As Shania Twain gears up to host the 2024 People's Choice Country Awards live from the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on Thursday night (Sept. 26), she took some time to chat with Taste of Country Nights about her gig, but also the current state of country music.

One artist Twain wanted to highlight? Miranda Lambert, who's being awarded the Country Icon Award during the broadcast.

The "Man! I Feel Like a Woman" was full of compliments during her chat with Taste of Country Nights' Evan Paul.

"My favorite thing about her is her songwriting ability," Twain says of Lambert. "She's just one of our great songwriters today."

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Twain, too, is a songwriter, so she can relate to the "Tin Man" hitmaker in that regard.

"My real me-time is me alone with my guitar. Writing for no reason at all, but just for my own pleasure," Twain says. "I know that Miranda does that. She's that kind of girl, so I relate to her and I really appreciate her as a songwriter and what it means to her."

Imagine a co-write between Twain and Lambert, who are two of the all-time biggest names in country music history?

Perhaps they'll chat about just that backstage at the People's Choice Country Awards. The show airs live starting at 8PM ET via NBC and Peacock. See a list of nominees here.

 

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PICTURES: See Inside Miranda Lambert's Luxurious Nashville Mansion

Miranda Lambert's former mansion in an exclusive part of Nashville is gorgeous, and pictures reveal a stunning luxury home with gorgeous views. 

The 5-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom, 6,261-square-foot house in the Forest Hills section of Music City moist recently sold for $3.5 million.

Gallery Credit: Sterling Whitaker

See Inside Shania Twain's Spectacular Beachfront Mansion

Shania Twain owns a spectacular waterfront mansion in the Bahamas that offers plenty of time away from prying eyes.

The 5-bedroom, 6-bathroom, 7,000-square-foot mansion in the Bahamas is situated on a 1-acre lot that offers 150 feet of beachfront in the exclusive Old Fort Bay gated community in West Nassau. Its amenities include mahogany-lined walls and bookcases in the second-floor master suite, as well as spectacular ocean views. The property was last listed for $12.9 million.

Gallery Credit: Sterling Whitaker

Evan Paul is the host of Taste of Country Nights, a syndicated radio show heard on more than 130 country radio stations nationwide, every night from 7PM to midnight. The radio show reaches over 21 million listeners per week. He plays the best new country music and interviews today's top stars, like Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Dan + Shay, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Lady A, + more!

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