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Jason Aldean honors late country music icon at ACM Awards with emotional performance

Jason Aldean just sang Should’ve Been a Cowboy in an incredible and touching tribute to Toby Keith at the ACM Awards. So epic. pic.twitter.com/lK41SstAT5— Greg Price (@greg_price11) May 17, 2024Jason Aldean honored late country legend Toby Keith with a stirring rendition of “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” during Thursday night’s Academy of Country Music Awards.

‘Wonderfully Touching’: Jason Aldean’s Tribute To Toby Keith At ACM Awards Lights Up Social Media

Jason Aldean paid tribute to country legend Toby Keith at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, with the late star’s family praising it as “wonderfully touching.” During the ACM Awards, held at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, the 47-year-old country singer took the stage to sing his version of one of Keith’s biggest hits, “Should’ve Been A Cowboy.” Sitting on a stool with his guitar, Aldean sang a slowed-down acoustic v…

Academy Of Country Music Awards Name Lainey Wilson ‘Entertainer Of The Year’

It was a big night for Lainey Wilson at the ACM Awards. She opened the show with a bang and then capped her evening by winning the coveted “Entertainer of the Year” award. Wilson opened the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards with a cover of Little Texas’s 1993 hit, God Blessed Texas, along with her own Hang Tight Honey. The singer was up for four awards this year and won three. It continues her hot hand at the ACMs. In 2023, she was the m…

Toby Keith honored at ACM Awards by Jason Aldean with emotional ‘Should’ve Been a Cowboy’ performance

Country legend Toby Keith was honored at the Academy of Country Music Awards Thursday night by friend and fellow country artist Jason Aldean in a performance of Keith’s "Should’ve Been a Cowboy" that brought the all-star crowd to tears. Blake Shelton, who introduced Aldean before he went on stage, said he was "heartbroken" by Keith’s February death following a battle with stomach cancer at 62. The country music star announced his diagnosis in Ju…

Jason Aldean honors Toby Keith in moving tribute at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards

Jason Aldean performed an emotional, acoustic version of Toby Keith's classic “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” as the audience sang along, and Keith's family watched from the crowd.

Jason Aldean Pays Tribute to Toby Keith With ‘Should’ve Been a Cowboy’ at 2024 ACM Awards

Jason Aldean paid tribute to Toby Keith at the 2024 ACM Awards, performing a elegantly low-key version of “Should’ve Been a Cowboy,” Keith’s 1993 debut single, backed by a string quartet. Blake Shelton introduced the performance, honoring his fellow Oklahoma native. The audience singing along was loud and clear as Aldean delivered the classic song. Behind Aldean, photos of Keith performing or with his family flashed by and the camera often pa…