Dolly Parton Tribute, Noah Kahan ‘In Memoriam’ Performance Among Additional Emmy Telecast Plans
The 78th Emmys producers are planning a tribute to the late Dolly Parton, and have also signed up roots country music sensation Noah Kahan to perform “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” to accompany this year’s In Memoriam segment. That’s among the details that the producers at Jesse Collins Entertainment, while also confirming — as Variety reported […]
Noah Kahan is scheduled to perform the timeless ballad "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel during the poignant "in memoriam" portion of the upcoming 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards. The ceremony will air live nationwide from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on September 14, beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, and will also be accessible via streaming on Peacock.
Kahan's rendition of this iconic track, which dominated the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks in 1970 and earned Grammy Awards for record and song of the year, is anticipated to be a significant highlight in the forthcoming nominations, slated for announcement on November 16. The show will also honor the late Dolly Parton, who passed away on August 25 at 80, with a tribute that remains unwritten.
Parton clinched a Primetime Emmy in 2001 for her work as executive producer of Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square, which earned an outstanding television movie award. Mariska Hargitay, who recently won two awards for her role in My Mom Jayne: A Film By Mariska Hargitay, will host the evening, alongside a lineup of presenters including Zendaya, Keke Palmer, Amy Poehler, Marcello Hernández, and Alan Cumming.
Michael J. Fox will receive the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, recognizing his humanitarian efforts, following his successful stints in both television and film, including hits from the Hot 100.
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