Keith Urban: 'Absolutely a girls' year' on 'Idol'

If first nights mean anything, Keith Urban thinks "it's absolutely a girls' year to win" American Idol.

Viewers of the show have heard that line before, usually from Urban's fellow judge Randy Jackson. This year, it's Urban's turn, as he took questions from reporters during a conference call Wednesday.

As Idol enters its Sudden Death Rounds (Wednesday and Thursday, 8 p.m. ET/PT, Fox), "it's too...