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The inaugural People\u2019s Choice Country Awards<\/a> have arrived!<\/p>\n Lainey Wilson, HARDY, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady A, Brothers Osborne and more country stars hit the red carpet outside Nashville\u2019s Grand Ole Opry House.<\/p>\n Little Big Town were also in the house, as the night\u2019s first performers and hosts. Ahead of the show, LBT\u2019s Phillip Sweet told Billboard<\/em><\/a> why the country quartet wanted to take the reins for the first iteration of the fan-voted country awards show.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a unique situation, the fact that we\u2019re the ones that connect the dots with fans and bring all this history together with the modern age of where country music is at the top of the charts right now,\u201d Sweet said. \u201cTo see the unbelievable level of superstars we have in our genre that are just ruling all of music and it\u2019s a special night, we jumped at the opportunity to be a part of it. We love hosting. We always have so much fun.\u201d<\/p>\n All Thursday night (Sept. 29), you can follow along with Billboard<\/em>\u2018s coverage of the PCCAs from home, and below, find an updating gallery of country\u2019s finest on the red carpet.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n