List of awards and nominations received by Dolly Parton


is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music.

Academy Awards

The Academy Award, informally known as The Oscars, are a set of awards given annually for excellence of cinematic achievements. The Oscar statuette is officially named the Academy Award of Merit and is one of nine types of Academy Awards. Organized and overseen by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the awards are given each year at a formal ceremony. Parton has received two nominations.

Academy of Country Music Awards

The Academy of Country Music Awards, or the ACMs, are a set of awards given for outstanding achievement in country music. Organized and overseen by the Academy of Country Music, the awards are presented each year at a formal ceremony. Parton has received 43 nominations and 11 wins, including the top honour "Entertainer of the Year".

American Music Awards

The American Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony created by Dick Clark in 1973 and one of several annual major American music awards shows. Parton has won three awards.

BMI Awards

The BMI Awards are annual award ceremonies for songwriters in various genres organized by Broadcast Music, Inc. Dolly Parton has won 39 awards.

British Country Music Awards

The British Country Music Awards, alternatively known as the British CMA Awards, are awards given by the British Country Music Association which celebrate both local homegrown and international country artists. Parton has won all 6 of the awards for which she has been nominated.

Broadway.com Audience Awards

The Broadway.com Audience Awards are community chosen awards honoring the year's Broadway and off-Broadway productions. Dolly Parton has one award for 9 to 5: The Musical

Canadian Country Music Association Awards

The Canadian Country Music Association holds annual awards honoring the best in country music. Dolly Parton has received one award.

[CMT Music Awards]

The CMT Music Awards, formally known as the Music City News Awards, TNN Awards and Flameworthy Music Awards, are a fan voted awards show designed to celebrate the videos and television performances of country music artists. The ceremony is held every year in Nashville and is broadcast on CMT. Throughout the various incarnations, Parton has received 48 nominations, winning 12 awards in total.

Country Music Association Awards

The Country Music Association Awards, or the CMAs, are a set of awards given for outstanding achievement in country music. Organized and overseen by the Country Music Association, the awards are presented each year at a formal ceremony. Parton has received 9 wins among 44 nominations, including the hallowed Entertainer of the Year honor. In 2016, she was presented with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, bringing her total of awards from the Country Music Association to 10.
YearNominee / workAwardResult
1968Dolly PartonFemale Vocalist of the Year
1968Porter Wagoner and Dolly PartonVocal Group of the Year
1969Dolly PartonFemale Vocalist of the Year
1969Porter Wagoner and Dolly PartonVocal Group of the Year
1970Dolly PartonFemale Vocalist of the Year
1970Porter Wagoner and Dolly PartonVocal Duo of the Year
1971Dolly PartonFemale Vocalist of the Year
1971Porter Wagoner and Dolly PartonVocal Duo of the Year
1972Coat of Many ColorsAlbum of the Year
1972Dolly PartonFemale Vocalist of the Year
1972Porter Wagoner and Dolly PartonVocal Duo of the Year
1973Porter Wagoner and Dolly PartonVocal Duo of the Year
1974Dolly PartonFemale Vocalist of the Year
1974Porter Wagoner and Dolly PartonVocal Duo of the Year
1975Dolly PartonFemale Vocalist of the Year
1975Porter Wagoner and Dolly PartonVocal Duo of the Year
1976Dolly PartonEntertainer of the Year
1976Dolly PartonFemale Vocalist of the Year
1977Dolly PartonEntertainer of the Year
1977Dolly PartonFemale Vocalist of the Year
1978Here You Come AgainAlbum of the Year
1978Dolly PartonEntertainer of the Year
1978Dolly PartonFemale Vocalist of the Year
1978"Here You Come Again"Song of the Year
19819 to 5 and Odd JobsAlbum of the Year
1984"Islands in the Stream"
Single of the Year
1984Kenny Rogers and Dolly PartonVocal Duo of the Year
1985Kenny Rogers and Dolly PartonVocal Duo of the Year
1986Kenny Rogers and Dolly PartonVocal Duo of the Year
1987Trio
Album of the Year
1987Dolly PartonFemale Vocalist of the Year
1988Trio
Vocal Event of the Year
1989"Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That"Video of the Year
1991"Rockin' Years"
Vocal Event of the Year
1994Tribute to the Music of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys
Album of the Year
1994Honky Tonk Angels
Vocal Event of the Year
1996"I Will Always Love You"
Vocal Event of the Year
1999Trio II
Vocal Event of the Year
2003Dolly PartonFemale Vocalist of the Year
2004"Creepin' In"
Vocal Event of the Year
2006"When I Get Where I'm Going"
Single of the Year
2006"When I Get Where I'm Going"
Video of the Year
2006"When I Get Where I'm Going"
Vocal Event of the Year
2014"You Can't Make Old Friends"
Vocal Event of the Year
2016Dolly PartonWillie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award

Critics' Choice Movie Awards

The Critics' Choice Movie Awards is an awards show presented annually by the Broadcast Film Critics Association to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. Dolly Parton has received two nominations.
YearNominee / workAwardResult
2005"Travelin' Thru"Best Song
2017"Girl in the Movies"Best Song

Drama Desk Awards

The Drama Desk Awards are awarded annually to recognize excellence in New York theatre productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway. Dolly Parton has received two nominations.

Dove Awards

The Dove Awards are present by the Gospel Music Association of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. Dolly Parton has been nominated once.

Emmy Awards

The Emmy Award, is an American award that recognizes excellence in the television industry. Dolly Parton has been nominated twice.

European Country Music Association Awards

The European Country Music Association is non-profit organization that promotes country music throughout Europe, they host annual awards. Dolly Parton has won three awards.

Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign. Parton has received six nominations.

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by The Recording Academy of the United States. Parton has received eleven awards from 51 nominations. She had the most nominations of any female artist in the history of the prestigious awards, a record now held by Beyonce after the 56th Grammy Awards. In 2011, Patron was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the named the MusiCares Person of the Year in 2016, bringing her total number of awards from the Recording Academy to 11.
YearNominee / workAwardResult
"Just Someone I Used to Know"
Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
"Mule Skinner Blues "Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
"Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man"
Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
"Better Move It on Home"
Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
"The Golden Streets of Glory"Best Sacred Performance
"Joshua"Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
"Touch Your Woman"Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
"If Teardrops Were Pennies"
Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
"Jolene"Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
"Jolene" Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
"All I Can Do"Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
"Here You Come Again"Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
" Higher and Higher"Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
Here You Come AgainBest Country Vocal Performance, Female
"9 to 5"Song of the Year
"9 to 5"Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
"9 to 5"Best Country Song
9 to 5Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special
"I Will Always Love You"Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
"Islands In The Stream"
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group
Burlap & SatinBest Country Vocal Performance, Female
"Tennessee Homesick Blues"Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
Real LoveBest Country Vocal Performance, Female
"Real Love"
Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
Trio
Album of the Year
Trio
Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
"Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That"Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
"Rockin' Years"
Best Country Vocal Collaboration
"Silver Threads and Golden Needles"
Best Country Vocal Collaboration
"I Will Always Love You"
Best Country Vocal Collaboration
"After the Gold Rush"
Best Country Vocal Collaboration
Trio II
Best Country Album
"Travelin' Prayer"Best Female Country Vocal Performance
The Grass Is BlueBest Bluegrass Album
"Little SparrowBest Bluegrass Album
"Shine"Best Female Country Vocal Performance
"Dagger Through the Heart"Best Female Country Vocal Performance
Halos & HornsBest Country Album
"I'm Gone"Best Female Country Vocal Performance
"Creepin' In"
Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
"Tomorrow Is Forever"
Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
"Travelin' Thru"Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
9 to 5: The Musical''Best Musical Show Album
Dolly PartonGrammy Lifetime Achievement Award
"You Can't Make Old Friends"
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Dolly PartonMusiCares Person of the Year
"God Only Knows"
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
"Girl in the Movies"Best Song Written for Visual Media

International Bluegrass Music Awards

The International Bluegrass Music Awards, informally known as IBMAs, are a set of awards given annually for excellence in the subgenre of Bluegrass music. The winners are voted for by the professional members of the Bluegrass Music Association and are presented yearly in a ceremony. Parton has won 2 of the a 4 awards she has been nominated for.

International Country Gospel Music Association

The International Country Gospel Music Association holds yearly awards shows which honor individuals who have made a significant contribution to the field of Christian country music. Dolly Parton has received one award.

Nashville Songwriters Association International Awards

is a trade organization that promotes songwriters. Dolly Parton has earned fourteen songwriting awards.

People's Choice Awards

The People's Choice Awards are a venue for the American public to honor their favorite actors and actresses, musical performers, television shows, and motion pictures, and is voted on by the general public. Dolly Parton has won three awards from six nominations.

Tony Awards

The Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theater. Dolly Parton has received one nomination.

Other Honors