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Key Points Chris Stapleton released a "White Horse" music video featuring Josh Brolin, Mae McKagan, and others. Video explores a couple on the run, adding complexity with a parental sheriff dynamic. Stapleton celebrates award nominations and the resurgence of his "Tennessee Whiskey" performance on YouTube. Chris Stapleton has enlisted acclaimed actor Josh Brolin for his latest project. The No Country for Old Men star is featured in the country star’s new music video for his Grammy and CMA Award-winning song “White Horse,” which was released on Wednesday, Nov. 12. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 The clip also features Mae McKagan and Tommy Martinez, as well as Stapleton and his wife and collaborator, Morgane. “Listening to ‘White Horse’ over and over again, we visualized a couple on the run and wanted to add some complexity with the parental sheriff relationship between Mae and Josh’s characters. What was just going to be an action-packed love story, also became a story about letting go and trust,” Stephen Kinigopoulos and Alexa King Stone of the production company Running Bear Films said in a statement. Award Show Nods Continue The new video comes as Stapleton enjoys a lot of recognition from award shows. Last week he garnered four nominations for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards — Best Country Song (“A Song To Sing” with Miranda Lambert), Best Country Solo Performance (“Bad As I Used To Be”) and two nods in the Best Country Duo/Group Performance category (“A Song To Sing” with Lambert and “Honky Tonk Hall of Fame” with George Strait). He’s also nominated for three awards at next week’s 59th Annual CMA Awards: Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Music Video of the Year (“Think I’m In Love With You”). The show will be held Nov. 19 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. 10-Year-Old Video With Justin Timberlake Goes Viral This year also is the 10th anniversary of Stapleton’s breakout debut album Traveller and his viral performance of “Tennessee Whiskey” and “Drink You Away” with Justin Timberlake during the 2015 CMA Awards. The clip has once again resurfaced on YouTube to the delight of fans. Since returning to YouTube on Nov. 7, the performance clip has risen to No. 10 on the video streamer’s Music Trending Chart.
