Americana Music Association To Honor Dolly Parton With Lifetime Achievement Award

The Americana Music Association will honor Dolly Parton with this year’s Lifetime Achievement…

"We at the Americana Music Association have long admired Ms. Parton's work as a singer, songwriter, entertainer and one of the greatest ambassador’s music has ever known," says Jed Hilly , Executive Director of the Americana Music Association. "With all of her extraordinary accomplishments—from philanthropy to television, film and business—our desire is to honor Dolly for what has always been at the heart of her legacy: a definitive songwriter and artist whose songs have shaped generations."

The Americana Music Association's Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals whose careers have made an enduring impact on American roots music. For more than six decades, Parton has been celebrated worldwide as an entertainer, actress, author, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Her catalog, which includes hits like “Coat of Many Colors,” “Jolene,” “I Will Always Love You,” “My Tennessee Mountain Home” and many more, has inspired artists and songwriters across genres.

The 2026 Americana Honors & Awards will be held at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium during AMERICANAFEST on Sept. 16.