Keith Urban Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What Is Keith Urban’s Net Worth and Salary?

With a net worth of $75 million, Keith Urban, a country music singer, songwriter, and record producer originally from New Zealand and raised in Australia, has enjoyed a successful career that began with his debut album, “Keith Urban” (1991), and has spanned nearly two decades.

Early Life and Career Beginnings

Born on October 26, 1967, in Whangarei, New Zealand, Keith Lionel Urban grew up in Caboolture, Queensland, Australia, where his father’s convenience store was rooted in his early life. As a child, he took guitar lessons from Sue McCarthy and started participating in local music competitions.

In 1983, Urban appeared on the Australian TV talent show “New Faces.” Throughout the 1980s, he gradually established his presence in the Australian country music scene through performances on TV programs like “The Reg Lindsay Country Homestead” and “Mike McClellan’s Music Program,” as well as live shows at the Northern Suburbs Country Music Club in Bald Hills.

Music Career

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

In 1999, Urban released his American self-titled debut album. The single “Your Everything” reached #4, marking him as the first male New Zealand artist to enter the Top 10 on the US country charts. Its follow-up, “But for the Grace of God,” became his first #1 hit. At the 2001 Academy of Country Music Awards, Urban received the Top New Male Vocalist Award, along with the Horizon Award at the 2001 Country Music Association Awards.

His second American album, “Golden Road,” released in 2002, featured 13 tracks, out of which Urban produced seven himself, co-producing the remaining six with Dann Huff. The lead single, “Somebody Like You,” held the #1 spot for six weeks, while the album’s 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” achieved triple platinum status with sales of three million copies. Supporting Bryan Adams on his UK and Ireland tour, Urban performed for European audiences for the first time.

Released in 2004, the album “Be Here” saw the lead single “Days Go By” become his fifth #1 hit on the country chart. The 2006 single “Once in a Lifetime” debuted at #17, breaking the record for the highest debuting country single at that time, eventually peaking at #6. The next single, “Stupid Boy,” climbed to #3 on the charts, granting Urban his second Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance in 2007, with both songs featured on his 2006 album “Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing.” In 2008, Keith kicked off the “Love, Pain and the Whole Crazy Carnival Ride World Tour” with fellow country artist Carrie Underwood.

Keith Urban’s discography includes notable albums such as “Defying Gravity” (2009), “Get Closer” (2010), “Fuse” (2013), “Ripcord” (2016), and “Graffiti U” (2018). Additionally, he has been featured in significant singles as a guest artist, including “Start a Band” (2008) with Brad Paisley, “Blue Sky” alongside Emily West, “Highway Don’t Care” (2013) with Tim McGraw, which showcases Urban’s guitar skills, and the 2015 duet “Raise ‘Em Up” with Eric Church.

Television Appearances

In November 2011, Urban became one of the four vocal coaches on the Australian edition of the reality singing competition “The Voice.” He departed the show after just one season. In September 2012, it was announced by Fox Broadcasting Company that he would be joining the judging panel for the twelfth season of “American Idol,” stepping in for Steven Tyler and partnering with judges Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, and Nicki Minaj. Urban continued to serve as a judge for seasons 13, 14, and 15.

Guitar Line

During a concert in Tampa, Florida, in October 2013, Urban shared plans to sell guitars and accessories via the Home Shopping Network (HSN). Within six months, HSN featured the guitar packages twice, leading to the sale of 42,000 units. Proceeds from the sales were donated to both The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation and the Grammy Foundation.

Personal Life

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

Having faced challenges with substance abuse, Urban struggled with cocaine use during his time in Nashville in the 1990s. In 1998, he voluntarily entered Cumberland Heights, a treatment facility in Nashville. He sought rehabilitation a second time in 2006, this time at the Betty Ford Center in California.

Urban initiated a lawsuit in 2007 against a New Jersey painter sharing his name, hoping to take over the website KeithUrban.com. The painter counter-sued, and ultimately, the case was decided in favor of the painter.

Real Estate

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman collectively possess over $30 million in real estate holdings worldwide. Below is a summary of their notable current and former properties:

In 2007, they purchased a property in Franklin, Tennessee, for $2.7 million. They placed the property on the market in 2016 for $3.45 million, ultimately settling for $2.7 million in 2018.

In 2008, they invested $3.5 million…

“`In one of Nashville’s most exclusive neighborhoods, they purchased an impressive 12,000-square-foot mansion for a million, which has served as their primary residence ever since, largely due to the benefits of zero state income tax. Also during 2008, they acquired a home in Beverly Hills, California for just under $5 million, as well as a 111-acre farm in Bunya Hill, Australia for $4.1 million.

In 2009, the couple invested $4.2 million in a Sydney penthouse. To create an enormous all-floor penthouse, they subsequently bought a neighboring unit in 2012 for $4.85 million.

In 2010, a duplex in New York City was purchased for $9.6 million. This apartment is particularly known for its car elevator, which provides direct access from the street to the apartment door.