Mercury News, California — Katy Perry, Imagine Dragons, Keith Urban and many other acts fail to shine during the TV special. more info

Mercury News, California — 52 singers on the fence sang in for judges, Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick Jr. and then were divided into two groups of bus one and bus two more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — "American Idol" handed out a few final golden tickets -- 21 of them, to be precise -- as it wrapped up its Season 13 auditions on Thursday in Omaha. Along the way, Keith Urban reconnected with an old pal he hadn't seen in years, Harry Connick Jr. had... more info

People.com — "I believe in you, brother," the judge told down-on-his-luck country crooner Casey Thrasher after the CMAs more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Miranda Lambert and Tim McGraw (seven nominations), and Keith Urban (six nominations) lead the pack of nominees at this year's Academy of Country Music Awards. The following is a complete list of nominees:     more info

Reuters — (Reuters) - Country singers Miranda Lambert and Tim McGraw led the nominations for the Academy of Country Music Awards on Wednesday with seven nods apiece, and Australian singer Keith Urban followed with six nominations. more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw and Keith Urban lead the pack of nominees at this year's Academy of Country Music Awards.     more info

People.com — The country star and more music masters try their best on the Grammys red carpet more info

ContactMusic — Keith Urban's daughter Sunday is obsessed with the word ''weird''.The country musician and his wife Nicole Kidman have two daughters, five-year-old... more info