It seems like the award shows NEVER end. Tonight is the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards. Shania Twain will host tonight from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.
Tons of artists will perform and more presenting the Awards. So here are the list of Nominees for each of the awards. I will follow these up with who “I” think should win, and then who I think will actually win the awards.
So here are the Nominees.
The People’s Artist of 2024
Beyoncé
Jelly Roll
Kacey Musgraves
Kane Brown
Lainey Wilson
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen (2023 winner)
Zach Bryan
The Female Artist of 2024
Beyoncé
Carly Pearce
Dolly Parton
Kacey Musgraves
Kelsea Ballerini
Lainey Wilson (2023 winner)
Megan Moroney
Miranda Lambert
The Male Artist of 2024
Bailey Zimmerman
Chris Stapleton
Cody Johnson
Jelly Roll (2023 winner)
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Zach Bryan
The Group/Duo of 2024
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay (2023 winner)
Old Dominion
Ole 60
The Red Clay Strays
The War and Treaty
Tigirlily Gold
Zac Brown Band
The New Artist of 2024
Chase Matthew
Chayce Beckham
Dasha
Koe Wetzel
Nate Smith
Shaboozey
Tucker Wetmore
Warren Zeiders
The Social Country Star of 2024
Bailey Zimmerman
Beyoncé
Dolly Parton
Jelly Roll
Kelsea Ballerini
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Reba McEntire
The Album of 2024
Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
Deeper Well – Kacey Musgraves
Fathers & Sons – Luke Combs
Higher – Chris Stapleton
Highway Desperado – Jason Aldean
Leather – Cody Johnson
Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going – Shaboozey
Zach Bryan – Zach Bryan
The Song of 2024
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey (Songwriters: Collins Obinna Chibueze, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Mark Williams, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook)
“Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” – Dasha (Songwriters: Adam Wendler, Anna Dasha Novotny, Cheyenne Rose Arnspiger, Kenneth Travis Heidelman)
“I Had Some Help” – Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen (Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Austin Post, Chandler Paul Walters, Ernest Smith, Hoskins, Louis Bell, Morgan Wallen, Ryan Vojtesak)
“I Remember Everything” – Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Kacey Musgraves, Zach Bryan)
OK…so here we go…my picks and then my predictions.
Album of the Year –
Why is this even a category anymore? Who buys albums? I mean unless you’re a vinyl collector like me…but I would pick Zach Bryan. It is something different, something I enjoy. But with just the one big hit on Country Radio, I think it will go to…
Cody Johnson – Leather
Song of the Year –
This is really tough. I really am not in love with any of the choices…If I had to choice it would go to Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves – “I Remember Everything.” I know as you start to read this, you’re thinking, oh, he’s just a HUGE Zach Bryan Fan. Not true. But I think the winner will be…
“I Had Some Help” – Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen
The Social Country Star of 2024
WHO CARES!!! NEXT
New Artist of 2024
Again, my pick is not who I think is going to win. I have been a fan of Koe Wetzel for a while. He’s got his first big single on radio now. I know he won’t get the award. It will HAVE to go to Shaboozey after the success he’s had with Tipsy
The Group/Duo of 2024
There is one group on this list that I was SO EXCITED to see get nominated, just so more people could discover them. If I was handing out the award, it would go to The Red Clay Strays. They are super talented and I love their sound. But that being said, the award will go to…
Dan + Shay
Now onto the Big 3 Awards!
The Female Artist of 2024
I have to keep reminding myself that these awards are fan voted. But that being said, this may be the only category that I think my prediction will actually be the person that I want to win. I don’t think anyone has had a bigger year and drawn in more fans than…
Lainey Wilson
The Male Artist of 2024
OK….so my choosing, I would give the award to Luke Combs. I really like the music he has put out this year. But it’s going to be a repeat, your winner is going to be…
Jelly Roll
And I am completely ok with that. He has really grown on me this year. And just seeing the AMAZING human being that he is, from charity work to professing his love for his wife. So I am OK with that one.
And now the biggie!
The People’s Artist of 2024
This one is going to be hotly contested. For me, I really don’t have a favorite in this category, so I will just say that my pick is who I think is going to win…
Jelly Roll
So there ya go, that is my predications for the 2024 People’s Choice Awards. I guess we will find out tonight how I did.
