The 2024 CMA Awards took a moment to honor the late Toby Keith on Wednesday night.
During the first hour of the show, hosts Lainey Wilson, Luke Bryan, and Peyton Manning paused to raise a red solo cup to the country legend.
The moment went down before Shaboozey took the stage.
“We want to take a moment to toast the great Toby Keith,” Luke Bryan remarked as he and his co-hosts each raised a red Solo cup in the air.
The camera panned to the audience, as several others were seen holding up their red plastic cups. Those without the iconic cup raised their own drinks showing their respect.
“A great artist. A great American. And a great country music icon. Toby, you will be missed, buddy,” Bryan continued.
Keith passed away after a long battle with stomach cancer on Feb. 2, 2024.