Taylor Swift’s First CMA Awards Appearance in 10 Years May Include a Surprise Dolly Parton Tribute

Taylor Swift just might be taking the stage to celebrate the late Dolly Parton at the 60th Annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards.

On Wednesday, November 11, Deuxmoi posted on Instagram that the 36-year-old “may be among the performers participating in a special tribute” to Parton at the ceremony, which airs Wednesday, November 18.

Nothing has been confirmed, but Swift already has another reason to be in the building: She’s up for Single of the Year for “I Knew It, I Knew You,” which she penned for Toy Story 5.

On Thursday, September 10, she also announced in a playful Instagram Story, per People, that she’ll be attending the show, marking her first CMA Awards appearance in a decade.

“Looks like I haven’t yee’d my last haw,” she wrote. “Thank you CMA!!!! See you there Nov 18.”

Fans in Deuxmoi’s comments were divided, but plenty supported a Swift tribute.

“Given how respectful she has been to dolly and how highly dolly spoke of her I’d love to see her be one of the performers!” one person wrote.

Another chimed in: “Dolly loved and praised taylor, you guys clearly are unaware of what their relationship may have looked like.”

When the CMA revealed its “first round” of performers on Thursday, November 5, the lineup featured Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Tim McGraw, Kacey Musgraves and others, but the “Opalite” singer’s name wasn’t on the list.

That roster is still growing, though: Megan Moroney, Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs, and Vince Gill have since appeared on the CMA Awards website, and more additions are expected in the days ahead. Swift could very well be one of them.