Hunter Hayes‘ fans got him a Favorite Male Country Artist nomination at Wednesday night’s People’s Choice Awards. He’s up against Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Luke Bryan and Tim McGraw in the category, and Hunter is especially grateful for the fan-voted nod.
He says, “Fan-voted things are special because, you know, they’re voting from the heart. They see the shows. They listen to the music, and they see a lot of great performances, and they hear a lot of great music.”
Hunter spends most of his life committed to making his albums and live shows the best they can be. Getting this confirmation that the fans like what he’s doing means a lot to him.
Hunter adds with a laugh, “That kind of thing just makes you feel a lot better about yourself and what you’re doing. It’s a big deal, man.”
Hunter will join fellow nominees The Band Perry and Lady Antebellum at the People’s Choice Awards. Lady A will also perform on the show, airing live Wednesday night at 9 ET on CBS.
Here are the People’s Choice Awards nominees in the country categories:
Favorite Male Country Artist
Blake Shelton
Brad Paisley
Hunter Hayes
Luke Bryan
Tim McGraw
Favorite Female Country Artist
Carrie Underwood
Dolly Parton
Faith Hill
Lucy Hale
Miranda Lambert
Favorite Country Group
The Band Perry
Florida Georgia Line
Lady Antebellum
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
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