Keith Urban is riding high as he is nominated for another CMA, this time in Australia!

Fresh off his American CMA wins, Keith Urban is hitting the red carpet down under! Keith s up for “Male Artist Of The Year,” “Album Of The Year,” (for “Defying Gravity”) “Single Of The Year” (for “Kiss A Girl”) and “APRA (Australian Performing Right Association) Song Of The Year” (for “Why’s It Feel So Long”). Good luck Keith!

In other Keith Urban News, you can now pre-order Keith’s 2010 calendar and help support St Judes Children’s Research Hospital at www.keithurbanfans.com through November 30th.

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Keith Urban wants you to get intimate!

Keith Urban has scheduled 6 special small club and theater appearances across the nation to give fans a chance to see him perform up close and personal before he kicks off his summer tour in May. CMT has released the dates and stops and how YOU can get in!

Keith Urban will perform a handful of intimate concerts at clubs and theaters to promote the March 31 release of his upcoming album, Defying Gravity.Read More…

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Musicians On Call announce James Taylor as headliner, and auction items from Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Taylor Swift and more!

From the Press Release:

Musicians On Call (MOC) announces Grammy award winner, James Taylor as the headliner for their 5th Annual Benefit Concert & Auction which will take place at the world-famous Hard Rock Cafe New York in Times Square on February 24, 2009. The exclusive V.I.P. event will include a red carpet, with special appearances by artists and celebrities committed to the cause.

As music and philanthropy are at the core of the brand, Hard Rock International has partnered with Musicians on Call for the benefit event, helping the charity to continue its mission of room-to-room hospital performances by both local musicians and national celebrities.

“Musicians On Call’s campaign to bring music straight to the bedsides of patients in hospitals would not be able to continue to expand without the donations made at our annual event.” says Leslie Faerstein, Executive Director Musicians On Call. “It’s an exciting night made even more special by a performance by James Taylor. The impact of this one night has a profound effect throughout the rest of the year improving the health and spirits of thousands of patients one song and one bed at a time.”

The charity auction includes items from some of today’s hottest country stars such as:

• Two tickets to Rascal Flatts 2009 tour with backstage passes
• Keith Urban Backstage BBQ Experience
• Leann Rimes signed memorabilia
• Signed guitars from Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, Brooks & Dunn, Miranda Lambert, John Michael Montgomery, Blake Shelton and more!

The auction began on February 10th and will close March 5, 2009 so there’s still time to bid on your most wanted items, and help out an amazing cause! For more about Musicians On Call, or to bid on items in the auction, please visit the Musicians On Call page on CharityBuzz!

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ACM nominations have been announced and Brad’s keeping good company with 6 nominations, alongside Heidi Newfield, Pirate Kenny, King George, and Jamey Johnson!

The 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards show is  upon us and the nominees have been announced! This morning Julianne Hough, LeAnn Rimes, Kelli Pickler, and Jessica Simpson read off the list of nominations on a special press conference in Nashville. Brad Paisley received the highest count at 6, followed close behind (by surprise) former Trick Pony singer, Heidi Newfield. Other high-riding nominees include Jamey Johnson, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood and more! Read The Full Story…

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Zac Brown is expecting a new baby, Jamey Johnson releases a new single, and Keith Urban gets a biography on A&E in today’s country music news weekend recap!

CMT Hot Dish reports that Zac Brown of the Zac Brown Band is expecting again. This will be his third child and they’re hoping for a little boy since the older two are both girls.

Jamey Johnson is following up his chart-topping hit “In Color” with a new single “High Cost of Living” which is set to release on February 9th. The single covers sensitive topics such as divorce, prostitutes and drugs, and is the second off his album “That Lonesome Song”

Keith Urban is laying it all out for fans to see in an upcoming biography on A&E. The production is still in the filming stages and there doesn’t seem to be any official news from either Keith Urban’s team or A&E’s staff as to when it’s scheduled to air, but be sure that we’ll keep you posted when we find out!

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