Artist

Dolly Parton

Wins

10

Nominations

55

Category

American Roots Music Composing/Arranging Country General Gospel & Contemporary Christian Music Musical Theater Pop Spoken Word Traditional Pop

Biography

"My songs are the door to every dream I've ever had and every success I've ever achieved."

  • Born Dolly Rebecca Parton Jan. 19, 1946, in Locust Ridge, Tennessee. 
  • Dolly Parton's 1977 studio album, Here You Come Again, was her first to hit the Top 20 on the Billboard 200. The album featured hits such as the title track, which reached No. 3 on Billboard's Hot 100, and "Two Doors Down" (No. 19).
  • At the 21st GRAMMY Awards, Parton won her first career GRAMMY for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female for "Here You Come Again." Parton made her GRAMMY stage debut at the 43rd GRAMMY Awards in 2001, performing "Travelin' Prayer."
  • Parton's "9 To 5," the title song to the 1980 blockbuster film of the same name, won two GRAMMYs. The song was also nominated for an original song Oscar.
  • Launching in 1995, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has become the premier early childhood book gifting program in the world by mailing more than 80 million books in Australia, Canada, the U.K., and the United States.

 

All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Dolly Parton

  • Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording

    Behind The Seams: My Life In Rhinestones

    Dolly Parton

  • Best Country Solo Performance

    The Last Thing On My Mind

    Dolly Parton

  • Best American Roots Performance

    Someday It'll All Make Sense (Bluegrass Version)

    Bill Anderson, Dolly Parton

  • Best Country Duo/Group Performance

    Does He Love You - Revisited

    Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

    A Holly Dolly Christmas

    Dolly Parton

  • Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song Winner

    There Was Jesus

    Casey Beathard, Dolly Parton, Jonathan Smith, Zach Williams

  • Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song Winner

    God Only Knows

    Dolly Parton, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone, For King & Country, Tedd Tjornhom, Jordan Reynolds, Josh Kerr

  • Best Song Written For Visual Media

    Girl In The Movies

    Linda Perry, Dolly Parton

  • Best Country Duo/Group Performance Winner

    Jolene

    Dolly Parton, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Avi Kaplan, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, Pentatonix

  • Best Country Duo/Group Performance

    You Can't Make Old Friends

    Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton

  • Best Musical Theater Album

    9 To 5 The Musical

    Stephen Oremus, Alex Lacamoire, Dolly Parton

  • Country Collaboration With Vocal

    Tomorrow Is Forever

    Solomon Burke, Dolly Parton

  • Best Song Written For Visual Media

    Travelin' Thru (From Transamerica)

    Dolly Parton

  • Country Collaboration With Vocal

    Creepin' In

    Norah Jones, Dolly Parton

  • Female Country Vocal Performance

    I'm Gone

    Dolly Parton

  • Female Country Vocal Performance

    Dagger Through The Heart

    Dolly Parton

  • Best Contemporary Country Album

    Halos & Horns

    Dolly Parton

  • Female Country Vocal Performance Winner

    Shine

    Dolly Parton

  • Best Bluegrass Album

    Little Sparrow

    Dolly Parton

  • Female Country Vocal Performance

    Travelin' Prayer (Track)

    Dolly Parton

  • Best Bluegrass Album Winner

    The Grass Is Blue

    Gary Paczosa, Steve Buckingham, Dolly Parton

  • Country Collaboration With Vocal Winner

    After The Gold Rush

    Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton

  • Best Contemporary Country Album

    Trio II (Album)

    George Massenburg, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Nathaniel Kunkel, Dolly Parton

  • Country Collaboration With Vocal

    I Will Always Love You (Track)

    Vince Gill, Dolly Parton

  • Country Collaboration With Vocal

    Silver Threads And Golden Needles (Single)

    Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton

  • Country Collaboration With Vocal

    Romeo (Single)

    Pam Tillis, Tanya Tucker, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Billy Ray Cyrus, Kathy Mattea, Dolly Parton

  • Best Country Song

    Eagle When She Flies (Single)

    Dolly Parton

  • Country Collaboration With Vocal

    Rockin' Years (Single)

    Ricky Van Shelton, Dolly Parton

  • Female Country Vocal Performance

    Why'd You Come In Here Lookin' Like That (Single)

    Dolly Parton

  • Album Of The Year

    Trio (Album)

    George Massenburg, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton

  • Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals Winner

    Trio

    Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton

  • Female Country Vocal Performance

    Real Love (Album)

    Dolly Parton

  • Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

    Real Love (Track)

    Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton

  • Female Country Vocal Performance

    Tennessee Homesick Blues (Single)

    Dolly Parton

  • Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

    Islands In The Stream (Single)

    Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton

  • Female Country Vocal Performance

    Burlap And Satin (Album)

    Dolly Parton

  • Female Country Vocal Performance

    I Will Always Love You (Single)

    Dolly Parton

  • Song Of The Year

    9 To 5

    Dolly Parton

  • Female Country Vocal Performance Winner

    9 To 5

    Dolly Parton

  • Best Country Song Winner

    9 To 5

    Dolly Parton

  • Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)

    9 To 5 (Album)

    Charles Fox, Dolly Parton

  • Female Country Vocal Performance Winner

    Here You Come Again

    Dolly Parton

  • Female Country Vocal Performance

    (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher (Track)

    Dolly Parton

  • Female Pop Vocal Performance

    Here You Come Again (Single)

    Dolly Parton

  • Female Country Vocal Performance

    All I Can Do (Album)

    Dolly Parton

  • Female Country Vocal Performance

    Jolene (Track)

    Dolly Parton

  • Female Country Vocal Performance

    Jolene (Track)

    Dolly Parton

  • Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

    If Teardrops Were Pennies (Single)

    Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton

  • Female Country Vocal Performance

    Touch Your Woman (Single)

    Dolly Parton

  • Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

    Better Move It On Home (Single)

    Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton

  • Best Inspirational Performance

    Golden Streets Of Glory (Album)

    Dolly Parton

  • Female Country Vocal Performance

    Joshua (Single)

    Dolly Parton

  • Female Country Vocal Performance

    Mule Skinner Blues

    Dolly Parton

  • Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

    Daddy Was An Old-Time Preacher Man

    Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton

  • Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

    Just Someone I Used To Know

    Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton

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