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Dolly Parton receives posthumous Americana honor in video, reports say

Billboard and Variety report that a prerecorded message accepted the Americana Music Association’s lifetime achievement award, with Emmylou Harris introducing the tribute.

Updated Sep 17, 2026 · 14:26 UTC2 reports

The short version

Billboard reports that Dolly Parton’s recorded acceptance aired September 16 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, following her reported death on August 25.[Billboard · Variety]
Emmylou Harris introduced the video, and Brandi Carlile and I’m With Her subsequently performed Parton’s “Coat of Many Colors,” according to Billboard.[Billboard · Variety]
The acceptance message was recorded before Parton’s death, the outlets report. Variety says the filming date was not disclosed.[Billboard · Variety]

Key facts

Billboard reports that Parton’s prerecorded acceptance was shown at the September 16, 2026 Americana Awards and Honors in Nashville.[Billboard]
The outlets report that Parton recorded her acceptance of the Americana Music Association’s lifetime achievement award before her death.[Billboard · Variety]
In the video, Parton credited Hungry Again with paving the way for bluegrass and acoustic albums that redirected her career, Billboard reports.[Billboard]
Billboard reports that Brandi Carlile and I’m With Her performed “Coat of Many Colors” after the video.[Billboard]

What remains uncertain

The precise recording date was not disclosed, according to Variety; its suggestion that filming occurred during summer was an assumption.[Variety]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.