THE GRAMMYS GAVE DOLLY PARTON THEIR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN 2011. THE CMA FOLLOWED IN 2016. ON SEPTEMBER 16, AMERICANA WILL MAKE IT THREE. For more than six decades, Dolly Parton has been almost everything American entertainment could make someone — country star, actress, businesswoman, philanthropist and cultural icon. But the Americana Music Association is bringing the story back to where it started: the songs. At the Ryman Auditorium during AmericanaFest, Dolly will receive its Lifetime Achievement Award, joining another major honor to the Grammy recognition she received in 2011 and the CMA’s Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award presented to her five years later. Americana’s leadership pointed to the songwriter at the center of her legacy — the woman whose words have crossed generations and genres long after they left her notebook. Robert Plant will also be honored that night. Dolly plans to accept by video. After all the costumes, movies and fame, they are honoring what came first: the songwriter.
admin Introduction Dolly Parton’s Songwriting Legacy Takes Center Stage Again For more than six decades, Dolly Parton has stood as one of American music’s most recognizable figures. She has been a…