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Garth Brooks, Brandi Carlile, Miley Cyrus, Shawn Mendes, Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson, Katy Perry, Pink, Chris Stapleton and Don Henley were among those honouring the 73-year-old singer-songwriter two days before the Grammy Awards.
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Earlier, Parton watched from the audience while other performers sampled her vast catalogue.
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Backed by a choir, Leon Bridges and Mavis Staples took the crowd to church on 害羞草研究所淣ot Enough.害羞草研究所� Bridges got into the spirit of the evening with white cowboy boots and a denim jacket with his name and a white horse on the back and red barn patch on the front.
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Friday害羞草研究所檚 dinner and auction at the Los Angeles Convention Center generated more than $6.7 million, Recording Academy president Neil Portnow said.
MusiCares, run by the Recording Academy, provides financial assistance to individuals in the music industry during times of financial, medical and personal need.
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Beth Harris, The Associated Press
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