This is a list of awards and nominations received by Australian-American singer, songwriter and producer Keith Urban.
Active in the music scene since the 1990s, when he won Australia's biggest country music competition Star Maker. Urban is regarded as one of the leading country musicians of the 21st century, and has been the recipient of numerous awards. The Academy of Country Music Awards presented Urban with both the Jim Reeves International Award and the Mae Boren Axton Award, in recognition of "outstanding contributions to the acceptance of country music throughout the world.done the most to promote the genre worldwide". The Country Music Association Awards honored Urban with the Horizon Award, while BMI Awards gave him the Champion Award.
During his career, he has also been nominated nineteen times for Grammy Awards, winning four in the Best Male Country Vocal Performance category. Urban is also the singer, composer and producer of the original song "For You" from film Act of Valor, which earned him nominations at both the 70th Golden Globe Awards and at the 18th Critics' Choice Awards in the respective Best Original Song categories.
Urban is the recipient of four American Music Awards and six ARIA Music Awards, including the Outstanding Achievement Award for his contribution to Australian country music.
Awards and nominations AwardsYearCategoryRecipient(s)Result Academy of Country Music Awards2001Top New Male VocalistHimself 2003Single Record of the Year"Somebody Like You" 2004Top Male Vocalist of the YearHimself 2005Entertainer of the YearHimself Top Male Vocalist of the Year Album of the YearBe Here Single Record of the Year"Days Go By" 2006Entertainer of the YearHimself Top Male Vocalist of the Year 2007 2008 Entertainer of the Year 2009 Top Male Vocalist of the Year Vocal Event of the Year"Start A Band" (with Brad Paisley) 2010Jim Reeves International AwardHimselfEntertainer of the Year Top Male Vocalist of the Year 2011Entertainer of the YearHimself Top Male Vocalist of the Year Vocal Event of the Year"Blue Sky" (with Emily West) 2014Male Artist of the YearHimself Single of the Year"Highway Don't Care" (with Tim McGraw & Taylor Swift) Video of the Year Vocal Event of the Year "We Were Us" (with Miranda Lambert) 2015Video of the Year"Cop Car" 2016Mae Boren Axton AwardHimself Vocal Event of the Year"Raise 'Em Up" (with Eric Church) 2017Entertainer of the YearHimself Male Artist of the Year Album of the YearRipcord Single of the Year"Blue Ain't Your Color" 2018Entertainer of the YearHimself Male Artist of the Year Vocal Event of the Year"The Fighter" (with Carrie Underwood) 2019Entertainer of the YearHimself Male Artist of the Year 2020 2021Music Event of the Year"Be a Light" (with Thomas Rhett, Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott & Chris Tomlin) "One Too Many" (with Pink) 2025Triple Crown AwardHimself American Country Awards2010Male Artist of the YearHimself 2011Album of the YearGet Closer Music Video by a Male Artist of the Year"Put You in a Song"Touring Artist of the YearHimself2012Video of the Year"For You" Music Video by a Male Artist of the Year2013Song of the Year"Highway Don't Care" (with Tim McGraw & Taylor Swift)Music Video by a Collaboration of the YearSingle by a Vocal Collaboration of the YearAmerican Country Countdown Awards2014 Collaboration of the Year "We Were Us" (with Miranda Lambert) American Music Awards2009Favorite Male Country ArtistHimself 2017 Favorite Country AlbumRipcord Favorite Country Song"Blue Ain't Your Color" ARIA Music Awards1992Best Country Album "Only You" ARIA Award previous winners. 1993 Best Country Album "Lights on the Hill" (with Slim Dusty) 2000Best Country AlbumKeith Urban 2001Outstanding Achievement AwardHimself 2003Best Country AlbumGolden Road 2005Album of the YearBe Here Best Country Album Best Male ArtistHimself 2007Best Country AlbumLove, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing 2009Defying Gravity 2011Highest Selling AlbumGet Closer Best Country Album Most Popular Australian Live ArtistHimself Most Popular Australian Artist 2012Best Male Artist 2013 Best Australian Live Act 2014Best Country AlbumFuse Best Australian Live ActHimself 2016Song of the Year"The Fighter" (with Carrie Underwood) 2019Best Australian Live ActHimself 2021Song of the Year"Love Songs Ain't for Us" (with Amy Shark) "One Too Many" (with Pink) Best ArtistHimself 2025 High Best Country Album 2026 Flow State Best Country Album Billboard Music Awards2004Top Country Song"You'll Think of Me" 2005Country Songs Artist of the YearHimself 2006 2017 Top Country AlbumRipcord Top Country Song"Blue Ain't Your Color" BMI Country Awards2001Top Country Songs"But of the Grace of Love" 2003"Somebody Like You" 2004"Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me" 2005"Days Go By" "You're My Better Half" 2006"Better Life" "Tonight I Wanna Cry" 2008"Everybody" "I Told You So" 2009"Start a Band" "Sweet Thing" "You Look Good in my Shirt" 2010"Only You Can Love Me This Way" "Kiss a Girl" 2011"Put You in a Song" "Til Summer Comes Around" 2012"Without You" "You Gonna Fly" "Long Hot Summer" 2013"For You" 2015"Somewhere in My Car" 2017Champion AwardHimselfTop Country Songs"Wasted Time" 2018"The Fighter" 2020"Coming Home" British Country Music Awards2013International Song of the Year"Highway Don't Care" (with Tim McGraw & Taylor Swift) Country Music Association Awards2001Horizon AwardHimself 2004Male Vocalist of the Year 2005Entertainer of the Year Male Vocalist of the Year Album of the YearBe Here Music Video of the Year"Days Go By" 2006Entertainer of the YearHimself Male Vocalist of the Year Single of the Year"Better Life" Song of the Year"Tonight I Wanna Cry" (with Monty Powell) 2007Entertainer of the YearHimself Male Vocalist of the Year Album of the YearLove, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing 2008Entertainer of the YearHimself Male Vocalist of the Year 2009Entertainer of the YearHimself Male Vocalist of the Year Album of the YearDefying Gravity Music Video of the Year"Start a Band" (with Brad Paisley) Musical Event of the Year 2010Entertainer of the YearHimself Male Vocalist of the Year 2011Entertainer of the Year Male Vocalist of the Year 2012 2013 Male Vocalist of the Year"Highway Don't Care" (with Tim McGraw & Taylor Swift) Music Video of the Year Musical Event of the Year 2014Entertainer of the YearHimself Male Vocalist of the Year Album of the YearFuse Musical Event of the Year"We Were Us" (with Miranda Lambert) 2015"Raise 'Em Up" (with Eric Church) 2016Entertainer of the YearHimself Male Vocalist of the Year Album of the YearFuse Musical Event of the Year"The Fighter" (with Carrie Underwood) 2017Entertainer of the YearHimself Male Vocalist of the Year Single of the Year"Blue Ain't Your Color" Music Video of the Year 2018Entertainer of the YearHimself Male Vocalist of the Year Album of the YearGraffiti U 2019Entertainer of the YearHimself Male Vocalist of the Year 2020Entertainer of the Year Male Vocalist of the Year Musical Event of the Year"Be a Light" (with Thomas Rhett, Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott & Chris Tomlin) Country Music Awards of Australia1991New Talent of the YearHimself 1992Male Vocalist of the Year Instrumental of the Year "The Western Main" 1998"Clutterbilly" 2001"Rollercoaster" 2003 Video Clip of the Year"Somebody Like You" 2004Top Selling Album of the YearGolden Road 2007Special Golden Guitar AwardGolden Road 2010Top Selling Album of the YearDefying Gravity 2012Male Artist of the YearHimself Top Selling Album of the YearGet Closer 2017Ripcord 2019Graffiti U 2021The Speed of Now Part 1 2025High himself Australian Roll of Renown CMC Music Awards2011Video of the Year"'Til Summer Comes Around" 2012"Til Summer Comes Around" International Artist of the YearHimself2013International Video of the Year"For You" International Artist of the YearHimself2014International Video of the Year"Highway Don't Care" (with Tim Mcgraw & Taylor Swift) 2015 "Cop Car" International Artist of the YearHimself2016International Video of the Year "Raise 'Em Up" (with Eric Church) International Artist of the YearHimself2017International Album of the Year Ripcord International Video of the Year "Wasted Time" International Artist of the YearHimself2018International Video of the Year "The Fighter" (with Carrie Underwood) International Artist of the YearHimselfCMT Music Awards2005Video of the Year"Days Go By" 2006"Better Life" Male Video of the Year Hottest Video of the Year"Making Memories Of Us" 2007Video of the Year"Once In a Lifetime" 2008Male Video of the Year"I Told You So" 2009"Sweet Thing" Collaborative Video of the Year"Start A Band" (with Brad Paisley) 2010Male Video of the Year"Til Summer Comes Around" 2011"Without You" CMT Performance of the Year"Sweet Thing" (with John Mayer) 2012Male Video of the Year"Long Hot Summer" 2014Video of the Year"We Were Us" (with Miranda Lambert) Collaborative Video of the Year Video of the Year"Highway Don't Care" (with Tim McGraw & Taylor Swift) Collaborative Video of the Year 2015Male Video of the Year"Somewhere In My Car" CMT Performance of the Year"It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World" 2016Male Video of the Year"John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" 2017Video of the Year"Blue Ain't Your Color" Male Video of the Year Collaborative Video of the Year"The Fighter" (with Carrie Underwood) Social Superstar of the YearHimself 2018CMT Performance of the Year"I Won't Back Down" (with Jason Aldean, Chris Stapleton & Little Big Town) "The Fighter" (with Carrie Underwood) 2019Video of the Year"Coming Home" (with Julia Michaels) Collaborative Video of the Year 2020Video of the Year"Polaroid" 2021Video of the Year"Coming Home" (with Pink) Collaborative Video of the Year Critics' Choice Awards2013Best Song"For You" Golden Globe Awards2013Best Original Song"For You" Grammy Awards2001Best Country Instrumental Performance"Rollercoaster" 2005Best Male Country Vocal Performance"You'll Think Of Me" Best Country AlbumBe Here 2006Best Male Country Vocal Performance"You'll Think Of Me" 2007"Once In A Lifetime" 2008"Stupid Boy" 2009Best Country Collaboration With Vocals"Let The Wind Chase You" (with Trisha Yearwood) 2010Best Male Country Vocal Performance"Sweet Thing" Best Country Collaboration With Vocals"Start A Band" Best Long Form Music VideoLove, Pain & The Whole Crazy World Tour Live Best Country AlbumDefying Gravity 2011Best Male Country Vocal Performance"Til Summer Comes Around" 2014Best Country Duo/Group Performance"Highway Don't Care" (with Tim McGraw & Taylor Swift) 2015Best Country Solo Performance"Cop Car" Best Country Duo/Group Performance"Raise 'Em Up" 2016Best Country Solo Performance"John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" 2017"Blue Ain't Your Color" Best Country AlbumRipcord 2019Best Country Solo Performance"Parallel Line" Helpmann Awards 2012 Best Australian Contemporary Concert Get Closer Tour 2013 Best Australian Contemporary Concert The Story So Far iHeartRadio Music Awards2014Country Song of the Year"Highway Don't Care" (with Tim McGraw & Taylor Swift) 2017Country Artist of the YearHimself 2020Best Cover Song"Lover" (by Taylor Swift) Mo Awards2000Australian Showbusiness AmbassadorHimself People's Choice Awards2010Favorite Male ArtistHimself Favorite Country Artist 2011 2012 2016Favorite Male Country Artist 2017 2018The Male Artist of 2018 The Country Artist of 2018 2020 Queensland Music Awards2018Highest Selling AlbumRipcord 2021The Speed of Now Part 1 2022 Highest Selling Single "One Too Many" (with Pink) Rolling Stone Australia Awards 2021 Rolling Stone Global Award Keith Urban 2022 Best Single "Wild Hears" Rolling Stone Global Award Keith Urban Rolling Stone Readers Award Keith Urban 2023 Best Single "Brown Eyes Baby" Rolling Stone Global Award Keith Urban Teen Choice Awards2011Choice Music: Male Country ArtistHimself 2014 2017Choice Country Song "The Fighter" (with Carrie Underwood)
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