Dolly Parton with Miley Cyrus and Shawn Mendes
"Dolly Parton has always been and continues to be a courageous trailblazer and indomitable inspiration for creators and artists - so for us to have the opportunity to honor her at our annual MusiCares Person of the Year gala is to pay tribute to a true pillar of strength and someone who we all look up to and cherish", Recording Academy President and CEO Neil Portnow said. Miley Cyrus, Parton's goddaughter, sang "Islands In The Stream" as a duet with Shawn Mendes with Mark Ronson supporting them on electric guitar. "We love you, Dolly", Perry said at the end of the performance.
As we warm up this weekend's Grammy awards host of stars from across the world of music have gathered to pay tribute to eight-item Grammy victor Dolly Parton.
Parton, whose career began with appearances at the age of 10 on radio stations in her native Tennessee, began her speech with a joke that made light of her backcountry roots. "We want to be like you when we grow up". "We may not have sex, drugs and rock "n" roll, but two out of three ain't bad".
Katy Perry and Kacey Musgraves previously teamed up to cover Parton's "Here You Come Again" on an episode of CMT Crossroads in 2014, and last night, they did it again. Katy Perry gave a heartfelt announcement after the song.
They then pretty much confirmed they were working on a Dolly tribute when they uploaded a picture together wearing matching Dolly Parton leather jackets.
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Parton has sold more than 100 million records and helped popularize country music outside the United States, often succeeding in crossing over into pop music.
It's Grammy week - and that means plenty of events and galas leading up to the big night.
Parton, who turned 73 on January 19, was recognized in recognition of her significant creative accomplishments and longtime support of many charitable causes.
Friday's gala raised 6.7 million USA dollars for MusiCares, Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow told the audience.
The Grammy Awards may not be until Sunday but the pre-parties are already starting.
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