# My Kind of Country (American TV series)

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 aired 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
### Season 1

| Name | Coach | Origin | Songs performed | Result |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Dhruv Visvanath | Jimmie Allen | New Delhi, India | “Neon Moon” – Brooks & Dunn, “Write” – Dhruv “Bad Guy” – Billie Eilish | Finalist |
| Ale Aguirre | Jimmie Allen | Chihuahua, Mexico | “Neon Moon” – Brooks & Dunn “Stitches” – Shawn Mendes “Distancia” – Ale Aguirre | Finalist |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Congo Cowboys | Orville Peck | Cape Town, South Africa | “Jolene” – Dolly Parton “Youngblood” – 5 Seconds of Summer | Eliminated episode 6 |
| Justin Serrao | Jimmie Allen | Johannesburg, South Africa | “Wild World” – Cat Stevens “Somebody That I Used To Know” – Gotye | Eliminated episode 5 |
| Camille Parker | Jimmie Allen | Durham, North Carolina | “Space Cowboy” – Kacey Musgraves “Youngblood” – 5 Seconds of Summer | Eliminated episode 5 |
| Alisha Pais | Orville Peck | Goa, India | “Glitter in the Air” – P!nk “Circles” – Post Malone | Eliminated episode 5 |
| Ismay Hellman | Orville Peck | Petaluma, California | “Linger” – The Cranberries | Eliminated episode 3 |
| Ashlie Amber | Mickey Guyton | Nashville, Tennessee | “Crazy For You” – Madonna | Eliminated episode 2 |

## 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 |