Keith Urban Addresses American Idol Judges’ Rumors

By On 08/23/2012 · 34 Comments · In American Idol

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Keith Urban confirms that American Idol honchos reached out to him regarding joining the judges’ panel:

Keith Urban has finally addressed the rumors about being asked to judge American Idol.  Speaking on an Australian radio show, Keith confirmed he has been asked, “They did reach out to us. But they have been reaching out to a lot of people, so I think they are just figuring out which way they are going to go too.”  If he was offered the job, would he take it?  Keith had this to say, “All I can say right now is that I’m trying to make an album and it’s strange how these opportunities all come in one big fell swoop. But my priority right now is to just make a record and that really has to lead the charge for me.”

He’s my number 1 country guy, but it sounds like he’s focused on his career and isn’t interested in the commitment.

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  • yksask

     My top choice as well. Would watch just to look at his smile every week.

  • OffLeash

    This is so disappointing. I really wanted him on the panel. Meh. I don’t like the only confirmed judge so far, so not good Idol! :( They shouldn’t have gotten me excited at the prospect of Nicki, Kanye and Keith on Idol. Boo. 

  • judes

    This is the problem when speculation mounts for who is going to be a judge- people get their hopes up too much. 
    The thing with Keith is -both he & Nicole are from Australia & they always come back here regularly to see family[ they have a house in the Southern highlands south of Sydney - out of prying media lenses!!] 
    Keith definitely enjoyed his time here doing the Voice & of course Australia grew to love him again .I don’t think he would give this up lightly but if he is unable to do this -it would seem he would be unable to commit to any other show either. 
    My husband & I saw Keith recently & he was born to be a performer -so I can understand that getting his record out so he can get out there & show the world – would be his number one priority!!

  • OffLeash

    The successful ones have better things to do unfortunately, and they don’t desperately need the exposure. Meh.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_PSHFTD4YV3QOE3INABJUXZSWMU hillstreetblooz

     Hot damn,  he’s someone I could be shallow about all day – what a hottie, what a singer, what a heckuva man all around!! Mmm, mmm, mmmmmm! Gimme his kind of sexy all day, everyday – all natural man, lol.. Come on Idol – throw some serious dollars at this man to entice him to come on over!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Pietro-Matos/100000170166826 Pietro Matos

    Keith is a little boring, too nice to be a judge. I didnt like him as a coach on the voice Australia.

  • Jazz_11

    I like Keith better than Brad. If Fox exects can focus at one candidate at a time and make up their mind fast, I think Keith will take the job. I think he doesn’t like the idea of Fox exect shopping around, “But they have been reaching out to a lot of people, so I think they are just figuring out which way they are going to go too.” .  The fact that he’s going to make his next album, IMO it gives him a very good reason and makes it easy for him to say NO.

  • judes

    Ha ha Pietro -you would be one of the few. The difference with the Voice is that it was part mentoring part judging . The mentoring is where Keith  came into his own. He is such a great musician & performer [ Kris Allen learnt a lot from him] that he was able to really help his team. That’s why I think he is ideal for The Voice but not so much for Idol as the judges on AI seem to have little interaction with the idols apart from official tapings.I think Keith would get too frustrated with this lack of interaction.

  • http://twitter.com/KariannHart Kariann Hart

    It would be nice if Keith could mentor a session on Idol – if his contract says it it OK.

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