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CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton is airing tonight on ABC, and we have the full lineup of performers you can expect to see on stage.

The two-hour live television tribute to the late icon Dolly Parton is set to kick off at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday (October 21).

In conjunction with the special, CMA and Belmont University will make a donation from proceeds to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. It will be filmed before a live audience at Belmont University’s Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville.

Here’s the synopsis of the special: “Following her passing on Aug. 25, the two-hour live television tribute to Dolly Parton is a joyful, emotional celebration of the artist, songwriter, entertainer, humanitarian and entrepreneur whose music and generosity carried her from the mountains of east Tennessee into the hearts of generations around the world, told through performances, archival footage and personal stories that trace her extraordinary journey to becoming one of the most beloved entertainers and philanthropists in American history.”

It was previously reported that Dolly only allowed this one person to see her on her deathbed.

How to Watch & Stream CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton Tonight?

The special airs Wednesday, Oct. 21 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC and Disney+ in the U.S. and internationally, available next day on Hulu.

Who Is Performing at the Dolly Parton Tribute Event Tonight?

The following stars are set to perform in the special:

Ashley McBryde
Béla Fleck
Brad Paisley
Carly Pearce
Carrie Underwood
Darius Rucker
Ella Langley
Kelsea Ballerini
Kristen Bell
Kristin Chenoweth
Lady A
Lainey Wilson
Little Big Town
Lukas Nelson
Molly Tuttle
Reba McEntire
Ricky Skaggs
Sierra Hull
Vince Gill
Zac Brown
Amy Grant (special guest)
Kimberly Williams-Paisley (special guest)
Belmont University student ensemble

About The Dolly Parton Imagination Library

Launched in 1995, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is the world’s leading early childhood book-gifting program and the flagship initiative of The Dollywood Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Since its founding, the program has gifted more than 300 million free books to children across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Republic of Ireland. Each month, the Imagination Library mails over 3 million high-quality, age-appropriate books directly to children’s homes. Every enrolled child receives one book per month from birth to age five, at no cost to families.

Inspired by her father’s inability to read and write, Dolly created the Imagination Library in her hometown of Sevier County, Tennessee, to inspire a love of reading from the earliest years. In true Dolly fashion, she soon shared that dream with other communities that wanted to give their children the same opportunity to Dream More, Learn More, Care More, and Be More.

The program is made possible through the continued support of Dolly’s Estate and The Dollywood Foundation, which invest in the partnerships, resources and systems that empower thousands of Local Program Partners. These local partners build awareness and provide the funding needed to cover the wholesale cost of the books and mailing for children in their communities. Together, this unique partnership helps place books into the homes—and hearts—of millions of children around the world.

For more information, visit imaginationlibrary.com. 

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