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Blake Shelton, Jelly Roll To Perform At People’s Choice Country Awards

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…

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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, which will air Thursday, September 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and Peacock.

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 heroic 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."

Shelton will present his fellow Oklahoman Toby Keith with the "Country Icon Award."

The award will honor Keith for "his decades-long career as a groundbreaking musician, humanitarian, and entrepreneur." The honor will also recognize his career as a musician, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. Toby has scored 32 No.1 singles and has sold 40 million albums.

Early in his career, almost 20 years ago (2004), Blake toured and opened shows for Toby Keith nationwide. At the time, he told me, "Toby is one of those guys that is so famous and so big, and he is one of those artists that's just worldwide. You don't have to be a country music fan to be a Toby Keith fan. It's just way bigger than that. I step on stage with over 20 thousand people per night, and 15,000 of them may or may not have ever heard of me. Touring with Toby has probably been the biggest break I've had since I started doing this."

Little Big Town is set to host the People's Choice Country Awards; Jimi Westbrook, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild, and Phillip Sweet will also perform a medley of their greatest hits as part of the two-hour celebration.

The group said in a statement, "We are honored to host the inaugural 'People's Choice Country Awards,' especially on one of our most beloved stages in the entire world. We look forward to welcoming so many of our talented peers to take the Opry stage for this magical night of music."

There are some good-looking guys in country music today, and actually, throughout the decades, we've seen some fine-looking hunks. There is something about holding a guitar in tight jeans and cowboy boots that is very attractive.

Many of today's country music stars work out and take their looks, along with their music, quite seriously. Some country stars are also just naturally lovely to look at. With some, it may be their personality that brings out those sexy vibes.

When Blake Shelton was crowned with the title of "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine in 2017, he told the publication, "Y'all must be running out of people, like, Wow, we're down to somebody who is somewhat symmetrical."

Shelton then put jokes aside and credited his then-girlfriend, Gwen Stefani, for convincing him to embrace the crown. He said she told him to listen to her and, "You're going to regret this for the rest of your life if you don't take this gift and just live in the moment."

Blake added at the time that he couldn't "wait to shove this up Adam's (Levine) a--." He noted that as proud as he was "honored" that the magazine asked him, he only cared about how his fellow Voice coach would react. He also insisted he had a few awkward phases while growing up. In describing myself as a child, he said one word comes to mind. "And that's fat." He joked, "People say I haven't changed since before I made it. And I'm still fat today. That's proof!"

It's pretty hard to narrow down who the sexiest men in country music are today, and we know we all have different definitions of sexy, but we dove in and shared what we believe are the eight sexiest men in country music right now.

8. Luke Bryan

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Luke has one of the best smiles in music, or TV, for that matter. His constant joy of doing what he loves to do comes out in every concert or TV performance, and that pure happiness can be very sexy. Bryan, along with his wife of almost 20 years, Caroline, and their family have so much fun in their busy lives and never miss an opportunity to laugh. His love and constant enjoyment of the outdoors, whether hunting, fishing, or lovin' everyday, also gives him a glow.


7. Sam Hunt

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Sam is a tall drink of water and mighty fine to look at. While he has always had rugged former football player goods looks, when he posts photos of himself with his toddler daughter Lucy Louise, he looks better than ever. Hunt is about to get even better looking as he and his wife Hannah are expecting their second child together soon.


6. Eric Church

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No one shows more energy in concert than Eric does when he's playing for his massive "Church Choir" following. He has a crazed look and smile when he performs certain songs. He also jumps around the stage like the Energizer Bunny. When he donned his now trademark sunglasses with the release of his "Chief" album in 2011 that he wears whenever he performs, he upped his sexy game quite a bit. With long hair or even the buzz cut he is wearing now, Church is a sexy guy.


5. Morgan Wallen

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Morgan's side grin is just adorable. When he smiles, he looks like a sweet kid who just got away with something. Wallen's appeal shines when he is playing for a stadium of fans. The way he interacts with his followers is sweet and quite sexy. He also seems so happy playing for fans as well as backstage when he snaps pictures with the few fans who get a chance to meet him and see his boyish grin up close.


4. Keith Urban

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There's no doubt Keith is a sexy guy, and when he stands next to his wife, Nicole Kidman, on a red carpet, his looks really shine. The photos where he is looking adoringly at his wife are the best. And when he donned a tux and tails to accompany Nicole at the Met Gala earlier this year, he (as well as Nicole) was just stunning. Urban also never looks bad when he does what he does best: wailing on his guitar in concert.


3. Tim McGraw

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Even before Tim got into a healthy lifestyle of eating right and exercising daily, he has always looked good. His style brings him to the forefront of country music's sexiest men. With his perfect-fitting jeans, tight shirt, and even the way he wears his trademark cowboy hat, he's still quite hot at nearly 60 years old. Another thing about McGraw that we find irrisistable is his love for his wife of almost 27 years, Faith Hill.


2. Riley Green

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In our opinion, this guy is just dreamy. If teen magazines covered country music, Riley would definitely be a centerfold. His rugged looks and unshaven, muscular frame set him apart from the pack in country music. He often shares shirtless photos and the like on his social media. Green comes in at number two on our list of country hunks, and only because number one is undeniable.


1. Blake Shelton

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Blake has always been a good-looking guy, and before he was on "The Voice" at an award show in 2010, actor Luke Wilson (who was presenting an award) came backstage and told the press room that Shelton had already "looked like a movie star." Blake shines when he talks about his crops at his Oklahoma farm with so much excitement. And next to wife Gwen Stefani, he looks better than ever. Also, anyone who was named People Magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" has to top any list.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.