Dolly Parton Excited to 'Do a Number' with Kelsea Ballerini at the ACM Awards

Mar. 16, 2025

Dolly Partonis getting ready for her big night!

“I’m gonna be doing a number in the show withKelsea Ballerini, we’re gonna be doing one of the songs from myRun, Rose, Runalbum,” the singer β€” who’s also one of three hosts for the show β€” said.

“just a couple of east tennessee girls getting ready to sing together at the@acmawardsπŸ‘―β€β™€οΈπŸ˜πŸ€ πŸ‘‘πŸ˜­βœ¨” Ballerini, 28,posted to her Instagramearlier this week.

Last week, Kelly Clarkson announced on her talk show,The Kelly Clarkson Show, that she would be performing a tribute to Parton at Monday’s event.

The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards will take place on March 7 in Las Vegas and include a star-studded list of performers beginning withBrittney Spencer,Brothers Osborne,Carrie Underwood,Chris Young,Eric Church,Jason Aldean,Jordan Davis,Kane Brown,Luke BryanandMitchell Tenpenny.

Meanwhile, more performances include:Maren Morris,Thomas Rhett, Ballerini,Chris Stapleton, Walker Hayes,ParmaleeandBlanco BrownfeaturingBrooke Eden,Carly PearceandAshley McBrydeandBRELAND.

Stapleton and Hayes eachhave five nominationson the big night, while Pearce has four. Thomas Rhett will compete for two, while Ballerini and Morris each have one.

Pearce and McBryde will team up for their twice-nominated hit “Never Wanted to Be That Girl,” while Parmalee, Brown and Eden will perform “Just the Way.”

Young leads the pack this year with seven nominations, including album of the year and single of the year, whileHayes,LambertandStapletontrail with five apiece.

This year’s ACM Awards will stream live from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas exclusively on Prime Video starting at 8 p.m. EST.

source: people.com