The Showdown: Keith Urban vs.Blake Shelton

Keith Urban soundly defeated Florida Georgia Line with his latest single in the Showdown, and will now face a difficult challenge from Blake Shelton.

Urban's new single, "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16," is a cleverly-worded song with a fun, up-tempo feel that is the first taste of an upcoming album from the superstar. Shelton recently covered a Bob Dylan song, "Forever Young," for a new movie titled Max, and it takes the singer in a more serious direction, with a strong lyrical message and strings featured on the track. Will Shelton be able to get past Urban, or will the Australian-born singer-songwriter continue in his Showdown domination?

Listen to clips of both Urban and Shelton’s songs and vote for your favorite here. You can vote once every hour until this Showdown ends on Wednesday at 8AM ET, so come back and vote often to be sure your artist wins. The winner of this matchup will face a new challenger on Wednesday.

Listen to Keith Urban, “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16″

Listen to Blake Shelton, "Forever Young"

Showdown Rules: The song with the most votes wins, and the winner goes on to face a new challenger in the next Showdown. Vote as much as once per hour online. If a song wins five Showdowns in a row, it will be retired into the Taste of Country Showdown Hall of Fame to allow for new songs to compete. Some songs will be considered for a second Showdown if voter turnout is healthy in a losing effort.