NewzKacey Musgraves honored the late, great country singer with a cover of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" at the MTV Video Music Awards Before Kacey Musgraves launched into her version of I Will Always Love You, a speech and performance given by Parton was played. Musgraves performed the late singer's hit song “I Will Always Love You” on Sunday.
In Musgraves' first performance at the MTV Video Music Awards in five years, she honored the late legend Kacey Musgraves led a touching tribute to Dolly Parton at the MTV Video Music Awards 2026, honoring the late country icon just a month after her death with a rendition of “I Will Always Love You.” The pre-taped performance began with footage of Parton introducing the classic 1974 tune.
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