Career Highlights

Keith Urban Discography

Actor Credits



Filmography

TV Appearances
Entertainment Tonight [2007 - 2008] (# of episodes: 2)
Saturday Night Live (Musical Guest) [2007] (# of episodes: 1)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! [2007] (# of episodes: 1)
CMT Insider [2005 - 2008] (# of episodes: 6)
GMTV [2005] (# of episodes: 1)
The Late Late Show [2005] (# of episodes: 1)
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show [2004 - 2007] (# of episodes: 4)
The View [2004] (# of episodes: 1)

Other Information

Awards
Best Male Country Vocal Performance Grammy Awards [2008] (Won/Nominated: Won)
ARIA Country Album of the Year [2007] (Won/Nominated: Won)
Best Male Country Vocal Performance Grammy Awards [2006] (Won/Nominated: Won)
CMT Music Awards Video of The Year [2006] (Won/Nominated: Won)
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Darrell Brown [Songs by]
Don Williams [Influenced by]
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Monkeyville [Member of]
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Dann Huff [Produced by]
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Matt Rollings [Produced by]
Ronnie Dunn [Similar Artist]
Tim McGraw [Similar Artist]
Radio Appearances
2day FM (Australia) [8 August 2008]
WISX (United States) [2008]

Discography

Albums
Greatest Hits: 18 Kids Album [2007] (# of tracks: 18) (# of discs: 2)
Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing Album [2006] (# of tracks: 13) (# of discs: 1)
Days Go By Album [2005] (# of tracks: 15) (# of discs: 1)
Keith Urban In The Ranch Album [2004] (# of tracks: 14) (# of discs: 1)
Be Here Album [2004] (# of tracks: 14) (# of discs: 1)
Golden Road Album [2002] (# of tracks: 13) (# of discs: 1)
keith urban Album [1999] (# of tracks: 12) (# of discs: 1)
The Ranch Album [1997] (# of tracks: 14) (# of discs: 1)
Singles
In God`s Hands (with nelly Furtado) [2008]
You Look Good In My Shirt [2008]
Everybody [2007]
I Told You So [2007]
Stupid Boy [2007]
Funky Tonight (live with John Butler Trio) [2007]
Once In A Lifetime [2006]
Better Life [2005]
Making Memories Of Us [2005]
Tonight I Wanna Cry [2005]
You`re My Better Half [2005]
Days Go By [2004]
You`ll Think Of Me [2004]
Raining On Sunday [2003]
Who Wouldn`t Wanna Be Me [2003]
Somebody Like You [2002]
But For The Grace Of God [2001]
Where The Blacktop Ends [2001]
Your Everything [2000]
It`s A Love Thing [1999]
Walkin` The Country [1997]
Arms Of Mary [1991]
The River [1991]
I Never Work On A Sunday [1990]
Only You [1990]

Literature/Publicity

Endorsements
Gap Jeans [2005]
Magazine Covers
People (United States) [2007]
Playboy (United States) [2001]
Events
The 80th Annual Academy Awards (United States) [February 2008]
41st Annual Country Music Association Awards (Australia) [7 November 2007]
The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (United States) [2006]
The CMT Music Awards (United States) [2006]
2005 American Music Awards (United States) [2005]
2005 Radio Music Awards (United States) [2005]
Live 8 (United States) [2005]
The CMT Music Awards (United States) [2005]
 

Keith Urban Biography
Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967, New Zealand), is a New Zealand-born Australian Grammy Award winning country music singer. Active in Australia since 1990, Urban has since seen a successful country music career in the United States of America as well, having received two Grammy Awards and multiple ARIA awards.

Biography Credit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Urban
 

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posted by keeks30
hes actually 5"10 half an inch smaller than Nicole
posted 160 days ago

 
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posted by diania
Keith`s not 6 feet tall. He`s 5`9" according to his drivers license.
posted 316 days ago

 
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posted by vicki
you are one good looking man!can`t wait to see you in concert at omaha ne keep safe on the road.love ya
posted 427 days ago

 
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posted by Jessica
well i think u are really hot and a good singer
posted 486 days ago

 
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posted by Crystal
hey keith this is one of your biggest fans in canada i love your music and i love you.Congradulations on being the sexiest man in country music and congrads for being nominated at the 2007 cma awards i hope you win because you deserve it.
posted 529 days ago

 

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Trivia

Biography

Distinctive Features
His Guitars :: Australian Accent :: His 6 Tattoos :: His Long Hair
Friends and Family
Chris Rodriguez [Friend] (Touring Band Member) :: Brian Nutter [Friend] (Touring Band Member) :: Brad Rice [Friend] (Touring Band Member) :: Jerry Flowers [Friend] (Touring Band Member) :: Rose Urban [Grandmother] (his daughters middle name is for his gran) :: Hamish Hawley (Nephew) :: James Hawley (Nephew) :: Lucia Hawley (Neice) :: Sybella Hawley (Neice) :: Angus Hawley (Ex Brother-In-Law) :: Antonia Kidman (Sister-In-Law) :: John Shanks [Friend] (co-writer) :: Richard Marx [Friend] (co-writer) :: Darrell Brown [Friend] (co-writer) :: Jennifer Urban (his sister-in-law) :: Justin Niebank [Friend] (mixer with his albums) :: Martie Maguire [Friend] :: Tim Lauer [Friend] :: Tom Bukavoc [Friend] (his guitarist when in recording studio) :: Emily Robinson [Friend] :: Natalie Maines [Friend] :: Blake Urban (his nephew) :: Jessica Urban (his neice) :: Jimmie Lee Sloas [Friend] (his bassist when in recording studio) :: Chad Jeff [Friend] (ex bandmate) :: Dolly Parton [Friend] :: Kris Kristoffeson [Friend] :: Olivia Newton-John [Friend] :: Ronnie Dunn [Friend] :: Willie Nelson [Friend] :: Baz Luhrmann [Friend] (through Nicole) :: Dann Huff [Friend] (his co-producer) :: Chris McHugh [Friend] (his bands drummer) :: Paul Freundlich [Associate] (USA publicist) :: Bob Urban [Father] :: Carrie Underwood [Friend] :: Deborah-Lee Furness [Friend] :: John Butler [Friend] :: Marienne Urban [Mother] :: Matt Rollings [Friend] (Produced his 1999 album) :: Russell Crowe [Friend] (through Nicole) :: Hugh Jackman [Friend] (through Nicole) :: Noami Watts [Friend] (through Nicole) :: Sheryl Crow [Friend] :: Faith Hill [Friend] :: Marlon Holden [Friend] (Produced his first ever album) :: Robert Murdoch [Friend] :: Tim McGraw [Friend] :: Shane Urban [Brother]
Pets
Sooky Dog

Trivia and Quotes

Trivia
  • "Love Pain And The Whole Crazy World Tour" DVD will be released in Autumn 2008
  • "You Look Good in My Shirt" will be the first single from Keith Urban`s re-recorded 2007 album, "Greatest Hits: 18 Kids".
  • is currently writing for a new CD to hit sometime in early 2009.
  • will be featured on Brad Paisley`s upcoming instrumental album titled Play, on a song called "Start a Band."
  • Next album to be released early 2008
  • Father of Sunday Rose Kidman Urban
  • Has 5 #1s in Australia then moved to Nashville
  • Has been in rehab twice. 2006 and the early 90s.
  • Has had 7 #1s in USA
  • Married to Nicole Kidman
  • Moved to Nashville in 1992
  • Painted his garage door with his bands name on it when he was younger
  • Plays the Papoose
  • Whe he was younger he played the Ukelele but wasnt very good
  • Plays the Acoustic Guitar
  • Plays the Bass Guitar
  • Plays the Bouzouki
  • Plays the Drums
  • Plays the Electric Guitar
  • Plays the Ganjo
  • Plays the Mandolin
  • Plays the Piano
  • Plays the Sitar
  • 2005 Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year
  • Became the first artist to win Male Vocalist of the Year (2004, 2005), Entertainer of the Year (2005) and the Horizon Award (2001) at the Country Music Association Awards
  • Brother-in-law of Antonia Kidman.
  • He and Nicole Kidman honeymooned in Taihiti
  • He was raised in Australia. He moved with his parents and brother to Brisbane, Queensland when he was 2. They later moved to Caboolture, about 1 hour north of Brisbane.
  • His wedding ceremony lasted 35 minutes
  • Instruments he can play: Guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboard, ganjo (a 6 string banjo), sitar, & piano
  • Married Nicole Kidman in the St. Patrick`s church in Manly, a suburb of Sydney
  • Stepfather of Nicole Kidman`s children Isabella and Conor
  • Was accompanied by his girlfriend Nicole Kidman to the Grammy Awards in 2006. It was their first public appearance together.
  • Before venturing forth as a solo country music artist, was a member of the mid- 1990s country band called "The Ranch."
  • Favorite Ice Cream: Nutty Buddy`s, Snickers and Hagan Daaz
  • Favorite restaurant: Cheesecake Factory or Shintomi`s in Nashville
  • First paying non-music job: at a concert lighting company.
  • He became the first Kiwi to win the CMA Male vocalist of the Year in 2004.
  • His favorite brand of sneakers is Sketchers.
  • Pet Peeves: People who don`t look you in the eye when they shake your hand and leave lint in the lint filter or a dryer. And people who show you a bunch of photographs and half of them are out of focus.
  • Posed in the April 2001 edition of Playgirl.
  • Scored his first No. 1 hit on Billboard magazine`s Country Singles and Tracks chart with "But for the Grace of God" in February 2001.
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