2023 People's Choice Country Awards

2023 People's Choice Country Awards
2023 People's Choice Country Awards
Date	September 28, 2023
Location	Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, Tennessee
Hosted by	Little Big Town
Most nominations	Morgan Wallen (11)
Television/radio coverage
Network	NBC, Peacock

Toby Keith, who is set to receive the inaugural Country Icon Award.

The 2023 People's Choice Country Awards, the inaugural ceremony, is set to be held on September 28, 2023 at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee hosted by country music vocal group, Little Big Town.^[1] The ceremony will be broadcast live on NBC and will be available to stream on Peacock.^[2]^[3]

Background

On March 9, 2023, NBCUniversal announced that they would be premiering an offshoot of the long-running People’s Choice Awards, honoring country music's most popular artists, with the winners will be chosen entirely by the fans, though several honorary awards will also be bestowed.^[4]

On July 18, 2023, it was announced that country music legend, Toby Keith, would receive the inaugural Country Icon Award. The award will be presented to Keith by fellow Oklahoman, Blake Shelton.^[5]^[6]

Winners and nominees

Winners in Bold.

The People’s Artist of 2023	The Female Artist of 2023
Blake Shelton Kane Brown Kelsea Ballerini Lainey Wilson Luke Combs Morgan Wallen Old Dominion Zach Bryan	Ashley McBryde Carly Pearce Carrie Underwood Elle King Kelsea Ballerini Lainey Wilson Megan Moroney Miranda Lambert
The Male Artist of 2023	The Group/Duo of 2023
Bailey Zimmerman Blake Shelton HARDY Jelly Roll Kane Brown Luke Combs Morgan Wallen Zach Bryan	Brothers Osborne Dan + Shay Lady A Little Big Town Maddie & Tae Old Dominion Parmalee The War and Treaty
The New Artist of 2023	The Album of 2023
Bailey Zimmerman Corey Kent ERNEST Ingrid Andress Jelly Roll Megan Moroney Priscilla Block Zach Bryan	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 Song of 2023	The Collaboration 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 and Katelyn Brown “Thinkin’ Bout Me” – Morgan Wallen “wait in the truck” – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson)	“Beer With My Friends” – Kenny Chesney and Old Dominion “Cowgirls” – Morgan Wallen (feat. ERNEST) “red” – HARDY (feat. Morgan Wallen) “Save Me” – Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson) “Thank God” – Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown “wait in the truck” – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson) “We Don’t Fight Anymore” – Carly Pearce and Chris Stapleton “You, Me, and Whiskey” – Justin Moore and Priscilla Block
The Crossover Song of 2023	The Music Video of 2023
“Dawns” – Zach Bryan (feat. Maggie Rogers) “Just Say I’m Sorry” – P!nk and Chris Stapleton “Life Goes On” – Ed Sheeran (feat. Luke Combs) “Seasons” – Bebe Rexha and Dolly Parton “Texas” – Jessie Murph (feat. Maren Morris) “That’s Not How This Works” – Charlie Puth (feat. Dan + Shay) “UNHEALTHY” – Anne-Marie (feat. Shania Twain) “Wasted” – Diplo (feat. Kodak Black and Koe Wetzel)	"In Your Love” – Tyler Childers “Need a Favor” – Jelly Roll “Tennessee Orange” – Megan Moroney “Thank God” – Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown “Thought You Should Know” – Morgan Wallen “wait in the truck” – HARDY (feat. Lainey Wilson) “Where We Started” – Thomas Rhett and Katy Perry “You Proof” – Morgan Wallen
The Concert Tour of 2023	The Social Country Star 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	Bailey Zimmerman Blake Shelton Carrie Underwood Dolly Parton Kelsea Ballerini Luke Combs Morgan Wallen Shania Twain

Special Awards

Country Icon Award
Toby Keith

Artists with multiple nominations
Nominations	Film
11	Morgan Wallen
8	Luke Combs
7	Lainey Wilson
6	Kane Brown
	HARDY
	Jelly Roll
5	Zach Bryan
4	Blake Shelton
	Kelsea Ballerini
	Bailey Zimmerman
	Megan Moroney
3	Carrie Underwood
	Shania Twain
	Chris Stapleton
	Old Dominion
2	Dolly Parton
	Kenny Chesney
	Dan + Shay
	Priscilla Block

References

^ Campione, Katie (2023-06-30). "Little Big Town To Host Inaugural People's Choice Country Awards". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
^ Porter, Rick (2023-03-09). "People's Choice Adds Country Music Awards Show". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
^ Willman, Chris (2023-03-09). "NBC, 'People's Choice Awards' Create Separate Country Music Show". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
^ Grein, Paul (2023-03-09). "First-Ever People's Choice Country Awards Coming to NBC & Peacock This Year". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
^ Staff, Country Now (2023-07-18). "Toby Keith To Receive Country Icon Award, Presented By Blake Shelton, At Inaugural People's Choice Country Awards". Country Now. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
^ "The People's Choice Country Awards is honoring legendary @tobykeith with The Country Icon Award #PCCAs". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-07-20.

[:0-1] Campione, Katie (2023-06-30). "Little Big Town To Host Inaugural People's Choice Country Awards". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-07-02.

[2] Porter, Rick (2023-03-09). "People's Choice Adds Country Music Awards Show". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-03-11.

[3] Willman, Chris (2023-03-09). "NBC, 'People's Choice Awards' Create Separate Country Music Show". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-11.

[4] Grein, Paul (2023-03-09). "First-Ever People's Choice Country Awards Coming to NBC & Peacock This Year". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-03-11.

[5] Staff, Country Now (2023-07-18). "Toby Keith To Receive Country Icon Award, Presented By Blake Shelton, At Inaugural People's Choice Country Awards". Country Now. Retrieved 2023-07-20.

[6] "The People's Choice Country Awards is honoring legendary @tobykeith with The Country Icon Award #PCCAs". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-07-20.

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