Toby Keith Honored With Emotional Tribute [WATCH] [Video]

Toby Keith was honored with a star-studded, emotional tribute at the CMT Music Awards. The country music icon, who passed away from stomach cancer on February 5, was remembered with performances by Brooks & Dunn, Sammy Hagar and Lainey Wilson, along with tributes by Lukas Nelson and Roger Clemens.

Brooks & Dunn performed “Should’ve Been a Cowboy,” while Wilson performed “How Do You Like Me Now?!” and Hagar sang “I Love This Bar.”

.@brooksanddunn paid tribute to Toby Keith on the #CMTAwards stage with a performance of “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” 🤍 pic.twitter.com/r5y9PMUmnH

— CMT (@CMT) April 8, 2024

“I was so worried that I wasn’t going to make it through the performance emotionally,” Hagar admitted on social media, following his performance. “It was hard for me working up to it. When I hit the stage with Toby’s wonderful band that I played with many times over the years, the audience, energy, enthusiasm, and …