Little Big Town Expects a ‘Feel-Good’ Show At People’s Choice Awards

Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

September 26th, 2023 3:41 PM

The members of Little Big Town are excited to host the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards this Thursday night (9/28).

LBT’s Jimi Westbrook told us, “I think what we’re looking forward to most in the People’s Choice Country Awards are bringing the party to Nashville, first of all. It’s the first ever of this. Coming to the Opry, bringing them to the historical home of country music and the performances. It’s always a fun night when we get everybody from the genre together and hang out and celebrate each other.”

Phillip Sweet says, “I don’t know what we can reveal other than it’s going to be a feel-good night. It’s going to feel like coming back home in a way. And I think people just need this kind of energy right now. Seeing the new and the fresh [artists] and also honoring Wynonna, honoring Toby Keith. Seeing how, at the Grand Ole Opry, all that history, you’re going to feel that energy and that’s what I’m excited about too.”

Little Big Town isn’t just hosting the show; the group is also nominated for Group/Duo of 2023.

The People’s Choice Country Awards will air on Thursday, September 28, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and Peacock.

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Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Dan + Shay, HARDY, Jelly Roll, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, Toby Keith, and Wynonna have all been announced to take the iconic Grand Ole Opry House stage to perform at the first-ever People’s Choice Country Awards.

As previously announced, NBC and Peacock will honor country legend Toby Keith with the Country Icon Award and performer Wynonna with the Country Champion Award this year.

As the first Country Champion Award recipient at the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards, Wynonna will be celebrated for her decades-long career and efforts around philanthropy and activism. According to the show, “She has consistently used her public platform to create meaningful change and advocate for children, military veterans and their families, disaster relief, and more through her work with numerous organizations, including the Wounded Warrior Project and Habitat for Humanity.”

8 Little Big Town Songs That Secured Their Place In Country Music

• 8. “Day Drinking” – 2014

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  This song was released in June 2014 as the lead single from their sixth studio album, 'Pain Killer.' Little Big Town debuted the song at the CMT Music Awards on June 4, 2014. It's a crowd-pleaser at their shows.

• 7. “Tornado” – 2012

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  This song features lead vocals from Karen Fairchild and uses a tornado as a a metaphor for a woman's anger at her lover being unfaithful. CMA winner Natalie Hemby wrote the song with Delta Maid and said that the idea came when Maid asked if the area had frequent tornadoes. The music video was filmed in Watertown, Tennessee, and co-stars Johnathon Schaech as the object of the band's wrath.

• 6. “Boondocks” – 2005

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  An LBT classic that has stood the test of time. It became their first Top 10 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The song was written by Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westbrook, and Wayne Kirkpatrick. In the song, all four of the group's members trade off lead and harmony vocals, with all four members singing in various combinations throughout.
• 5. “Pontoon” – 2012

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  The group's breakout hit. This song became the group's first No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of September 15, 2012. The song won the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.

• 4. “The Daughters” – 2019

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  A touching song released in 2019 from the group's "Nightfall" album about what we tell our daughters when we explain the world to them. The group debuted the song at the CMA Awards. Phillip said of the song when it came out, "We had been working in the studio, and Karen came back -- she had been in a session -- and she was like, 'Guys, I think I just wrote the best song I've ever written. I just want you to hear it.' And we heard it, and we all just loved it and loved what it said and thought it was poignant for the times."

• 3. “Girl Crush” – 2014

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  What a powerful song this is! It elevated the group to the next level with its words and story. This song won five music awards, including two Grammys (Best Country Duo/Group Performance and Best Country Song), reached number one on country radio, and ended up being the second-most played song of 2015 in country music.
• 2. “Wine, Beer, Whiskey” – 2020

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  Just a fun song whether you drink or not. Little Big Town performed the song on live TV for the first time on June 1, 2020, on the "Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon." The band also performed it at the CMT Music Awards on October 21, 2020, as the show's closing performance.

• 1. “Better Man” – 2016

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  Written by Taylor Swift, the song is a gem. "Better Man" was first performed live at the 50th CMA Awards on November 2, 2016. The song won Song of the Year and was nominated for Single of the Year and Music Video of the Year at the 2017 CMA Awards. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance and was nominated for Best Country Song at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.

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Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

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