CMT Music Awards honor Toby Keith with star-studded tributes

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The 2024 CMT Music Awards featured moving tributes to the late Toby Keith performed by Brooks & Dunn, Lainey Wilson and Sammy Hagar., “Should’ve Been A Cowboy,” Sammy Hagar sang “I Love This Bar” and Lainey Wilson covered “How Do You Like Me Now.” They all were backed by Keith’s longtime band.

In the crowd, artists including Ashley McBryde and Jelly Roll raised their red solo cups in a cheerful tribute to the singer, who immortalized the humble plastic cups in hisAfter the musical tributes on stage, Keith’s longtime friend and baseball star Roger Clemens, his eyes watering, thanked Keith’s wife and children in the audience for sharing their husband and father with the world.

Clemens led a toast to those on stage, in the crowd, and at home: “Repeat after me. ‘Whiskey for my men, and beer for my horses,’” a reference to a comedic song by Keith featuring Willie Nelson.Meanwhile, Jelly Roll won big and took home three awards at the annual event celebrating the best in country music videos.

Other performers included Bailey Zimmerman, Cody Johnson, Keith Urban, Dasha, Jason Aldean and Megan Moroney. Trisha Yearwood received the inaugural June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award.

 

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