Dolly Parton's 'Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love' Wins Epiphany Prize

Dolly Parton's "Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love" wins the Epiphany Prize for the Most Inspiring TV Program at the 25th Annual Movieguide� Awards, hosted by Actor Terry Crews. Last year,�"Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors"�NBC Movie of the Week took home the same award.

Dolly Parton attended last year's ceremony, but was not able to attend this year's Movieguide� Awards. Co-executive producer Sam Haskell accepted the award along with stars Alyvia Alyn Lind, Cameron Jones and Mary Lane Haskell, as well as Director Stephen Herek, Writer Pamela K. Long and Editor Maysie Hoy.

"To stand in the light of God's grace, and to show people who you really are is what it's about, that's who Dolly Parton is," said Sam Haskell. "We love her and we appreciate her, and we cherish her. She's a servant of God, and we love telling the stories of her life."

Dolly Parton's "Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love," which premiered on NBC with stellar ratings, was described by Movieguide� as being a "breath of fresh air" and a rare "representation of overt faith on Network TV".

The Epiphany Awards started in 1996, when the first two awards were given to the movie "Dead Man Walking," which featured a Catholic nun, and an episode of the faith-based TV program "Christy."

An internationally renowned superstar, the iconic and irrepressible Dolly Parton has contributed countless treasures to the world of entertainment. All-inclusive sales of singles, albums, hits collections, paid digital downloads and compilation usage during her illustrious career have topped a staggering 100 million records worldwide. Achieving 25 RIAA certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards, Dolly has had 25 songs reach No. 1 on the Billboard Country charts, a record for a female artist.

Parton has garnered 8 Grammy Awards, 10 Country Music Association Awards, 5 Academy of Country Music Awards, 3 American Music Awards and is one of only five female artists to win the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year Award. Making her film debut in the 1980 hit comedy "9 to 5," Parton earned rave reviews for her performance and an Oscar nomination for writing the title tune, along with her second and third Grammy Awards. Roles in "Steel Magnolias," "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," "Rhinestone," and "Straight Talk" followed.

Parton saw a cherished dream become a reality in 1986 with the opening of her own theme park, Dollywood, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. In 1988, she began the Dollywood Foundation, which funds Dolly Parton's Imagination Library across America and in Canada by giving every preschool child a book each month from the time he or she is born until the child reaches kindergarten. Currently 100,000,000 books are mailed to children in the US, Canada and throughout the UK.

In 1999, Parton was inducted as a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. She has her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and in 2004, the U.S. Library of Congress presented her with their Living Legend Award for her contribution to the cultural heritage of the United States.

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