The Country Music Association announced the star-studded lineup on October 21 for its upcoming two-hour tribute special honoring Dolly Parton, titled I Will Always Love You, at Belmont University's Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville. Ella Langley, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Ashley McBryde, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town, Lukas Nelson, Ricky Skaggs, Vince Gill, Lady A, and Zac Brown Band are set to perform.
Additional performers include bluegrass musician Béla Fleck, Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth, and actress-singer Kristen Bell. Amy Grant and Kimberly Williams-Paisley will appear as special guests, alongside Belmont music students performing through the university's "Dolly U" program.
The event will air live on ABC and Disney+ at 9 p.m. ET before streaming on Hulu the following day. Parton died at 80 in late August following a brief battle with cancer.