Dolly Parton's Threads: My Songs In Symphony World Premiere

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 20: Dolly Parton attends Dolly Parton's Threads: My Songs In Symphony World Premiere at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on March 20, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

 Jason Kempin

Best Country Music Artist: Dolly Parton

Second Place: Ella Langley

Third Place: Morgan Wallen

Past Best of Nashville wins: Dolly Parton also took Best Community Role Model (2026) and Best Country Music Artist (2021) in the Readers' Poll.