The complete list of People’s Choice Country Awards Nominees was announced. Included are country icons and country up-and-comers. Also included are artists outside of country genres who dipped their toes in this past year. Read on to learn more.
Recognizable names include Blake Shelton, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Kane Brown, Carrie Underwood, and Morgan Wallen. Also recognizable, but not for country music, are Pink, Ed Sheeran, Diplo, and Bebe Rexha as nominees.
The award show is to be hosted by Little Big Town. Several honorary awards are to be handed out. Toby Keith is receiving the Country Music Icon Award, which is to be presented by Blake Shelton.
The inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards airs from Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville on September 28th at 8 PM on NBC and Peacock.
People’s Choice Country Awards Nominees: The Big 3
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
People’s Choice Country Awards Nominees: Round 2
THE GROUP/DUO OF 2023
- Brothers Osborne
- Dan + Shay
- Lady A
- Little Big Town
- Maddie & Tae
- Old Dominion
- Parmalee
8. 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 SONG OF 2023
- “Fast Car” – Luke Combs
- “Last Night” – Morgan Wallen
- “Love You Anyway” – Luke Combs
- “Need A Favor” – Jelly Roll
- “Tennessee Orange” – Megan Moroney
- “Thank God” – Kane Brown, Katelyn Brown
- “Thinkin’ Bout Me” – Morgan Wallen
- “wait in the truck” – HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson
People’s Choice Country Awards Nominees: Final 3
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’s 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