New show will air in September
The globally recognized People’s Choice Awards is expanding with the announcement of the first-ever People’s Choice Country Awards airing in September across NBC and Peacock, live from the world-famous Grand Ole Opry stage in Nashville. The two-hour telecast will lean into the rich connection between country music and the Grand Ole Opry through chart-topping musical performances, genre-bending collaborations, legendary tributes and surprise moments that regularly happen from the iconic venue.
The only award show for the people and by the people, the People’s Choice Country Awards will recognize the biggest and best country music has to offer chosen entirely by the fans across various categories. Several honorary awards will also be bestowed during the awards ceremony.
The People’s Choice Country Awards will extend to social platforms with All-Access Live bringing fans at home behind the scenes as well as interactively connecting country’s most popular stars with their biggest fans.
“We’re excited to partner with the Grand Ole Opry to bring the year’s biggest celebration in country music to Nashville,” states Cassandra Tryon, Senior Vice President, Live Events, NBCUniversal Television & Streaming. “Country fans are passionate about their music and there’s no better place to host this event than from country music’s biggest stage.”
The project is an example of collaboration resulting from NBCUniversal’s acquisition of 30% of Opry Entertainment Group alongside Atairos, which was finalized last year.
The People’s Choice Awards was originally acquired by E! in 2017, with its first telecast airing on the network in 2018.
