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Dolly Parton Honored Posthumously at Americana Awards

Dolly Parton accepted a lifetime achievement honor via a pre-recorded video before her death last month. The country music icon, who passed away on August 25 at age 80, was featured in a pre-taped message at the 2026 Americana Honors & Awards in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday night.

In the video, the "9 to 5" singer said, "Well, hey, it's Dolly. I'm honored to be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association." She reflected on growing up with Americana music and how the genre brought her back to Tennessee to create her 1998 album Hungry Again.

"That project really opened the door to a series of bluegrass and acoustic albums that changed the course of my career in so many ways," she continued. "Now, new fans discovered these albums, new Americana music communities embraced them, and now looking back at it all, I see this era of my career as a musical renaissance of sorts."

She added, "I want to thank everyone at the AMA for recognizing me with this award. It's a great honor truly, and just know that I will always love you."

Officials at the Americana Music Association announced Dolly's honor in early August, just weeks before she died after a brief battle with cancer. Her manager noted that the singer worked up until the day she died.

Dolly's friend Emmylou Harris, who delivered a speech about the "Jolene" hitmaker's legacy, introduced the video by saying she recorded it "with the same warmth, joy, and sparkle she so generously shared with us throughout her life."

Later, Brandi Carlile and I'm with Her joined forces for a cover of Dolly's song, Coat of Many Colors.

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