John Michael Montgomery during 1994 Country Music "Fanfest" at Pomona Fairgrounds in Pomona, California, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
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Toby Keith performs at The 37th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, Ca., May 22, 2002. (photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 01: (L-R) Andrew Watt, Duff McKagan, Post Malone, Chad Smith and Slash perform onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 1980 — Pictured: Musical guest The Red Clay Strays perform on Thursday, May 23, 2024 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 19: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Chris Stapleton performs onstage during the 59th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/WireImage)
