Keith Urban is all abuzz over a Swedish electro-pop duo, two fellows from Down Under, a Frenchman, The Rolling Stones, Katy Perry and six country acts in a list of his favorite 12 songs of 2012. He writes in a note to fans, “What a phenomenal year this has been. As we come to the end of 2012…I thought I’d attempt to single out some songs that I really loved this year for all kinds of reasons.”
- “Springsteen” by Eric Church
- “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye
- “Dirt Road Anthem” by Jason Aldean
- “Pontoon” by Little Big Town
- “Wide Awake” by Katy Perry
- “I Love It” by Icona Pop
- “Fastest Girl in Town” by Miranda Lambert
- “Cruise” by Florida Georgia Line
- “I Knew You Were Trouble” by Taylor Swift
- “Titanium” by David Guetta
- “Doom and Gloom” by The Rolling Stones
- “Brother” by Matt Corby
Keith will participate in an American Idol pre-screening event January 9th. The season premiere will be shown in movie theaters in 11 cities, and immediately following, Keith, host Ryan Seacrest, Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson and Nicki Minaj will do an interactive Q&A on AmericanIdol.com.
