Toby Keith earned Country Music Hall of Fame vote 1 day after death at age 62
nypost.comToby Keith was voted into the Country Music Hall of Fame one day after the singer died after a battle with stomach cancer. He was 62.
Sarah Trahern, the CEO of the Country Music Association, made the revelation Monday after announcing that singer John Anderson, 69, and James Burton, 84, would be joining Keith in the prestigious honor. “Each of these inductees have made an indelible impact on country music,” Trahern said, per Billboard.
In her speech about each of the inductees, Trahern said that the election rules prohibit someone from being elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame in the year in which they pass away.
However, that did not apply to the late singer as he had been elected prior to his death in February. “Nominations were made in the fall of 2023 with the first ballot sent to voters before the holidays, with the final ballot closing on Friday, Feb.
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