Kacey Musgraves Honors Dolly Parton at the VMAs

Kacey Musgraves honored Dolly Parton at the VMAs on Sunday with a performance of “I Will Always Love You.” The tribute came after Parton died on August 25 at age 80. Musgraves’ performance was shared following a period in which she has continued to pay tribute to Parton on her Middle of Nowhere tour.

During the tour, Musgraves has covered several Parton songs, including “Here You Come Again” in Boston and “9 to 5” at Madison Square Garden. At the New York show, she said she was “not over it” and described Parton’s death as a loss of “a light.” Musgraves is also in the running for Best Country Music Video at this year’s VMAs for “Dry Spell,” from Middle of Nowhere. She has been nominated for VMAs twice before, for Best Longform Video and Best Art Direction for 2022’s Star Crossed: The Film.