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Dolly Parton posthumously accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Americana Music Honors & Awards via a pre-recorded video, surprising attendees at the Ryman Auditorium. The ceremony featured tributes from Emmylou Harris and a performance by Brandi Carlile.
Dolly Parton accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Americana Music Honors & Awards via a pre-recorded video, as she had died in August. The ceremony featured tributes from Emmylou Harris and Brandi Carlile.
Dolly Parton, who died on August 25, 2026, at age 80, posthumously accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association via a pre-recorded video at the 2026 Americana Honors & Awards in Nashville. The surprise appearance at the Ryman Auditorium was preceded by a tribute from Emmylou Harris and followed by a performance of 'Coat of Many Colors' by Brandi Carlile and I’m With Her. Parton’s video, recorded before her death, reflected on her roots in Smoky Mountains music and her 1997 album 'Hungry Again,' which she described as a 'musical renaissance.' The event also honored Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers and Raul Malo of the Mavericks.
Dolly Parton received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association at the 2026 ceremony in Nashville via a pre-recorded video, as she had passed away on August 25. The event featured a tribute by Emmylou Harris and a performance by Brandi Carlile.