this is to You [Applause] [Music] Toby Toby Keith's closest friends celebrate an American icon Toby Keith American Icon August 28th on NBC and peacock red well Toby Keith just the fact that he's not here is still um a pretty big void I think it would mean a lot to him to see all these people here tonight they contribute to him the way that they are none of us would be here if it wasn't for folks like Toby Keith you know there won't ever be anybody fill those boots almost 7 months since his passing Country Superstars are gathering to remember the singer songwriter tomorrow on NBC with Toby Keith American Icon names like Luke Bryan jelly roll Laney Wilson and Carrie Underwood will all sing Toby's [Music] hit I just kind of thought like what would Toby wear and he'd probably be in some Denim and you know red white and blue and then I'm like I had to like throw the TK chain on it Toby's son Steen also honored his late dad with his signature Red Solo Cup all three of Toby's kids put on a brave face on the carpet as his daughter Crystal Was preparing to take the stage it's really special it might be a little bit um difficult but it's uh it's a really special moment Toby tragically died at just 62 due to stomach cancer he's remembered as as a country star a patriot but Above All Else a dedicated family man I played Sports growing up and he was my head coach and uh and he would build his schedule his touring schedule around our football games it was always Family First for everything he called and did um Bible study with us at night he called and did prayers with us over the phone so he really was I mean just honestly just a superhero to us