Morgan Wallen, HARDY, Lainey Wilson among nominees for 2023 People's Choice Country Awards

Nominees have been announced for Sept. 28, 2023's inaugural, fan-voted People's Choice Country Music Awards.

The event, part of a larger, burgeoning partnership between independent strategic investment company Atairos, NBCUniversal and Opry Entertainment Group will air via NBC and Peacock and emanate from the Grand Ole Opry on Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Top nominees in 12 categories include the Big Loud-signed pair of Morgan Wallen and HARDY, plus Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, and Lainey Wilson.

The two-hour telecast will honor fan-chosen recipients in various categories plus feature the presentation of several honorary awards. A press release also highlights that the event will "lean into the rich connection between country music and the Opry through chart-topping musical performances, genre-bending collaborations, legendary tributes and surprise moments."

A press release notes that the show's “Backstage Live: People’s Choice Country Awards" livestream of red carpet arrivals, backstage chats and behind-the-scenes moments will air on the show will actually be live-streamed on Circle’s Facebook and YouTube, CircleAllAccess.com and the Circle Now app.

The event will feature the quartet Little Big Town as hosts, plus Toby Keith receiving the Country Icon Award at the event. The "Red Solo Cup" vocalist will be presented the honor by fellow Oklahoma native Blake Shelton.

Regarding the event, Mark Fioravanti, President & CEO of Ryman Hospitality Properties, had stated, "This type of collaboration is what we envisioned when we selected Atairos and NBCUniversal as our strategic partner for Opry Entertainment," referring to NBCUniversal's April 2022 equity investment in Opry Entertainment Group alongside independent strategic investment company Atairos.

The program will extend the 48-year-old People's Choice Awards brand into the country realm after 2022's "People's Choice Awards" were aired on NBC and E! (after being acquired by E! in 2017, with its first telecast airing on the network in 2018) and delivered 173 million total engagements across linear, digital and social platforms.

Voting for the 2023 “People’s Choice Country Awards” is from Aug. 16-25, 2023.

Fans can vote online at http://www.votepcca.com.

Votes cast on Turbo Tuesday, Aug. 22 (12:00 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. ET) will count twice.

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

• Ingrid Andress

• Jelly Roll

• Megan Moroney

• 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 CombsSongwriter: Tracy Chapman

• Last Night - Morgan WallenSongwriters: Ashley Gorley, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, John Byron, Ryan Vojtesak

• Love You Anyway - Luke CombsSongwriters: Dan Isbell, Luke Combs, Ray Fulcher

• Need A Favor - Jelly RollSongwriters: Austin Nivarel, Jason DeFord/Jelly Roll, Joe Ragosta, Rob Ragosta

• Tennessee Orange - Megan MoroneySongwriters: Ben Williams, David Fanning, Megan Moroney, Paul Jenkins

• Thank God - Kane Brown, Katelyn BrownSongwriters: Christian Stalnecker, Jared Mullins, Jaxson Free, Josh Hoge, Kyle Fishman

• Thinkin’ Bout Me - Morgan WallenSongwriters: Ashley Gorley, John Byron, Ryan Vojtesak, Taylor Phillips

• wait in the truck - HARDY feat. Lainey WilsonSongwriters: Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy, Renee Blair

THE COLLABORATION SONG OF 2023

• Beer With My Friends - Kenny Chesney & Old DominionSongwriters: Bryan Simpson, David Lee Murphy, Shy Carter

• Cowgirls - Morgan Wallen feat. ERNESTSongwriters: Ashley Gorley, Ernest Keith Smith, James Maddocks, Milan Modi, Rocky Block, RyanVojtesak

• red - HARDY feat. Morgan WallenSongwriters: Michael Hardy, Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip, Jacob Rice

• Save Me - Jelly Roll with Lainey WilsonSongwriters: David Ray, Jason DeFord/Jelly Roll

• Thank God - Kane Brown, Katelyn BrownSongwriters: Christian Stalnecker, Jared Mullins, Jaxson Free, Josh Hoge, Kyle Fishman

• wait in the truck - HARDY feat. Lainey WilsonSongwriters: Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy, Renee Blair

• We Don't Fight Anymore - Carly Pearce, Chris StapletonSongwriters: Shane McAnally, Carly Pearce, Pete Good

• You, Me, And Whiskey - Justin Moore, Priscilla BlockSongwriters: Brock Berryhill, Jessi Alexander, Cole Taylor

THE CROSSOVER SONG OF 2023

• Dawns - Zach Bryan feat. Maggie RogersSongwriters: Maggie Rogers, Zachary Lane Bryan

• Just Say I’m Sorry - P!nk, Chris StapletonSongwriters: Alecia Moore, Chris Stapleton

• Life Goes On - Ed Sheeran feat. Luke CombsSongwriter: Ed Sheeran

• Seasons - Bebe Rexha, Dolly PartonSongwriters: Bebe Rexha, Ido Zmishlany, Sarah Solovay

• Texas - Jessie Murph feat. Maren MorrisSongwriters: Alex Niceforo, Amy Allen, Jessie Murph, Warren "Oak" Felder

• That’s Not How This Works - Charlie Puth feat. Dan + ShaySongwriters: Jordan Reynolds, Charlie Puth, Dan Smyers

• UNHEALTHY - Anne-Marie feat. Shania TwainAnne-Marie Nicholson, CASTLE, Connor McDonough, Riley McDonough

• Wasted - Diplo feat. Kodak Black & Koe WetzelSongwriters: 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'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

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