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Lady Antebellum's Hilary Scott is married

Chris Tyrrell and Hillary Scott attend the 58th Annual BMI Country Music Awards at BMI on Nov. 9, 2010, in Nashville, Tenn. Getty

(CBS/AP) NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Lady Antebellum singer Hillary Scott has said "I do."

The 25-year-old country star and her new husband, drummer Chris Tyrrell, announced the news in a 20-second video message on Lady Antebellum's official website. The couple tied the knot on Jan. 7 in upstate New York.

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They appear wearing matching T-shirts. Tyrrell hugs his new bride and introduces her as "Miss Hillary Scott Tyrrell."

Scott flashes her wedding ring and explains how they wanted fans to hear it from them first, adding, "We're so excited to be starting our life together."

Video clips of the wedding day show Scott wearing a strapless Vera Wang mermaid dress and a mantilla veil with lace applique; Tyrrell sports a gray Ermenegildo Zegna suit.

Tyrrell proposed over the Fourth of July weekend last year, during a family vacation in East Tennessee. The couple reportedly met in early 2010.

Lady Antebellum's hits include the Grammy-winning song "Need You Now." The group resumes its "Own the Night" tour Jan. 27 in Tulsa, Okla.

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