Beyoncé Becomes Second-Most Nominated Artist at People’s Choice Country Awards, Grabbing 17 Nominations

Beyoncé is one of the artists leading the pack at the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards with 17 nominations. This makes her the second-most nominated artist at the awards, with Zach Bryan coming in first with 19.

Five months after Cowboy Carter debuted to equal amounts of fanfare and criticism, Beyoncé is now proving that she deserves a space in country music. Her nominations include Female Song of 2024 for “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold ‘Em,” Cover Song of 2024 for “Jolene” and “Blackbiird,” and Song of 2024 for “Texas Hold ‘Em.”

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Additional nominations include Collaboration Song of 2024 for “Blackbiird,” Crossover Song of 2024 for “II Most Wanted” with Miley Cyrus, and Storyteller Song of 2024 for “16 Carriages.” Finally, she’s nominated for People’s Artist of 2024, Social Country Star of 2024, and Album of 2024 for Cowboy Carter.

Fan votes decide the award winners. Voting began on August 13 and continues until August 23. The People’s Choice Awards have long been a way for fans to show their love and appreciation for an artist and their creative works. With that in mind, it seems fitting that Beyoncé is one of the artists leading the nominations. Especially after her husband, Jay-Z, called out the GRAMMYs in February for never awarding her Album of the Year.

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Beyoncé Helps Lead the People’s Choice Country Awards Nominations This Year, Plus Other Nominees

Zach Bryan leads the People’s Choice Country Awards with 19 nominations. These include People’s Artist of 2024, Male Artist of 2024, and Album of 2024 for his self-titled release. Kacey Musgraves comes in next with 15 nominations, Shaboozey with 12, Kane Brown and Morgan Wallen with 11 each, and Luke Combs with 10.

Additionally, Post Malone has even grabbed a spot on the country music award circuit. His song with Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help,” is nominated for Song of 2024, Crossover Song of 2024, and Music Video of 2024. His collaboration with Blake Shelton, “Pour Me A Drink,” has also been nominated for Music Video of 2024.

Shania Twain is hosting this year from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. The show airs on September 26 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and streaming on Peacock.

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