People’s Choice Country Awards 2023 Nominees Announced

NBC and Peacock have announced the nominees and commencement of voting for the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards, set to air live on Thursday, September 28, at 8 pm ET/PT from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee.

Fans worldwide can now vote for their favorite nominees across 12 categories, including Male and Female Artist of 2023, Album of 2023, and the night’s top honor, The People’s Artist of 2023.

Hosted by superstar country music group Little Big Town, the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards will recognize the biggest and best in country music, chosen entirely by the fans. The event will air live simultaneously on NBC and Peacock. A limited number of show tickets and VIP packages are available now at Opry.com.

Voting runs through Friday, August 25, 2023, at 11:59 pm ET. Fans can vote online at www.votepcca.com. Additionally, votes cast on Turbo Tuesday, August 22 (12:00 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. ET) will count twice.

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Check out the full list of nominees below.

THE PEOPLE’S ARTIST OF 2023 

1. Blake Shelton 
2. Kane Brown 
3. Kelsea Ballerini 
4. Lainey Wilson 
5. Luke Combs 
6. Morgan Wallen 
7. Old Dominion 
8. Zach Bryan 

THE MALE ARTIST OF 2023 

1. Bailey Zimmerman 
2. Blake Shelton 
3. HARDY 
4. Jelly Roll 
5. Kane Brown 
6. Luke Combs 
7. Morgan Wallen 
8. Zach Bryan 

THE FEMALE ARTIST OF 2023 

1. Ashley McBryde 
2. Carly Pearce 
3. Carrie Underwood 
4. Elle King 
5. Kelsea Ballerini 
6. Lainey Wilson 
7. Megan Moroney 
8. Miranda Lambert 

THE GROUP/DUO OF 2023 

1. Brothers Osborne 
2. Dan + Shay 
3. Lady A 
4. Little Big Town 
5. Maddie & Tae 
6. Old Dominion 
7. Parmalee 
8. The War and Treaty 

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THE NEW ARTIST OF 2023 

1. Bailey Zimmerman 
2. Corey Kent 
3. ERNEST 
4. Ingrid Andress 
5. Jelly Roll 
6. Megan Moroney 
7. Priscilla Block 
8. Zach Bryan 

THE SOCIAL COUNTRY STAR OF 2023 

1. Bailey Zimmerman 
2. Blake Shelton 
3. Carrie Underwood 
4. Dolly Parton 
5. Kelsea Ballerini 
6. Luke Combs 
7. Morgan Wallen 
8. Shania Twain 

THE SONG OF 2023 

1. Fast Car – Luke Combs Songwriter: Tracy Chapman 
2. Last Night – Morgan Wallen 
3. Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, John Byron, Ryan Vojtesak 
4. Love You Anyway – Luke Combs 
5. Songwriters: Dan Isbell, Luke Combs, Ray Fulcher 
6. Need A Favor – Jelly Roll 
7. Songwriters: Austin Nivarel, Jason DeFord/Jelly Roll, Joe Ragosta, Rob Ragosta 
8. Tennessee Orange – Megan Moroney 
9. Songwriters: Ben Williams, David Fanning, Megan Moroney, Paul Jenkins 
10. Thank God – Kane Brown, Katelyn Brown 
11. Songwriters: Christian Stalnecker, Jared Mullins, Jaxson Free, Josh Hoge, Kyle Fishman 
12. Thinkin’ Bout Me – Morgan Wallen 
13. Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, John Byron, Ryan Vojtesak, Taylor Phillips 
14. wait in the truck – HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson 
15. Songwriters: Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy, Renee Blair 

THE COLLABORATION SONG OF 2023 

1. Beer With My Friends – Kenny Chesney & Old Dominion Songwriters: Bryan Simpson, David Lee Murphy, Shy Carter 
2. Cowgirls – Morgan Wallen feat. ERNEST
3.  Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Ernest Keith Smith, James Maddocks, Milan Modi, Rocky Block, Ryan Vojtesak 
4. red – HARDY feat. Morgan Wallen
5.  Songwriters: Michael Hardy, Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip, Jacob Rice 
6. Save Me – Jelly Roll with Lainey Wilson Songwriters: David Ray, Jason DeFord/Jelly Roll 
7. Thank God – Kane Brown, Katelyn Brown
8.  Songwriters: Christian Stalnecker, Jared Mullins, Jaxson Free, Josh Hoge, Kyle Fishman 
9. wait in the truck – HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson
10.  Songwriters: Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy, Renee Blair 
11. We Don’t Fight Anymore – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Carly Pearce, Pete Good 
12. You, Me, And Whiskey – Justin Moore, Priscilla Block Songwriters: Brock Berryhill, Jessi Alexander, Cole Taylor 

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THE CROSSOVER SONG OF 2023 

1. Dawns – Zach Bryan feat. Maggie Rogers Songwriters: Maggie Rogers, Zachary Lane Bryan 
2. Just Say I’m Sorry – P!nk, Chris Stapleton Songwriters: Alecia Moore, Chris Stapleton 
3. Life Goes On – Ed Sheeran feat. Luke Combs Songwriter: Ed Sheeran 
4. Seasons – Bebe Rexha, Dolly Parton
5.  Songwriters: Bebe Rexha, Ido Zmishlany, Sarah Solovay 
6. Texas – Jessie Murph feat. Maren Morris
7.  Songwriters: Alex Niceforo, Amy Allen, Jessie Murph, Warren “Oak” Felder 
8. That’s Not How This Works – Charlie Puth feat. Dan + Shay Songwriters: Jordan Reynolds, Charlie Puth, Dan Smyers 
9. UNHEALTHY – Anne-Marie feat. Shania Twain
10.  Anne-Marie Nicholson, CASTLE, Connor McDonough, Riley McDonough 
11. Wasted – Diplo feat. Kodak Black & Koe Wetzel
12.  Songwriters: Bill K. Kapri, Richard Cook Mears IV, Ropyr Wetzel, Thomas Wesley Pentz 

THE ALBUM OF 2023 

1. Bell Bottom Country – Lainey Wilson 
2. Different Man – Kane Brown 
3. Gettin’ Old – Luke Combs 
4. One Thing At A Time – Morgan Wallen 
5. Religiously. The Album. – Bailey Zimmerman 
6. Rolling Up The Welcome Mat – Kelsea Ballerini 
7. the mockingbird & THE CROW – HARDY 
8. Whitsitt Chapel – Jelly Roll 

THE MUSIC VIDEO OF 2023 

1. In Your Love – Tyler Childers 
2. Need a Favor – Jelly Roll 
3. Tennessee Orange – Megan Moroney 
4. Thank God – Kane Brown, Katelyn Brown 
5. Thought You Should Know – Morgan Wallen 
6. wait in the truck – HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson 
7. Where We Started – Thomas Rhett, Katy Perry 
8. You Proof – Morgan Wallen 

THE CONCERT TOUR OF 2023 

1. Blake Shelton: Back to the Honky Tonk Tour 
2. Carrie Underwood: Denim & Rhinestones Tour 
3. Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show Tour 
4. Kenny Chesney: I Go Back 2023 Tour 
5. Luke Combs World Tour 
6. Morgan Wallen: One Night At A Time World Tour 
7. Shania Twain: Queen of Me Tour 
8. Zach Bryan: The Burn, Burn, Burn Tour 

People’s Choice Country Awards, Thursday, September 28, at 8 pm et/pt, NBC & Peacock