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Posted: 4:20 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Toby Keith readies for CMT Awards tonight 

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 11: Actress Kristen Bell arrives at the 2012 People's Choice Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on January 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for PCA)

By Nancy Wilson

"Red Solo Cup" anybody?   CMT Awards show host Toby Keith admits his infamous drink "receptable" may make an appearance at tonight's show, but even bigger than that, the singer is excited about an onstage collaboration.    Toby will be part of a group sing along to "Roll Me Up" with Willie Nelson, the Zac Brown Band, Jamey Johnson and Darius Rucker.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRH0jhuc1r4

Toby told CMT in a press conference yesterday it won't be the first time he sings with the Red Headed Stranger.  "I did one called 'I'll Never Smoke Weed With Willie Again,' and I sang it at his birthday party, and he got up with me. I thought it was just a matter of time before he (Willie) had to write something like that.  As you know, he's been in the news forever. ... It's hilarious that he's at his age and still has so much fun with himself. It's a wonderful song."  When his co-host, actress Kristen Bell, was asked how she gets along with Toby, she replied, "We're probably going to be besties."   After a sheepish look from Keith, the room erupted in laughter.  

Even thought this will be her first visit to Nashville and her first time hosting an awards show, she says she's a huge country fan.  "For me, the songs are so relatable. Their ideas are simple, and their melodies and harmonies are pure," she said. "And they sing about life. Every time I hear a country song it makes me laugh because I can consider myself in that position, I guess. That doesn't happen necessarily with every other genre of music for me."   Read more here.   So, will we see Toby's real "bestie" or not?  "It's impossible to be at a party where people are drinking adult beverages and not have red Solo cups there, I'll tell you that," he noted.     The CMT Awards Show is tonight at 8pm

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