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]
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
Miranda Lambert, who received the Country Icon award.Kane Brown, who received the Country Champion award.
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
The nominees were announced on August 14, 2024 and the winners are listed in bold.[12]
