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What have Dolly Parton, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé got in common?

Dolly Parton.Image source, Reuters

They're three of the most famous women in music but what else connects Dolly Parton, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé?

Well they've all been each been given a special award for the amount of world records they hold.

Country star Dolly Parton is the latest to be added to the Guinness World Records Icon list.

Her records include most consecutive decades with top 10 country albums, most female country albums released, and most Grammy nominations for a female country artist.

She was also the first country singer to be nominated for the Egot - an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony - aka the "Grand Slam of showbusiness.

Who is Dolly Parton?

Dolly Parton is shown holding the Guinness World Records book 2026.Image source, Guinness World Records

Dolly Parton is one of the biggest names in country music history.

From Tennessee in the US, she released her debut album, Hello, I'm Dolly, in 1967 and had a run of hits in the 1970s including her biggest hit, Jolene.

By the 1980s she was a huge star and even starred in movies.

She's sold more than 100 million records worldwide and played Glastonbury Festival in 2014 to a huge crowd.

She's a close famly friend to Miley Cyrus, calling herself Miley's "honourary godmother" - and even appeared in Hannah Montana - while she also recently featured in a version of Sabrina Carpenter's Please, Please, Please.

She has her own theme park - Dollywood - and also runs a charity called Imagination Library which aims to encourage children to read.

Byeonce holding an award.Image source, Getty Images
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Beyoncé has also been on a country music journey

The Icon certificate has previously been awarded to stars including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Drake, Sir Paul McCartney, and Sir Elton John.

Craig Glenday from Guinness World Records, said: "Dolly is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated writers and performers in the history of country music... There are so many projects close to her heart - poverty relief, education, medical research and of course the Imagination Library free-books campaign.

"It's these important, life-changing initiatives that propels Dolly into a different league. She truly is a living legend, and it's an honour to bestow GWR Icon status upon her."