Dan + Shay Win Big at the Teen Choice Awards

Dan + Shay Win Big at the Teen Choice Awards

The Teen Choice Awards handed out hardware during its live show from Hermosa Beach, Calif., on Aug. 11.

On the country front, Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay were the big winners, copping awards for both Choice Country Artist and Choice Country Song (“Speechless”).

The remix of Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” which featured Billy Ray Cyrus, took home the award for Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song. Lil Nas X led all artists with five nominations.

Check out the county-centric winners below.

Choice Country Artist
Brett Young
Dan + Shay WINNER
Kacey Musgraves
Kane Brown
Kelsea Ballerini
Thomas Rhett

Choice Country Song
Maren Morris, “Girl”
Kane Brown, “Good as You”
Thomas Rhett, “Look What God Gave Her”
Kelsea Ballerini, “Miss Me More”
Kacey Musgraves, “Rainbow”
Dan + Shay, “Speechless” WINNER

Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song
Lil Nas X (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus), “Old Town Road [Remix]” WINNER
Meek Mill (feat. Drake), “Going Bad”
Mustard & Migos, “Pure Water”
Post Malone & Swae Lee, “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)”
Khalid, “Talk”
Post Malone, “Wow”

photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

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