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Dolly Parton To Be Honored As 2019 MusiCares Person Of The Year

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The eight-time GRAMMY winner will be the first artist from the Nashville music community to be honored at the annual GRAMMY Week gala benefiting music people in need
Nate Hertweck
MusiCares
Sep 4, 2018 - 5:49 pm

Dolly Parton, country music's most-honored female performer of all-time, is about to add a very prestigious achievement to her list: 2019 MusiCares Person Of The Year.  

Recording Academy and MusiCares President/CEO Neil Portnow announced today that Parton will be the honoree at 29th annual benefit gala. Proceeds from the event will provide essential support for MusiCares, a charity founded by the Recording Academy that ensures music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical, and personal need. The tribute will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 8, 2019, two nights prior to the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards.

"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," said Portnow. " Dolly also knows the power of philanthropy and she has used her stardom to contribute to a wide range of causes from natural disasters to education and literacy programs."

"I am so excited and humbled to be honored as MusiCares Person of the Year," said Parton. "It's even more special knowing the gala benefits music people in need. I can't wait to hear all of the great artists singing my music."

Parton was recognized by the Recording Academy in 2011 with the Lifetime Achievement Award. With this latest honor, the country music icon earns the distinction of becoming the first artist from the Nashville music community to be honored at the annual GRAMMY Week gala benefiting music people in need.

"I couldn't think of anyone more deserving to be the first MusiCares Person of the Year representing the Nashville music community," says Parton's manager, Danny Nozell, CEO, CTK Management. "It's been a privilege to witness her generous heart firsthand for the last 14 years."

The MusiCares Person Of The Year tribute ceremony is one of the most prestigious events held during GRAMMY Week and includes a reception and silent auction offering an exclusive selection of one-of-a-kind items for bidding guests followed by a dinner and tribute concert featuring renowned musicians and other artists paying tribute to Parton's music and legacy.

Parton joins a prestigious list of recent MusiCares Person Of The Year honorees including Carole King, Lionel Richie, Tom Petty. and last year's honorees, Fleetwood Mac.  

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Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Miley Cyrus & Katy Perry Added To MusiCares Person Of The Year Honoring Dolly Parton

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Brooks, Yearwood, Cyrus, and Perry will join an impressive list of performers in paying tribute to the country icon at the MusiCares gala held during GRAMMY Week 2019
Nate Hertweck
MusiCares
Dec 18, 2018 - 7:00 am

Just when you thought the performer lineup for the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year event honoring GRAMMY-winning country icon Dolly Parton couldn't get any better, it has.  GRAMMY winners Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood and past GRAMMY nominees Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry will join the star-studded list of performers paying tribute to Parton in Los Angeles during GRAMMY Week on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019.

Brooks, Yearwood, Cyrus and Perry are the latest additions to an already stacked lineup of previously announced artists who will be performing songs from Parton's impressive musical catalog. Previously announced performers include GRAMMY winners Vince Gill, Don Henley, Norah Jones, P!nk, Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson, Mark Ronson, Mavis Staples, and Chris Stapleton, GRAMMY nominees Leon Bridges, Lauren Daigle and Linda Perry and multi-platinum singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes.

To the delight of fans and artists alike, the honoree will be closing out the program with a special performance as well, with GRAMMY-nominated musician Greg Phillinganes serving as the musical director for the evening.

Parton is being recognized as the 2019 MusiCares Person Of The Year, marking the first member of the Nashville music community to receive the honor. She was chosen for her unparalleled contributions to country music and a multitude of charitable causes, including the children's literacy organization she started in 1995, Imagination Library, with which she has donated over 100 million books to kids around the world.

"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. "Dolly also knows the power of philanthropy and she has used her stardom to contribute to a wide range of causes from natural disasters to education and literacy programs."

MusiCares provides a vital safety net of health and human services programs, and the proceeds from MusiCares annual Person of the Year gala go directly to the charitable organization to continue their much-needed work, which includes helping music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical and personal need.

The 29th annual gala will open with a reception and silent auction sponsored by Delta Airlines offering an exclusive and unparalleled selection of luxury items, VIP experiences and one-of-a-kind celebrity memorabilia for bidding guests followed by a gala dinner sponsored by AEG complete with a live auction, the tribute concert and the award presentation.

For ticket and table information, please contact personoftheyear@musicares.org.

Willie Nelson, Kacey Musgraves & More Added To MusiCares Person Of The Year Lineup To Honor Dolly Parton

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Willie Nelson, Kacey Musgraves & More Added To MusiCares Person Of The Year Lineup To Honor Dolly Parton

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Nelson and Musgraves, along with Vince Gill, Don Henley, Mavis Staples and Linda Perry have been added to the impressive list of performers set to pay tribute to the country icon at the MusiCares gala in her honor during GRAMMY Week 2019
Ana Monroy Yglesias
MusiCares
Nov 29, 2018 - 6:30 am

As the excitement continues to build for the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards in February, the Recording Academy is hard at work preparing another stellar lineup of events for GRAMMY Week. The latest announcement sees several more all-star performers added to the already star-studded lineup for the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year event honoring GRAMMY-winning country icon Dolly Parton. On Nov. 29 MusiCares announced GRAMMY winners Vince Gill, Don Henley, Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson and Mavis Staples, along with GRAMMY nominee Linda Perry will be joining the tribute concert to honor Parton's astonishing musical legacy.

Gill, Henley, Musgraves, Nelson, Staples and Perry will join the lineup of previously announced artists in performing songs from Parton's impressive musical catalog; they are GRAMMY winners Norah Jones, P!nk, Mark Ronson and Chris Stapleton, GRAMMY nominees Leon Bridges and Lauren Daigle, and singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes, with even more artists to be announced leading up to the exciting event. The honoree will be closing out the program with a special performance as well, with GRAMMY-nominated musician Greg Phillinganes serving as the musical director for the evening.

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Dolly was announced as the 2019 MusiCares Person Of The Year back in September, chosen for her unparalleled contributions to country music and a multitude of charitable causes, including the children's literacy organization she started in 1995, Imagination Library, with which she has donated over 100 million books to kids around the world.

"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. "Dolly also knows the power of philanthropy and she has used her stardom to contribute to a wide range of causes from natural disasters to education and literacy programs."

The proceeds from MusiCares annual Person of the Year gala, which will mark its 29th year in February, go directly to the charitable organization to continue their much-needed work helping music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical and personal need. Their work helps musicians in need receive access to health programs, including addiction recovery support, emergency financial assistance, educational workshops and more. During the last fiscal year, MusiCares provided more than $6.5 million dollars to approximately 8,600 members of the music industry—the largest number of clients served and dollars distributed in a year by the organization. The annual event not only celebrates outstanding musicians like Parton, but allows the charity to continue its work to help keep the music community healthy and thriving.

For ticket and table information, please contact personoftheyear@musicares.org.

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Dolly Parton (L) and Linda Perry (R) perform at the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year event

Dolly Parton (L) and Linda Perry (R) perform at the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year event

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5 Must-Watch Performances From 'Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute': Miley Cyrus, Kacey Musgraves, Mavis Staples & More

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Katy Perry, Willie Nelson, Brandi Carlile, Leon Bridges, Yolanda Adams and more delivered heartfelt, rhinestone-encrusted covers of some of country queen Dolly Parton's greatest hits during the lively hour-long special
Ana Monroy Yglesias
MusiCares
Apr 7, 2021 - 4:26 pm

Today (April 7), Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute premieres on Netflix, giving viewers around the world a front-row seat to the star-studded 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute concert honoring 10-time GRAMMY winner Dolly Parton. Miley Cyrus, Willie Nelson, Brandi Carlile, Katy Perry, Kacey Musgraves, Yolanda Adams and more delivered heartfelt, rhinestone-encrusted covers of some of the country queen's greatest hits during the hour-long special hosted by GRAMMY-winning Dolly superfans, Little Big Town.

The annual MusiCares Person Of The Year event, typically held days before the GRAMMY Awards, honors legends who have significantly contributed to the music community through music and philanthropy. The exclusive marquee event also raises funds for MusiCares to support music people in need. Parton was the first country star to be honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year.

While all 10 of the performances, as well as the many Dolly-inspired shimmery outfits, from the 2019 tribute concert are must-sees, here are five of the most jaw-dropping sets from the big night. Pop on your cowboy hat, fire up your Netflix and tune into Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute now.

Miley Cyrus, Shawn Mendes & Mark Ronson Take You On Vacation

(L-R) Mark Ronson, Miley Cyrus and Shawn Mendes perform at the 2019 MusiCares Person Of The Year event

(L-R) Mark Ronson, Miley Cyrus and Shawn Mendes perform at the 2019 MusiCares Person Of The Year event | Photo: VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images

To kick things off in style, Miley and Shawn Mendes, with Mark Ronson on guitar, served up a lively duet of Dolly and Kenny Rogers' 1982 classic, "Islands in the Stream." Looking glam in a black sequin dress, Miley waved to Parton, who's the singer's godmother, sitting and smiling in the front while also looking fab in a black sequin dress herself!

Katy Perry & Kacey Musgraves Take You To The Rodeo

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Katy Perry (L) and Kacey Musgraves (R) at the 2019 MusiCares Person Of The Year concert | Photo: Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Perry and Musgraves delivered epic cowgirl-diva glam during their performance of Dolly's GRAMMY-winning 1977 hit, "Here You Come Again." Perry rocked an all-lavender satin look with a cowboy hat, flowing mesh cape, thigh-high stiletto boots and a corset fringe dress, while Musgraves slew in a sparkly, silver-flared pantsuit, topped off with big hair and big hoops.

Mavis Staples, Leon Bridges & Jon Batiste Take You To Church

Mavis Staples, Leon Bridges, Jon Batiste

Mavis Staples, Leon Bridges, Jon Batiste perform at the 2019 MusiCares Person Of The Year concert | Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Mavis Staples, Leon Bridges and Jon Batiste (on piano), with the help of a choir, raised the crowd up to heavenly heights with a lively, soulful, gospel-tinged version of "Not Enough." The show-stopping rendition of the 2012 track, which Parton and Queen Latifah originally sang for their movie Joyful Noise, was filled with clapping, stomping and grooving—there was plenty of love in our hearts after that!

We Will Always Love Yolanda Adams (& Dolly!)

Yolanda Adams performs at the 2019 MusiCares Person Of The Year event

Yolanda Adams performs at the 2019 MusiCares Person Of The Year event | Photo: VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images

Adams, the "First Lady Of Gospel," delivered an epic, bone-chilling cover of "I Will Always Love You," one of Parton's most enduring classics. Adams looked glamorous in a floor-length red gown with floral lace bell sleeves as she hit those high notes, complemented by some sexy sax.

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Down-Home Dolly Shines For All Of Us

Dolly Parton (L) and Linda Perry (R) perform at the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year event

Dolly Parton (L) and Linda Perry (R) perform at the 2019e MusiCares Person of the Year event | Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

To close out the epic concert, the "Backwoods Barbie" herself took to the stage to share her sparkle, smile and voice with the audience. Joined by Linda Perry on guitar, Parton performed "Coat of Many Colors," which she called "the song that kind of got me here."

Well, we sure are glad you're here, Dolly!

Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute is streaming now on Netflix.

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Dolly Parton at the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute concert

Dolly Parton at the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute concert

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MusiCares And Netflix Announce 'Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute'

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The new special featuring the never-before-seen Person of the Year event honoring Dolly Parton releases on Netflix April 7
MusiCares
Mar 23, 2021 - 12:35 pm

MusiCares and Netflix announced the release date of Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute, spotlighting the 2019 Person of the Year tribute concert honoring Dolly.

Available on Netflix April 7, viewers will get to honor Dolly Parton and celebrate the unmatched generosity she has shown the music community over her years of performing. The special is hosted by Little Big Town and features star-studded performances from Katy Perry, Leon Bridges, Miley Cyrus, Shawn Mendes, Yolanda Adams and more, plus a performance from Dolly herself.

"We are so excited to share Dolly Parton's 2019 Person of the Year tribute with music fans all over the world," Laura Segura, Executive Director of MusiCares, said. "Not only is Dolly one of the greatest musicians of all time, she also has one of the biggest hearts in the industry and is dedicated to helping musicians and people everywhere."

Audiences can also look forward to an intimate look back into Dolly's life and career, highlighting the moments that have made Dolly into the beloved artist and household name she is today.

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