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{{short description|American television series}}
{{Use American English}}
{{Infobox television
| image =
| genre = [[Interactive television|Interactive]] [[reality television|reality]] [[game show]]
| creator = Reese Witherspoon Kacey Musgraves
| director = Sam Wrench
| judges = Mickey Guyton Jimmie Allen Orville Peck
| country = United States
| language = English
| location = Nashville, Tennessee
| company = Apple TV+
}}

'''''My Kind of Country''''' is an American [[country music]] [[Music competition|competition]] television series that features international competitors.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title='My Kind of Country' Trailer Introduces 12 Music Hopefuls Hand-Picked by Mickey Guyton, Jimmie Allen, Orville Peck |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/my-kind-of-country-trailer-mickey-guyton-jimmie-allen-orville-peck-1234694191/ |access-date=2023-07-14 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> It is executive produced by [[Reese Witherspoon]] and [[Kacey Musgraves]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Nicholson |first=Jessica |title=Kacey Musgraves & Reese Witherspoon Talk Genre-Expanding New Music Competition 'My Kind of Country' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/my-kind-of-country-kacey-musgraves-jimmie-allen-mickey-guyton-orville-peck-interviews-1235291462/ |access-date=2023-07-14 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> My Kind of Country aired on [[Apple TV+]] on March 24, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Willman |first=Chris |title=First 'My Kind of Country' Trailer From Apple TV+ Has Mickey Guyton, Orville Peck, Jimmie Allen Pushing Diverse Outsiders Toward Nashville |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/my-kind-of-counry-trailer-apple-tv-diverse-jimmie-allen-kacey-musgraves-1235549681/ |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

The show is judged by country musicians [[Mickey Guyton]],<ref>{{Cite web |title='My Kind Of Country's Mickey Guyton, Jimmie Allen and Orville Peck on Diversity in Country Music (Exclusive) {{!}} Entertainment Tonight |url=https://www.etonline.com/my-kind-of-countrys-mickey-guyton-jimmie-allen-and-orville-peck-on-diversity-in-country-music |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=www.etonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Jimmie Allen]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Review-Journal |first=C. L. Gaber Special to the Las Vegas |title=Jimmie Allen helping others chase their dreams {{!}} Las Vegas Review-Journal |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/livewell/patience-perseverance-paid-off-for-country-singer-jimmie-allen-2753276/ |access-date=2023-07-14 |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Orville Peck]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sim |first=Bernardo |title=Orville Peck talks 'My Kind of Country' series on Apple TV+ |url=https://qvoicenews.com/2023/03/28/orville-peck-talks-my-kind-of-country-series-on-apple-tv/ |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=Q Voice News |language=en-US}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title='My Kind of Country': Mickey Guyton, Jimmie Allen, Orville Peck scout for diverse voices |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/03/23/my-kind-of-country-apple-tv-plus/11528214002/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref>

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]].<ref>{{Cite web |title="My Kind of Country" Season 1 Winner Micaela Kleinsmith is Bringing Black Queer Representation to the Country Music World - GLAAD |url=https://glaad.org/my-kind-country-season-1-winner-micaela-kleinsmith-bringing-black-queer-representation/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=glaad.org |language=en-US}}</ref>
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== Contestants ==
=== Season 1===
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! Coach
! Origin
!Songs performed
! Result
!Source
|-
| [[Micaela Kleinsmith]]
| Orville Peck
| [[Cape Town|Cape Town, South Africa]]
|“[[Need You Now (Lady Antebellum song)|Need You Now]]” – [[Lady A]] “[[Somebody That I Used to Know|Somebody That I Used To Know]]” – [[Gotye]] “Good Kisser” – [[Lake Street Dive]] “Butterfly” – Micaela Kleinsmith
|'''Winner'''
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hollabaugh |first=Lorie |title=Micaela Kleinsmith Named Winner Of 'My Kind Of Country' On Apple TV+ |url=https://musicrow.com/2023/04/micaela-kleinsmith-named-winner-of-my-kind-of-country-on-apple-tv/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=MusicRow.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| Chuck Adams
| Mickey Guyton
| [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|“[[Golden (Harry Styles song)|Golden]]” – [[Harry Styles]] “[[The Weight]]” – [[The Band]] “[[Colder Weather]]” – [[Zac Brown Band]] “Take Me As I Am” – Chuck Adams
|Finalist
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=My Kind Of Country: Meet Chuck Adams |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kind-country-meet-chuck-adams-170121135.html |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=Yahoo Entertainment |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| [[Dhruv Visvanath]]
| Jimmie Allen
| [[New Delhi|New Delhi, India]]
|“[[Neon Moon]]” – [[Brooks & Dunn]], “Write” – Dhruv “[[Bad Guy (Billie Eilish song)|Bad Guy]]” – [[Billie Eilish]]
|Finalist
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ear and there: One Indian musician's journey from desi to country |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/brunch/indian-fingerstyle-guitarist-dhruv-visvanath-competes-in-apple-tv-s-my-kind-of-country-showcasing-nashville-s-state-of-mind-with-country-music-greats-as-judges-101681503518438.html |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| Ale Aguirre
| Jimmie Allen
| [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua, Mexico]]
|“Neon Moon” – Brooks & Dunn “[[Stitches (Shawn Mendes song)|Stitches]]” – [[Shawn Mendes]] “Distancia” – Ale Aguirre
|Finalist
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mexican singer Ale Aguirre competes on Apple TV+'s 'My Kind of Country' |url=https://aldianews.com/en/culture/music/ale-aguirre-apple-tv |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=Al Día News |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| Wandile
| Mickey Guyton
| [[Johannesburg|Johannesburg, South Africa]]
|“[[Just the Two of Us (Grover Washington Jr. song)|Just the Two of Us]]” – [[Bill Withers]] “[[Circles (Post Malone song)|Circles]]” – [[Post Malone]] “Our Lives Matter” – Wandile “[[So High (John Legend song)|So High]]” – [[John Legend]]
|Eliminated episode 7
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=My Kind of Country — reality TV show with heart |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/2023-04-30-my-kind-of-country-reality-tv-show-with-heart/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=TimesLIVE |language=en-ZA}}</ref>
|-
| The Betsies
| Mickey Guyton
| Cape Town, South Africa
|“Keep Your Heart Young” – [[Brandi Carlile]] “The Weight” – The Band “Drinking Your Kind” – The Betsies
|Eliminated episode 6
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shreya |first=Kumari |title=The Betsies: Where Are My Kind of Country's Contestants Now? |url=https://thecinemaholic.com/the-betsies-where-are-my-kind-of-countrys-contestants-now/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=The Cinemaholic |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| Congo Cowboys
| Orville Peck
| Cape Town, South Africa
|“[[Jolene (song)|Jolene]]” – [[Dolly Parton]] “[[Youngblood (5 Seconds of Summer song)|Youngblood]]” – [[5 Seconds of Summer]]
|Eliminated episode 6
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Monique |title=The Congo Cowboys Bring Africa To Country Music In 'My Kind Of Country' Exclusive Clip |url=https://shadowandact.com/the-congo-cowboys-bring-africa-to-country-music-in-my-kind-of-country-exclusive-clip |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=Shadow and Act |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| Justin Serrao
| Jimmie Allen
| Johannesburg, South Africa
|“[[Wild World (song)|Wild World]]” – [[Cat Stevens]] “Somebody That I Used To Know” – Gotye
|Eliminated episode 5
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=My Kind Of Country: South Africans Competing in Global Singing Comp! |url=https://www.goodthingsguy.com/people/my-kind-of-country-south-africa-justin-serrao/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=Good Things Guy |language=en-ZA}}</ref>
|-
| [[Camille Parker]]
| Jimmie Allen
| [[Durham, North Carolina]]
|“[[Space Cowboy (Kacey Musgraves song)|Space Cowboy]]” – Kacey Musgraves “Youngblood” – 5 Seconds of Summer
|Eliminated episode 5
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shreya |first=Kumari |title=Camille Parker: Where is My Kind of Country's Contestant Now? |url=https://thecinemaholic.com/camille-parker-where-is-my-kind-of-countrys-contestant-now/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=The Cinemaholic |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| Alisha Pais
| Orville Peck
| [[Goa|Goa, India]]
|“[[Glitter in the Air]]” – [[Pink (singer)|P!nk]] “Circles” – Post Malone
|Eliminated episode 5
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shreya |first=Kumari |title=Alisha Pais: Where is My Kind of Country Contestant Now? |url=https://thecinemaholic.com/alisha-pais-where-is-my-kind-of-country-contestant-now/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=The Cinemaholic |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| Ismay Hellman
| Orville Peck
| [[Petaluma, California]]
|“[[Linger (The Cranberries song)|Linger]]” – [[The Cranberries]]
|Eliminated episode 3
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Local country artist finds new rhythms after appearance on Apple TV+ show |url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/entertainment/my-kind-of-country-star-petaluma-native-ismay-builds-on-apple-tv-experi/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=Santa Rosa Press Democrat |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Ashlie Amber
|Mickey Guyton
|Nashville, Tennessee
|“[[Crazy for You (Madonna song)|Crazy For You]]” – [[Madonna]]
|Eliminated episode 2
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Uitti |first=Jacob |title='My Kind of Country' Contestant Ashlie Amber Is on the Rise |url=https://americansongwriter.com/my-kind-of-country-contestant-ashlie-amber-is-on-the-rise/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=American Songwriter |language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Competitions]]
[[Category:English-language television shows]]
[[Category:American live television shows]]
[[Category:Music competitions in the United States]]
[[Category:Singing talent shows]]

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