We now know who will be performing at the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards. Blake Shelton and Toby Keith, who is being honored with the People’s Country Icon Award, have been announced as performers, along with Kane Brown, Carly Pearce, HARDY, Jelly Roll, Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini,, and the show’s hosts, Little Big Town. In addition, Wynonna Judd, who will receive the Country Champion Award, will also perform

Morgan Wallen leads the list of People’s Choice Country Awards nominees, with 11 nods, followed by Luke Combs, with nine nominations, and Lainey Wilson who has seven.

Brown received six nods, including Male Artist, Song, Collaboration Song, and one for Music Video, for “Thank God,” his duet with his wife, Katelyn.

Shelton received four nominations, including for Social Star, Country Tour, Male Artist, and the night’s highest honor, People’s Artist, a category he shares with Brown, Ballerini, Wilson, Combs, Wallen, Old Dominion and Zach Bryan.

In 2022, Keith revealed he had been diagnosed with stomach cancer. He recently gave an update on his health, and his future plans in country music.

“I’m feeling pretty good. … I’m about another eight weeks from my last scan,” Keith told The Oklahoman (via Music Mayhem). “So, I expect next time I look for that tumor to be even less — and I’ve only got one that’s shown up. Basically, everything is in a real positive trend. You never know with cancer, so you have to prepare.”

“I feel better; I’ve got more wind,” he continued. “And I’m thinking about bringing the band in and setting up, playing two or three days somewhere just to see if I can get through two hours,” Keith says. “And if I do, (I’ll) be out on the road this fall.”

See a list of all of the People’s Choice Country Awards nominees below. The ceremony will air live from the Grand Ole Opry on Thursday, Sept. 28 at 8:00 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

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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