With awards season on the horizon, an all-new installment will soon debut: The 2023 People‘s Choice Country Awards ceremony is set to premiere on Sept. 28, featuring some of the biggest country music stars.
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Announced earlier this month by NBC, the inaugural awards show will be held in Nashville, and be hosted by the band Little Big Town. Among the big performers are Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Blake Shelton and more.
Ahead is everything else to know about the 2023 People’s Choice Country Music Awards.
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Who are the performers?
The inaugural ceremony is slated to feature a huge list of performers, including Blake Shelton, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Carly Pearce, Dan + Shay, Wynonna Judd and more. In addition, the band Little Big Town will also hit the stage.
How to watch the People’s Choice Country Music Awards
The two-hour, first People’s Choice Country Music Awards will air Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. EST on NBC and be available to stream the same time on Peacock. The basic Peacock plan is free and requires no trial period.
Who are the nominees?
The Group Duo of 2023, the New Artist of 2023 and the Album of 2023 are just some of the high-profile awards that will be given out to stars. The most notable one is likely the People’s Artist of 2023. Nominees include Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson, Old Dominion and Blake Shelton.
Among the nomination for the Song of 2023 is Luke Combs’ “Fast Car,” Morgan Wallen’s “Thinkin’ Bout Me,” Jelly Roll’s “Need a Favor” and more.
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”