My Kind of Country is an American country music competition television series that features international competitors. It is created by Reese Witherspoon and Kacey Musgraves. My Kind of Country premiered on Apple TV+ on March 24, 2023.
The show is judged by country musicians Mickey Guyton, Jimmie Allen, and Orville Peck. 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.
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.
Contestants Name Coach Hometown Result Source Micaela Kleinsmith Orville Peck Cape Town, South AfricaWinner Chuck Adams Mickey Guyton Nashville, TennesseeFinalist Dhruv Visvanath Jimmie Allen New Delhi, IndiaFinalist Ale Aguirre Jimmie Allen Chihuahua, MexicoFinalist Wandile Mickey Guyton Johannesburg, South AfricaEliminated episode 6 The Betsies Mickey Guyton Cape Town, South AfricaEliminated episode 5 Congo Cowboys Orville Peck Cape Town, South AfricaEliminated episode 5 Justin Serrao Jimmie Allen Johannesburg, South AfricaEliminated episode 4 Camille Parker Jimmie Allen Durham, North CarolinaEliminated episode 4 Alisha Pais Orville Peck Goa, IndiaEliminated episode 4 Ismay Hellman Orville Peck Petaluma, CaliforniaEliminated episode 3Ashlie Amber Mickey GuytonNashville, TennesseeEliminated episode 2
Contestant Progress Contestant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7/8 Micaela Kleinsmith Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Winner Ale Aguirre Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Runner-Up Chuck Adams Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Runner-Up Dhruv Visvanath Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Runner-Up Wandile Advanced Advanced Advanced Eliminated The Betsies Advanced Advanced Eliminated Congo Cowboys Advanced Advanced Eliminated Justin Serrao Advanced Eliminated Camille Parker Advanced Eliminated Alisha Pais Advanced Eliminated Ismay Hellman Eliminated Ashlie Amber Eliminated
Color key:
Performances Jimmie Allen's Showcase Contestant Song Result Dhruv Visvanath "Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash Advanced Camille Parker "Space Cowboy" by Kacey Musgraves Advanced Ale Aguirre "Home" by Phillip Phillips Advanced Justin Serrao "Wild World" by Cat Stevens Advanced
Mickey Guyton's Showcase Contestant Song Result Wandile "Just the Two of Us" by Bill Withers Advanced The Betsies "Keep Your Heart Young" by Brandi Carlile Advanced Ashlie Amber "Crazy For You" by Madonna Eliminated Chuck Adams "Golden" by Harry Styles Advanced
Orville Peck's Showcase Contestant Song Result Micaela Kleinsmith "Need You Now" by Lady A Advanced Ismay Hellman "Linger" by The Cranberries Eliminated Alisha Pais "Glitter in the Air" by Pink Advanced Congo Cowboys "Jolene" by Dolly Parton Advanced
Jimmie Allen's Collaboration Workshop Contestant Song Result Camille Parker "Youngblood" by 5 Seconds of Summer Eliminated Congo Cowboys Advanced Ale Aguirre "Neon Moon" by Brooks & Dunn Advanced Dhruv Visvanath Advanced Justin Serrao "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye Eliminated Micaela Kleinsmith Advanced The Betsies "The Weight" by The Band Advanced Chuck Adams Advanced Alisha Pais "Circles" by Post Malone Eliminated Wandile Advanced
Mickey Guyton's Performance Workshop Contestant Song Result Micaela Kleinsmith "Good Kisser" by Lake Street Dive Advanced Dhruv Visvananth "Write" by Dhruv Visvanath Advanced Chuck Adams "Colder Weather" by Zac Brown Band Advanced Congo Cowboys "Ophelia" by The Lumineers Eliminated The Betsies "Drinking Your Kind" by The Betsies Eliminated Ale Aguirre "Stitches" by Shawn Mendes Advanced Wandile "Our Lives Matter" by Wandile Advanced
Orville Peck's Visual Storytelling Workshop Contestant Song Result Chuck Adams "Take Me As I Am" by Chuck Adams Advanced Wandile "So High" by John Legend Eliminated Ale Aguirre "Distancia" by Ale Aguirre Advanced Micaela Kleinsmith "Butterfly" by Micaela Kleinsmith Advanced Dhruv Visvanath "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish Advanced
Finale Group Performance: "Gone Country" by Alan Jackson Contestant Song Result Dhruv Visvanath "Style" by Taylor Swift Runner-Up "Dear Madeline" by Dhruv Visvanath Ale Aguirre "Hacia Ningún Lugar" by Ale Aguirre Runner-Up "The Only Exception" by Paramore Micaela Kleinsmith "If I Die Young" by The Band Perry Winner "Stupid Love" by Micaela Kleinsmith Chuck Adams "A.P.C.H." by Chuck Adams Runner-Up "Hold Back the River" by James Bay
Episodes
References