Beyoncé, Luke Combs, Kacey Musgraves Revealed Among Leading PCCA Nominees

By Kelly Fisher

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Beyoncé, Kacey Musgraves, Zach Bryan and Shaboozey are among leading nominees at the second annual People’s Choice Country Awards.

The list of nominees was revealed on Wednesday morning (August 14). The COWBOY CARTER artist is one of several singer-songwriters to cross genre boundaries in 2024 and receive recognition at a country awards show. Others who appear on the list of nominees include Post Malone (for collaborations with Morgan Wallen and Blake Shelton on his upcoming country album) and Lana Del Rey (for her rendition of “Take Me Home, Country Roads”).

Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson, Dolly Parton, Kelsea Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Cody Johnson, Kane Brown and many other country artists also appear in the lengthy list of nominees. Global country star Shania Twain will host the upcoming show, returning in late September to the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee. Fans can vote in all 18 categories — including newly-added categories this year — now through Friday, August 23 at 11:59 p.m. ET, per the announcement on Wednesday.

The People’s Choice Country Awards will air live on Thursday, September 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and Peacock. See the full list of nominees below.

The People’s Artist of 2024

  1. Beyoncé 
  2. Jelly Roll 
  3. Kacey Musgraves 
  4. Kane Brown 
  5. Lainey Wilson 
  6. Luke Combs 
  7. Morgan Wallen 
  8. Zach Bryan 

The Female Artist of 2024

  1. Beyoncé 
  2. Carly Pearce 
  3. Dolly Parton 
  4. Kacey Musgraves 
  5. Kelsea Ballerini 
  6. Lainey Wilson 
  7. Megan Moroney 
  8. Miranda Lambert 

The Male Artist of 2024

  1. Bailey Zimmerman 
  2. Chris Stapleton 
  3. Cody Johnson 
  4. Jelly Roll 
  5. Kane Brown 
  6. Luke Combs 
  7. Morgan Wallen 
  8. Zach Bryan 

The Group / Duo of 2024

  1. Brothers Osborne 
  2. Dan + Shay 
  3. Old Dominion 
  4. Ole 60 
  5. The Red Clay Strays 
  6. The War And Treaty 
  7. Tigirlily Gold 
  8. Zac Brown Band 

The New Artist of 2024

  1. Chase Matthew 
  2. Chayce Beckham 
  3. Dasha 
  4. Koe Wetzel 
  5. Nate Smith 
  6. Shaboozey 
  7. Tucker Wetmore 
  8. Warren Zeiders 

The Social Country Star of 2024

  1. Bailey Zimmerman 
  2. Beyoncé 
  3. Dolly Parton 
  4. Jelly Roll 
  5. Kelsea Ballerini 
  6. Luke Combs 
  7. Morgan Wallen 
  8. Reba McEntire 

The Song of 2024

  1. “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” - Shaboozey (Songwriters: Collins Obinna Chibueze, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Mark Williams, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook) 
  2. “Austin (Boots Stop Workin')” - Dasha (Songwriters: Adam Wendler, Anna Dasha Novotny, Cheyenne Rose Arnspiger, Kenneth Travis Heidelman) 
  3. “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) 
  4. “I Remember Everything” - Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Kacey Musgraves, Zach Bryan) 
  5. “Miles On It” - Marshmello & Kane Brown (Songwriters: CASTLE, Connor McDonough, Earwulf, Jake Torrey, Kane Brown, Marshmello, Nick Gale, Riley McDonough) 
  6. “Pink Skies” - Zach Bryan (Songwriter: Zach Bryan) 
  7. “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” - Beyoncé (Songwriters: Beyoncé, Brian Bates, Elizabeth Lowell Boland,
  8. Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro, Raphael Saadiq) 
  9. “Wild Ones” - Jessie Murph feat. Jelly Roll (Songwriters: Feli Ferraro, Gregory Aldae Hein, Jason
  10. Deford, Jeff Gitelman, Jessie Murph) 

The Female Song of 2024

  1. “16 CARRIAGES” - Beyoncé (Songwriters: Atia Boggs, Beyoncé, Dave Hamelin, Ink, Raphael Saadiq) 
  2. “Austin (Boots Stop Workin')” - Dasha (Songwriters: Adam Wendler, Anna Dasha Novotny, Cheyenne Rose Arnspiger, Kenneth Travis Heidelman) 
  3. “Deeper Well” - Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Daniel Tashian, Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves) 
  4. “Hang Tight Honey” - Lainey Wilson (Songwriters: Driver Williams, Jason Nix, Lainey Wilson, Paul
  5. Sikes) 
  6. “hummingbird” - Carly Pearce (Songwriters: Carly Pearce, Jordan Reynolds, Nicolle Galyon, Shane
  7. McAnally) 
  8. “No Caller ID” - Megan Moroney (Songwriters: Connie Harrington, Jessi Alexander, Jessie Jo
  9. Dillon, Megan Moroney) 
  10. “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” - Beyoncé (Songwriters: Beyoncé, Brian Bates, Elizabeth Lowell Boland,
  11. Megan Bülow, Nathan Ferraro, Raphael Saadiq) 
  12. “Wranglers” - Miranda Lambert (Songwriters: Audra Mae, Evan McKeever, Ryan Carpenter) 

The Male Song of 2024

  1. “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” - Shaboozey (Songwriters: Collins Obinna Chibueze, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Mark Williams, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook) 
  2. “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma (From Twisters: The Album)” - Luke Combs (Songwriters: Jessi Alexander, Jonathan Singleton, Luke Combs) 
  3. “Bulletproof” - Nate Smith (Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps) 
  4. “Dirt Cheap” - Cody Johnson (Songwriter: Josh Phillips) 
  5. “I Can Feel It” - Kane Brown (Songwriters: Gabe Foust, Jaxson Free, Kane Brown, Phil Collins) 
  6. “Let Your Boys Be Country” - Jason Aldean (Songwriters: Allison Veltz Cruz, Jaron Boyer, Micah
  7. Wilshire) 
  8. “Pink Skies” - Zach Bryan (Songwriter: Zach Bryan) 
  9. “Take Her Home” - Kenny Chesney (Songwriters: Hunter Phelps, Michael Hardy, Zach Abend) 

The Group / Duo Song of 2024

  1. “Break Mine” - Brothers Osborne (Songwriters: John Osborne, Pete Good, Shane McAnally, TJ Osborne) 
  2. “Different About You” - Old Dominion (Songwriters: Brad Tursi, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Zach Crowell) 
  3. “For The Both of Us” - Dan + Shay (Songwriters: Andy Albert, Dan Smyers, Jordan Reynolds) 
  4. “I Tried A Ring On” - Tigirlily Gold (Songwriters: Josh Jenkins, Kendra Jo Slaubaugh, Krista Jade
  5. Slaubaugh, Pete Good) 
  6. “Love You Back” - Lady A (Songwriters: Emily Weisband, James McNair, Lindsay Rimes) 
  7. “smoke & a light” - Ole 60 (Songwriters: Jacob Ty Young, Justin Eckerd, Ryan Laslie, Tristan Roby) 
  8. “Tie Up” - Zac Brown Band (Songwriters: Ben Simonetti, Chris Gelbuda, Jonathan Singleton, Josh
  9. Hoge, Zac Brown) 
  10. “Wanna Be Loved” - The Red Clay Strays (Songwriters: Dakota Coleman, Matthew Coleman) 

The Collaboration Song of 2024

  1. “BLACKBIIRD” - Beyoncé, Brittney Spencer, Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts (Songwriters: John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 
  2. “Can’t Break Up Now” - Old Dominion & Megan Moroney (Songwriters: Emily Weisband, Matthew Ramsey, Tofer Brown, Trevor Rosen) 
  3. “Chevrolet” - Dustin Lynch feat. Jelly Roll (Songwriters: Chase McGill, Hunter Phelps, Jessi Alexander, Mentor Williams) 
  4. “Hey Driver” - Zach Bryan feat. The War And Treaty (Songwriter: Zach Bryan) 
  5. “I Remember Everything” - Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Kacey Musgraves,
  6. Zach Bryan) 
  7. “Mamaw’s House” - Thomas Rhett feat. Morgan Wallen (Songwriters: Chase McGill, Matt
  8. Dragstrem, Morgan Wallen, Thomas Rhett) 
  9. “The One (Pero No Como Yo)” - Carin Leon & Kane Brown (Songwriters: Bibi Marin, Edgar
  10. Barrera, Elena Rose, Johan Sotelo, Jonathan Capeci, Julio Ramirez, Kane Brown, Oscar Armando
  11. Diaz de Leon) 
  12. “you look like you love me” - Ella Langley feat. Riley Green (Songwriters: Aaron Raitiere, Ella
  13. Langley, Riley Green) 

The Cover Song of 2024

  1. “BLACKBIIRD” - Beyoncé, Brittney Spencer, Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts (Songwriters: John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 
  2. “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond Of Each Other” - Orville Peck & Willie Nelson (Songwriter: Ned Sublette) 
  3. “Dancing with Myself” - Maren Morris (Songwriters: Billy Idol, Tony James) 
  4. “JOLENE” - Beyoncé (Songwriter: Dolly Parton) 
  5. “Perfectly Lonely” - Parker McCollum (Songwriter: John Mayer) 
  6. “Sun to Me” - mgk (Songwriters: Zach Bryan) 
  7. “Take Me Home, Country Roads” - Lana Del Rey (Songwriters: Bill Danoff, John Denver, Taffy Nivert) 
  8. “Three Little Birds (Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired By The Film)” - Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Bob Marley & The Wailers) 

The Crossover Song of 2024

  1. “Better Days” - Zach Bryan feat. John Mayer (Songwriter: Zach Bryan) 
  2. “Cowboys Cry Too” - Kelsea Ballerini feat. Noah Kahan (Songwriters: Alysa Vanderheym, Kelsea
  3. Ballerini, Noah Kahan) 
  4. “I Had Some Help” - Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen (Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Austin Post,
  5. Chandler Paul Walters, Ernest Smith, Hoskins, Louis Bell, Morgan Wallen, Ryan Vojtesak) 
  6. “II MOST WANTED” - Beyoncé & Miley Cyrus (Songwriters: Beyoncé, Michael Pollack, Miley
  7. Cyrus, Ryan Tedder) 
  8. “Lonely Road” - mgk feat. Jelly Roll (Songwriters: Bill Danoff, Brandon Allen, Colson Baker, John
  9. Denver, Mary Danoff, Nick Long, Steve Basil, Taffy Nivert Danoff, Travis Barker) 
  10. “Midnight Ride” - Kylie Minogue, Orville Peck & Diplo (Songwriters: Christopher Stracey, Kylie
  11. Minogue, Marta Cikojevic, Orville Peck) 
  12. “Miles On It” - Marshmello & Kane Brown (Songwriters: CASTLE, Connor McDonough, Earwulf,
  13. Jake Torrey, Kane Brown, Marshmello, Nick Gale, Riley McDonough) 
  14. “My Fault” - Shaboozey feat. Noah Cyrus (Songwriters: Bailey Bryan, Collins Obinna Chibueze,
  15. Doug Walters, Nevin Sastry, Noah Cyrus, PJ Harding, Sean Cook) 

The New Artist Song of 2024

  1. “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” - Shaboozey (Songwriters: Collins Obinna Chibueze, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Mark Williams, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook) 
  2. “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” - Dasha (Songwriters: Adam Wendler, Anna Dasha Novotny, Cheyenne Rose Arnspiger, Kenneth Travis Heidelman) 
  3. “Betrayal” - Warren Zeiders (Songwriters: Ali Tamposi, Blake Pendergrass, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Justin Ebach, Warren Zeiders) 
  4. “Bulletproof” - Nate Smith (Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps) 
  5. “Devil You Know” - Tyler Braden (Songwriters: Graham Barham, Jon Hall, Sam Martinez, Zack
  6. Dyer) 
  7. “Sweet Dreams” - Koe Wetzel (Songwriters: Amy Allen, Gabe Simon, Josh Serrato, Ropyr Wetzel,
  8. Sam Nelson Harris) 
  9. “Tennessee Don’t Mind” - Kameron Marlowe (Songwriters: Charles Kelley, Daniel Tashian) 
  10. “Wind Up Missin’ You” - Tucker Wetmore (Songwriters: Chris LaCorte, Thomas Archer, Tucker
  11. Wetmore) 

The Storyteller Song of 2024

  1. “16 CARRIAGES” - Beyoncé (Songwriters: Atia Boggs, Beyoncé, Dave Hamelin, Ink, Raphael Saadiq) 
  2. “Deeper Well” - Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Daniel Tashian, Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves) 
  3. “Dirt Cheap” - Cody Johnson (Songwriter: Josh Phillips) 
  4. “Pink Skies” - Zach Bryan (Songwriter: Zach Bryan) 
  5. “Sorry Mom” - Kelsea Ballerini (Songwriters: Alysa Vanderheym, Hillary Lindsey, Jessie Jo Dillon,
  6. Karen Fairchild, Kelsea Ballerini) 
  7. “The Little Things” - George Strait (Songwriters: Bubba Strait, George Strait, Monty Criswell) 
  8. “The Man He Sees in Me” - Luke Combs (Songwriters: Josh Phillips, Luke Combs) 
  9. “Too Good to be True” - Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Daniel Tashian, Ian Fitchuk, Anna Nalick,
  10. Kacey Musgraves) 

The Album of 2024

  1. COWBOY CARTER - Beyoncé 
  2. Deeper Well - Kacey Musgraves 
  3. Fathers & Sons - Luke Combs 
  4. Higher - Chris Stapleton 
  5. Highway Desperado - Jason Aldean 
  6. Leather - Cody Johnson 
  7. Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going - Shaboozey 
  8. Zach Bryan - Zach Bryan 

The Music Video of 2024

  1. “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma (From Twisters: The Album)” - Luke Combs 
  2. “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” - Dasha 
  3. “Deeper Well” - Kacey Musgraves 
  4. “I Had Some Help” - Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen 
  5. “Let It Burn” - Shaboozey 
  6. “Lonely Road” - mgk feat. Jelly Roll 
  7. “Miles On It” - Marshmello & Kane Brown 
  8. “Pour Me A Drink” - Post Malone feat. Blake Shelton 

The Concert Tour of 2024

  1. Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour - Luke Combs 
  2. Highway Desperado Tour - Jason Aldean 
  3. One Night At A Time 2024 - Morgan Wallen 
  4. Shania Twain: Come On Over - The Las Vegas Residency - All The Hits! - Shania Twain 
  5. Stadium Tour - George Strait 
  6. Standing Room Only Tour ‘24 - Tim McGraw 
  7. Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour - Kenny Chesney 
  8. The Quittin Time 2024 Tour - Zach Bryan