“FOREVER COUNTRY” SINGLE FROM ARTISTS OF THEN, NOW & FOREVER AVAILABLE TODAY
HISTORIC MUSIC & VIDEO PROJECT COMPRISED OF 30 CMA AWARD-WINNING ACTS LEADS TO “THE 50th ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” NOVEMBER 2
“Forever Country” Single Premieres on Radio and Digital Partners Worldwide
Video to Premiere Tuesday, September 20
16 SEPTEMBER 2016 (Toronto, ON) – After 10 days of speculation, the star-studded list of 30 former CMA Award winners in the “Forever Country” music video have been announced.
Produced by CMA and GRAMMY Award-winner Shane McAnally, “Forever Country” is a fresh take on three Country classics, including John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again,” and Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You.” Denver, Nelson, and Parton are all former CMA Entertainers of the Year.
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the CMA Awards, the biggest music video and single in Country Music history includes the following CMA Award winners:
Alabama Jason Aldean Lady Antebellum
Dierks Bentley Luke Bryan Eric Church
Brooks & Dunn Brett Eldredge Rascal Flatts
Vince Gill Faith Hill Alan Jackson
Miranda Lambert Martina McBride Tim McGraw
Ronnie Milsap Kacey Musgraves Willie Nelson
Brad Paisley Dolly Parton Charley Pride
Reba Darius Rucker Blake Shelton
George Strait Little Big Town Randy Travis
Carrie Underwood Keith Urban Trisha Yearwood
This morning, Country radio participated in a global roadblock of the “Forever Country” single, premiering internationally on hundreds of radio stations simultaneously and being available at all digital retailers and streaming sites the same day via UMG Nashville/Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. Fans will have to wait a few more days to see the full length music video, which makes its worldwide premiere on Tuesday, September 20 at ForeverCountry50.com. The video was directed by Grammy Award-winning director Joseph Kahn.
“The artists who stepped up to participate in this one-of-a-kind project span all five decades of the CMA Awards,” said Sarah Trahern, CMA CEO. “They represent the heart of this song, the strength of our relationship with the fans, and the future of Country Music.”
“The 50th Annual CMA Awards” will be hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood and broadcast live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Wednesday, November 2 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET).
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