to her.

ZAC BROWN BAND / “The Way You Look Tonight”
Writers: Dorothy Fields/Jerome Kern; Producers: Zac Brown/Matt Mangano; Label: Home Grown Music
— Are you ready for a finger popping, jazzbo outing by these guys, complete with punctuating horn blasts? The Great American Songbook number was introduced by Fred Astaire in the 1936 film Swing Time and won the Best Song Oscar. The Lettermen made it a big pop hit in 1961, and it is associated with singers ranging from Frank Sinatra to Rod Stewart. It has nothing to do with country music, but it’s always a pleasure to hear it.

BRITTNEY SPENCER / “Bigger Than the Song”
Writers: Tofer Brown/Brittney Spencer/Jennifer Anne Wayne; Producers: Marcus “Marc Lo” Lomax; Label: Elektra
— The ballad’s electro track beats steadily behind her while she vocally strolls through a pithy lyric. Along the way, she drops the names of her inspirations—Reba, Aretha, Whitney, Dolly, Alannis, Janis, Johnny & June, Latifah, Beyonce…. Anyhow, it’s ear catching as all get out.

OLD DOMINION & MEGAN MORONEY / “Can’t Break Up Now”
Writers: Emily Weisband/Tofer Brown/Matthew Ramsey/Trevor Rosen; Producers: Old Dominion/Ross Copperman; Label: Columbia Nashville
— Country’s new “it girl” teams up with the genre’s top band to create a little audio magic. The power ballad features primo picking and dynamic vocal harmonies. Matthew Ramsey and Moroney portray a troubled couple who have too much invested in one another to call it quits. As you might guess where this group is concerned, the melody is luscious.

GIRLS NEXT DOOR / “When the Water’s Down”
Writers: TW Hale/Leslie Satcher; Producers: TW Hale/Tom Harding; Label: Girls Next Door 2.0
— Each member of the quartet gets a lead vocal on the verses, then they join in for rousing harmonies on the Dobro-laced choruses. The song has a cool Southern-gothic lyric about a hypocritical small town whose dark secrets emerge during a drought when lowered river water reveals all.

MAREN MORRIS / “The Tree”
Writers: Jimmy Robbins/Laura Veltz/Maren Morris; Producers: Greg Kurstin; Label: Columbia
— Morris apparently bids farewell to country music by releasing her strongest performance in years. The empowerment song finds freedom by exiting a toxic relationship, and it soars with powerful harmonies and audio dynamics. I’m totally into this marvelously written and produced outing.

JOY OLADOKUN & CHRIS STAPLETON / “Sweet Symphony”
Writers: Joy Oladokun/Ian Fitchuk/Shae Jacobs; Producers: Joy Oladokun/Mike Elizondo/Ian Fitchuk; Label: Republic Records/Verve Forecast
— This was originally issued at this time last year. A new version pairing the folkie conversationalist with the fire-breathing soulman is even more thrilling than the original. The ultra romantic ballad remains a great song to snuggle to. This deserves massive attention.

DUSTIN LYNCH / “Honky Tonk Heartbreaker”
Writers: Dustin Lynch/Hunter Phelps/Zach Crowell/Ben Johnson; Producers: Zach Crowell/Ben Johnson; Label: Broken Bow Records
— A good-time party banger with a romping beat and countryboy lyrics. Tap yer toes.

MARTY STUART AND HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES / “Altitude”
Writers: Marty Stuart; Producers: Mike Conley/Chris Scruggs/Harry Stinson/Kenny Vaughn/Marty Stuart; Label: Snakefarm
— Beautifully country, drenched in steel guitar and drawled vocals. The title tune of this outfit’s latest is like a splash of cool water on the desert. To put in culinary terms, this is palate cleansing, so play it and chill. Love at first listen.

DOLLY PARTON & LINDA PERRY / “What’s Up”
Writers: Linda Perry; Producers: Kent Wells/Dolly Parton; Label: Butterfly Records
— The latest advance track from Parton’s forthcoming Rockstar mega, 30-track collection is a 4 Non Blondes cover that was originally a hit in 1993. The ballad begs for a better day. It’s essentially a Dolly solo with songwriter Perry providing a soft harmony vocal.

TOBY KEITH / “Don’t Let the Old Man In”
Writers: Toby Keith; Producers: Toby Keith/Reid Shippen/Arturo Buenahora; Label: Show Dog
— Keith stopped the show with this during last week’s debut People’s Choice Country Awards. His powerful performance of a lyric facing mortality was an emotionally gripping moment that electrified us all. The undertone of his cancer struggle was unmistakable and heart wrenching. The video of it shot to No. 1 on iTunes in the days following the telecast. If you didn’t catch it, do so now.

Shane Tarleton Exits Warner Music Nashville

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Shane Tarleton

After 13 years with Warner Music Nashville, Shane Tarleton is leaving the label.

Tarleton has spent the last two years serving as Executive Vice President, Artist Development.

“I would like to thank the incredible team for all of their passion, creativity and dedication over the years. To the artists who inspire all of us with their amazing talent and art, a special ‘thank you’ to you and your teams for instilling trust in me,” he shares. “I look forward to announcing my next adventure in early 2024.”

Tarleton can be reached at ShaneTarleton@gmail.com.

Anthem Entertainment Makes Leadership Changes, Promotes Nashville’s Noah Dewey

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Pictured (L-R, back row): Jennifer Correia, Gilles Godard, Joanne Kelsey, Andrew Jamal, Andy Hawke, Noah Dewey, Stephanie Haas and Dave Collier; (L-R, front row): Adrian Battiston, Ryan Cain, Tom Leighton, Sal Fazzari, Jason Klein, Andy Curran and Courtney Crist

Anthem Entertainment has made several senior leadership changes across its music publishing and recorded music divisions, including in its Nashville office.

At the helm of Anthem Entertainment is Jason Klein, who is now the company’s permanent Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Prior to becoming CEO, Klein held the role of Senior Vice President, Legal & Business Affairs and General Manager for Anthem’s Canadian operations. He was appointed to the interim CEO position in January.

Sal Fazzari has been appointed permanent Chief Financial Officer (CFO), also following his interim appointment to the role earlier this year. Fazzari was formerly Vice-President Finance and held previous senior roles in Acquisitions and Royalty Administration.

In Music City, Gilles Godard will continue to serve as President of Anthem’s Nashville-based music publishing operation. Noah Dewey has been promoted to a new role as VP, Creative. Courtney Crist will continue as Senior Director, Creative.

“I have had the privilege to be part of this company for the last 16 years and couldn’t be more excited about the new executive team and the entire Anthem organization,” says Godard. “Anthem is a world class music publisher with very talented people, and we have a real opportunity to grow it to the next level with Jason as our new CEO. I am proud to be part of this new leadership team!”

Other leadership shifts include Tom Leighton, who has been promoted to VP, Licensing, where he will continue to lead the company’s digital licensing activity and will now oversee sync and general licensing. Joanne Kelsey will also continue her role as VP, Royalties & Administration.

In the Anthem Records division, Andy Hawke has been promoted to General Manager and Andy Curran re-joins the team as Senior A&R Consultant. In Anthem’s legal division, Adrian Battiston has been promoted to VP, Legal & Business Affairs; Amanda Dworetsky has been promoted to Senior Director, Legal & Business Affairs and Jennifer Correia was also recently appointed as Senior Director, Legal & Canadian Operations.

Additionally, Andrew Jamal has been appointed Director, Business Development, leading Anthem’s acquisitions team, as Ryan Cain joins the company as Director of Marketing & Communications. Rounding out Anthem’s senior leadership team are Stephanie Haas, who returns to the company as VP, Human Resources; and Dave Collier, who joined the company in late 2022 as VP, Technology.

“I appreciate being given the opportunity to lead this great company into its next era with the support of an incredible team,” says Klein. “It’s a privilege to be custodian of such an extraordinary catalog of songs and recordings, to be in a position to support the careers and work of an outstanding roster of songwriters, and to lead the dedicated team of people that make this company exceptional. Anthem is poised to become one of the world’s most impactful independent music companies, driving value for our writers and investors while making a positive and lasting mark in our industry and communities. I’m very excited for the future!”

Anthem’s production music group continues to be led by JD Adams (5 Alarm Music), along with Brian Wahlund (Jingle Punks) and Gareth Owen (Cavendish Music). Anthem’s London-based subsidiary business, Compact Media Group, remains led by Mark Rowland.

Matraca Berg To Be Honored At 2023 BMI Country Awards

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Matraca Berg

Groundbreaking songwriter Matraca Berg will be honored with the BMI Icon Award during the 71st annual BMI Country Awards. The annual, invitation-only event will be held at BMI’s Nashville office on Nov. 7. BMI’s President and CEO, Mike O’ Neill will host the event with Nashville’s VP of Creative, Clay Bradley.

The Country Songwriter of the Year, Country Song of the Year and Country Publisher of the Year will also be honored during the awards, as will the top songwriters and music publishers behind this past year’s 50 most-performed songs in country music.

The BMI Icon Award is given to exceptional songwriters in recognition of their unique and indelible influence on music makers over many generations. In receiving this award, Berg joins an impressive list of country legends including Toby Keith, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Kris Kristofferson, Dean Dillon and Hank Williams, Jr., as well as multi-genre creatives Stevie Nicks, Little Richard, Carole King, Patti LaBelle, Brian Wilson, James Brown, Janet Jackson, Bo Diddley, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Peter Gabriel, Al Green, Van Morrison, Sting, Bryan Ferry, Carlos Santana, Los Lobos and more.

“Matraca Berg’s exceptional songwriting talent has woven the threads of emotion and storytelling into musical tapestries that transcend generations,” says Bradley. “We are honored to present her with this year’s BMI Icon Award in recognition of her ability to capture the essence of life’s joys, trials and tribulations with lyrical depth and emotional resonance.”

Berg’s career has spanned nearly four decades. The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee scored her first No. 1 hit at age 18 with 1983’s “Faking Love.” She scored her first Grammy nomination at 22 and became the first woman to have five No. 1 hits in a single calendar year.

Berg’s collection of chart-topping songs includes Deana Carter’s iconic standard and 1997 CMA Song of the Year “Strawberry Wine” and its follow-up “We Danced Anyway,” as well as Martina McBride’s “Wild Angels,” Trisha Yearwood’s “Wrong Side of Memphis” and “XXX’s and OOO’s (An American Girl),” Patty Loveless’ classics “I’m That Kind of Girl” and “You Can Feel Bad,” and Gretchen Wilson’s Grammy-nominated “I Don’t Feel Like Loving You Today.” Her hits also include Suzy Bogguss’ “Hey Cinderella,” Reba McEntire’s “The Last One To Know,” the Chicks’ “If I Fall You’re Going Down With Me” and Kenny Chesney’s award-winning Grace Potter duet “You & Tequila.”

Country Music Stars Surprise 2023 CMA Broadcast Award Winners

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CMA Broadcast Personality of the Year (Large Market) winners “Wayne D” Danielson and Tay Hamilton of WSIX in Nashville

The Country Music Association (CMA) has revealed the recipients of the 2023 CMA Broadcast Awards. Nine-time CMA Award nominee this year, Lainey Wilson, and three-time CMA Award nominee this year, Jordan Davis, surprised radio stations and broadcast personalities today with one-on-one calls to reveal the news. 

See below for the full list of 2023 CMA Broadcast Awards winners.

CMA Broadcast Personality of the Year:

Weekly National
Country Countdown USA (Lon Helton) – Compass Media Networks

Daily National  
Angie Ward (Angie Ward) – iHeartMedia

Major Market 
Hawkeye in the Morning with Hawkeye and Michelle (“Hawkeye” Mark Louis Rybczyk and Michelle Rodriguez) – KSCS, Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas

Large Market 
The Wayne D Show (“Wayne D” Danielson and Tay Hamilton) – WSIX, Nashville, Tennessee

Medium Market 
Mo & StyckMan (Melissa “Mo” Wagner and Greg “StyckMan” Owens) – WUSY, Chattanooga, Tennessee

Small Market
Steve, Ben and Nikki (Steve Stroud, Ben Walker and Nikki Thomas) – WXBQ, Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia

CMA Radio Station of the Year:

Major Market
KEEY – Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota

Large Market
WUBE – Cincinnati, Ohio

Medium Market 
KUZZ – Bakersfield, California

Small Market 
WXBQ – Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia

The categories are established by market size based on population as ranked by Nielsen. Entries for Broadcast Personality of the Year are judged on aircheck, ratings, community involvement and biographical and impact information. Candidates for Radio Station of the Year are judged on aircheck, ratings, community involvement and leadership and impact information.

This year, any full-time, on-air broadcast personalities and radio stations in the United States and Canada were eligible to submit entries, regardless of CMA membership status. The entries are judged by a panel of distinguished broadcast professionals, representing all market sizes and regions.

CMA Broadcast Awards winners are not eligible to enter the same award category in consecutive years; therefore, those who received trophies in 2022 were not eligible in 2023.

The 57th Annual CMA Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, will air live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. CT on ABC.

Oliver Anthony Re-Enters Top 5 On MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart

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Oliver Anthony

Oliver Anthony has re-entered the top 5 on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this week. Sitting at No. 5, Anthony earns his rank with his solo-penned song “Rich Men North of Richmond,” that has been a steady presence on the charts.

Zach Bryan holds the No. 1 spot for the fourth week in a row. 15 of Bryan’s songs are charting this week, and he is listed as the sole writer on most of them. Ashley Gorley is at No. 2 this week with cuts from Morgan Wallen, Dan + Shay, Parmalee and more. Luke Combs’ “Fast Car” has Tracy Chapman at No. 3 and Ryan Vojtesak is at No. 4 with three Wallen tracks.

The weekly MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart uses algorithms based upon song activity according to airplay, digital download track sales and streams. This unique and exclusive addition to the MusicRow portfolio is the only songwriter chart of its kind.

Click here to view the full MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart.

Mark Your Calendar—October 2023

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Single/Track Release Dates: 

October 1 
Lindsey Hinkle/Sense of Reality

October 2 
Lefroy/Ready To Go/Stallion Records
Glen Shelton/Before You/Jordash Records

October 4
Fancy Hagood/Southern Sound

October 6 
Zandi Holup/Gas Station Flowers/Big Loud Records
Jenna DeVries/Back to Me/Heart Songs Music Group
Lori Rayne/Woo Girls
Jade Holland/Home, Town

October 9 
Hailey Whitters/I’m In Love/Pigasus/Songs & Daughters/Big Loud Records

October 16 
Shenandoah & Luke Combs/Two Dozen Roses/8 Track Entertainment/ADA
Flat River Band/God Bless the Radio/Early Bird Records
Bowman/Small Town Famous/Reviver Records
Caleb Orr/Can’t Break You

October 20 
Lillian Hepler/Call Me Yours/The Hard Working Record Company
Matt Jordan/Don’t Mean/ONErpm
Adam Warner/First Face/ONErpm

October 23
Ian Munsick/Long Live Cowgirls/Warner Music Nashville
HunterGirl/Ain’t About You/Wheelhouse Records
Ken Domash/Drink About That/Thunder Mountain Records
Lewis Brice/Product Of
Savannah Dexter & Brabo Gator/Sinner Like Me

October 27
Sam Grow/Loretta/Average Joes Entertainment

October 30 
Clayton Smalley/Always Barely Getting By/YN Records
Dianña/You Don’t Know Me/Billieegee Productions

 

 

Album/EP Release Dates: 

Photo: Courtesy of UMG Nashville

October 6
Reba McEntire/Not That Fancy/MCA Nashville
Darius Rucker/Carolyn’s Boy/Capitol Records Nashville
Old Dominion/Memory Lane/Columbia Nashville
Amy Grant/Lead Me On Live 1989
Drake White/The Bridge
John Morgan/Remember Us?/BBR/Night Train Records
Natalie Grant/Seasons/Curb Records
Colbie Caillat/Along The Way/Blue Jean Baby Records
Lanco/Run, Run, Baby/Riser House Records
The Steel Woods/On Your Time/Woods Music/Thirty Tigers
Colt Ford & Krizz Kaliko/Hoodbillies/Average Joes Entertainment
Alex Miller/Country/Billy Jam Records
EmiSunshine and The Rain/Sideshow/Little Blackbird Records
Harper O’Neill/Dark Bar Daisy

October 13 
Charlie Worsham/Compadres/Warner Music Nashville
Riley Green/Ain’t My Last Rodeo/BMLG Records
Kylie Morgan/Making It Up As I Go/EMI Records Nashville
Margo Price/Strays II/Loma Vista Recordings

October 20 
Craig Morgan/Enlisted/Broken Bow Records
Restless Road/Last Rodeo/Sony Music Nashville
Luke Grimes/Pain Pills Or Pews/Mercury Nashville/Range Music
Sophia Scott/Barstool Confessions/Empire Nashville
Mason Ramsey/Falls Into Place/Atlantic Records
James Barker Band/Ahead Of Our Time/Records Nashville
Liddy Clark/Made Me (Unplugged)/Crimson Rose Records
Colin Stough/Promiseland/19 Recordings/BBR Music Group

October 26 
Alexandra Kay/All I’ve Ever Known

October 27 
Various Artists/A Tribute To The Judds/BMG
Jon Pardi/Merry Christmas From Jon Pardi/Capitol Records Nashville
Dallas Smith/Dallas Smith/Big Loud Records
Jessi Colter/Edge of Forever/Appalachia Record Co.
The Cadillac Three/The Years Go Fast/Big Machine Records
Caleb Lee Hutchinson/Southern Galactic 
Bryan Ruby/Diamonds Are Forever

 

 

Industry Events: 

 

October 8 – 10
IEBA (International Entertainment Buyers Association)

October 11
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala

First-Ever ‘People’s Choice Country Awards’ Airs Live From Nashville [Recap]

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Co-hosts Jimi Westbrook, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild and Phillip Sweet of Little Big Town speak on stage during the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards. Photo: Katherine Bomboy/NBC

The energy was electric at the first-ever People’s Choice Country Awards at the Grand Ole Opry house last night (Sept. 28).

The show, which aired live on NBC and Peacock, was expertly hosted by Little Big Town. The quartet kicked off the show with an exciting rendition of their 2005 hit “Boondocks,” which got the entire Opry house on their feet.

Wynonna Judd accepts the Country Champion award from John Osborne and T.J. Osborne on stage during the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards. Photo: Allen Clark/NBC

Throughout the night, stylish, cylindrical awards were presented to the night’s winners, which were determined by fan voting.

Jelly Roll led the winners list, nabbing New Artist of the Year, Male Artist and Song (“Need A Favor”), and Collaboration Song (“Save Me” with Lainey Wilson). Jelly couldn’t be there, as he was out on his “Backroad Baptism Tour,” but he joined live from Cincinnati to accept Male Artist of the Year—presented by tour-mate Elle King. Closing out the awards, he perform his winning-song “Save Me” via video feed from his live concert.

Kane Brown performs on stage during the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards. Photo: Allen Clark/NBC

Wilson was at the podium multiple times, her shimmery jumpsuit shining like the star she is. In addition to her win with Jelly Roll, Wilson took home Female Artist of the Year and Music Video of the Year with Hardy‘s “Wait In The Truck.”

Hardy made his first-ever appearance on the Grand Ole Opry stage during the broadcast, performing an exciting rendition of “Truck Bed.” Dan + Shay, who took home the award for best Group/Duo of 2023, performed “Bigger Houses” off their new album of the same name.

In some of the highlights of the evening, Toby Keith was honored with the Country Icon Award and Wynonna Judd was presented with the Country Champion Award.

Toby Keith accepts the Country Icon award on stage during the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards. Photo: Katherine Bomboy/NBC

Blake Shelton honored Keith with a fun performance of “Who’s Your Daddy” and then presented the award. He shared that Keith is “the man who taught [him] more about performing than anyone else.” After accepting the award, Keith performed his song “Don’t Let the Old Man In,” sounding better than ever on the poignant tune.

Brothers Osborne presented Judd with her award. After taking the stage to perform her iconic hits “I Saw the Light” and “No One Else on Earth,” she accepted the award. Judd spoke about her Country Music Hall of Fame induction the day after her mother’s death, saying, “That’s how much we love music—regardless of what has happened to me and who, I show up and I show out.”

Jelly Roll accepts The Male Artist of 2023 award via video on stage during the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards. Photo: Allen Clark/NBC

In a funny moment during the show, Shelton was awarded with the fan-voted Social Country Star of 2023, for his antics on social media. Shelton admitted that he didn’t know what that meant, but if the fans wanted him to have it, he was grateful.

Other winners of the night included Chris Stapleton and P!nk (Crossover Song of the Year) and Morgan Wallen (The People’s Artist, Album of 2023, Concert Tour of 2023), though they were not announced during the program. See the full list here.

Other standout moments included Kane Brown‘s electric performance of “Bury Me In Georgia,” Carly Pearce‘s heart-warming tribute to country music “Country Music Made Me Do It” and Kelsea Ballerini‘s vibey performance of “Mountain with a View.”

Lainey Wilson accepts The Female Artist of 2023 award on stage during the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards. Photo: Allen Clark/NBC

Dan + Shay perform on stage during the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards. Photo: Katherine Bomboy/NBC

Kelsea Ballerini performs on stage during the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards. Photo: Mickey Bernal/NBC

Hardy performs on stage during the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards. Photo: Mickey Bernal/NBC

Carly Pearce performs on stage during the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards. Photo: Katherine Bomboy/NBC

Dylan Scott Earns MusicRow No. 1 With ‘Can’t Have Mine’

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Dylan Scott tops the MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart this week with “Can’t Have Mine,” jumping from No. 4 to No. 1.

Scott co-wrote the tune with Matt Alderman, Josh Melton and Dallas Wilson. The romantic ballad written for Scott’s wife is the second single from his latest LP, Livin’ My Best Life.

With career streams exceeding 2 billion, Scott recently earned a nomination for ACM’s New Male Artist of the Year. He will hit the road this fall for his headlining “This Town’s Been Too Good To Us Tour,” named after his latest release, which pays homage to his hometown of Bastrop, Louisiana.

“Can’t Have Mine” currently sits at No. 15 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and No. 10 on the Mediabase chart.

Click here to view the latest edition of The MusicRow Weekly containing the MusicRow CountryBreakout Radio Chart.

2023 People’s Choice Country Awards Winners – Complete List

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Toby Keith accepts the Country Icon award on stage during the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards. Photo: Mickey Bernal/NBC

The inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards took over the Grand Ole Opry last night (Sept. 28) and aired live on NBC and Peacock.

Lainey Wilson accepts The Female Artist of 2023 award on stage during the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards. Photo: Katherine Bomboy/NBC

The telecast honored country music legend Toby Keith with the Country Icon award for his decades-long career as a groundbreaking musician, humanitarian and entrepreneur. Fellow Oklahoman Blake Shelton presented the award and honored him with a heartfelt performance of Keith’s hit “Who’s Your Daddy.” After he accepted the award, Keith performed “Don’t Let the Old Man In.”

Wynonna was presented with the Country Champion Award for her lasting career and heroic efforts around philanthropy and activism. Brothers Osborne presented the award to her, and she took the stage to perform her iconic hits, “I Saw the Light” and “No One Else on Earth.”

The show also featured performances from country superstars Carly Pearce, Dan + Shay, Hardy, Jelly Roll, Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini. Click here for MusicRow‘s full recap.

Below are the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards winners:

THE PEOPLE’S ARTIST OF 2023
Morgan Wallen

THE MALE ARTIST OF 2023
Jelly Roll

THE FEMALE ARTIST OF 2023
Lainey Wilson

THE GROUP/DUO OF 2023
Dan + Shay

THE NEW ARTIST OF 2023
Jelly Roll

THE SOCIAL COUNTRY STAR OF 2023
Blake Shelton

THE SONG OF 2023
“Need A Favor”
Jelly Roll
Songwriters: Austin Nivarel, Jason DeFord/Jelly Roll, Joe Ragosta, Rob Ragosta

THE COLLABORATION SONG OF 2023
“Save Me”
Jelly Roll with Lainey Wilson
Songwriters: David Stevens, Jason DeFord/Jelly Roll

THE CROSSOVER SONG OF 2023
“Just Say I’m Sorry”
P!nk, Chris Stapleton
Songwriters: Alecia Moore, Chris Stapleton

THE ALBUM OF 2023
One Thing At A Time
Morgan Wallen

THE MUSIC VIDEO OF 2023
“Wait In The Truck”
HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson

THE CONCERT TOUR OF 2023
Morgan Wallen: “One Night At A Time World Tour”