The nominees for the 2018 People’s Choice Awards—voted on by we the people—have been announced.
In addition to the Country Artist of 2018 category, a number of artists picked up all-genre nominations, including:
- Thomas Rhett (Male Arist of 2018)
- Carrie Underwood (Female Artist of 2018)
- Dan + Shay (Group of 2018)
- Sugarland (Group of 2018)
- Little Big Town (Group of 2018)
- Kenny Chesney, Trip Around the Sun Tour (Concert Tour of 2018)
- Shania Twain, Now Tour (Concert Tour of 2018)
Nomination voting for the 43 categories across movies, television, music, and pop culture runs through Sept. 14 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Fans can either vote online or through Facebook and Twitter with the opportunity to submit write-in nominees when voting online. After the voting window closes, the top five nominees based on fan votes in each category will become the official finalists. The finalist voting window will begin on Sept. 24 and run through Oct. 19.
The People’s Choice Awards will have its inaugural telecast on E! on Nov. 11 at 9 p.m. ET/PT with red carpet coverage kicking off at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
Below are the country-centric nominations for the 2018 People’s Choice Awards.
Country Artist of 2018
Thomas Rhett
Luke Bryan
Jason Aldean
Kelsea Ballerini
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Little Big Town
Sam Hunt
Blake Shelton
Florida Georgia Line
Keith Urban
Sugarland
Male Artist of 2018
Thomas Rhett
Drake
Post Malone
The Weeknd
Kendrick Lamar
Keith Urban
Ed Sheeran
Logic
G-Eazy
Shawn Mendes
Jay-Z
Bruno Mars
Female Artist of 2018
Carrie Underwood
Taylor Swift
Beyoncé
Cardi B
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello
SZA
Nicki Minaj
Selena Gomez
Pink
Jennifer Lopez
Dua Lipa
Group of 2018
Dan + Shay
Little Big Town
Sugarland
Migos
Twenty One Pilots
Panic! At the Disco
Gorillaz
Imagine Dragons
5 Seconds of Summer
BTS
Fall Out Boy
Maroon 5
Concert Tour of 2018
Kenny Chesney, Trip Around the Sun Tour
Shania Twain, Now Tour
Beyoncé & Jay Z, On the Run II Tour
Justin Timberlake, Man of the Woods Tour
U2, Experience + Innocence Tour
Taylor Swift, Reputation Tour
Britney Spears, Piece of Me Tour
Foo Fighters, Concrete and Gold Tour
Katy Perry, Witness Tour
Imagine Dragons, Evolve Tour
Bruno Mars, 24k Magic Tour
Pink, Beautiful Trauma Tour
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