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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Nicki Minaj and country singer Keith Urban have signed up as judges for TV singing contest "American Idol," Fox television said on Sunday. They will join Grammy-winning artist Mariah Carey for the 12th season of the show when it returns in January 2013. It lost some 20 percent of its audience last season. Randy Jackson, the only remaining member of the original panel, will remain with the show. The new judging line-up follows the departures earlier this year of Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler and singer-actress Jennifer Lopez after two years on the show. ...
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Reuters - Keith Urban is in the middle of his Get Closer 2011 World Tour, but that didn't stop him from taking a most unusual step for a country singer -- launching a new fragrance for men, Phoenix by Keith Urban.
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The five nominees for CMA Entertainer of the Year have been announced as performers at the upcoming 45th Annual CMA Awards in November
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Keith Urban shared some of his influences
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Keith Urban: ready to take fans on carnival ride
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Reuters - Keith Urban hits the road this summer on his "Get Closer" tour with a carnival stage set befitting a country music star, but he still has memories of paying for his own props at a hardware store.
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Keith Urban: lets fans 'Get Closer' on next tour
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AP - Turns out Keith Urban's 2011 Get Closer Tour is aptly named.
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