COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS

CARRIE UNDERWOOD: The Baby Race

Carrie Underwood is inching ahead of fellow hockey wife Hillary Duff as most likely to have a baby first, according to Babble.com's Mommyologist. The website credits Carrie's age (27) as giving her an edge over Hillary (22), not to mention the home she and hubby Mike Fisher are building in Ontario, Canada.

 LADY ANTEBELLUM: Digital Goodness!

Lady Antebellum have released a seven-song collection of their biggest hits and a few fan favorites for I-Tunes. Included in the exclusive recording session are "I Run to You," "Need You Now," "Our Kind of Love," "Love this Pain," "American Honey," "Hello World" and a cover of Tom Petty's "Learning to Fly."

 CMA AWARDS: Nominations to Be Announced

Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert have been tapped to announce part of the nominees for the CMA Awards live September 1st on ABC's Good Morning America. Before that, Justin Moore and Chris Young will announce a portion of the finalists on August 31st in Nashville. The CMA Awards will air live from Nashville November 10th on ABC.

 DIERKS BENTLEY: Miles and Music Number Five

Dierks Bentley will host the fifth annual Miles and Music for Kids event October 17th in Nashville. The hour-long motorcycle ride begins in Columbia, Tennessee, and ends in downtown Nashville, raising money for children's hospitals around the country. Miranda Lambert and Jerrod Niemann have already agreed to sing at post-race festivities.