Parker McCollum and Pregnant Wife Hallie Ray Debut Her Baby Bump on the 2024 CMT Awards Red Carpet

The country singer and his wife of two years are expecting their first child, a baby boy, in August

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Hallie Ray Light McCollum and Parker McCollum at the 2024 CMT Music Awards held at the Moody Center on April 7, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Photo:

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Parker McCollum and his wife Hallie Ray Light McCollum are about to have a "Hell of a Year" as they get ready to welcome their first child together!

Two months after the country music star, 31, and his wife of two years, 27, announced they were expecting their first child together, the couple stepped out on Sunday to attend the 2024 CMT Awards, where Light debuted her baby bump on the red carpet.

McCollum and Light were all smiles as they posed for photos together at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Light wore a long-sleeved, black lace mini dress that hugged her figure and highlighted her pregnant belly. The "To Be Loved By You" singer complemented her look by wearing a black cowboy hat, white suit jacket with a black pocket square and blue jeans.

"I have a baby boy coming in August," the musician told CMT's Carissa Culiner on the red carpet. "I'm very excited. We've good, Mom's good — she's got a little bump in her dress tonight, she looks real cute. God's been good to us; very blessed. I'm a truck guy so putting a car seat in my truck's going to take a little bit of getting used to."

When PEOPLE asked for a hint on the baby name, McCollum wouldn't budge. "We've got a couple that we like ... We don't want any outside influence," he explained. "We don't want anyone to sway our mind."

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Hallie Ray Light McCollum and Parker McCollum at the 2024 CMT Awards at The Moody Center in Austin, Texas on April 7, 2024.

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In one shot, McCollum even sweetly planted a kiss on his wife's cheek while she grinned in response.

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The pair's appearance at the awards ceremony and their carpet debut as expecting parents comes just two months after they revealed in late February that their first born child is on the way.

At the time, the singer-songwriter and his wife shared an adorable photo in a joint pist on Instagram that featured the two kissing by the ocean while Light cradled her stomach.

In the caption, they shared, "God’s little blessing. We Iove you so much already, Baby M!"

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Hallie Ray Light McCollum and Parker McCollum at the 2024 CMT Awards at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas on April 7, 2024.

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Shortly after the announcement, the country singer and the influencer/entrepreneur revealed that they're expecting a boy.

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"Baby BOY McCollum!" they wrote a joint post on Instagram. "we love you, little cowboy 💙."

The two shared the exciting news with fans in the caption of a video that showed them walking side-by-side, while McCollum held a tiny pair of boots in his hand and they smooched one another.

The "Handle on You" singer and Light have been married since March 2022. They tied the knot at a ceremony in Tomball, Texas, less than a year after getting engaged the prior summer.

Hallie Ray Light McCollum and Parker McCollum attend the 2023 CMT Music Awards on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
Hallie Ray Light McCollum and Parker McCollum attend the 2023 CMT Music Awards on April 2, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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This year's CMT Awards is a big one for McCollum, as he's among the star-studded performance slate.

The musician will be teaming up with fellow rising country star Brittney Spencer for a special joint performance of their collaboration "Burn It Down." Their performance will mark Spencer's CMT main stage debut at the award show.

Aside from the duo, many other A-listers are set to take the stage, including Bailey ZimmermanBrooks & DunnCody JohnsonJelly RollJordan DavisKeith UrbanKelsea Ballerini, Lainey WilsonLittle Big TownMegan MoroneyNEEDTOBREATHEOld DominionSam HuntSammy HagarSugarland and Trisha Yearwood.

The 2024 CMT Music Awards will air live from Austin, Texas' Moody Center on Sunday, April 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+.

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