On October 26th, 1967, country star Keith Urban was born in Whangarei, New Zealand. Keith has been a highly-successful male vocalist and songwriter in country music. He has also served as a judge on American Idol. Do you have a favorite Keith Urban song?
Keith has received 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, 13 CMA Awards, and 6 ARIA Music Awards throughout his career. He was nominated for a Golden Globe for the song ‘For You’ in the film ‘Act of Valor.’
Urban has released 11 studio albums and one album with ‘The Ranch.’ He has charted 37 singles on the Hot Country Songs Chart with 18 number 1’s. He’s performed duets and worked with artists like Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Pink, and Jason Derulo.
Keith Urban can do everything from country music superstar to ‘American Idol’ judge. He was a part of ‘American Idol’ for seasons 12, 13, 14, and 15, growing his appeal as a crossover artist.
Keith’s guitar playing is also celebrated. He even has his own tutorial videos and guitar brand through Yamaha called ‘Urban Guitar.’ His songs often feature incredible solos that Keith plays, and his live shows always spotlight his guitar talent.
In the performance of ‘Blue Ain’t Your Color’ from Urban’s 4th album ‘Ripcord,’ Keith sings and plays with excellence. The song received two Grammy nominations and won ‘Best Country Solo Performance’ and ‘Best Country Song.’ It also won the CMA award for ‘Single of the Year.
Keith Urban has had tremendous success on the country and pop charts. His notoriety grows with each performance and TV opportunity, and he has assembled a massive catalog of country hits.
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