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*My Kind of Country*
My Kind of Country
Genre	Interactive reality game show
Created by	Reese Witherspoon; Kacey Musgraves
Directed by	Sam Wrench
Judges	Mickey Guyton; Jimmie Allen; Orville Peck
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Reese Witherspoon; Sara Rea; Lauren Neustadter; Kacey Musgraves; Jason Owen; Izzie Pick Ibarra
Production locations	Nashville, Tennessee
Production company	Hello Sunshine
Original release
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]

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

Name	Coach	Origin	Songs performed	Result	Source
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 Adams	Mickey 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 Aguirre	Jimmie Allen	Chihuahua, Mexico	“Neon Moon” – Brooks & Dunn “Stitches” – Shawn Mendes “Distancia” – Ale Aguirre	Finalist	^[12]
Wandile	Mickey 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 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	^[14]
Congo Cowboys	Orville Peck	Cape Town, South Africa	“Jolene” – Dolly Parton “Youngblood” – 5 Seconds of Summer	Eliminated episode 6	^[15]
Justin Serrao	Jimmie Allen	Johannesburg, 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 Pais	Orville Peck	Goa, India	“Glitter in the Air” – P!nk “Circles” – Post Malone	Eliminated episode 5	^[18]
Ismay Hellman	Orville Peck	Petaluma, California	“Linger” – The Cranberries	Eliminated episode 3	^[19]
Ashlie Amber	Mickey Guyton	Nashville, Tennessee	“Crazy For You” – Madonna	Eliminated episode 2	^[20]

Episodes

No.	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
1	"Jimmie Allen's Showcase"	March 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)	101
2	"Mickey Guyton's Showcase"	March 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)	102
3	"Orville Peck's Showcase"	March 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)	103
4	"Jimmie Allen's Collaboration Workshop"	March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)	104
5	"Mickey Guyton's Performance Workshop"	March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)	105
6	"Orville Peck's Visual Storytelling Workshop"	March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)	106
7	"Finale Part I"	April 7, 2023 (2023-04-07)	107
8	"Finale Part II"	April 6, 2023 (2023-04-06)	108