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)

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Best Community Role Model: Dolly Parton

Second Place: Justin Jones

Third Place: Kristen Hall

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