[Music] I Should Have Been a Cowboy should have learned to R and ride an emotional tribute for late country Legend Toby Keith at the 2024 ACM Awards leaving his son stellin in tears Blake Shelton giving a heartfelt speech to remember his friend I feel heartbroken and yet honored to be standing here tonight to remember a man who became one of the biggest country music stars of all time the late great Toby Keith Toby was a great friend to me and he was a real straight shooter who was larger than life and and he always would shoot you straight Toby's wife Trisha and children Shelly Crystal and stellin all there for the special moment we're so honored and moved to have Trisha and the kids all here with us tonight here to honor Toby's memory with one of his greatest songs another friend who loved him very much Jason Aline [Music] everybody he away he never hung his head up the K his place that's Jason Aline performing a touching rendition of Toby's Should Have Been a Cowboy should have been a cowboy should have learn a ro and [Music] ride the slowed down version of the song also including a string [Music] quartet his family tearing up by the end of the tribute Toby will never forget you and I kind of feel like you're here with us tonight anyway [Music]