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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.
Emmylou Harris reflects on her musical journey, her influence from Gram Parsons, her genre-blending career, collaborations with artists like Linda Ronstadt, and her ongoing passion for music, dogs, and writing, as she prepares for her farewell European tour but indicates she will continue performing in the US.
Margo Price, Emmylou Harris, and other musicians performed a messy yet powerful rendition of Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released" at Nashville's Legislative Plaza to celebrate the reinstatement of Justin Jones to the state Legislature. The performance was captured on an imperfect bootleg recording by a local teacher and activist, who described the moment as "a giddy chill-bump and crazy-crying day." The impromptu concert featured a multi-generational group of musicians and felt genuinely special in a town where celebrities often appear at polished events.