US country star LeAnn Rimes is reportedly keen to collaborate with hip hop star Snoop Dogg after being charmed by the rapper at the US's Country Music Television Awards, which took place on Monday night. Snoop was a guest presenter at the awards bash, and claimed to be bowled over by the country star's beauty, comparing her to Marilyn Monroe. Which is quite charming. Rimes told People.com: "Snoop is really a gentleman and I loved meeting him. He made me feel like the most beautiful woman there with all of his flattering comments. You never know, there could be a Snoop and LeAnn duet sometime soon! I never rule anything out!"
Billy Ray Cyrus and his famous-thanks-to-Hannah-Montana daughter Miley hosted the country awards show (the country equivalent of the MTV Video Music Awards), where the big winner of the night was former 'American Idol' contestant Kellie Pickler, who won three awards, for her song 'I Wonder', for the 'breakthrough' video to 'Tearjerker', and for Performance Of The Year. Taylor Swift won two awards, for Video Of The Year and Best Female Video, both for the promo to 'Our Song'. Other winners included Trace Adkins, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland, and the aforementioned Rimes, who won for her collaboration with Jon Bon Jovi.