The country singer and his actress wife arrived in style for country music’s biggest night, but something in the limelight took many off guard. Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman appeared at the 60th Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards on May 8, 2025, in Frisco, Texas, striking heads with their immaculate red carpet appearance. But as images of the couple circulated online, admirers began criticizing on Urban’s conduct. The couple posed casually, dressed in similar black suits. The 57-year-old artist wore a pinstripe suit and an open-collared shirt, with unkempt hair and light stubble finishing the appearance.

Kidman, 57, appeared next him in a sleeveless black dress with a leather-like texture, the fitting design emphasizing her tall stature. Her straight, middle-parted blonde hair framed a lovely smile as she placed a hand on Urban’s chest, providing a calm, affectionate contrast to his more guarded expression. Netizens remarked the difference between her calm friendliness and his quieter manner. “Keith appears depressed in this photograph. “Look at his eyes,” one said. Another merely agreed: “He does look sad.” A third person asked, “Why are you so sad, Keith?”

Some focused on the couple’s hairdo. A netizen commented, “Her hair grew back!” While another remarked, “Wait. “She had short hair at the event a few days ago?!?” A different user wrote, “His hair always looks dirty… what happened to her short haircut?”

Someone else criticized Kidman, saying, “Cannot stand her [sic].” Not every reaction was negative. One supporter called them a “beautiful and happy couple…[sic]” Another commented on their combination, while another praised their appearances, calling Urban “handsome” and Kidman “beautiful.”The couple attended the ceremony, where Urban accepted the ACM Triple Crown Award, a rare honor that the Academy has bestowed only a few times in its history.