People Magazine (May 4th 2011)

Men Of The Moment

Hot, happening and totally irresistible, these guys are setting Nashville on Fire

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BLAKE SHELTON

AGE: 34

WHY WE LOVE HIM: Because there's nothing sexier than a man who can make you laugh. Oh, and the 6'5" singer ain't too bad to look at either.

With his upcoming wedding to Miranda Lambert and a new stint as a judge on the NBC singing competition The Voice, the singer is all about getting in shape. "I'm suddenly realizing my wedding pictures are going to be in magazines," he says. "I've got to do whatever I can to look decent. That's the mode I've been in lately--I better start getting in shape and maybe even get a haircut for this thing!" But while Miranda has hired a personal trainer to help her get ready for the wedding, Shelton is taking a more laid-back approach. "I just surround myself with people that are brutally honest. Once my crew knows they won't get in trouble, they're all over it. Like out on the road, my buddy will be like, "You really think you need to eat that brownie, huh fatty?" Grilled chicken salads are basically what I live on right now." But that all ends after the wedding, he warns. "The first thing I'm going to eat afterward is chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and gravy with biscuits. And anyone who calls me 'chubbs' is getting fired!"