The Best Collaborations In CMA History
The CMA Award stage has always been a place of legendary collaborations and unique performances. This year will be no different! With the CMA’s just around the corner, we are…
The CMA Award stage has always been a place of legendary collaborations and unique performances. This year will be no different! With the CMA's just around the corner, we are taking a look back at some of the best collaborations in CMA history.
Starting from the most recent CMA Awards, we remember epic moments like Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde performing their award-winning song, "Never Wanted To Be That Girl" and Jennifer Hudson and Chris Stapleton's moving tribute to Aretha Franklin in 2021.
Take a walk through collaborations of the past with unlikely combinations ranging from Beyoncé with the Dixie chicks in 2016, to N' Sync and Alabama in 1999!
2021: Carly Pearce + Ashley McBryde: Never Wanted to Be That Girl
2021: Jennifer Hudson + Chris Stapleton,: Aretha Franklin Tribute
2021: Jason Aldean + Carrie Underwood: If I Didn't Love You
2021: Mickey Guyton + Brittney Spencer + Madeline Edwards: Love My Hair
2020: Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber : 10,000 Hours
2019: Women of Country Medley
2019: Lady Antebellum + Halsey: What If I Never Get Over You + Graveyard
2019: Kacey Musgraves + Willie Nelson: Rainbow Connection
2019: Girl Crush Tribute
featuring: Kelsea Ballerini, Lindsay Ell, Runaway June, Maddie & Tae, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, Little Big Town, and more!
2019: Brooks & Dunn Brothers Osborne: Hard Working Man
2017: Maren Morris + Niall Horan: Seeing Blind
2017: CMA tribute to Vegas Victims
Eric Church, Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker, Keith Urban perform Amazing Grace" / "Hold My Hand as a tribute to Vegas victims.
2016: 50th Anniversary Performance
Performers:: Dwight Yoakam, Clint Black, Ricky Skaggs, Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood
2016: The Chicks + Beyoncé
2016: Garth Brooks + Trisha Yearwood tribute to Johnny Cash & June Carter
2016: Dolly Parton Tribute
In honor of receiving her Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. Dolly received a legendary tribute from Jennifer Nettles and Pentatonix for “Jolene,” Reba McEntire for “9 to 5,” Kacey Musgraves for “Here You Come Again,” and Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride with “I Will Always Love You."
2015: Chris Stapleton + Justin Timberlake
2014: Miranda Lambert + Meghan Trainor: All About That Bass
2013: Taylor Swift + Alison Krauss + Vince Gill: Red
2013: Zac Brown Band + Dave Grohl: Day for the day
2012: Willie Nelson tribute
2011: blake shelton + kenny loggins: footloose
2010: Woman of Country pay tribute to Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter
2010: Jason Aldean + Kelly Clarkson: Don't You Wanna Stay
2005: Dolly Parton + Elton John: Turn Out The Lights When You Leave
2000: Faith Hill + Tim McGraw tribute to willie Nelson
1999: N' Sync + Alabama: God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You
1984: Lionel Richie Joins Kenny Rogers: Lady
1983: Kenny Rogers + Dolly Parton: Islands In The Stream
Unclear if this was the CMA Awards performance, but this video is from the same year.
