Keith Urban

Keith Lionel Urban (born October 26, 1967 in Whangarei, New Zealand) is a highly successful country singer. He was raised in rural Caboolture, Australia before relocating to Nashville.

Awards and Achievements

Awards

• 1983 - CCMA Junior Male Vocalist
• 1990 - CMAA Star Maker Award
• 1991 - CMAA Golden Guitar/Best New Talent
• 1992 - CMAA Golden Guitar Male Vocalist
• 1992 - CMAA Golden Guitar Instrumentalist
• 1997 - CMAA Golden Guitar Instrumentalist
• 1998 - CMAA Golden Guitar Instrumentalist
• 2001 - CMAA Golden Guitar Instrumentalist
• 2001 - ACM Top New Male Vocalist
• 2001 - CMA Horizon Award
• 2001 - ARIA Outstanding Achievement Award
• 2001 - VMA Male Vocalist Award
• 2001 - Mo Australian Show Business Ambassador of the Year
• 2003 - ARIA Country Album of the Year (Golden Road)
• 2003 - Country Weekly Fan Favorite Award for Favorite New Artist
• 2003 - BMI Song of the Year Category for "Somebody Like You"
• 2003 - TCMA Video Clip of the Year - "Somebody Like You"
• 2004 - CMA Male Vocalist of the Year
• 2004 - FCMA Best Foreign Music
• 2005 - CMT Music Awards Video of the Year - "Days Go By"
• 2005 - ACM Album of the Year - "Be Here"
• 2005 - ACM Top Male Vocalist

Gold/Platinum Albums

• 2003 - Self-Titled Keith Urban 1999 certified platinum
• 2004 - Golden Road certified double platinum
• 2004 - Be Here certified Platinum
• 2005 - Video Hits DVD certified Platinum
• 2005 - Be Here certified double platinum