Country legend Toby Keith died in February following cancer battle. He was 62
Toby Keith's kids 'happy to see his due given to him' at CMT Music Awards
The late Toby Keith's kids spoke with Fox News Digital about the tribute to their dad at the CMT Music Awards.
Toby Keith was honored at the CMT Music Awards on Sunday at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.
Keith died on Feb. 5 after a battle with stomach cancer. He was 62.
Roger Clemens introduced the tribute to Keith followed by a set with Brooks & Dunn playing a classic Keith hit, "Should've Been A Cowboy."
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Sammy Hagar flashed a Toby Keith T-shirt in honor of the late country legend at the CMT Music Awards. (Getty Images)
Clemens raised a red solo cup to toast to Toby on stage, "Whiskey for my men and beer for my horses."
Sammy Hagar sang a rendition of "I Love this Bar" for his longtime drinking buddy. Before breaking out in song, Hagar remembered the good ol' days with Keith.
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"Toby and I, we spent a lot of time in Cabo together over the years," he said. "I mean we closed the Cabo Wabo 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."
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