1
You bet this one's for the girls. The four-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year used her powerful pipes to steer herself to success.

2
This Tennessee tyke looks so happy on Santa's lap. Who would have thought his favorite season would be "Summertime"?

3
She practiced her line-dancing moves on an early captive audience before "firing up" Nashville with her gold debut.

4
Adorably gap-toothed in his youth, this Louisiana boy found Faith and grew up to be a "Real Good Man."

5
This little badonkadonk shaker grew into his boots—and then some.

6
She hit it big on reality TV, but this Oklahoma farm girl didn't forget to remember her down-home roots.

MARTINA McBRIDE

MIRANDA LAMBERT

TIM McGRAW

CARRIE UNDERWOOD

TRACE ADKINS

KENNY CHESNEY

ANSWERS: 1. Martina McBride; 2. Kenny Chesney; 3. Miranda Lambert; 4. Tim McGraw; 5. Trace Adkins; 6. Carrie Underwood

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