Some attendees at the Americana Music Honors & Awards might have assumed that the lifetime achievement award for Dolly Parton was something that the Americana Music Association had come up with to honor her in the immediate wake of her death. So a gasp went up from the crowd at the Ryman Auditorium Wednesday night when the lights went down midway through the ceremony and Parton appeared on a big screen to accept the award in what was intended to be in absentia, and would up being posthumous.
\n\nIt wasn’t said when Parton filmed the video, but it was assumed to have been during the summer, which made it all the more startling to see the 80-year-old superstar looking as relaxed, lively and vivacious as she had at any point in recent years.
\n\nThe video acceptance speech was preceded by an introduction from Emmylou Harris, and followed by a tribute performance given by Brandi Carlile and the supergroup trio of I’m With Her (Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donoan and Sara Watkins), singing one of Parton’s most personal signature songs, the autobiographical “Coat of Many Colors.” (Watch video of that performance below.)
\n\nIn the video, Parton says ,”Well, hey, it’s Dolly, and…
Original source: https://variety.com/