On Monday, legendary country musician Dolly Parton announced she was rejecting her nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, saying she doesn't believe she "earned it right."
"While I'm extremely happy and grateful to be nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I don't think I've earned that right. I really don't want the vote to be divided because of me, so I should respectfully Lean on," Parton wrote in a statement on social media.
"I hope the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will understand and be willing to consider me again – if I ever qualify. However, it has given me a hopeful great rock'n'roll album in some places." Inspired to try out. In the future, what I've always wanted to do!" she added.
— Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) March 14, 2022
Parton was on the list of musicians nominated for the Rock Hall this year, which included Eminem, Beck, Duran Duran, A Tribe Called Quest, Lionel Richie and others. Fans can vote for their picks on Hall's website until April 29, and those joining will be announced in May.
Last month, Parton told Billboard magazine that she was "absolutely floored" to be considered for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, adding that she had "never seen herself as a rock and roll person in any sense of the word". I didn't think that."