Shania Twain heads to Shaboozey at the People's Choice Country Awards – Music News

Shania Twain will compete directly for Shaboozey at the People's Choice Country Awards.

The “That Don't Impress Me Much” hitmaker, 59, is hosting the awards show at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on Thursday (9/26/24), and the “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” hitmaker, 29, is presenting one about the awards that evening, and she really wants to tell him in person how much his music makes her “smile”.

When asked which modern country stars she is a fan of, Shania told Taste of Country Nights: “New to the genre at the moment – ​​Shaboozey. His music and videos just make me smile.”

“I just want to be able to tell him in person.”

She added: “One of the privileges I have as host of the evening is this access that I have.”

“I just want to thank him for exuding this feel-good atmosphere.”

In addition to hosting, Shaboozey – whose real name is Collins Obinna Chibueze – has also been nominated for several awards, including New Artist of 2024, Album of 2024 and Song of 2024, Male Song of 2024 and “New Artist Song of 2024” for “A Bar.” Song (Tipsy)'.

Zach Bryan, 28, leads the nominations with 19, while Beyonce, 43, follows close behind with 17 nominations following the release of her country album “Cowboy Carter,” including Overall People's Artist of 2024, Female Artist of 2024 ” and “Album of”. 2024.

Meanwhile, Shania confessed that she can get carried away when a microphone is handed to her and that she'll probably “wander off” during the night.

She told The Boot about presenting: “I’m not the best reader.

“I am a very spontaneous speaker and thinker. So if I ramble, they might have to take the hook out and take me off the stage.”

She continued: “I think it's going to be more about adrenaline than nervousness, you know, just being excited and getting ready to meet artists that I haven't met yet. I must say that the night will pass too quickly for me.” “Excitement might cause me to speak either too quickly or for too long. I think that’s it, I don’t want to talk anymore, you know?”

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