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Kacey Musgraves to Pay Tribute to Dolly Parton at 2026 VMAs

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Kacey Musgraves will perform a tribute to Dolly Parton at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. The appearance will be Musgraves’ first performance at the VMAs in five years. She is also nominated for Best Country for “Dry Spell.”

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  1. 23 Sept, 18:00Kacey Musgraves to Perform on 2026 VMAs in Tribute to Dolly Parton · Billboard
  2. 23 Sept, 18:00Kacey Musgraves Will Lead Dolly Parton Tribute at 2026 VMAs · Rolling Stone
  3. 23 Sept, 18:00Dolly Parton Tribute By Kacey Musgraves Set For Sunday’s VMAs · Deadline
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Chronological coverage

  1. 23 September
  2. Latest23 Sept, 18:00

    Dolly Parton Tribute Set for 2026 MTV VMAs With Kacey Musgraves

    Musgraves, who is nominated this year for best country for "Dry Spell," will perform at Sunday's show in honor of her late friend.

    The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood Reporter•Kimberly Nordyke
  3. Follow-up23 Sept, 18:00

    Dolly Parton Tribute By Kacey Musgraves Set For Sunday’s VMAs

    Kacey Musgraves will pay tribute to Dolly Parton at Sunday’s VMAs. It will mark Musgraves’ first performance at the VMAs in five years. With three VMA career nods, the singer-songwriter is nominated this year in Best Country for “Dry Spell.” It will be the latest in a long line of tributes to Parton, who died […]

    DeadlineDeadline•Denise Petski
  4. Follow-up23 Sept, 18:00

    Kacey Musgraves Will Lead Dolly Parton Tribute at 2026 VMAs

    The performance will mark the country singer's first onstage appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards in five years

    Rolling StoneRolling Stone•Larisha Paul
  5. First seen23 Sept, 18:00

    Kacey Musgraves to Perform on 2026 VMAs in Tribute to Dolly Parton

    This year’s VMAs will include two other salutes to late, great artists: George Michael and Nirvana's Kurt Cobain.

    BillboardBillboard•Paul Grein