When Jo Dee Messina, performed during the recent National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, she and her husband Chris Deffenbaugh spent some time with comedian Larry The Cable Guy. No word on what kind of parenting advice they received from the funny father of two.

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By Eileen Finan
Country singer Jo Dee Messina and her husband, Chris Deffenbaugh, welcomed their first child today, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.

Noah Roger Deffenbaugh was born at a Nashville-area hospital at 1:01 p.m. on Monday, weighing in at 6 lbs., 15 oz. more at People.com

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Vote for Jo Dee Messina in GAC’s Top 20 Love Songs poll. There are over 150 videos to pick from but only 20 make it in to the countdown. It’s up to you, vote for up to 10 of your favorite country love song videos. Vote daily until February 1st 2009 then mark your calendar and tune in for the premiere on February 11 at 10 p.m. ET. The countdown will re-air on GAC all the way through Valentine’s Day! more!

The folks at CMT were curious which music videos were the most popular over the past decade. So, we took a survey of video viewing, including Top 20 Countdown airplay and viewer voting (including the show's years as the Top 12 Countdown), airplay during CMT music video hours and on CMT Pure, viewing of on-demand videos, streams and New Video Voting on CMT.com and views on CMT Mobile. The results surprised us a bit. Jo Dee's "Bring On The Rain" was nominated. Take a look at the 50 Most Popular Videos and vote for your five favorites. We'll announce the results in January. So,have fun! more!