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The first-ever People’s Choice Country Awards were held Thursday night (September 28) at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.
Morgan Wallen led all nominees with eleven nominations, but Jelly Roll emerged as the clear winner of the night, taking home six awards at the inaugural awards ceremony, including Male Artist of the Year and New Artist of the Year.
Of course, Wallen also had a pretty good night, winning the People’s Artist top prize among three overall wins. That ties him with Lainey Wilson, who was on hand to accept her three awards, followed by P!nk and Chris Stapleton with two each.
Below is Billboard’s full list of winners:
The People’s Artist of 2023
Blake Shelton
Kane Brown
Kelsea Ballerini
Lainey Wilson
Luke Combs
WINNER: Morgan Wallen
Old Dominion
Zach Bryan
The male artist of 2023
Bailey Zimmerman
Blake Shelton
WINTER HARDY
WINNER: Jelly Roll
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Zach Bryan
The Artist of the Year 2023
Ashley McBryde
Carly Pearce
Carrie Underwood
Elle King
Kelsea Ballerini
WINNER: Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney
Miranda Lambert
The group/duo of 2023
Osborne brothers
WINNER: Dan + Shay
Lady A
Small big city
Maddie & Tae
Old Dominion
Parmalee
The war and the treaty
The new artist of 2023
Bailey Zimmerman
Corey Kent
Serious
Ingrid Andress
WINNER: Jelly Roll
Megan Moroney
Priscilla Block
Zach Bryan
The album of 2023
Bell Bottom Country – Lainey Wilson
Another man – Kane Brown
Growing Old – Luke Combs
WINNER: One Thing at a Time – Morgan Wallen
Religious. The album. – Bailey Zimmerman
Rolling up the welcome mat – Kelsea Ballerini
the Mockingbird & THE CROW – HARDY
Whitsitt Chapel – Jelly Roll
The song of 2023
“Fast Car” – Luke Combs; Songwriter: Tracy Chapman
“Last Night” – Morgan Wallen; Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, John Byron, Ryan Vojtesak
“I Love You Anyway” – Luke Combs; Songwriters: Dan Isbell, Luke Combs, Ray Fulcher
WINNER: “Need a Favour” – Jelly Roll; Songwriters: Austin Nivarel, Jason DeFord/Jelly Roll, Joe Ragosta, Rob Ragosta
“Tennessee Orange” – Megan Moroney; Songwriters: Ben Williams, David Fanning, Megan Moroney, Paul Jenkins
“Thank God” – Kane Brown, Katelyn Brown; Songwriters: Christian Stalnecker, Jared Mullins, Jaxson Free, Josh Hoge, Kyle Fishman
“Thinkin’ Bout Me” – Morgan Wallen; Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, John Byron, Ryan Vojtesak, Taylor Phillips
“Wait in the Truck” – HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson; Songwriters: Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy, Renee Blair
The collaboration song of 2023
“Beer With My Friends” – Kenny Chesney & Old Dominion; Songwriters: Bryan Simpson, David Lee Murphy, Shy Carter
“Cowgirls” – Morgan Wallen feat. Serious; Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Ernest Keith Smith, James Maddocks, Milan Modi, Rocky Block, Ryan Vojtesak
“red” – HARDY feat. Morgan Wallen; Songwriters: Michael Hardy, Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip, Jacob Rice
WINNER: “Save Me” – Jelly Roll featuring Lainey Wilson; Songwriters: David Ray, Jason DeFord/Jelly Roll
“Thank God” – Kane Brown, Katelyn Brown; Songwriters: Christian Stalnecker, Jared Mullins, Jaxson Free, Josh Hoge, Kyle Fishman
“Wait in the Truck” – HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson; Songwriters: Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy, Renee Blair
“We Don’t Fight Anymore” – Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton; Songwriters: Shane McAnally, Carly Pearce, Pete Good
“You, Me and Whiskey” – Justin Moore, Priscilla Block; Songwriters: Brock Berryhill, Jessi Alexander, Cole Taylor
The crossover song of 2023
“Dawns” – Zach Bryan feat. Maggie Rogers; Songwriters: Maggie Rogers, Zachary Lane Bryan
WINNER: “Just Say I’m Sorry” – P!nk, Chris Stapleton; Songwriters: Alecia Moore, Chris Stapleton
“Life Goes On” – Ed Sheeran feat. Luke Combs; Songwriter: Ed Sheeran
“Seasons” – Bebe Rexha, Dolly Parton; Songwriters: Bebe Rexha, Ido Zmishlany, Sarah Solovay
“Texas” – Jessie Murph feat. Maren Morris; Songwriters: Alex Niceforo, Amy Allen, Jessie Murph, Warren “Oak” Felder
“That’s not how it works” – Charlie Puth feat. Dan + Shay; Songwriters: Jordan Reynolds, Charlie Puth, Dan Smyers
“UNHEALTHY” – Anne-Marie feat. Shania Twain; Songwriters: Anne-Marie Nicholson, CASTLE, Connor McDonough, Riley McDonough
“Wasted” – Diplo feat. Kodak Black & Koe Wetzel; Songwriters: Bill K. Kapri, Richard Cook Mears IV, Ropyr Wetzel, Thomas Wesley Pentz
The music video from 2023
“In Your Love” – Tyler Childers
“Need a favor” – Jelly Roll
“Tennessee Orange” – Megan Moroney
“Thank God” – Kane Brown, Katelyn Brown
“I thought you should know” – Morgan Wallen
WINNER: “Wait in the Truck” – HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson
“Where We Began” – Thomas Rhett, Katy Perry
“They Prove” – Morgan Wallen
The 2023 concert tour
Blake Shelton: Back to the Honky Tonk Tour
Carrie Underwood: Denim and Rhinestones Tour
Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show Tour
Kenny Chesney: I Go Back 2023 Tour
Luke Combs world tour
WINNER: Morgan Wallen: One Night at a Time World Tour
Shania Twain: Queen of Me Tour
Zach Bryan: The Burn, Burn, Burn Tour
The Social Country Star of 2023
Bailey Zimmerman
WINNER: Blake Shelton
Carrie Underwood
Dolly Parton
Kelsea Ballerini
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Shania Twain