The 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards aired live on NBC from the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 8 p.m., hosted by Shania Twain.
The annual ceremony honoring country music’s biggest stars and songs saw Morgan Wallen as the top winner of the night, winning a total of four awards. Wallen was named The People’s Artist for the second year in a row, and also took The Concert Tour award for the second year in a row with his long-running One Night at a Time tour. Wallen also won the Social Country Star of 2024 and The Song of 2024 for his collab on Post Malone’s “I Had Some Help.”
Luke Combs took home three awards – The Album of 2024 for Fathers & Sonand the Male Artist of 2024 and The Male Song of 2024 for “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma,” his hit from Twisters: The Album. Shaboozey won The New Artist of 2024, and won The New Artist Song of 2024 for “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” which is now in its 11th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Dasha won The Female Song award for “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’),” and “Lonely Road” by MGK featuring Jelly Roll won the crossover song award. Lainey Wilson took the award for The Female Artist for the second year in a row, Dan + Shay won The Group/Duo award, and Old Dominion’s “Different About You” won the Group/Duo Song award.
Miranda Lambert took the stage to receive this year’s Country Icon Award recognizing her decades-long career and influence on the genre, as well as her work as a shelter animal advocate, restaurateur and New York Times best-selling author. In addition, Kane Brown earned the Country Champion Award for his groundbreaking contributions to the music industry.
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