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Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson among performers to take the stage at ACM Awards
Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson were among the stars to take the stage at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Monday from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.Parton, 76, who co-hosted the show with Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett, had a duet at the show with Kelsea Ballerini, 28, of the song Big Dreams and Faded Jeans.Clarkson, 39, donned a long-sleeved black gown as she performed the classic I Will Always Love You, a cover of Parton's 1974 classic that Whitney Houston covered in 1992 to record success. The latest:Dolly Parton, 76, Carrie Underwood, 38, and Kelly Clarkson, 39, were among the stars to take the stage at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Monday from Allegiant Stadium in Las VegasParton told Clarkson, 'I know that Whitney is smiling down on us tonight, so thank you very much - she would be proud of that.'She added, 'I was backstage trying not to cry my false eyelashes off - slinging snot in every direction and tears, but anyway, that was an amazing job!' Carrie Underwood, 38, took to the stage to perform If I Didn’t Love You with Jason Aldean, 45.The track won the pair Single of the Year, and in her acceptance speech, Underwood said, 'Thank you Jesus, first and foremost.