Watch CBS News

People magazine names country music's hottest guy

Dierks Bentley beat out heartthrobs Tim McGraw and Brett Eldredge for People magazine's coveted title of Country's Hottest Guy.

As if his stage presence wasn't enough to land him this honor, Bentley gets major hot points for also being a pilot. The 39-year-old father-of-three flies a Cirrus SR22T Xi and will even fly himself when playing shows.

dierksbentley.jpg
People

And it doesn't take much to make this country boy happy. Bentley says his ideal date is a "Sunday morning spent reading the paper together, maybe drinking some mimosas, alone and talking until noon. That would be pretty amazing. Married couples with kids will understand."

"Married couples with kids" may also understand how he came to wish upon this superpower. "To be able to temporarily clone my wife [Cassidy] and me so we could be with our kids, but then also get more alone time," he said.

And if he's not making you swoon yet, Bentley's sleeping habits might seal the deal! "Honestly, I sleep best wearing nothing," he confessed. "But with kids, I've learned to sleep with underwear very close by, if not wrapped around one of my feet, so I'm ready to go if something happens." Bentley kicks off his "Sounds of Summer" tour Friday, June 5.

Tell us: Does Dierks Bentley have your vote for Country's Hottest Guy?

ET got a look at the country crooner's flying skills firsthand. Check it outhere.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.