{"id":936564,"date":"2026-10-22T06:04:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T06:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/936564\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T06:04:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T06:04:21","slug":"cmas-dolly-parton-celebration-red-carpet-reba-mcentire-katy-perry-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/936564\/","title":{"rendered":"CMA&#8217;s Dolly Parton Celebration Red Carpet: Reba McEntire, Katy Perry &#038; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the world mourns Dolly Parton two months after her death, the music industry is celebrating her life and legacy.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday,\u00a0CMA hosted the live taping of I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton at Belmont University\u2019s Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville, where proceeds from the event benefitted Parton\u2019s Imagination Library.<\/p>\n<p>Airing live Wednesday at 9\/8c on ABC and Disney+, the two-hour special featured performances from Reba McEntire, Ella Langley, Carrie Underwood, Kelsea Ballerini, Brad Paisley, Kristin Chenoweth, Lady A, Lainey Wilson, Zac Brown, Darius Rucker, Little Big Town and more.<\/p>\n<p>Parton\u2019s family announced that she <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/08\/dolly-parton-dead-1237049985\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">died at age 80<\/a> in Nashville on Aug. 25, following a <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/08\/dolly-parton-cause-of-death-cancer-1237050517\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">brief sickness with cancer<\/a>. Although she remained busy until her final days, the \u201cI Will Always Love You\u201d artist had <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/08\/dolly-parton-misses-dollywood-ride-opening-health-issues-1237042074\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">dealt with health issues<\/a> over the past year.<\/p>\n<p>\tCMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton \u2014 Arrivals<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Reba McEntire at CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton held at Belmont University's Fisher Center for Performing Arts on October 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/P108R81T.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Tibrina Hobson\/PMC\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Reba McEntire attends CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton on Oct. 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>\tCMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton \u2014 Arrivals<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Kristin Chenoweth at CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton held at Belmont University's Fisher Center for Performing Arts on October 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/P108R7YA.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Tibrina Hobson\/PMC\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Kristin Chenoweth attends CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton on Oct. 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>\tCMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton \u2014 Arrivals<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Katy Perry at CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton held at Belmont University's Fisher Center for Performing Arts on October 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/P108R81R.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Tibrina Hobson\/PMC\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Katy Perry attends CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton on Oct. 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>\tCMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton \u2014 Arrivals<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Carrie Underwood at CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton held at Belmont University's Fisher Center for Performing Arts on October 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/P108R7RL.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Tibrina Hobson\/PMC\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Carrie Underwood attends CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton on Oct. 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>\tCMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton \u2014 Arrivals<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Darius Rucker of Hootie &amp; the Blowfish at CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton held at Belmont University's Fisher Center for Performing Arts on October 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/P108R7WW.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Tibrina Hobson\/PMC\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Darius Rucker of Hootie &amp; the Blowfish attends CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton on Oct. 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>\tCMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton \u2014 Arrivals<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Kelsea Ballerini at CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton held at Belmont University's Fisher Center for Performing Arts on October 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/P108R7WV.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Tibrina Hobson\/PMC\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Kelsea Ballerini attends CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton on Oct. 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>\tCMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton \u2014 Arrivals<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Ella Langley at CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton held at Belmont University's Fisher Center for Performing Arts on October 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/P108R825.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Tibrina Hobson\/PMC\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Ella Langley attends CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton on Oct. 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>\tCMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton \u2014 Arrivals<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Kimberly Williams-Paisley at CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton held at Belmont University's Fisher Center for Performing Arts on October 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/P108R836.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Tibrina Hobson\/PMC\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Kimberly Williams-Paisley attends CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton on Oct. 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>\tCMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton \u2014 Arrivals<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Brad Paisley at CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton held at Belmont University's Fisher Center for Performing Arts on October 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/P108R828.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Tibrina Hobson\/PMC\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Brad Paisley attends CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton on Oct. 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>\tCMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton \u2014 Arrivals<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley at CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton held at Belmont University's Fisher Center for Performing Arts on October 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/P108R82M.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Tibrina Hobson\/PMC\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley attend CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton on Oct. 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>\tCMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton \u2014 Arrivals<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Lainey Wilson at CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton held at Belmont University's Fisher Center for Performing Arts on October 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/P108R6O3.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Tibrina Hobson\/PMC\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Lainey Wilson attends CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton on Oct. 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>\tCMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton \u2014 Arrivals<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley of Lady A at CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton held at Belmont University's Fisher Center for Performing Arts on October 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/P108R7SV.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Tibrina Hobson\/PMC\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley of Lady A attend CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton on Oct. 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As the world mourns Dolly Parton two months after her death, the music industry is celebrating her 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