Chris Stapletonâs âFire Awayâ was announced as the winner of the CMA Award for Video of the Year on Good Morning America this morning (Nov. 2) from Nashvilleâs Bridgestone Arena, the site of tonightâs 50th annual CMA Awards.
The powerful video, directed by Tim Mattia, addresses the growing concern over mental health awareness. âFire Awayâ is part of Chrisâ award-winning debut album, Traveller, and the singer/songwriter teamed with the Campaign to Change Direction for the project.
Chris plays a bartender in the video, while actors Ben Foster and Margarita Levieva deliver moving performances as a married couple with what seems like a perfect life. Theyâre happy in the beginning after moving into a new home and beginning to fix it up, but something begins to shift in Margaritaâs character.
The Campaign to Change Direction says there are five signs of someone who is suffering emotionally, and theyâre clearly shown in the âFire Awayâ video: change in personality, agitation, withdrawl, decline in personal care and hopelessness. Through a heartbreaking conclusion, it shows just how serious mental health issues can be.
Check out the video below.
