Congratulations to the latest celebrity couple to get hitched! Singer Jewel and rodeo champion Ty Murray tied the knot Thursday night in a private ceremony in the Bahamas.

Jewel and Ty have been together for ten year- holy cow what were they waiting for?  The pair live on a 2,200 acre ranch in Stephenville, Texas when they aren’t performing before their fans.

Jewel talked a bit about marriage and her wedding and said,

“It’s something that needs to be take seriously.”

“I dreamt about this day since I was a little girl on a ranch in Alaska,” Jewel said. “It was relaxed and romantic. I wore a traditional wedding gown and diamonds, and he wore jeans and a button-down shirt. Ty’s definitely my perfect prince.”

Jewel released her first country album, Perfectly Clear, earlier this year. Check out Ty in her music video for her current single, “I Do.”

Melissa Lawson! Congratulations is due to the 32- year-old contestant from Arlington, Texas, who became the winner of “Nashville Star” last night.

As a result, Melissa gets a recording contract with Warner Brothers, a chance to perform at the Beijing Olympics, and a Toyota Tundra pick-up truck.

A pick-up truck and an Olympic performance? An interesting prize!

Melissa is a working mother with 5 sons, which seems to us like a woman well-deserving of this prize. Since auditioning for the show, she has also lost 45 pounds. Good for you, girl!

John Rich, one of the judges/mentors on the show along with Jewel and Jeffery Steele, will also produce the record.

The runners up, Gabe Garcia and Shawn Mayer, put up a good fight, but in the end, Melissa had the heart to win.

So once again–Congratulations, Melissa! We hope you have great things in store for country music.