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It's time to say "howdy" to the newest winners of the 2024 People's Choice Country Awards.
The annual ceremony honoring country music's biggest stars and songs, hosted by Shania Twain, was definitely a night to remember as many iconic singers were awarded top trophies.
During the Sept. 26 event, 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.
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And Kane Brown accepted the Country Champion Award for his groundbreaking contributions to the music industry.
As for who else won big?
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The night's most nominated artists included Zach Bryan, Beyoncé, Kacey Musgraves, Shaboozey, Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs, who were all up for top awards across 18 categories including Male Artist of 2024, Female Artist of 2024, Album of 2024, Song of 2024 and Concert Tour of 2024.
Plus, fans got quite a show with performances from Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady A, Parker McCollum, The War & Treaty and Brad Paisley.
Oh, and Shania impressed us much with her emcee duties.
“Country has some of the most passionate fans in music and us artists are so lucky to be supported in doing what we love,” the "Man! I Feel Like a Woman" singer previously shared. “Get ready for an unforgettable show with lots of big hair, glamour, rhinestones, hats, boots and incredible performances. Giddy Up!”
Keep reading for the full list of 2024 PCCAs winners.
Country Music Icon Award
WINNER: Miranda Lambert
Country Champion Award
WINNER: Kane Brown
The People's Artist of 2024
Beyoncé
Jelly Roll
Kacey Musgraves
Kane Brown
Lainey Wilson
Luke Combs
WINNER: Morgan Wallen
The Album of 2024
COWBOY CARTER - Beyoncé
Deeper Well - Kacey Musgraves
WINNER: 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 Female Song of 2024
“16 CARRIAGES” - Beyoncé (Songwriters: Atia Boggs, Beyoncé, Dave Hamelin, Ink, Raphael Saadiq)
WINNER: “Austin (Boots Stop Workin')” - Dasha (Songwriters: Adam Wendler, Anna Dasha Novotny, Cheyenne Rose Arnspiger, Kenneth Travis Heidelman)
“Deeper Well” - Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Daniel Tashian, Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves)
“Hang Tight Honey” - Lainey Wilson (Songwriters: Driver Williams, Jason Nix, Lainey Wilson, Paul Sikes)
“hummingbird” - Carly Pearce (Songwriters: Carly Pearce, Jordan Reynolds, Nicolle Galyon, Shane McAnally)
“No Caller ID” - Megan Moroney (Songwriters: Connie Harrington, Jessi Alexander, Jessie Jo Dillon, Megan Moroney)
“TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” - Beyoncé (Songwriters: Beyoncé, Brian Bates, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nathan Ferraro, Raphael Saadiq)
“Wranglers” - Miranda Lambert (Songwriters: Audra Mae, Evan McKeever, Ryan Carpenter)
The Female Artist of 2024
Beyoncé
Carly Pearce
Dolly Parton
Kacey Musgraves
Kelsea Ballerini
WINNER: Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney
Miranda Lambert
The Crossover Song of 2024
“Better Days” - Zach Bryan feat. John Mayer (Songwriter: Zach Bryan)
“Cowboys Cry Too” - Kelsea Ballerini feat. Noah Kahan (Songwriters: Alysa Vanderheym, Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan)
“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)
“II MOST WANTED” - Beyoncé & Miley Cyrus (Songwriters: Beyoncé, Michael Pollack, Miley Cyrus, Ryan Tedder)
WINNER: “Lonely Road” - mgk feat. Jelly Roll (Songwriters: Bill Danoff, Brandon Allen, Colson Baker, John Denver, Mary Danoff, Nick Long, Steve Basil, Taffy Nivert Danoff, Travis Barker)
“Midnight Ride” - Kylie Minogue, Orville Peck & Diplo (Songwriters: Christopher Stracey, Kylie Minogue, Marta Cikojevic, Orville Peck)
“Miles On It” - Marshmello & Kane Brown (Songwriters: CASTLE, Connor McDonough, Earwulf, Jake Torrey, Kane Brown, Marshmello, Nick Gale, Riley McDonough)
“My Fault” - Shaboozey feat. Noah Cyrus (Songwriters: Bailey Bryan, Collins Obinna Chibueze, Doug Walters, Nevin Sastry, Noah Cyrus, PJ Harding, Sean Cook)
The Concert Tour of 2024
Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour - Luke Combs
Highway Desperado Tour - Jason Aldean
WINNER: One Night At A Time 2024 - Morgan Wallen
Shania Twain: Come On Over - The Las Vegas Residency - All The Hits! - Shania Twain
Stadium Tour - George Strait
Standing Room Only Tour ‘24 - Tim McGraw
Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour - Kenny Chesney
The Quittin Time 2024 Tour - 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)
WINNER: “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)
“Miles On It” - Marshmello & Kane Brown (Songwriters: CASTLE, Connor McDonough, Earwulf, Jake Torrey, Kane Brown, Marshmello, Nick Gale, Riley McDonough)
“Pink Skies” - Zach Bryan (Songwriter: Zach Bryan)
“TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” - Beyoncé (Songwriters: Beyoncé, Brian Bates, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro, Raphael Saadiq)
“Wild Ones” - Jessie Murph feat. Jelly Roll (Songwriters: Feli Ferraro, Gregory Aldae Hein, Jason Deford, Jeff Gitelman, Jessie Murph)
The Social Country Star of 2024
Bailey Zimmerman
Beyoncé
Dolly Parton
Jelly Roll
Kelsea Ballerini
Luke Combs
WINNER: Morgan Wallen
Reba McEntire
The New Artist of 2024
Chase Matthew
Chayce Beckham
Dasha
Koe Wetzel
Nate Smith
WINNER: Shaboozey
Tucker Wetmore
Warren Zeiders
The Music Video of 2024
“Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma (From Twisters: The Album)” - Luke Combs
“Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” - Dasha
“Deeper Well” - Kacey Musgraves
“I Had Some Help” - Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen
“Let It Burn” - Shaboozey
“Lonely Road” - mgk feat. Jelly Roll
WINNER: “Miles On It” - Marshmello & Kane Brown
“Pour Me A Drink” - Post Malone feat. Blake Shelton
The Male Song of 2024
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” - Shaboozey (Songwriters: Collins Obinna Chibueze, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Mark Williams, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook)
"Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma (From Twisters: The Album)” - Luke Combs (Songwriters: Jessi Alexander, Jonathan Singleton, Luke Combs)
“Bulletproof” - Nate Smith (Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps)
WINNER: “Dirt Cheap” - Cody Johnson (Songwriter: Josh Phillips)
“I Can Feel It” - Kane Brown (Songwriters: Gabe Foust, Jaxson Free, Kane Brown, Phil Collins)
“Let Your Boys Be Country” - Jason Aldean (Songwriters: Allison Veltz Cruz, Jaron Boyer, Micah Wilshire)
“Pink Skies” - Zach Bryan (Songwriter: Zach Bryan)
“Take Her Home” - Kenny Chesney (Songwriters: Hunter Phelps, Michael Hardy, Zach Abend)
The Male Artist of 2024
Bailey Zimmerman
Chris Stapleton
Cody Johnson
Jelly Roll
Kane Brown
WINNER: Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Zach Bryan
The Group/Duo of 2024
Brothers Osborne
WINNER: Dan + Shay
Old Dominion
Ole 60
The Red Clay Strays
The War And Treaty
Tigirlily Gold
Zac Brown Band
The New Artist Song of 2024
WINNER: “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)
“Betrayal” - Warren Zeiders (Songwriters: Ali Tamposi, Blake Pendergrass, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Justin Ebach, Warren Zeiders)
“Bulletproof” - Nate Smith (Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps)
“Devil You Know” - Tyler Braden (Songwriters: Graham Barham, Jon Hall, Sam Martinez, Zack Dyer)
“Sweet Dreams” - Koe Wetzel (Songwriters: Amy Allen, Gabe Simon, Josh Serrato, Ropyr Wetzel, Sam Nelson Harris)
“Tennessee Don’t Mind” - Kameron Marlowe (Songwriters: Charles Kelley, Daniel Tashian)
“Wind Up Missin’ You” - Tucker Wetmore (Songwriters: Chris LaCorte, Thomas Archer, Tucker Wetmore)
The Group/Duo Song of 2024
“Break Mine” - Brothers Osborne (Songwriters: John Osborne, Pete Good, Shane McAnally, TJ Osborne)
WINNER: “Different About You” - Old Dominion (Songwriters: Brad Tursi, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Zach Crowell)
“For The Both of Us” - Dan + Shay (Songwriters: Andy Albert, Dan Smyers, Jordan Reynolds)
“I Tried A Ring On” - Tigirlily Gold (Songwriters: Josh Jenkins, Kendra Jo Slaubaugh, Krista Jade Slaubaugh, Pete Good)
“Love You Back” - Lady A (Songwriters: Emily Weisband, James McNair, Lindsay Rimes)
“smoke & a light” - Ole 60 (Songwriters: Jacob Ty Young, Justin Eckerd, Ryan Laslie, Tristan Roby)
“Tie Up” - Zac Brown Band (Songwriters: Ben Simonetti, Chris Gelbuda, Jonathan Singleton, Josh Hoge, Zac Brown)
“Wanna Be Loved” - The Red Clay Strays (Songwriters: Dakota Coleman, Matthew Coleman)
The Cover Song of 2024
“BLACKBIIRD” - Beyoncé, Brittney Spencer, Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts (Songwriters: John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
“Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond Of Each Other” - Orville Peck & Willie Nelson (Songwriter: Ned Sublette)
“Dancing with Myself” - Maren Morris (Songwriters: Billy Idol, Tony James)
“JOLENE” - Beyoncé (Songwriter: Dolly Parton)
“Perfectly Lonely” - Parker McCollum (Songwriter: John Mayer)
WINNER: “Sun to Me” - mgk (Songwriters: Zach Bryan)
“Take Me Home, Country Roads” - Lana Del Rey (Songwriters: Bill Danoff, John Denver, Taffy Nivert)
“Three Little Birds (Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired By The Film)” - Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Bob Marley & The Wailers)
The Collaboration Song of 2024
“BLACKBIIRD” - Beyoncé, Brittney Spencer, Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts (Songwriters: John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
“Can’t Break Up Now” - Old Dominion & Megan Moroney (Songwriters: Emily Weisband, Matthew Ramsey, Tofer Brown, Trevor Rosen)
“Chevrolet” - Dustin Lynch feat. Jelly Roll (Songwriters: Chase McGill, Hunter Phelps, Jessi Alexander, Mentor Williams)
“Hey Driver” - Zach Bryan feat. The War And Treaty (Songwriter: Zach Bryan)
WINNER: “I Remember Everything” - Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Kacey Musgraves, Zach Bryan)
“Mamaw’s House” - Thomas Rhett feat. Morgan Wallen (Songwriters: Chase McGill, Matt Dragstrem, Morgan Wallen, Thomas Rhett)
“The One (Pero No Como Yo)” - Carin Leon & Kane Brown (Songwriters: Bibi Marin, Edgar Barrera, Elena Rose, Johan Sotelo, Jonathan Capeci, Julio Ramirez, Kane Brown, Oscar Armando Diaz de Leon)
“you look like you love me” - Ella Langley feat. Riley Green (Songwriters: Aaron Raitiere, Ella Langley, Riley Green)
The Storytelling Song of 2024
“16 CARRIAGES” - Beyoncé (Songwriters: Atia Boggs, Beyoncé, Dave Hamelin, Ink, Raphael Saadiq)
“Deeper Well” - Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Daniel Tashian, Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves)
WINNER: “Dirt Cheap” - Cody Johnson (Songwriter: Josh Phillips)
“Pink Skies” - Zach Bryan (Songwriter: Zach Bryan)
“Sorry Mom” - Kelsea Ballerini (Songwriters: Alysa Vanderheym, Hillary Lindsey, Jessie Jo Dillon, Karen Fairchild, Kelsea Ballerini)
“The Little Things” - George Strait (Songwriters: Bubba Strait, George Strait, Monty Criswell)
“The Man He Sees in Me” - Luke Combs (Songwriters: Josh Phillips, Luke Combs)
“Too Good to be True” - Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Daniel Tashian, Ian Fitchuk, Anna Nalick, Kacey Musgraves)
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