Top 10 Country Star Dads

Admittedly, this is a subjective list.  No one can honestly rank parents.   It really comes down to how you feel about the star and the way they talk about their kids.  But we chose ten fathers who’ve co-hosted the countdown recently.

#10: Jason Aldean- He doesn’t talk about his personal life much, but when he’s been on the Countdown, he’s talked about the pleasure he gets from his two pre-teen daughters, Keeley and Kendyl.

#9: Trace Adkins- He has five daughters.  The two youngest were at home when his house burned down a couple of weeks ago.  This will definitely be a special father’s day as he gives thanks for their safety.  Trace also features his youngest daughter, Trinity, in the video for his latest hit, “Just Fishin.'”

#8: Toby Keith- Dedicated father of three, who is working with his middle daughter Krystal on a new album.  He also coaches his son Stelen’s high school football team.  They were undefeated last year.

#7: Zac Brown- Perhaps the busiest father, if that’s possible.  He has 4 children under the age of 5!

#6:   Rascal Flatts- All three guys are now parents, with bass player Jay DeMarcus joining dad duty with daughter Madeline in December.  “She is a precious little thing.  Every time I leave and come back, she looks like she’s grown.  She’s gorgeous, she looks exactly like me.” Gary and Joe Don each have two.

#5: Brad Paisley- He’s written songs about his two boys, Huck and Jasper, and even included them in recording sessions.  That’s Huck at the end of “Anything Like Me,” and fatherhood also inspired “Letter To Me.”  Both boys are heard at the start of “Eastwood” on Brad’s new album.

#4: Dierks Bentley- He says fatherhood has changed him. Evie (seen in the photo) is now 2-1/2, and his baby girl Jordan is 6 months.  They join his two more famous children, dogs Jake and George.

#3: Garth Brooks- How many fathers would give up their career to be a full time parent?  That’s what Garth did more than ten years ago.  He’s structured his life around his kids, making sure he’s home for their every need.

#2: Tim McGraw- He and wife Faith Hill have three daughters, and also organize their professional lives around them. “It’s family first,” Tim says. 

#1: Keith Urban- He & wife Nicole Kidman have two daughters, Sunday, who turns 3 next month, and 6-month-old Faith. He just co-hosted last week, and told Lon, “I love being a dad.  When Sunday says ‘daddy,’ I realize that’s ME!  I never thought that would happen for me because it happened later in life, I figured maybe that’s not my journey.  But lo and behold, we had a little girl!  I just love it.”

Honorable mention: Alan Jackson, Josh Turner, Sugarland’s Kristian Bush, Clay Walker, Rodney Atkins, Darius Rucker, Brooks & Dunn, Justin Moore, Luke Bryan, Gary Allan, and anyone else we weren’t able to include.  Happy Father’s Day!

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