- Country singer Kacey Musgraves performed a moving tribute to the late Dolly Parton at the 2026 MTV VMAs in Los Angeles.
- Musgraves delivered a piano-backed rendition of Parton's classic 1974 song I Will Always Love You, which opened with archival footage of Parton.
- Fans widely praised the performance and remembered Parton, who died in August at age 80 following a brief battle with cancer.
- Parton was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Nashville alongside Carl Dean, her husband of 60 years, who died in March 2025.
- The VMA performance follows an earlier tribute at the 2026 Emmy Awards, where Sally Field and Reba McEntire honored Parton.
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