Dolly Parton turns down Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination

Dolly Parton has announced she is pulling out of this year’s nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, saying she hasn’t “earned that right.”

The music icon, who has been elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame, explained her decision in a statement posted on her official social media pages on Monday, noting she did not want to take votes away from the remaining nominees.

Parton writes that “even though I am extremely flattered and grateful to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I don’t feel that I have earned that right. I