PEOPLE – The first ever People’s Choice Country Awards was hosted by Little Big Town, which aired simultaneously on NBC and Peacock Thursday night (9/28/23).
The full list of nominees were revealed back in August, with country superstars Lainey Wilson Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen dominating the nominations.
The winners have now been revealed:
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
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
Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, John Byron, Ryan Vojtesak
3. “Love You Anyway” – Luke Combs
Songwriters: Dan Isbell, Luke Combs, Ray Fulcher
4. “Need a Favor” – Jelly Roll
Songwriters: Austin Nivarel, Jason DeFord/Jelly Roll, Joe Ragosta, Rob Ragosta
5. “Tennessee Orange” – Megan Moroney
Songwriters: Ben Williams, David Fanning, Megan Moroney, Paul Jenkins
6. “Thank God” – Kane Brown, Katelyn Brown
Songwriters: Christian Stalnecker, Jared Mullins, Jaxson Free, Josh Hoge, Kyle Fishman
7. “Thinkin’ Bout Me” – Morgan Wallen
Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, John Byron, Ryan Vojtesak, Taylor Phillips
8. “wait in the truck” – HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson
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
Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Ernest Keith Smith, James Maddocks, Milan Modi, Rocky Block, Ryan Vojtesak
3. “red” – HARDY feat. Morgan Wallen
Songwriters: Michael Hardy, Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip, Jacob Rice
4. “Save Me” – Jelly Roll with Lainey Wilson
Songwriters: David Ray, Jason DeFord/Jelly Roll
5. “Thank God” – Kane Brown, Katelyn Brown
Songwriters: Christian Stalnecker, Jared Mullins, Jaxson Free, Josh Hoge, Kyle Fishman
6. “wait in the truck” – HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson
Songwriters: Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy, Renee Blair
7. “We Don’t Fight Anymore” – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton
Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Carly Pearce, Pete Good
8. “You, Me, And Whiskey” – Justin Moore, Priscilla Block
Songwriters: Brock Berryhill, Jessi Alexander, Cole Taylor
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
Songwriters: Bebe Rexha, Ido Zmishlany, Sarah Solovay
5. “Texas” – Jessie Murph feat. Maren Morris
Songwriters: Alex Niceforo, Amy Allen, Jessie Murph, Warren “Oak” Felder 6. That’s Not How This Works – Charlie Puth feat. Dan + Shay
Songwriters: Jordan Reynolds, Charlie Puth, Dan Smyers
7. “UNHEALTHY” – Anne-Marie feat. Shania Twain
Anne-Marie Nicholson, CASTLE, Connor McDonough, Riley McDonough
8. “Wasted” – Diplo feat. Kodak Black & Koe Wetzel
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
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