Keith Urban Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What Is Keith Urban’s Net Worth and Salary?

Born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, Keith Urban is a country music singer, songwriter, and record producer with a net worth estimated at $75 million. His career took off with the release of his debut album, “Keith Urban,” in 1991, and he has enjoyed nearly two decades of success since then.

Early Life and Career Beginnings

Keith Lionel Urban entered the world on October 26, 1967, in Whangarei, New Zealand. He was raised in Caboolture, Queensland, Australia, where his father operated a convenience store. As a child, Keith took guitar lessons from Sue McCarthy and started to enter local music contests.

In 1983, Urban appeared on the talent show “New Faces,” which aired in Australia. Throughout the rest of the 1980s, he worked to establish himself in the Australian country music scene, performing on shows like “The Reg Lindsay Country Homestead TV program” and “Mike McClellan’s Music Program,” as well as at venues such as the Northern Suburbs Country Music Club in Bald Hills.

Music Career

In 1990, he signed a record deal with EMI in Australia. His self-titled debut album was released in 1991, and from 1993 to 1994, he toured as a supporting act for Slim Dusty. Interestingly, his debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry was in support of Dusty. Urban relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1992, where he began collaborating with Vernon Rust and co-wrote notable tracks such as Toby Keith’s “Jesus Gets Jealous of Santa Claus” (1995), 4 Runner’s “That Was Him (This Is Now)” (1996), and the Raybon Brothers’ “Tangled Up in Love” (1997).

In 1999, Urban made his American debut with an album bearing the same name. The single “Your Everything” reached #4 on the charts, marking him as the first male New Zealand artist to enter the Top 10 of the US country charts. Its successor, “But for the Grace of God,” became his first #1 hit. At the Academy of Country Music Awards in 2001, he was honored as Top New Male Vocalist, and he also received the Horizon Award at the Country Music Association Awards that year.

His second American album, “Golden Road,” was launched in 2002. Of the album’s 13 tracks, Urban independently produced seven while co-producing the other six alongside Dann Huff. The lead single, “Somebody Like You,” maintained the #1 position for six consecutive weeks, while the fourth single, “You’ll Think of Me,” earned him the Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance in 2005. By September 2005, “Golden Road” had achieved triple platinum status, with sales reaching three million copies. Supporting Bryan Adams on his UK and Ireland tour allowed Urban to perform in front of European crowds for the first time.

In 2004, he released the album “Be Here,” with the lead single “Days Go By” becoming his fifth #1 hit on the country chart. The single “Once in a Lifetime,” released in 2006, made a debut at #17, setting a record for the highest-debuting country single at that time, ultimately peaking at #6. Following that, “Stupid Boy” climbed to #3 on the charts and earned Urban his second Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance in 2007. Both singles were from his 2006 album, “Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing.” The following year, in 2008, Keith teamed up with country singer Carrie Underwood for the “Love, Pain and the Whole Crazy Carnival Ride World Tour.

Among Urban’s albums, notable titles include “Defying Gravity” (2009), “Get Closer” (2010), “Fuse” (2013), “Ripcord” (2016), and “Graffiti U” (2018). Additionally, he has contributed to several significant singles as a guest artist, such as “Start a Band” (2008), a collaboration with Brad Paisley, “Blue Sky” with Emily West, “Highway Don’t Care” (2013) by Tim McGraw, where he played guitar, and the duet “Raise ‘Em Up” (2015) with Eric Church.

Television Appearances

In November 2011, Urban became one of the vocal coaches on the Australian edition of the reality singing competition “The Voice,” serving for one season. Later, in September 2012, the Fox Broadcasting Company revealed that Keith would join the judging panel for the twelfth season of “American Idol,” taking over from Steven Tyler and judging alongside Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, and Nicki Minaj. He continued to appear for seasons 13, 14, and 15.

Guitar Line

During a concert in Tampa, Florida, in October 2013, Urban announced his plans to market guitars and accessories via the Home Shopping Network (HSN). Within six months, the HSN offered guitar packages twice, selling a total of 42,000 units. A portion of the proceeds was donated to The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation and the Grammy Foundation.

Personal Life

Urban holds citizenship in New Zealand, Australia, and the United States. He first met Australian actress Nicole Kidman in January 2005 at G’Day LA, a Hollywood event supporting Australia. They began dating six months later and tied the knot in June 2006. Together, they have two daughters: Sunday Rose (born 2008) and Faith Margaret (born 2010).

Keith has faced issues related to substance abuse, having frequently used cocaine while living in Nashville during the 1990s. He voluntarily admitted himself to Cumberland Heights, a treatment center in Nashville, in 1998 and returned to rehab in 2006 at the Betty Ford Center in California.

In 2007, Urban initiated a lawsuit against a New Jersey painter with the same name who owned the website KeithUrban.com, as he sought to acquire the domain. The painter counter-sued, leading to a settlement that favored the painter.

Real Estate

In total, Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman possess real estate valued at approximately $30 million globally. Below is an overview of their notable properties, both current and former:

In 2007, they purchased a property in Franklin, Tennessee, for $2.7 million. By 2016, they had listed the property for $3.45 million and ultimately accepted
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In 2018, $2.7 million was the purchase price.

The couple acquired a magnificent 12,000-square-foot mansion in one of Nashville’s elite neighborhoods for $3.5 million in 2008. They have since made this their primary residence, primarily benefiting from the absence of state income tax. That same year, they also spent just under $5 million on a property in Beverly Hills, California, and another $4.1 million on a 111-acre farm located in Bunya Hill, Australia.

During 2009, they purchased a penthouse in Sydney for $4.2 million. Then in 2012, they invested $4.85 million in an adjacent unit to transform it into an extensive all-floor penthouse.

In 2010, the couple bought a duplex in New York City for $9.6 million, which features a remarkable car elevator that transports residents directly from the street to their apartment door.