18 Facts About Keith Urban

1. In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, Keith Urban was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for his role as an "Influential Artist".

2. On 2 February 2007, Keith Urban filed a lawsuit against a New Jersey painter by the same name, who has a website called KeithUrban.

3. On 19 October 2006, Keith Urban checked himself into the Betty Ford Center in California.

4. On 23 June 2014, Fox announced that Keith Urban would return to the judging panel for season 14.

5. On 14 September 2012, Keith Urban released a statement that he would not be signing back on for season 2.

6. On 23 November 2011, Keith Urban was confirmed as one of the four vocal coaches in the Australian version of the reality singing competition The Voice.

7. On 22 September 2015, Keith Urban celebrated the 10th anniversary of his third studio album Golden Road being certified triple platinum, for sales of three million copies of his record.

8. In October 2015, Keith Urban teased a new song called "Break on Me"; it was released to the public on 23 October.

9. On 13 May 2013, Keith Urban released the single "Little Bit of Everything", produced by Nathan Chapman.

10. On 10 April 2012, Keith Urban was invited to be a member of the Grand Ole Opry by Vince Gill at the third annual We're All for the Hall benefit concert which Urban organized.

11. In May 2010, Keith Urban entered the studio to begin work on a new album.

12. In 2009, Keith Urban was a judge for the 8th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.

13. Between the two, Keith Urban made a guest appearance on then-labelmate Emily West's single "Blue Sky", which charted at number-38.

14. In early May 2008, Keith Urban debuted a new song at the Grand Ole Opry titled "A New Sunshine".

15. In 2005, Keith Urban performed in front of European audiences for the first time.

16. In 1990, Keith Urban signed with EMI in Australia and released his self-titled debut album.

17. In 1983, Keith Urban was a contestant on the Australian TV talent show New Faces.

18. In October 2013, Keith Urban introduced his own signature line of guitars and accessories.