Daddy To Be -- Justin Moore is getting ready to be a daddy for the first time. He told a Michigan radio station recently that he and his wife Kate are expecting a baby girl in February and the couple has already picked out a name -- Ella Cole. Jason says they made an agreement on the name awhile back. As Jason put it "the agreement is my wife makes the decision and there you go."

Best Dressed -- The current PEOPLE magazine has named its 10 Best Dressed, and Taylor Swift gets the nod for 'Best Sparkle'. She joins First Lady Michelle Obama, who was named for her 'Best Accessible Glamour', Lady Gaga was named this years 'Best Fashion Rebel', actress Kate Winslet named 'Best Red Carpet', Cameron Diaz 'Best Jeans', and actress Reese Witherspoon 'Best Short Dresses'. Making the Worst Dressed List were, Jessica Simpson and Paula Abdul.

Gift Idea -- Rascal Flatts has announced that they will release a limited-edition version of their greatest hits in time for the Christmas season. Limited Edition includes four new live bonus tracks, a bonus interview and a foldout poster from their Unstoppable Tour all in a keepsake box. The collection will be available beginning on October 6.

And finally,

Inspirational Awards -- The nominees have been announced for the 2009 Inspirational Country Music Awards and several country artists are up for trophies. Alan Jackson's "Sissy's Song," Josh Turner's "Everything Is Fine," "God Must Really Love Me" from Craig Morgan, "Somebody Said a Prayer" by Billy Ray Cyrus, and Tracy Lawrence's "It's Up to Him" are all have nods in the Mainstream Inspirational Country Song category. Up for Mainstream Country Artist are Jeff Bates, Josh Turner, Oak Ridge Boys, Ricky Skaggs and Tracy Lawrence. The awards will be given out on October 15 at the Trinity Music City USA Auditorium in Hendersonville, Tennessee.

And that is the Nashville Minute.

Scott Wynn keeps you up to date with all that is going on in Nashville with the on-air version of my Nashville Minute Blog every weekday morning around 6:40 a.m. and 8:40 a.m. on 94.9 WQMX!

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