Parton And Perry Perform At ACM Awards

Katy Perry has said performing with Dolly Parton at the American Country Music awards was something she always dreamt about.

The stars took to the stage in Las Vegas to perform Parton's hits Jolene,  9 To 5 and Coat Of Many Colours.

Perry said she and Parton have lot in common, such as growing up singing gospel music.

"I don't come out for anyone, but when Dolly calls, probably on her hot pink phone, I pick up," Perry said.

"I have always wanted this to happen, I've wanted it for years, so I guess I dreamed a big dream and now it's being realised."

Speaking on the red carpet before the show, Parton gave away some details for her 50th wedding anniversary celebrations in Nashville next month.

The 70-year-old singer and her husband Carl Thomas Dean are planning to renew their vows and Parton said she wants to wear a veil.

"It will be pretty traditional though. I didn't get to have the wedding I wanted to back when we married.

"We just had a simple little dress. My mum went with us, she made me a little white dress but I always wanted to have the veil and the wedding dress."

Chris Stapleton was the big winner at the ceremony; taking home six prizes including album, song and male vocalist.

Jason Aldean beat Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert for entertainer of the year - a first for the singer after earning nominations for the top prize over the years.

Other performers include Lambert with ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons and Keith Urban, Sam Hunt, Kenny Chesney, Little Big Town with Trombone Shorty and Kelsea Ballerini, who sang with pop singer Nick Jonas.

Carrie Underwood earned loud applause after singing Church Bells. She was nominated for female vocalist of the year, but lost to Lambert, who won the honour for a record-setting seventh time.

"I love to see here tonight a bunch of new country girls up here shining and singing their great songs that they wrote themselves," said Lambert.

"I'm really excited for women in country music, and I'm glad to be here as one of them."

Presenters on Sunday included Kiefer Sutherland, who is working on a country album, and British actor Tom Hiddleston, who portrays Hank Williams in biopic, I Saw The Light.