15. Ryan Adams and Mandy Moore
Their Royal Story: The bubble gum pop star-turned folk singer and rocker met in 2007 and dated on and off throughout the next two years. In 2009, the couple tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Savannah, Georgia. "He's a good egg," Mandy Moore told Marie Claire magazine about her hubby. "I'm in awe of him: his brain, his passion. He's truly one of a kind."
Crowning Achievements: He's the bad-boy alt-country king, she's the queen of 'Candy.'
Crowning Achievements: He's the bad-boy alt-country king, she's the queen of 'Candy.'
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14. Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani
Their Royal Story: The No Doubt singer and grunge rocker met while their bands were on tour together in 1995. The couple began dating two years later -- a courtship that has resulted in 14 years of marriage. "I feel so proud [of our relationship]," the singer told Elle UK. "It hasn't been the easiest journey."
Crowning Achievements: He's the duke of Shepherd's Bush, she's the designing duchess of Harajuku.
Crowning Achievements: He's the duke of Shepherd's Bush, she's the designing duchess of Harajuku.
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13. Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
Their Royal Story: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are the epitome of Nashville royalty. The two met on McGraw's Spontaneous Combustion tour in which Hill was the opening act. Now, after 15 years of marriage and three kids, the couple values time spent with their close-knit family. "Faith has kept me alive," McGraw told People magazine, adding that if not for his wife, "I'd be dead. I would have partied too hard."
Crowning Achievements: He's the Grand Ole Opry heir-apparent, she's a southern belle bombshell.
Crowning Achievements: He's the Grand Ole Opry heir-apparent, she's a southern belle bombshell.
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12. Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard
Their Royal Story: The doe-eyed actress and one half of folk duo She and Him and Death Cab for Cutie's singer were hitched back in 2008, making them indie's "it" couple. But the pair isn't all glitz and glam -- they enjoy the simple things in life. "We kind of watch a lot of TV," Gibbard told the Wrap. "We get really excited every week for 'Top Chef' and pretty much anything else on Bravo at this point."
Crowning Achievements: He's the lord of 'Such Great Heights,' she's the dame of deadpan.
Crowning Achievements: He's the lord of 'Such Great Heights,' she's the dame of deadpan.
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11. Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose
Their Royal Story: Amber Rose is well known for her public relationship with Kanye West, but after their breakup in 2010, the model moved on to the Young Wiz of rap. Khalifa even has Rose's name tattooed on his hand. "He's been working really, really hard for a lot of years. People don't know that," Rose recently told BET. "He really put his time in, and now is his time to shine and really show people how talented he is."
Crowning Achievements: He wears the 'Black and Yellow' robes of the hip-hop kingdom, she's the baroness of buzzcuts.
Crowning Achievements: He wears the 'Black and Yellow' robes of the hip-hop kingdom, she's the baroness of buzzcuts.
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10. Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
Their Royal Story: Though the rapper and 'America's Got Talent' host is much younger than his diva wife Mariah Carey, it didn't stop him from coaxing the forty-something cougar into marriage in 2008. Cannon recently tweeted "I am probably going to faint in the delivery room! I need to man up. Or maybe I should say WOMAN UP since they are the ones that have to be the strongest in the whole ordeal! I am in awe of my wife!"
Crowning Achievements: She has the five-octave range of a songbird, he's a jester of 'Wild 'N Out' proportions.
Crowning Achievements: She has the five-octave range of a songbird, he's a jester of 'Wild 'N Out' proportions.
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9. Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert
Their Royal Story: Blake Shelton is an old-fashioned kind of guy. After dating fellow country star Miranda Lambert for four years, Shelton asked the sassy singer's father for his blessing. "We decided we're getting married in Texas and that's all I can say as far as that goes!" the bride told Oklahoma City's KJKE radio station.
Crowning Achievements: He's a true 'Playboy of the Southwestern World,' she's a gun-toting hunter of the heart.
Crowning Achievements: He's a true 'Playboy of the Southwestern World,' she's a gun-toting hunter of the heart.
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8. Julianne Hough and Ryan Seacrest
Their Royal Story: The dancer and country singer met her 'American Idol' host boyfriend while filming 'Dancing with the Stars' and the couple have been putting on an affectionate show for the cameras ever since their relationship went public. "He's a good man and he's a romantic man," Hough told Access Hollywood. "We're both really, really happy."
Crowning Achievements: He's the well-manicured monarch of music television, her highness is multi-faceted with a commercial-friendly face.
Crowning Achievements: He's the well-manicured monarch of music television, her highness is multi-faceted with a commercial-friendly face.
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7. Win Butler and Régine Chassagne
Their Royal Story: The two darlings of chamber pop met at McGill University in Montreal and decided to put a band together. Their collaboration quickly turned to romance and the couple has said they never leave each others' side. Arcade Fire's incredible debut album 'Funeral' may have its morbid moments, but according to the Guardian UK, Chassagne insists that they're 'not the Adams Family.'
Crowning Achievements: He's the ex-pat sir of the suburbs, she's the Haitian marquise of Montreal.
Crowning Achievements: He's the ex-pat sir of the suburbs, she's the Haitian marquise of Montreal.
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6. Katy Perry and Russell Brand
Their Royal Story: British comedian and skinny-jean enthusiast Russell Brand and his 'Teenage Dream' wife met in 2010 and hit it off immediately. But according to Esquire, Katy Perry held the reins of the relationship by denying the movie star sex on the first date. Brand recently appeared on the View to tell Barbara and co. that his wife's lips "are a conduit to paradise, a tunnel to another world. They are redemption, salvation, glory, poetry!"
Crowning Achievements: He's the lord of lewd humor, she's the pinup girl of raunchy pop.
Crowning Achievements: He's the lord of lewd humor, she's the pinup girl of raunchy pop.
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5. Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys
Their Royal Story: Accomplished pianist and R&B phenom Alicia Keys was mired in controversy throughout her courtship with acclaimed producer Swizz Beatz after she was accused of stealing Swizz from his former wife Mashonda. But all has since settled and the couple married in 2010. Keys told UK's Fabulous Magazine "I am very much in love. Right now love is my main inspiration. Love is the one thing we all want in our lives and I am completely surrounded by it."
Crowning Achievements: She's the empress of New York, he's an in-demand bard of beats.
Crowning Achievements: She's the empress of New York, he's an in-demand bard of beats.
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4. Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony
Their Royal Story: Less than a week after his divorce was finalized in 2004, Marc Anthony married the singer in a quiet home wedding (guests thought it was going to be a simple "afternoon party.") "He makes me slow down and eat lunch, which I used not to do," Jennifer Lopez told Harper's Bazaar in 2006. "We have different philosophies. I've been so disciplined. His process is 'chill, don't kill yourself.'"
Crowning Achievements: She's the Latina queen of the block, he's the Puerto Rican archduke of salsa.
Crowning Achievements: She's the Latina queen of the block, he's the Puerto Rican archduke of salsa.
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3. Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow
Their Royal Story: The saucy leading-lady-turned country-star and her Coldplay frontman hubby Chris Martin are a tour de force when it comes to star power. The couple has been surprisingly tight-lipped about their eight-year marriage, but there's no indication that there's trouble in paradise. "He was so helpful, so sweet and encouraging," Paltrow told Harper's Bazar of her husband's advice for her role in 'Country Strong.' "I mean, it's embarrassing to be playing in front of your husband, especially when he's in one of the world's most successful bands."
Crowning Achievements: He's the earl of arena rock, she's a 'Royal Tenenbaum.'
Crowning Achievements: He's the earl of arena rock, she's a 'Royal Tenenbaum.'
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2. Beyonce and Jay-Z
Their Royal Story: The best boy of Bedstuy quit his big pimpin' to settle down with the fiery 'Single Lady' back in 2008 and the two have been going strong ever since. Keeping their public romantic details to a minimum, Hova opened up to Rolling Stone about his wife's A&R capabilities and great ear, "Sometimes on creative stuff, one of us will ask, 'Do you think this is cool?'" said the rapper.
Crowning Achievements: She's 'Bootylicious,' he's the boss of Brooklyn.
Crowning Achievements: She's 'Bootylicious,' he's the boss of Brooklyn.
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1. Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber
Their Royal Story: YouTube and Canadian pop senstaion Justin Bieber isn't too shy to talk about his relationship with ex-Disney star Selena Gomez. "She's hot," Bieber told Britain's People. "She is a really great person and I think she has the best smile in the world." Nice praise from the Usher protégé, but Gomez has tried to hide their public hints of affection in the past. "He's like a brother to me," the singer told Ellen, before she opened up about their romance. Good try.
Crowning Achievements: He's the new prince of pop, she's his princess with the perfect pout.
Crowning Achievements: He's the new prince of pop, she's his princess with the perfect pout.
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