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Keith Urban has launched the Rising Star Scholarship in partnership with the Tamworth Country Music Festival to support the next generation of Australian country artists. The program will bring one artist to Nashville, where they will receive full travel and accommodation, along with unique opportunities to perform, write, network with industry professionals, and spend two days recording at Urban’s studio, The Sound. Urban, who began his career busking at Tamworth before winning the Star Maker competition at 22, said he hopes the initiative inspires and nurtures new talent. Throughout his career, he has earned four Grammy Awards, thirteen CMAs, fifteen ACMs, three AMAs, six ARIAs, and fifteen Golden Guitar Awards, and was recently added to the Roll of Renown for his contributions to Australasian country music. The scholarship highlights Australia’s growing country scene, ranked third globally in popularity, and applications will open via tcmf.com.au in January 2026. Urban is also embarking on his first Australian tour since 2022.