We now know who will be performing at the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards. Blake Shelton and Toby Keith, who is being honored with the People’s Country Icon Award, have been announced as performers, along with Kane Brown, Carly Pearce, HARDY, Jelly Roll, Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini,, and the show’s hosts, Little Big Town. In addition, Wynonna Judd,…
The inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards will honor one of country music’s biggest stars. Toby Keith has been announced as the recipient of the Country Icon Award, which will be presented to him by fellow Oklahoma native, Blake Shelton. “We’re overjoyed to honor legendary artist Toby Keith with the first-ever Country Icon Award,” Cassandra Tryon, Senior Vice President, Entertainment…
Toby Keith is giving an update on his health, one year after revealing he had been diagnosed with stomach cancer. The 61-year-old says he is getting stronger, and feeling optimistic about his future. “I’m feeling pretty good. … I’m about another eight weeks from my last scan,” Keith tells The Oklahoman (via Music Mayhem). “So, I expect next time…
Toby Keith is ready to return to performing. The 61-year-old revealed in June that he was battling stomach cancer, but now says he is ready to hit the road again, hopefully in 2023. “I’m thinking about getting back to fighting shape,” Keith tells CMT. “I need a little bit of time to just rest up and heal up. It’s…
Toby Keith‘s extensive songwriting career was celebrated at the recent BMI Awards. The Oklahoma native received the BMI Icon Award during the ceremony, held on Tuesday, November 8. Prior to Keith accepting the award, he was honored in song with performances by Carrie Underwood and Eric Church, along with his frequent collaborators, Dean Dillon and Scotty Emerick. “It was…
Toby Keith will soon have another trophy to add to his collection. The singer-songwriter will receive the prestigious BMI Icon Award, honoring his “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers,” per a statement from BMI. “We are honored to present Toby Keith with this year’s BMI Icon Award. Since the release of his single ‘Should’ve Been A…
Chapel Hart saw the entire trajectory of their career change, after earning a coveted gold buzzer on America’s Got Talent, by singing an original song, “You Can Have Him, Jolene,” in response to Dolly Parton‘s “Jolene.” The trio, made up of sisters Danica Hart and Devynn Hart, and their cousin Trea Swindle, quickly earned praise from Parton, as well as…
Toby Keith is battling cancer. The 60-year-old reveals on social media that he has been quietly fighting stomach cancer for several months, but vows to be back on the road and in front of his fans soon. “Last fall I was diagnosed with stomach cancer,” Keith says. “I’ve spent the last 6 months receiving chemo, radiation and surgery. So far,…
It’s been six years, but new music is finally coming from Toby Keith! The 60-year-old just announced the upcoming release of Peso in My Pocket, a 10-track project, featuring five songs written by Keith, including the title track. Keith wrote four of the songs on the album by himself, including “She’s Drinking’ Again,” “Thunderbird,” and the recently-released song, “Happy…
Toby Keith and Amy Grant are among the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees for the class of 2021, along with Rhett Akins, Buddy Cannon and John Scott Sherrill. The five new members will join a prestigious list of 213 songwriters, when they are inducted in a special ceremony on Monday, November 1. “Today is one of my favorite…
