My Kind of Country (2023 TV series)

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My Kind of Country
Genre Interactive reality game show
Created by Reese Witherspoon
Kacey Musgraves
Directed bySam Wrench
Judges Mickey Guyton
Jimmie Allen
Orville Peck
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersReese Witherspoon
Sara Rea
Lauren Neustadter
Kacey Musgraves
Jason Owen
Izzie Pick Ibarra
Production locationsNashville, Tennessee
Production company Hello Sunshine
Release
Original network Apple TV+

My Kind of Country is an American country music competition television series that features international competitors. [1] It is created by Reese Witherspoon and Kacey Musgraves. [2] My Kind of Country aired on Apple TV+ on March 24, 2023. [3]

Contents

The show is judged by country musicians Mickey Guyton, [4] Jimmie Allen, [5] and Orville Peck. [6] The judges each choose four country artists from around the world to join their team, guide their teams of selected artists through various showcases and workshops, and make decisions as to which musicians advance to the next round, and which are eliminated. [7]

Micaela Kleinsmith from Cape Town, South Africa, is the first winner of My Kind of Country. As her prize, Kleinsmith received $100,000 and extensive advertisement from Apple Music. [8]

Contestants

Season 1

NameCoachOriginSongs performedResultSource
Micaela Kleinsmith Orville Peck Cape Town, South Africa “Need You Now” – Lady A
“Somebody That I Used To Know” – Gotye
“Good Kisser” – Lake Street Dive
“Butterfly” – Micaela Kleinsmith		Winner [9]
Chuck AdamsMickey Guyton Nashville, Tennessee “Golden” – Harry Styles
“The Weight” – The Band
“Colder Weather” – Zac Brown Band
“Take Me As I Am” – Chuck Adams		Finalist [10]
Dhruv Visvanath Jimmie Allen New Delhi, India “Neon Moon” – Brooks & Dunn,
“Write” – Dhruv
“Bad Guy” – Billie Eilish 		Finalist [11]
Ale AguirreJimmie Allen Chihuahua, Mexico “Neon Moon” – Brooks & Dunn
“Stitches” – Shawn Mendes
“Distancia” – Ale Aguirre		Finalist [12]
WandileMickey Guyton Johannesburg, South Africa “Just the Two of Us” – Bill Withers
“Circles” – Post Malone
“Our Lives Matter” – Wandile
“So High” – John Legend 		Eliminated episode 7 [13]
The BetsiesMickey GuytonCape Town, South Africa“Keep Your Heart Young” – Brandi Carlile
“The Weight” – The Band
“Drinking Your Kind” – The Betsies		Eliminated episode 6 [14]
Congo CowboysOrville PeckCape Town, South Africa“Jolene” – Dolly Parton
“Youngblood” – 5 Seconds of Summer 		Eliminated episode 6 [15]
Justin SerraoJimmie AllenJohannesburg, South Africa“Wild World” – Cat Stevens
“Somebody That I Used To Know” – Gotye		Eliminated episode 5 [16]
Camille Parker Jimmie Allen Durham, North Carolina “Space Cowboy” – Kacey Musgraves
“Youngblood” – 5 Seconds of Summer		Eliminated episode 5 [17]
Alisha PaisOrville Peck Goa, India “Glitter in the Air” – P!nk
“Circles” – Post Malone		Eliminated episode 5 [18]
Ismay HellmanOrville Peck Petaluma, California “Linger” – The Cranberries Eliminated episode 3 [19]
Ashlie AmberMickey GuytonNashville, Tennessee“Crazy For You” – Madonna Eliminated episode 2 [20]

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