'CMA PRESENTS I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU: A CELEBRATION OF DOLLY PARTON' REVEALS STAR-STUDDED LINEUP

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 and Zac Brown To Perform; Amy Grant and Kimberly Williams-Paisley Join as Special Guests

Proceeds to Benefit Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

'CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton' Airs Live From Belmont University's Fisher Center on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 9/8c on ABC and Disney+

The Country Music Association (CMA) and ABC revealed today the star-studded lineup of artists set to perform in "CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton," the two-hour live television tribute to Dolly Parton announced last month. Revealed today on ABC's "Good Morning America," 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 and Zac Brown will perform, with Amy Grant and Kimberly Williams-Paisley joining as special guests. A Belmont University student ensemble will also participate in a performance, reflecting the university's ongoing "Dolly U" programming that seeks to engage students in learning from Parton's career, artistry and entrepreneurial legacy. Additional surprise tributes from friends across the entertainment world will also be featured throughout the special.

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, and will be filmed before a live audience at Belmont University's Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville.

Spanning multiple generations and genres - from some of Parton's fellow Country Music Hall of Fame members to country's biggest current stars and acclaimed voices from bluegrass, Broadway and beyond - the lineup reflects Parton's incredible influence while tracing the full arc of her career. Robert Deaton serves as the project's executive producer.

In conjunction with the special, CMA and Belmont University will make a donation from proceeds to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, continuing a legacy that gives millions of children the gift of a free book each month and inspires a lifelong love of reading. In addition, Disney is supporting Imagination Library to further its mission of inspiring children to imagine their possibilities. Fans can learn more or make their own donation at https://lnk.to/ImaginationLibraryPR.

For more information about "CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton," visit CMAworld.com/dollyparton.

About the Country Music Association

Founded in 1958, the Country Music Association is the first trade organization formed to promote a type of music. CMA created the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1961 to recognize artists and industry professionals with Country Music's highest honor. Music industry professionals and companies across the U.S. and around the globe are members of CMA. The organization serves as an educational and professional resource for the industry and advances the growth of Country Music around the world. This is accomplished through CMA's core initiatives: the CMA Awards, which annually recognize outstanding achievement in the industry; CMA Fest, which benefits the CMA Foundation and music education and is taped for a three-hour network television special, "CMA Fest"; and "CMA Country Christmas." All of CMA's television properties air on ABC.

For more information about the Country Music Association, visit CMAworld.com.

About Belmont University

Located near the heart of thriving Nashville, Tennessee, Belmont University consists of approximately 9,000 students who come from every state and 33 countries. The University is nationally recognized for its innovative approach as well as its commitment to undergraduate teaching (U.S. News & World Report). As a Christ-centered, student-focused community, Belmont's mission is to develop diverse leaders of purpose, character and wisdom who possess a transformational mindset and are eager and equipped to make the world a better place. With more than 115 areas of undergraduate study, 41 master's programs and eight doctoral degrees, Belmont University aims to be the leading Christ-centered university in the world, producing leaders who will radically champion the pursuit of life abundant for all people. For more information, visit http://www.belmont.edu.

About Dolly Parton's 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.