Parker McCollum gave a tip of the hat to late Country Music Hall of Famer Toby Keith when the Texas native ... at the inaugural event. "It is no small deal to be here tonight," McCollum told ...

"There is no way I'm standing here today without Toby Keith," Church said ... Luke Bryan donned a cowboy hat that had been given to him by his sister (who later passed away in 2007) as he ...

No chance Toby was gonna sing 'The Eyes of Texas.'" Clemens' story kicked off a 13-minute all-star tribute to Keith that featured ... his trademark black cowboy hat and pointing it and his eyes ...