Forever Country: Behind the Scenes | CMA

In celebration of “The 50th Annual CMA Awards,” CMA has created the biggest music video in Country Music history. Titled “Forever Country,” the single and accompanying music video features 30 CMA Award-winning acts. Watch the making of story here of "Forever Country."
“The 50th Annual CMA Awards” will be hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood and broadcast live from Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 2 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.
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[@maggieburge647]

they should release a version of the song with no instruments cause the opening of this was beautiful

[@dalty8741]

i've been searching through the comments trying to see if anybody has that version!

[@Haulingforaliving]

I thought the same thing was better without instruments

[@ronpassmore9347]

This will go down as one of the Greatest Songs Ever recorded........

[@blueyes3117]

I'm glad that Randy Travis could be in the video even if he couldn't sing. 😞 He's always been my all time favorite.

[@cadestrange1735]

Kristy Hughes why couldn't he sing though?

[@blueyes3117]

He's still recovering from a stroke.

[@senorwhiteboii3341]

Kristy Hughes Hes been 'recovering' for five years. He's never gonna be able to sing again like he used to

[@ellajones3911]

Señor White Boii oh

[@spasmonaut10]

I'm going to keep believing that Randy will be back to himself one day...his music can't be over yet.

[@joshuathekatycat6662]

1:41 The king of country himself, THE Ronnie Milsap! I will forever be a Ronnie fan, no one else compares.

[@glw17]

agree to disagree, the king of country is George Strait! no disrespect to Ronnie Milsap he is amazing too.

[@quentinfernandez4673]

Can never get enough of this masterpiece. will take some time to get this tune stop ringing in my head. Great artistry by all the stars.

[@kayersof5941]

The part with Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisleys voices singing I will always love you together sends chills!!! They should do a full duet version together.

[@JY-dh7mk]

your kidding right?

[@virginiamcdaniel7248]

music lovin girl you know they have done a duet before, right? It's called Remind Me

[@kayersof5941]

Virginia McDaniel yeah I know that... I think they should do a duet singing I will always love you though

[@virginiamcdaniel7248]

Yeah

[@0217ldp]

You know Dolly Parton wrote that song for Porter Wagoner when they broke up, right?

[@austinnachbar1725]

Goosebumps within 5 seconds of listening

[@lafemenikita72]

ALL these people are a honor to watch and listen too!~

[@invista4134]

I did witness the greatness coming together without ego or any malice, that is only possible in country music...! God bless everyone...!

[@minniebun2803]

omg brads smile ugh he kills me 😘

[@annbrogan5439]

BradPaisley&RDJ Obsessed yess ❤❤

[@USandNL]

Forever Country along with the (American Idol) Celine / Elvis duet will go down as the finest music compilations ever produced.

[@cherissasky-eaglesmith5432]

It's absolutely beautiful the way they did this song!!

[@christielaplant3806]

Thank you much CMA for making the memories, you have touched my heart.

[@ellajones3911]

forever country is one of my favirate songs and i love it i think all the singers have such such amazing voices and i am in a choir and we sing the song there just such an amazing song ! :)

[@DM00SE]

I'm honoured and thankful you created this for us to hear. It's the best thing Ive ever heard.

[@joannefink3595]

Almost every one of my favorites! OMW Dolly's dress is jaw-dropping & gorgeous! Great song, beautiful tribute and THANK YOU so much!!

[@jamesfear25]

its always great to see so many great people . . singers. . songs . . and writers come together to produce such a great sound and song . . this song makes me smile and cry gives me goose bumps . . well done to you all showing everyone that it is about making music with your friends . . . its like a family ! Live on COUNTRY!

[@onetakem]

I'm not even a country music fan and i love this video, goosebumps galore!

[@beths.364]

I agree music lovin girl. I love the 2 of them together. The whole video was just awesome. I hope they play it tonite at the awards show. It was great.

[@jadenlynn3845]

when I first started watching the music video I thought. hey where's dolly and Reba. and I was like yeahhhh

[@elparadisowellnesscentre]

absolutely brilliant! Touched my heart xo

[@morninggloS]

Thanks to everyone involved in making of this special video.

[@Phoresterfull]

Thank you for creating this amazing harmony.

[@philippeouellette1288]

Such a beautiful collaboration of talents!!! When I first heard the song on the radio, I couldn't wait to see the video, expecting a certain canadian country signer to be featured, and she wasn't. And that singer would be Shania Twain. I wonder why she wasn't asked to be part of this...or if she was asked, why she would have said no given her contribution to country music all these years. But, definitely a song for the records! Thank you!! :)

[@roimatamathew2374]

love the song so much they should do another one

[@warriornation232]

Thank you CMA......my faith in the genre is resurrecting.

[@tbarros83]

A beautiful song and video. All artists are amazing!

[@ajibang9416]

love love country music out there.

[@nickacena9810]

I'll wait for the 75th year! FOREVER COUNTRY!

[@armandoblanco9747]

I love these stars! what an awesome job was done by the director!!! kudos I want to be part of his next country music project...... I'm almost done with the u.s. army after 23 long years and have always yearned to become a singing sensation like all these awesome stars!

[@johnmcgillis3839]

thank you for your service

[@armandoblanco9747]

John McGillis​ thank you Mr. McGillis! 😊. I have always wanted to become a country music star but somehow for these 23 years the u.s. Army has had me in various locations/assignments where all I could do was dream. Now that I'm almost done who knows what the chapter in my life will be. I feel lost already because being a soldier/paratrooper is all I've ever known.

[@johnmcgillis3839]

do whatever makes you feel happy in life as long as its not bad to do of course lol

[@armandoblanco9747]

Thank you Sir 😊 I wish I could get discovered in music and am gonna see if I can't follow that path

[@johnmcgillis3839]

alright well best of luck to you

[@h3ll0_2]

Joseph Kahn is a video producer god. He always makes amazing effects and videos. He won me over with "Bad Blood". that video was dope, and so is this one. He has definitely made a name for himself. And then he does it in different music genres.

[@isthatcaio]

toxic is perfect too, he's the besty

[@Djshew]

The guy has a huge portfolio. He was very popular in the late 90's and early 2000's. The list below is just from 1996-2001. Aaliyah "If Your Girl Only Knew" New Edition "Hit Me Off" Warren G featuring Adina Howard "What's Love Got to Do with It" Johnny Gill "Let's Get the Mood Right" New Edition "I'm Still in Love with You" Total "Kissin' You" Shaq "You Can't Stop the Reign" Tony! Toni! Toné! featuring DJ Quik "Let's Get Down" Korn "A.D.I.D.A.S" Ice Cube "The World Is Mine" Patricia Kaas "Quand J'ai Peur De Tout" Faith No More "Last Cup of Sorrow" Snoop Doggy Dogg "Tha Doggfather" Eric Benet "True to Myself" Backstreet Boys "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" Foxy Brown featuring Dru Hill "Big Bad Mamma" SWV featuring Puff Daddy "Someone" Bone Thugs-n-Harmony "If I Could Teach the World" Foxy Brown "Hot Spot" Shernette May "All the Man That I Need" Total "Trippin'" Usher "Bedtime" (version 1) Montell Jordan "I Can Do That" Montell Jordan featuring Master P and Silkk the Shocker "Let's Ride" Mase featuring Total "What You Want" Brandy and Monica "The Boy Is Mine" Monica "The First Night" Monster Magnet "Space Lord" Bryan Adams "On a Day Like Today" Rob Zombie "Living Dead Girl" Mobb Deep "Quiet Storm" (version 1) Jennifer Love Hewitt "How Do I Deal" Monster Magnet "Powertrip" Blackstreet featuring Janet Jackson, Ja Rule and Eve "Girlfriend/Boyfriend" Sugar Ray "Someday" Backstreet Boys "Larger than Life" The Brian Setzer Orchestra "If You Can't Rock Me" Muse "Muscle Museum" Hole "Be a Man" Destiny's Child "Say My Name" "Jumpin', Jumpin' Sisqó "Thong Song" Elton John "Someday Out of the Blue" Christina Aguilera "I Turn to You" "Por Siempre Tu" Janet Jackson "Doesn't Really Matter" LeAnn Rimes "I Need You" Faith Hill "The Way You Love Me" The Corrs "Irresistible" Scarface "It Ain't" Wu-Tang Clan "Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)" "Gravel Pit" Moby featuring Gwen Stefani "South Side" Britney Spears "Stronger" Chayanne "Candela" The Black Eyed Peas featuring Macy Gray "Request + Line" "Request + Line" (Remix) Papa Roach "Between Angels and Insects" U2 "Elevation" "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" (version 2) Aerosmith "Fly Away from Here" D12 "Purple Pills" Samantha Mumba "Baby, Come Over (This Is Our Night)" Enrique Iglesias "Hero" DMX "Who We Be" Garbage "Cherry Lips"

[@lotuslal43]

Beautiful, just beautiful

[@marialucia1351]

FOREVER COUNTRY IN MY HEART!!!!!

[@dianakitten1]

I love it, just beautiful!

[@user-gi3fk3rn9n]

I will always 💕 you Matthew - Bradley 💘 and Carson! My everything my boys!

[@dawnblue4839]

All the country Greats right here, love the song love the video.

[@happinessfaithfulness]

I love the acapella in the beginning of this video soo good

[@kerryewen3624]

Great production

[@CailinnNoT]

beautiful song

[@railtruckdriver853]

O M F G! THIS ROCKED!🏁

[@davidoverfield597]

Brilliant!

[@marialucia1351]

I LOVE SO MUCH COUNTRY MUSIC I LOVE TALL COUNTRY FOREVER

[@LAMBSTAR1990]

Love this

[@MrHowieZ1973]

Just amazing that they had both the King and Queen of country music in one video . George and Dolly . :D

[@SuperTiff1980]

love what they did. they should do another and get some more great artists that weren't in this one. Such as Loretta Lynn, Clint Black, Garth Brooks, Aaron Tippin, The Judds, John Michael Montgomery, both Hank Jr & Hank III ( he looks & sounds like his grandfather ), Clay Walker, Tracy Lawrence, Tracy Byrd, etc.

[@damonmiller5960]

Sorry my voice over was off and I hit the wrong thing

[@drake2294]

I'm glad you didn't say dan and shay

[@SuperTiff1980]

I didn't even think of them lol. I don't know very many of the newer artists.

[@toddpegram6584]

And don't forget Mark Chesnutt

[@atllep98]

Topy Keith aswell mate

[@abbythomson6008]

This is so good

[@kit1544]

At one point I had a long argument with another poster about John Denver. He said John should not have sung Country Roads because he was NOT from West Virginia. This made no sense to me. Thank you all for the beautiful video.

[@daviddooley5361]

They need to do this all over again but with country stars who were not in this video.

[@nancyduncan6594]

The minute I heard this song, I knew I had to have it, I did download it, this past week, because I am moving soon

[@gracelindy3286]

Love Kacey. So many Favorites in this ♡

[@RareKumiko]

I'd love an a Capella version of this song...

[@jglrd_]

Th3 D0ctor

[@johnversluis3084]

I love it ~~ Forever Country mannn

[@kristinlandry8513]

I love that song

[@zainalak7901]

great camera view for randy travis. it's really cool even though it's only less than 1 second.

[@mariahm169]

I love dolly😍

[@madisonkennedy5908]

Forever country Luke, that's right ❤️❤️so excited to see and watch cma's but am loving this for now have replayed original video about 30 times!

[@carla9359]

Me too and shared it daily on my facebook & twitter. I can't get enough of it.

[@beths.364]

I aso keep playing it. Born in W. Va. plus lived there. I dedicated the song I will always love you to my husband of 42 years who I lost to cancer in Nov. I always told him when we heard this that this song is how I feel about you babe. Now when Dolly sings her part I am in tears. Hoping he hears me still.

[@carla9359]

beth swansboro I am sure he does. He is in heaven dancing to it and thinking of you too I am sure.

[@beths.364]

Thank you Carla. My heart is so empty. Just know it was cloudy and the sun just broke through. My sign. Have a great day.

[@carla9359]

I know it is. I am sure. Glad the sun broke through. You have a great day as well.

[@nedajenyap]

Randy Owen seems like a really fun grandpa type of a guy.

[@radioactivification]

I do not know what's more beautiful, Carrie or Brad's Santa Cruz

[@hannahpatterson9740]

To be in that room! ❤️

[@tjitjikhamidahmaulahela9573]

very excellent.

[@me-cl4hu]

so this is it behind that phenomenal song

[@tylervlogs5678]

I love this

[@javieracevedogoya]

estuvo genial

[@dennistaft7868]

"Take Me Home, Country Roads", also known as "Take Me Home" or "Country Roads", is a song written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert, and John Denver about West Virginia. It was released as a single performed by Denver on April 12, 1971, peaking at number 2 on Billboard's US Hot 100 singles for the week ending August 28, 1971. The song was a success on its initial release and was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 18, 1971, and Platinum on April 10, 2017. The song became one of John Denver's most popular and beloved songs. It has continued to sell, with over 1.5 million digital copies sold in the United States. It is considered to be Denver's signature song."I Will Always Love You" Country music singer-songwriter Dolly Parton wrote the song in 1973 for her one-time partner and mentor Porter Wagoner, from whom she was separating professionally after a seven-year partnership. She recorded it in RCA's Studio B in Nashville on June 12, 1973. "I Will Always Love You" was issued on March 18, 1974, as the second single from Parton's thirteenth solo studio album, Jolene (1974)."On the Road Again" is a song written and made famous by country music singer Willie Nelson

[@jasoncarpp7742]

Awesome story! I love how the three songs *("Take Me Home, Country Road", "On the Road Again", and "I Will Always Love You"),* have been melded together to make one awesome song. Is the song available on CD?

[@egghold6285]

Keith Urban soooooo talented.

[@beths.364]

I don't care for the Judds anymore. Randy Travis then having his rocker be rocking without him when Dolly's now I'll go gave me goosebumps. When I saw himsinging alittle when he was put in the Music Hall of Fame I could not believe that was him. He really was a good singer. Wishing him well.

[@ashleylamborn4087]

Love this song so much.....I do wonder how Blake and Miranda got along....

[@gomiami1]

If there was ever a video to Download from iTunes.. Its this one..

[@donjoseph4921]

I love y'all 💞💞💞😫😫😫

[@felicianocarvalho7000]

brazil i love country

[@ptrippyjr]

Nailed it

[@gmoleta1662]

Carrie Marie Underwood Fisher 💙👸🏼

[@robertlee8519]

Carrie Marie Underwood Fisher-Paisley

[@brooklynnmanes11]

Alex Clarke she has the same middle name as me

[@andrearivas3242]

love kacey💗

[@jeffeckhard460]

Great video, but huge disappointment, that they did not edit in a clip of John Denver singing a few lines.

[@bruh-no-bruh2882]

Jeff Eckhard - frl like they did with We Are The World and Michael Jackson

[@Starlight_Silver]

I wonder if they included “Take Me Home (Country Roads)” as an apology for how Nashville treated John Denver. Or maybe it was just their way of pitching this to a bigger audience. John Denver wasn’t a country singer, and they didn’t want him even when his hits crossed over. Nashville was pretty nasty to him. And speaking of “We are the World“, they also left John Denver out.

[@FarmerTomsAlmanac]

it's perfect other than they should of hologramed John Denver in

[@lucaswitte4076]

Joseph Kahn, great video

[@Thephoenix13]

favorite outfits are definitely Carrie’s Miranda’s Reba’s and Dolly’s

[@Theorangecrushgamer]

I love Darius Rucker.

[@user-gi3fk3rn9n]

West Virginia is my home❤❤❤

[@nancyduncan6594]

When I saw this Video I thought it was so beautiful. Of course Alan Jackson is still my favorite, he sent me a autographed Picture which I will always treasure

[@mhart78676]

I have one from John Denver, and yes I treasure it too.

[@nancyduncan6594]

@@mhart78676 I have two of them. One is Christmas and the other his famous songs. When he crashed his plane and died we lost a good person

[@checheguite6461]

Joseph kahn forever ❤❤❤

[@marialucia1351]

ALAN JACKSON ,IS FOREVER MY FAVORITE COUNTRY

[@danial8479]

without any melody the sound will still sound great

[@coreyabell2497]

They should've included Mark Herndon on Alabama's part of Country Roads

[@bhumanecate]

Country is not the same anymore, but this was a neat project.

[@nancyduncan6594]

I wasn't sure who that was at the piano, but was sure it was Ronnie Milsap.

[@whitelacey333]

It was Ronnie Milsap.

[@roytiller4537]

I can't believe Hank Jr. and Garth Brooks were not part of this. Bummer.

[@markwoodhead9592]

There are a few others, but yeah those are two HUGE names not included.

[@ahluvdrums]

I wonder if some people just couldn't be a part of it due to scheduling conflicts, I mean Garth obviously knew about it since Trisha was there, and I can't imagine that someone just wouldn't be interested in this kind of thing!

[@riptide101]

In an interview with Billboard magazine, McAnally said that "some of those people were really generous with their time, singing a lot more than what ended up on the track. As we neared the finish line, it came down to some folks literally having just one line left they could sing, and it was like, "Please, God, just let this work with their voice."" Most of the artists sang a line or two, while Little Big Town appeared the most. Not every artist contacted was able to make it into the project. There were a handful of people whose the team couldn't get their schedules to work

[@timoshi119]

R Tiller Garth didn't want too, he was on tour at the time and was busy

[@susanwigner7815]

Any John Denver fan would no doubt appreciate at least a MENTION of his name for this project - three songs are used, his lyrics used the MOST - yes he's gone but if you're including Dolly n Willie, why not a clip of John?? Such a disappointment....not that he'd be surprised...

[@Xxx11163]

Im wondering where is the Great Garth Brooks in that video

[@user-gi3fk3rn9n]

❤❤❤ love Alabama ❤❤❤

[@abbythomson6008]

My favourites is gorge strait,Luke Bryan,Jason aledean, Florida gorgaline

[@bleuskye8124]

Miranda!!!!!!!

[@gregrowe1168]

Did this video get Brooks and Dunn to reunite? Maybe?

[@kellysummers7518]

its not forever country its country roads by John Denver

[@fdl238]

Luke is thinner here and damn Brett Eldredge is hot... If they're going to do something like this again I want to see Josh Turner, Thomas Rhett, Cody Johnson, Chris Young, Brett Young, and Scotty McCreery.

[@denmark219]

Where was Garth??

[@canadaian15]

who is the guy at 3:33 in the sun glasses?

[@alanwilliams8513]

Ronnie Milsap, he also appears at 1:41.

[@danielashworth5281]

I always forget Keith Urban is Australian lol

[@justakidfromwestvirginia9199]

Daniel Ashworth same

[@Thinker669]

He's from New Zealand.

[@christiemyers3878]

I'll tell you gals, Nicole Kidman is one lucly lady, being married to Keith!! A great body and singing voice to match!!

[@mikehotel3970]

Where's Garth?