| 2023 People's Choice Country Awards | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | September 28, 2023 |
| Location | Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, Tennessee |
| Hosted by | Little Big Town |
| Most awards | Jelly Roll (4) |
| Most nominations | Morgan Wallen (11) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | NBC, Peacock |
| Viewership | 4.3 million[1] |
The 2023 People's Choice Country Awards, the inaugural ceremony, was held on September 28, 2023 at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. It was hosted by country music group Little Big Town.[2] The ceremony was broadcast live on NBC and was made available to stream on Peacock.[3][4]
Background
On March 9, 2023, NBCUniversal announced that they would be premiering a spin-off of the long-running People’s Choice Awards, honoring country music's most popular artists, with the winners chosen entirely by the fans, though several honorary awards would also be awarded.[5]
On July 18, 2023, it was announced that country music legend, Toby Keith, would receive the inaugural Country Icon award. The award was presented to Keith by fellow Oklahoman, Blake Shelton.[6][7] On September 8, 2023 it was announced that country music legend, Wynonna Judd, would receive the inaugural Country Champion award, the award celebrated her decades-long career and efforts around philanthropy and activism.[8]
Winners and nominees
Winners in Bold.
Special Awards
| Country Icon Award | Country Champion Award |
|---|---|
| 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
- ↑ Seitz, Loree (2023-10-04). "People's Choice Country Awards Viewership Grows to 4.3 Million". TheWrap. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Grein, Paul (2023-09-08). "Wynonna Judd to Receive Country Champion Award at Inaugural People's Choice Country Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-09-12.