Honoring the late, great Toby Keith.
The ACM Awards are this Thursday evening, and of course, it wouldn't be right to put on the show without a tribute to Keith.
His friend, Jason Aldean, will do the honors, sharing on his social media accounts that he will honor the country legend with a performance of "Should’ve Been A Cowboy." Of course, Keith’s signature song was his debut single back in 1993 and included on his self-titled debut album.
His whole country music career took off very quickly after “Should’ve Been A Cowboy” peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Song chart, and it has more than three million spins on country radio too, which makes it the most-played country song of the 1990’s (and rightfully so).
The country legend sadly passed away on February 5th after a two-year battle with stomach cancer, and we previously saw Brooks & Dunn flop with their tribute at the CMT Music Awards in April, so I have hope Aldean can at least get all the words right during his performance (yeah, I know that's a really low bar):
"Honored to pay tribute to my friend, the one and only Toby Keith, with a special performance of 'Should've Been A Cowboy' at the ACM Awards.
Join me as we celebrate his legacy and the mark he left on country music."
https://twitter.com/Jason_Aldean/status/1790383565894537290
The 59th ACM Awards will be livestreamed live at The Star in Frisco, Texas exclusively on Prime Video this Thursday, May 16th at 8:00 PM EDT. The show will be hosted by Reba, who is also set to perform.
You can check out the full list of nominees HERE and all the performers HERE.
"Should've Been A Cowboy"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIq1LvzSLsk-----------------------------------
By: Casey Young
Title: Jason Aldean To Perform “Should’ve Been A Cowboy” As Special Tribute For Toby Keith At 2024 ACM Awards
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Published Date: Tue, 14 May 2024 16:41:57 +0000
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