As Amy Grant continues to open up about her recovery from a traumatic brain injury she suffered in 2022, fans are wondering how the singer is doing ahead of her appearance at the Country Music Association's Dolly Parton tribute.
Airing on Oct. 21, the "CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton" will feature some of country music's finest, including Lainey Wilson, Brad Paisely, Carrie Underwood, Ella Langley, Kelsea Ballerini, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill and more.
Grant and Kimberly Williams-Paisley are slated to join the program as special guests. However, the capacity in which they will appear has not been announced.
Grant's impending guest appearance comes just weeks after her tribute performance at the Dove Awards and
four years after the traumatic brain injury that sidelined her career for roughly five months.
Since the injury, Grant has performed extensively and released her first album of original music in more than 13 years.
Here's the latest on the health and recovery of six-time Grammy Award winner Amy Grant.
How did Amy Grant suffer a traumatic brain injury?
While on a bicycle ride near her Nashville home in July 2022, Grant hit a pothole, crashed and was knocked unconscious for 10 minutes. The country singer was then taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she stayed for two nights under observation, according to TODAY.
During an interview with NBC's "TODAY" in 2023, Grant said she had no memory of the crash. “I don’t remember it,” she said in the interview.
In the following months, Grant experienced memory and cognitive challenges, including difficulty processing information and recalling lyrics to her own songs. She later revealed that she could not remember a verse of her holiday hit "Tennessee Christmas" and relied on a teleprompter during her Christmas performances.
Despite those setbacks, Grant gradually returned to performing and recording, taking the stage for the first time five months after her accident in December 2022.
According to TODAY, it took Grant 18 months to fully recover.
How is Amy Grant doing now?
Nearly a week after joining Natalie Grant at the GMA Dove Awards for a tribute honoring Dolly Parton, Grant sat down withTODAY to discuss her recently released album, "The Me That Remains," which dropped in May.
"I'm firing on all pistons," Grant said after she was asked about her health status.
When asked how the accident influenced her album, she said, "Everything influences music." She added, "When you're a kid, you feel invincible and all of it kind of makes you go, 'dang, we would like to have day we're in, and there are no guarantees.'"
What has Amy Grant done since sustaining her brain injury?
One of Grant's first major milestones was embarking on a 33-city tour in November 2022 that included performances at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, while continuing to heal from the accident. She also returned to the recording studio and released "The Me That Remains" in May 2026, her first album of original material since 2013.
In addition to performing and recording, Grant has remained a visible presence in the media, appearing in interviews on NBC'S "TODAY, "The Kelly Clarkson Show" and more.
Peter Burditt covers trending news and service journalism for The Tennessean. Contact him at PBurditt@nashvill.gannett.com.
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