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Dolly Parton To Receive 2024 Peace Through Music Award from Recording Academy and U.S. State Department

Dolly Parton is the 2024 recipient of the PEACE Through Music Award, which is presented jointly by the Recording Academy and the US State Department.

“Over the course of her career, Dolly Parton has been committed to enriching communities across the globe, and it’s a privilege to celebrate her dedication to service with the PEACE Through Music Award today,” Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, said in a statement. The recommended honorees are approved by the CEO of the Recording Academy, then presented to the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, who makes the final selection. Tonight’s Grammy Museum event also recognizes the first-ever cohort of the American Music Mentorship Program, which took place in Los Angeles from Oct. 15-25.

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