“He didn’t get the chance to hear the news that he had been inducted, but I have a feeling—in his words—he might have thought, ‘I should’ve been.’ So, Toby, we know you know—you ARE in the Country Music Hall of Fame.” Tricia Covel stepped up to accept the medallion for her husband, her eyes filled with emotion. It wasn’t a night of glitz and glamour — it was honest and heartfelt, just like Toby Keith’s music. Post Malone opened with “I’m Just Talkin’ About Tonight,” Eric Church held back tears through “Don’t Let the Old Man In,” and Blake Shelton made the crowd laugh and cry with “I Love This Bar” and “Red Solo Cup.” Toby had always sung for soldiers, for parents, for lonely nights and hopeful mornings. He never needed flashing lights — just the right song at the right moment, and a lyric that reached straight to the heart. And last night, everyone understood: Awards are just ceremony. Toby Keith had been a legend — for a very long time.
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