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Australian Hollywood star's back-up dance moves divide social media opinion
Nicole Kidman swayed her hips, waved her arms as husband Keith Urban sang
Twitter users were split, with some describing her dancing as 'pretty cute'

By Stephen Johnson For Daily Mail Australia and Ross Mcdonagh For Dailymail.com

Published: 09:05 EST, 1 January 2017 | Updated: 22:24 EST, 1 January 2017

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Nicole Kidman's surprise performance on stage as her husband Keith Urban belted out tribute pieces at a New Year's Eve gig has divided social media opinion.

Fans labelled her dancing in Nashville as 'the cutest thing ever' while others said she looked 'awkward' and questioned whether she'd had too much to drink.

The Australian Hollywood star swayed her hips as her country music husband performed tributes to the music legends who died in 2016, with renditions of hits by David Bowie, Prince and Leonard Cohen.

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Nicole Kidman waves her arms as husband Keith Urban performs in Nashville, Tennessee

Nicole Kidman is in an upbeat mood as she dances beside her crooner husband

Twitter lit up, with some praising Kidman's dance moves.

'Nicole Kidman dancing on stage was pretty cute too,' one woman wrote.

Bryan Scott Dugan was also impressed.

'Nicole Kidman dancing behind Keith is the sweetest,' he wrote.

Another man also gushed with praise. 'Keith Urban singing tribute songs and Nicole Kidman dancing is gold,' he said.

But several tweeters accused Kidman of making the impromptu appearance on stage because she had drunk too much.

One man from Nashville clearly wasn't impressed.

This tweeter was clearly impressed with Nicole Kidman's spontaneity on the stage

This man was among the kinder tweeters when it came to Nicole Kidman's dancing

This woman accused Nicole Kidman of being drunk on stage when she danced

This tweeter had a go at Kidman for being 49 and allegedly drunk on stage

Brian Allie was scathing of Keith Urban's singing and Nicole Kidman's dancing

'Wasn't expecting to see a wasted Nicole Kidman dancing on stage at the NYE concert,' he said.

Brian Allie was even more scathing.

'Pop country isn't my genre but he also did Bowie and both awful. Added was a drunk Nicole Kidman dancing,' he said.

Christine Nunez tweeted: 'Nicole Kidman was very drunk and happy dancing on stage while Keith Urban performed.'

Another critic had a go at Kidman's 49-year-old vintage.

'Nicole Kidman is straight drunk cougar dancing on CNN,' he wrote.

We can be heroes! Nicole Kidman danced on stage beside hubby Keith Urban as he performed an amazing New Year's tribute to 2016's fallen greats

This woman on Twitter was a fan of Keith Urban's performance and Nicole Kidman's dancing

This unkind tweet slams Keith Urban's tribute to music legends who died in 2016

This tweet from a Nashville man makes unkind insinuations about Nicole Kidman

Urban was headlining the Nashville leg of CNN's multi timezone celebration, as they closed the year in cities across the US.

The 49-year-old Australian singer tugged heartstrings as he performed a medley reminding his audience of the stars who died last year.

He kicked off with a heartfelt verse of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah, before heading straight into The Eagle's Take It Easy, paying tribute to guitarist Glenn Frey who died right at the start of the year.

Superb: The Aussie singer was headlining in the Nashville leg CNN's multi timezone celebration, as they closed the year in cities across the US.

Sad: The 49-year-old tugged heartstrings as her performed a medley reminding America of the stars we lost this year.

After that he slowed into David Bowie's Heroes.

Kidman, who emphatically danced beside him, joined in.

She knew the lyrics inside-out, having sung it herself along with Ewan McGregor in the Elephant Medley in 2001's Moulin Rouge.

He then kicked things up a notch with Merle Haggard Mama Tried.

Missed: He kicked off with a heartfelt verse of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah, before heading straight into The Eagle's Take It Easy, paying tribute to guitarist Glenn Frey who died right at the start of the year

I know this one: After that he slowed into David Bowie's Heroes. Nicole, who emphatically danced beside him, joined in. She knew the lyrics inside-out, having sung it herself along with Ewan McGregor in the Elephant Medley in 2001's Moulin Rouge

Urban finished his superb tribute with the most apt song of all - Prince's Purple Rain - as the crowd sang along, barely noticing the sheets falling around them.

His wife then ran up and added a Prince tribute of her own by planting a passionate kiss on his lips.

After the countdown there was just one more Prince nod, as Urban and his band of course rocked Party Like It's 1999.