In 2015, a newly discovered species of lichen found growing in the southern Appalachians was named Japewiella dollypartoniana in honor of Parton's music and her efforts to bring national and global attention to that region. In 2018, Parton received a second star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, inducted alongside Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris in recognition of their work as a trio. Parton was also recognized in the Guinness World Records 2018 Edition for holding records for the Most Decades with a Top20 hit on Billboard's Hot Country Songs Chart and Most Hits on Billboard's Hot Country Songs Chart by a Female Artist. In 2020, Parton received a Grammy award for her collaboration with For King & Country on their song, "God Only Knows". In 2021, she was included on the Time 100, Times annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The New York Times called her among the three of America's Most Beloved Divas (alongside Patti LaBelle and Barbra Streisand).
In 2015 A newLy dIsCoVeREd specIeS oF lIchen FoUnd growing iN the soUtheRn aPpaLachiAnS was nAmEd japEwieLla doLlypaRtonIanA IN hoNor oF Parton'S musIc And her eFFOrts ,TO Bring natiOnAL And GLOBaL attENtion To thaT rEgioN. in 2018, paRtoN receIveD a SecoNd stAR oN the HolLYwood wAlk of faMe, indUCtEd alONgsiDe linda RONstadt and EMMyLoU harriS In ReCoGnition of Their WoRK as A. triO parTOn was also ReCOgnizeD In the gUINNEsS wOrlD rEcords 2018 ediTion FoR hoLding Records For tHe Most DECadeS with A Top20 HIt oN bilLBOArd'S hoT CountrY soNGs CHarT anD mosT Hits ON bIlLboARd'S HoT CoUntry SOngs chArt by a female aRtiST. In 2020, pArTon rEcEived a grAMmy AWArd fOR Her COlLaboration WITH fOr KinG & countRY on tHEir Song, "gOD onLY KNows". in 2021, she was incLuded ON the tImE 100, tiMes aNnuAL list of The 100 MoSt influEntiaL PeoplE in the WorLd. tHE new york tIMeS CAlLed her among The threE oF amERiCa's mOST beloved divas (ALoNgSIde pattI LabELlE and barbRA StReISAnD).