We were the first to tell you yesterday that Carrie Underwood was dating Gossip Girl hottie Chace Crawford, and now Us Weekly has a pic of the couple. Apparently they’ve been quietly dating since July.

Poor Tony Romo!

“He is a country fan, and she thinks he is so funny and sweet,” says the source. “It’s total love.”

They do make a cute couple though!

From Page Six:

“GOSSIP Girl” stud Chance Crawford (who plays leading man Nate Archibald) found a girl in real life he could charm with bubbly and fancy parties. “American Idol” Carrie Underwood was on Crawford’s arm Friday and Saturday nights. The twosome were spotted getting cozy at Marquee over champagne and strutting around a party at the Soho Grand, where a source said “she was being rude and nasty.”

I thought Carrie was with Tony Romo, who’s definitely a hottie, but Chace Crawford? (Page Six was wrong, his name is “Chace” — Chance Crawford is a football player.)

GOOOOOOOOORGEOUS.

Also, there’s no way that’s his real name.

Check out the video for “So Small.”

Here’s the moral, kids: if some angsty teenager runs out in front of your car looking to get hit, don’t swerve. Because she just might grow up to write country songs like this.

Here are Carrie Underwood and Tony Romo at the Academy of Country Music Awards. I have to say that they are a really cute couple.

They have been playing cat and mouse with the media for some time. When asked if they were a couple after Carrie attended his 27th birthday Romo’s rep stated,

“They have recently been spending a little time together they are definitely not boyfriend/girlfriend. It’s very casual at this point. It’s [in the] really early stages.”

They were first spotted together on Christmas day at one of Tony’s games and back then Tony himself was asked what he and Carrie’s relationship status was.

“She’s a very nice, sweet girl, I care for her and whoever ends up with her will be a very lucky guy”

I’m guessing they are finally together. It is a big deal that she took him as her date to her big awards ceremony.

Sanjaya who?

Carrie Underwood reminded us what a real American Idol talent is all about, as she kicked ass and took names at the CMT Awards. Underwood won all three of the awards for which she was nominated: “Before He Cheats” took Video of the Year, Female Video of the Year and Video Director of the Year (actually, this one went to that video’s director, but still).

Carrie kinda acknowledge Idol in her acceptance speech. “It was at the CMT Awards last year that I gave my very first acceptance speech ever,” she said. “Let me tell you, it’s great to be up here again…I started out on a fan-based show, and you guys have continued to support me through everything.”

The Dixie Chicks — although they fared well at the Grammy’s — didn’t have so much luck with country music’s core audience; they left empty-handed, perhaps a reflection of some lingering resentment toward Natalie Maines’ anti-Bush remarks in — when? — 1987 or so?

Kenny Chesney won Best Male Video for “You Save Me,” and Best Group Video went to Rascal Flatts for “What Hurts the Most.”

And they are coming for your children.

Also, some good news, Carrie Underwood has pledged she will wear less clothing next year.

At the CMT awards in Nashville today.

They’re kind of lopsided, my darling. And what have you done with your hair? Is that how people do their hair for prom in Albermarle? Because you haven’t lived there in a really long time, sweetheart, and this ain’t prom.

Carrie Underwood looks precious. A newly single Bucky Covington made an appearance, as did Taylor Swift, looking killer in a super-cute dress.