Toby Keith's children are honoring his memory at the 2024 CMT Awards start on Sunday April 7th the late 13 times CMT Award winners three children Shelley Koval Roland Crystal Keith and Stell and Keith koville walked the red carpet ahead of the ceremony honoring the brightest stars in country music later in the evening Toby who died of stomach cancer on February 5th at age 62 will be honored with a tribute performance featuring Brooks and Dunn Laney Wilson and Sammy Hagar as well as members of Toby beloved band plus Lucas Nelson former MLB star Roger Clemens at Ina red carpet interview with CMT stellin 27 spoke about feeling as though his father would be honored to see so many of his friends come together in celebration of his life and career I think he'd be really excited stellin said of the tribute performance he's made some amazing music throughout his career and it's amazing we get to see that come to fruition and see his due given Crystal 3 eight added that it's gratifying to see people appreciate the full breadth of her father's career he was a genius in music and people are starting to see that now said Crystal I think people thought he was just an artist but they learning he was so much more than that crystal said do Toby's death came nearly 3 years after he was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2021 and the loss prompted an outpouring of love from the country music community and his children alike following his death Crystal paid tribute to her dad with a carousel of photos on Instagram I am shattered she wrote at the time as great as he was in his career he was so much greater as a dad and a husband and a pop pop he was my hero the mom of two went on to share how grateful she was for the time she had with her father continuing I am so lucky to have had him and so grateful he got to walk me down the aisle and meet my babies that I have years of memories traveling the world as a family I am blessed that I got to spend years traveling on the road and singing on stage with him that I have mountains of video footage and endless Tracks Of Music to watch him on and hear his voice with