First Round Of Performers & Presenters Announced For The People’s Choice Country Awards

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The 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards Will Be Held On Thursday, September 26

The first group of performers and presenters for the upcoming People’s Choice Country Awards were announced on Tuesday (September 10).

The second annual PCCAs will be held on Thursday, September 26, at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. Superstar singer Shania Twain will host the event, which was previously hosted by Little Big Town in 2023.

The ceremony will be broadcast live on NBC and will also be available to stream on Peacock.

Who Are The Nominees?

Like the regular People’s Choice Awards, the PCCAs are fan-voted. There are 18 categories in total, with each category highlighting eight nominees. Fans could vote from August 14 to August 23 for their favorite artists, songs, albums, tours, and more.

Zach Bryan has more nominations than any other artist, with a total of 19. With 17 nods, Beyoncè has the second-highest number of nominations and is also the most nominated female artist.

Other top nominees include Kacey Musgraves (with 15 nominations), Shaboozey (with 12), Kane Brown (with 11), Morgan Wallen (also with 11), and Luke Combs (with 10).

Additionally, the PCCAs will present two special awards. Miranda Lambert will be honored as the Country Icon, the same award that went to Toby Keith in 2023. Kane Brown will be recognized as this year’s Country Champion, following in the footsteps of 2023’s recipient, Wynonna Judd.

Kane Brown and Miranda Lambert will be among the performers at the People's Choice Country Awards as the Country Icon and Country Champion
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Who Is Performing At The People’s Choice Country Awards?

As mentioned previously, the People’s Choice Country Awards announced the first round of performers and presenters on Tuesday (September 10).

Carly Pearce, Dan + Shay, Little Big Town, and comedian Nate Bargatze will serve as presenters during the ceremony. The PCCAs teased the announcement of additional presenters at a later date.

As for performers, Country Icon Miranda Lambert and Country Champion Kane Brown will both sing during the ceremony. Fans can also expect to see performances from Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady A, Parker McCollum, and The War and Treaty.

They’ll be gracing the #PCCAs Grand Ole Opry stage with a live performance on 9/26,” the PCCAs said in their announcement, which you can see below.

Stay tuned for any updates to the performance lineup for this year’s People’s Choice Country Awards!