SMALL TOWN, BIG STAR

Country music superstar Keith Urban has returned to the small town where his career first took off 35 years ago. 

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The 57-year-old flew into Tamworth this morning and told 7News his return was a surreal feeling. 

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"It just feels incredible to get back. It's sort of like a time warp where I've spent so many years here that even when I'm away for a long time, it feels like no time has passed at all."

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At 22, he won the Youngstar Maker competition in Tamworth setting him on a path to global stardom. 

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Urban will join all the biggest stars in Australian country music at tonight's Golden Guitar Awards.

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He will be inducted into the Roll of Renown and celebrated for his lifetime achievements.