Fans are voicing their disgust at the 2024 CMA Awards following what they feel is a sloppy tribute to the late country music legend Toby Keith.
The hosts of the 2024 Country Music Awards, Luke Bryan, Lainey Wilson and Peyton Manning, raised the red Solo Cup as a nod to Keith’s famous song, “Red Solo Cup,” and spoke briefly in honor of the late country star.
“We want to take a moment to make a good Toby Keith,” Bryan said. “A great singer, a great American, and a great country music icon.”
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Country star Toby Keith died on February 5 following a battle with stomach cancer. He was 62 years old. (Jason Kemp)
“Toby, you will be missed my friend,” Bryan concluded.
A crowd of A-list country stars, including “Gunpowder & Lead” singer Miranda Lambert and album of the year recipient Cody Johnson, raised their glasses and plastic cups to wild cheers.
“Toby had the best bar songs,” Wison said, referencing the aforementioned “I Love This Bar,” before introducing “A Bar Song” singer, Shaboozey.
Fans have expressed their displeasure on social media for the show’s disrespect, which they feel does not deserve to honor the country’s famous and patriotic star.
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From left to right, Luke Bryan, Lainey Wilson and Peyton Manning will host this year’s awards show. (Getty Images)
One X user wrote, “Lamest TK tribute ever!”
“Weak,” wrote another.
On TikTok, users took to the comments section of the tribute video and wrote, “Toby Keith is so disappointed he deserved better.”
“He deserved more than humiliation,” wrote another. “Oh my god Toby Keith has done so much.”
Some fans defended the annual awards show, saying there was an hours-long tribute event at Nashville, Tennessee’s Bridgestone Arena titled “Toby Keith: American Icon” earlier this year.
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Carrie Underwood and Toby Keith attend the 2022 BMI Country Awards at BMI on Nov. 8, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images for BMI)
The show, hosted by “You, Me, and Whiskey” singer Priscilla Block, was taped in late July and aired in August.
Carrie Underwood performed Keith’s “A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action” and Eric Church sang “As Good As I Once Was”.
Keith died on Feb. 5, 2024, after battling stomach cancer.
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Fans, celebrities and military veterans have shared their lips and heartache following news of the “Beer for My Horses” singer’s death.
Keith won three CMAs in 2014, 2017 and 2021 and was nominated for multiple Grammy Awards.
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