Dolly Parton posthumously accepts Americana Lifetime Achievement Award in video message
Dolly Parton accepted a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at the Americana Honors & Awards ceremony on Wednesday night.
Video acceptance speech played
A pre-recorded video message was shown during the event held on Wednesday. In the clip, Parton expressed her honor for receiving the award from the Americana Music Association. She noted that roots music is what she grew up playing in the Smoky Mountains.
Career reflection and thanks
The singer stated that her 1997 album Hungry Again opened a door to new bluegrass projects. She described this later period of her work as a musical renaissance for her career. Parton concluded her speech by thanking everyone at the AMA for recognizing her with the award.
Performance and introduction
Emmylou Harris introduced the segment featuring the acceptance speech before it was played. Later that evening, Brandi Carlile and I'm with Her performed Parton's song Coat of Many Colors.
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