Blake Shelton and Keith Urban Worry Contestant Cody Hibbard Is 'Singing Sharp' in "The Road" Sneak Peek (Exclusive) Desiree AnelloOctober 21, 2025 at 11:45 PM 0 In PEOPLE's exclusive sneak peek of the Oct.
- - Blake Shelton and Keith Urban Worry Contestant Cody Hibbard Is 'Singing Sharp' in "The Road" Sneak Peek (Exclusive)
Desiree AnelloOctober 21, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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In PEOPLE's exclusive sneak peek of the Oct. 26 episode of The Road, Blake Shelton and Keith Urban worry contestant Cody Hibbard is "singing a little bit sharp"
The country artist performs his original song, "Dying Breed," as part of the competition
The full episode premieres on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and streams the next day on Paramount+
Blake Shelton and Keith Urban are one step closer to making one lucky performer's dreams come true.
In PEOPLE's exclusive sneak peek of the Sunday, Oct. 26 episode of The Road, which follows 12 aspiring musicians as they compete by opening for Urban, 57, during his High And Alive tour, contestant Cody Hibbard performs his original song, "Dying Breed," in front of a massive crowd.
"I don't know if I did enough to stay in the top three," the country artist says in the clip. "We'll see, we'll find out. I think I picked the right song choice. It's winning over crowds. You know, I still got a little butterflies here and there and there's so many talented artists. It's not every day you look up in the crowd and Blake Shelton and Keith Urban are up there."
As for what the judges thought of Hibbard's performance? The camera pans over to Shelton's phone, where he seems to give the singer's performance an eight out of 10 rating.
"Even though it's an original, it feels like an anthem," the "God's Country" singer, 49, says. "Instantly fell into it, signing along. I just wonder how much confidence he has in his singing. Because if you're singing a little bit sharp, you got more up there. You got further to go, you know?"
For his part, Urban completely agrees. "He likes singing low," he emphasizes. "We should take the key up. I never understand why people are singing — they're singing sharp all the time. And I'm like, 'Yeah, because it's too low. Just go up a little, you're good.'"
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Blake Shelton and Keith Urban on "The Road"
Last August, Hibbard shared a glimpse into his country roots with PEOPLE ahead of competing on The Road. "I was adopted [from South Korea]," he said. "We lived in Tulsa for the first year. My dad was a trash hauler, and my mom was actually a math teacher. And when they got me, mom quit teaching and dad kept the trash route."
When he graduated high school, Hibbard made the decision to enlist in the Marines. But after he changed his mind and accepted an invitation to attend the United States Naval Academy, he suffered an injury to his shoulder that required two surgeries.
"I got on pain medication from the first surgery, and I got easily hooked," Hibbard recalled. "I wanted more and needed more and didn't think something a doctor would give you would be something that bad."
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Before long, his need for pain pills became an addiction. "I took some pills, and I was drinking whatever I had," he continued, "I was behind on every single bill. My ex had wanted to leave me. I was a young father, and I was trying to pay for whatever took care of our daughter. And I'll admit it — I didn't care. I lost my first house. I thought the repo man was after me. I thought the cops were after me because I was behind on my bills. I didn't know how any of that worked."
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Cody Hibbard on "The Road"
But after getting through the turbulence, the country singer emphasized that revisiting the darker times in his life had helped him create his album, Long Ride in a Short Bed.
"I've never cried in the vocal booth, and I really didn't cry much until I got to be around 30 years old," Hibbard said at the time. "And I have never cried in the studio as much as I have recording about four or five of these songs on this album."
Tune in Sunday, Oct. 26, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS to see the full episode of The Road.
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