The 2024 People's Choice Country Awards, the second ceremony, was held on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] It was hosted by country pop star Shania Twain.[2] The ceremony was broadcast live on NBC and was made available to stream on Peacock.[3] Zach Bryan led the nominations with nineteen nods, followed by Beyoncé with seventeen, and Kacey Musgraves with fifteen.[4]
| 2024 People's Choice Country Awards | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | September 26, 2024 |
| Location | Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, Tennessee |
| Hosted by | Shania Twain |
| Most awards | Morgan Wallen (4) |
| Most nominations | Zach Bryan (19) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | NBC, Peacock |
The People's Choice Country Awards recognize "the biggest and best that country music has to offer" chosen entirely by the fans across various categories. Several honorary awards will also be bestowed during the awards ceremony.[5]
Background
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Following the 2023 ceremony NBCUniversal announced the ceremony would return for a second ceremony the following year.[6][7] Voting begins Wednesday, August 14.[8]The ceremony added six more categories for Female Song, Male Song, Group/Duo Song, Cover Song, New Artist Song and Storyteller Song.[9]
On August 22, Miranda Lambert was announced as the recipient of the Country Icon Award, "We're so excited to celebrate her career, fierce individualism and innovation in the industry with the Country Icon Award," said NBCUniversal.[10]
On September 6, Kane Brown was announced as the recipient of the Country Champion Award.[11]
Nominees
editThe nominees were announced on August 14, 2024 and the winners are listed in bold.[12]
Special Awards
edit| Country Icon Award | Country Champion Award |
|---|---|
Nominations and Wins
edit| Nominations | Artist |
|---|---|
| 12 | Beyoncé |
| 11 | Zach Bryan |
| 10 | Kacey Musgraves |
| 8 | Kane Brown |
| Luke Combs | |
| Morgan Wallen | |
| 7 | Jelly Roll |
| Shaboozey | |
| 5 | Dasha |
| 4 | Kelsea Ballerini |
| Cody Johnson | |
| Post Malone | |
| 3 | Jason Aldean |
| Marshmello | |
| Miranda Lambert | |
| Megan Moroney | |
| Old Dominion | |
| Nate Smith | |
| Lainey Wilson | |
| 2 | Tanner Adell |
| Brothers Osborne | |
| Kenny Chesney | |
| Dan + Shay | |
| Tiera Kennedy | |
| MGK | |
| Ole 60 | |
| Dolly Parton | |
| Orville Peck | |
| The Red Clay Strays | |
| Reyna Roberts | |
| Brittney Spencer | |
| Chris Stapleton | |
| George Strait | |
| Tigirlily Gold | |
| The War and Treaty | |
| Tucker Wetmore | |
| Koe Wetzel | |
| Zac Brown Band | |
| Warren Zeiders |
| Wins | Artist |
|---|---|
| 4 | Morgan Wallen |
| 3 | Luke Combs |
| 2 | Kane Brown |
| MGK | |
| Shaboozey |
References
edit- ^ Dowling, Marcus K. (July 12, 2024). "Shania Twain announced as host of 2024 People's Choice Country Awards". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Grein, Paul (July 12, 2024). "Shania Twain to Host 2024 People's Choice Country Awards". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (July 12, 2024). "Shania Twain To Host The 2024 People's Choice Country Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (August 14, 2024). "Beyoncé, Zach Bryan Lead 2024 People's Choice Country Awards Nominations". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "People's Choice Country Awards - NBC.com". NBC. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "The People's Choice Country Awards Will Return in 2024! What to Know". NBC. December 20, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ Grein, Paul (December 20, 2024). "People's Choice Country Awards Picked Up for a Second Year: Here's the Date". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Opry. "People's Choice Country Awards | Opry". www.opry.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Piner, Chris (August 14, 2024). "Zach Bryan, Kacey Musgraves, and Beyoncé Dominate 2024 People's Choice Country Awards Nominations". American Songwriter. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (August 22, 2024). "People's Choice Country Awards To Honor Miranda Lambert With Country Icon Award". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ "Kane Brown to Receive the Country Champion Award at 2024 "People's Choice Country Awards"" (Press release). NBC. September 6, 2024 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Grein, Paul (August 14, 2024). "Zach Bryan, Beyoncé & More Lead 2024 People's Choice Country Awards Nominations: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2024.