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 version of Keith’s 1993 hit, which got an emotional reaction from Keith’s family and many viewers, Taste of Country noted.
After the performance, the host of this year’s ACM Awards, country star Reba McEntire, reacted to Aldean’s tribute.
“Toby, we’ll never forget you and I kind of feel like you’re here with us tonight anyway,” McEntire told the audience.
“The Covel family would like to thank Jason Aldean for the wonderfully touching performance at the ACM Awards tonight,” a message from Keith’s family posted on X read. “It was the perfect tribute to Toby Keith.”
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