Photos: Yee-haw! Sexiest country stars
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Brad Paisley
Yee-haw! On top of heating up the music charts with their hit songs, many of today's biggest country stars are also bringing the heat because of their sexy style and looks. One of them is Brad Paisley.
Birthplace: Glen Dale, W.Va.
Earlier work: Was a regular on "Jamboree USA," a country radio show.
You're a star: At the age of 28, Paisley becomes the youngest member inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.
Sexy fact: Paisley wrote a song about the movie "Father of the Bride," which his wife, Kimberly Williams, starred in. (Kevork Djansezian / AP) Back to slideshow navigation -
Julianne Hough
Birthplace: Provo, Utah
Earlier work: Studied performing arts in London before becoming a two-time champ on the reality show "Dancing With the Stars."
You're a star: Her first album had a No. 1 debut on the Top Country Albums and No. 3 on the Billboard 200.
Sexy fact: Hough co-choreographed Gwen Stefani's "Wind It Up" video. (Bill Waugh / AP) Back to slideshow navigation -
Trace Adkins
Birthplace: Sarepta, La.
Earlier work: Worked on an offshore oil rig and was a member of the gospel quartet the New Commitments.
You're a star: "You're Gonna Miss This" was his most successful single to date.
Sexy fact: Was a finalist on Donald Trump's "The Celebrity Apprentice." (Bill Waugh / AP) Back to slideshow navigation -
Sugarland
Members: Jennifer Nettles, Kristian Bush, (Kristen Hall left the group)
Earlier work: Jennifer Nettles was the lead singer of Soul Miner's Daughter. Kristian Bush was a member of the critically acclaimed duo Billy Pilgrim.
You're a star: Performed their hit "Something More" at the 2008 Grammys and received a Best New Artist nomination.
Sexy fact: Nettles sang with Bon Jovi on their single "Who Says You Can't Go Home." Growing up, Bush listened to The Replacements and R.E.M. (Ethan Miller / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation -
Neko Case
Birthplace: Alexandria, Va.
Earlier work: Case recorded and toured for many years as Neko Case & Her Boyfriends.
You're a star: Case's second solo album, "Furnace Room Lullaby," was released in 2000 to high critical praise; 2002's "Blacklisted" was also well-received.
Sexy fact: She was voted the "Sexiest Babe of Indie Rock" in a Playboy.com Internet poll in 2003. (Karl Walter / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation -
Rascal Flatts
Members: Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, Joe Don Rooney
Earlier work: Their first two albums, 2000's "Rascal Flatts" and 2002's "Melt," were major hits in the U.S., with "Melt" selling a million copies in eight weeks.
You're a star: The group won the Grammy Award for Best Country Song ("Bless the Broken Road") in 2006.
Sexy fact: The band has an uncharacteristically young audience (18-25) for country music -- the average listener in the genre is 44 years old. (Mark J. Terrill / AP) Back to slideshow navigation -
Jewel
Birthplace: Payson, Utah
Earlier work: While still an unknown, Jewel lived out of her van doing small shows and street performances around the country.
You're a star: She recorded her debut album, "Pieces of You" at 19. It went platinum 12 times.
Sexy fact: Jewel is a country music convert: She recently released her first country album, "Perfectly Clear," and is one of four judges on NBC's "Nashville Star." (Bill Waugh / AP) Back to slideshow navigation -
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
Birthplace: Jackson, Miss. (Hill) and Delhi, La. (McGraw)
Earlier work: At 17, Hill formed a band that played local rodeos. Meanwhile, McGraw got his start performing in Nashville clubs.
You're a star: 2006's Soul2Soul II tour, which Hill co-headlined with McGraw, became the highest-grossing country tour of all time.
Sexy fact: The country music power couple wed in 1996, and have three daughters together. (Jeff Christensen / AP) Back to slideshow navigation -
Toby Keith
Birthplace: Clinton, Okla.
Earlier work: Keith and his Easy Money Band played Alabama-style country-rock in Oklahoma honky-tonks.
You're a star: Though he had been recording for nearly a decade, it was 2002's response to the Sept. 11 attacks -- the song "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)" -- that made him a true phenomenon.
Sexy fact: The hardy star labored in oil fields and also played semipro football before launching his music career. (Mark J. Terrill / AP) Back to slideshow navigation -
Miranda Lambert
Raised in: Lindale, Texas
Earlier work: Lambert began entering country music contests at 16, and was gigging professionally as a high school student.
You're a star: At 19, she finished third in the 2003 season of reality show "Nashville Star," a feat which landed her a deal with Epic Records.
Sexy fact: Lambert won the Cover Girl Fresh Face of Country Music Award at 2005's Academy of Country Music Awards. (Bill Waugh / AP) Back to slideshow navigation -
Kellie Pickler
Birthplace: Albermarle, N.C.
Earlier work: Roller-skating waitress at Sonic and "American Idol" season 5 contestant.
You're a star: Received a songwriter award from ASCAP for her hit "Red High Heels."
Sexy fact: Less than two weeks after being eliminated on "American Idol," Pickler signed a record deal. (Ethan Miller / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation -
Billy Ray Cyrus
Birthplace: Flatwoods, Ky.
Earlier work: The infectious hit single "Achy Breaky Heart."
You're a star: His 10th album, "Home at Last," debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard country charts.
Sexy fact: Before pursuing a music career he attended Georgetown College on a baseball scholarship. (Bill Waugh / AP) Back to slideshow navigation -
LeAnn Rimes
Birthplace: Jackson, Miss.
Earlier work: Performed at various sporting events and won talent shows.
You're a star: At 13 she won a Grammy for Best New Artist.
Sexy fact: LeAnn is her middle name; her first name is Margaret. Made a cameo in the film "Coyote Ugly." (Steve Marcus / Reuters) Back to slideshow navigation -
Gretchen Wilson
Birthplace: Pocahontas, Ill.
Earlier work: Singing in bars and clubs with the group Muzik Mafia.
You're a star: In 2005 she won the CMA female vocalist trophy.
Sexy fact: At 15, she was managing a bar called Big O's. (Matt Sayles / AP) Back to slideshow navigation -
Shania Twain
Birthplace: Windsor, Ontario
Earlier work: Singing show tunes and country songs at a resort in Deerhurst.
You're a star: In 1999 the ACM and the Country Music Association named her Entertainer of the Year.
Sexy fact: Born Eileen Edwards, Twain adopted the Ojibway name of Shania, which means "I'm on my way." (Michael Urban / AFP/Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation -
Keith Urban
Raised in: Caboolture, Queensland
Earlier work: Rising to the top of the Australian music charts.
You're a star: Wins Male Vocalist of the Year at the Country Music Awards two years in a row.
Sexy fact: Posed nude for Playgirl magazine. (Ethan Miller / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation -
Carrie Underwood
Birthplace: Muskogee, Okla.
Earlier work: Singing at church and studying for her bachelor's degree at Northeastern State University.
You're a star: Album "Some Hearts" becomes best-selling debut CD of any "American Idol" contestant.
Sexy fact: In 2007 she was named World's Sexiest Vegetarian by PETA. (Steve Marcus / Reuters) Back to slideshow navigation -
Kenny Chesney
Birthplace: Luttrell, Tenn.
Earlier work: Dreaming of becoming an athlete and attending marketing classes at East Tennessee State University.
You're a star: "Margaritas & Senoritas" tour brings in 1.1 million fans and grosses $40 million.
Sexy fact: After seeing Renee Zellweger in "Jerry Maguire," he penned the hit song "You Had Me From Hello." (Steve Marcus / Reuters) Back to slideshow navigation
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