the late Toby Keith was well remembered by his family colleagues and fans at Sunday's CMT Music Awards stemming from The Moody Center in Austin Texas a number of segments on Sunday's show were focused on Keith with Brooks and Dunn Laney Wilson and Sammy hagger among the performers to honor the late ker who died 2 months ago at the age of 62 following a battle with stomach cancer Keith's 2011 track Red Solo Cup served as the creative inspiration behind part of the tribute which saw the singer family including Keith's Wife Trisha Lucas and their children shell Crystal and stellin Brooks and Dunn began the tributes with a cover of Keith's 1993 hit should have been a cowboy hagger 76 emerged onstage telling stories about his adventures with his late friend in Cabo San Lucas Toby and I we spent a lot of time in Cabo together over the years I mean we closed the cabble wobble down a lot more times than we even remember it's hard to get thrown out of your own bar and we managed to do that the Van Halen Alum then performed Keith's 2003 track I Love This Bar musician Lucas Nelson 35 told the crowd how Keith was not a shy guy and had a big personality Nelson added that he met Keith when he was younger when he was working on his 2008 film Beer for My Horses I got lucky I got the opportunity to watch his Artistry in person Nelson said green 35 recalled how innately talented Keith was at his craft that guy could come up with a hook like no other and sing the hell out of every song that he wrote somehow only making it look easy green set he added right now we have one of our favorite artists to perform one of our favorite Toby songs introducing country sensation Laney Wilson performed how how do you like me now a 1999 track from Keith Wilson said in a red carpet interview I don't know anybody in this business that doesn't love Toby he was truly the soundtrack to my childhood Wilson said seeing all of his stuff and all the visions that he had come to life it made me feel like there's nothing wrong with being Fearless there's nothing wrong with going against the grain and standing up for what you believe in and being unapologetically yourself the medley was introduced by former New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens a friend of keiths who called the late artist a friend Patriot and Great American Clem thank Keith's family for sharing the as good as I once was with the world thank you for sharing your dad with all of us thank you Clemen said thank you for sharing your husband with the world Trish he wrapped up the emotional segment in saying all right real quick raise him up everybody at home raise your fist if you don't have a solo cup let Toby hear you repeat after me whiskey for my men and Beer for My Horses let's go social media users were moved by the emotional segment during Sunday's broadcast