CMA Honors Dolly Parton With Star-Studded Tribute Special
The Country Music Association airs a two-hour special featuring Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood and others honoring the late icon.
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5 publishers have covered this in 12 articles since 19 Oct 2026. Variety published first, on 19 October at 17:47 UTC; Billboard followed 50h 13m later. The most recent article, from All Content from Business Insider, appeared on 22 October at 15:32 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Billboard, Rolling Stone, All Content from Business Insider.
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- VarietyDolly Parton to Be Celebrated at L.A. Tribute Concert Featuring Instrumental Renditions of ‘Jolene,’ ‘9 to 5’ and ‘I Will Always Love You’
- VarietyDolly Parton Tribute Special: How to Watch the CMA’s Celebration Live Online
- BillboardReba McEntire Shares What Dolly Parton Taught Her About Kindness: ‘I Love The Way She Carried Herself With Confidence’
- The Hollywood ReporterCMA Presents ‘A Celebration of Dolly Parton’: Where to Watch the Star-Studded Tribute Live Online
- BillboardDolly Parton’s Star-Studded Tribute Airs Tonight: How to Watch the CMA Special Online for Free
- Rolling StoneThe Country Music Association’s Dolly Parton Tribute Airs Tonight — Here’s How to Watch for Free
- Rolling StoneElla Langley Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton With Smoldering Version of ‘Jolene’
- VarietyDolly Parton CMA Tribute: Sabrina Carpenter, Julia Roberts, Oprah and More Remember the Country Icon as the ‘Great Unifier’
- Rolling StoneZac Brown Delivers Emotional ‘Duet’ With Dolly Parton During Tribute Ceremony
- Rolling StoneWatch Carrie Underwood Close Dolly Parton Tribute Concert With ‘I Will Always Love You’
- BillboardCMA’s Dolly Parton Tribute: All the Performances, Ranked
- All Content from Business Insider8 of the best-dressed celebrities at the CMA's Dolly Parton celebration
Sources
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- Dolly Parton CMA Tribute: Sabrina Carpenter, Julia Roberts, Oprah and More Remember the Country Icon as the ‘Great Unifier’ Variety ·
- CMA Presents ‘A Celebration of Dolly Parton’: Where to Watch the Star-Studded Tribute Live Online The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Dolly Parton Tribute Special: How to Watch the CMA’s Celebration Live Online Variety ·
- Dolly Parton to Be Celebrated at L.A. Tribute Concert Featuring Instrumental Renditions of ‘Jolene,’ ‘9 to 5’ and ‘I Will Always Love You’ Variety ·
- 8 of the best-dressed celebrities at the CMA's Dolly Parton celebration All Content from Business Insider
- CMA’s Dolly Parton Tribute: All the Performances, Ranked Billboard
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- Watch Carrie Underwood Close Dolly Parton Tribute Concert With ‘I Will Always Love You’ Rolling Stone
- Zac Brown Delivers Emotional ‘Duet’ With Dolly Parton During Tribute Ceremony Rolling Stone
- Ella Langley Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton With Smoldering Version of ‘Jolene’ Rolling Stone
- Dolly Parton’s Star-Studded Tribute Airs Tonight: How to Watch the CMA Special Online for Free Billboard
- The Country Music Association’s Dolly Parton Tribute Airs Tonight — Here’s How to Watch for Free Rolling Stone
- Reba McEntire Shares What Dolly Parton Taught Her About Kindness: ‘I Love The Way She Carried Herself With Confidence’ Billboard
In this story
- Dolly Parton
- Country Music Association
- Reba McEntire
- Carrie Underwood
- Ella Langley
- Zac Brown