Dolly Parton paid tribute to late nation singers Naomi Judd and Loretta Lynn on the Academy of Nation Music (ACM) Awards on Thursday.
Through the awards present, the 9 to five singer took a second to pay tribute to fellow musicians Naomi and Loretta earlier than presenting Feminine Artist of the 12 months.
Dolly, 77, remembered the late nation singers as “two girls who had been like sisters to (her)” as pictures of her with the pair flashed onscreen.
The nation singer stated of Loretta, “In fact you recognize, Loretta was a coal miner’s daughter, a hero, and one of the vital however nonetheless down-to-earth singer-songwriters in historical past.”
Dolly additionally identified that she and Naomi had been each born in January 1946, making them each Capricorns. She talked about their shared love for large hair and make-up and touchingly added, “Most significantly, we beloved one another.”
The Jolene hitmaker then launched into an emotional a capella rendition of the hymn Treasured Recollections.
Naomi handed away on the age of 76 in April 2022, whereas Loretta died aged 90 in October.
Dolly co-hosted the awards ceremony with Garth Brooks and carried out World on Fireplace, the lead single from her first-ever rock album.
The present passed off on the Ford Heart at The Star in Frisco, Texas and streamed reside on Prime Video.
