Friday Man Babe - Keith Urban

Before venturing forth as a solo country music artist, was a member of the mid- 1990s country band called "The Ranch."

Scored his first No. 1 hit on Billboard magazine's Country Singles and Tracks chart with "But for the Grace of God" in February 2001.

Posed in the April 2001 edition of Playgirl.

Favorite Ice Cream: Nutty Buddy's, Snickers and Hagan Daaz

Favorite restaurant: Cheesecake Factory or Shintomi's in Nashville

Pet Peeves: People who don't look you in the eye when they shake your hand and leave lint in the lint filter or a dryer. And people who show you a bunch of photographs and half of them are out of focus.

He became the first Kiwi to win the CMA Male vocalist of the Year in 2004.

His favorite brand of sneakers is Sketchers.

First paying non-music job: at a concert lighting company.

Instruments he can play: Guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboard, ganjo (a 6 string banjo), sitar, & piano

He was raised in Australia. He moved with his parents and brother to Brisbane, Queensland when he was 2. They later moved to Caboolture, about 1 hour north of Brisbane.

2005 Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year.