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Swift noted that the final category of the evening, Video of the Year, was historic, as "for the first time in VMA history, four of the directors nominated in the Video of the Year category are women."
Taylor Swift became the youngest artist in history to have written and performed a number one song on the Hot Country singles chart with the release of 'Our Song' in 2006. She was just 17 years old.
At the 2024 Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift became the first person to win Album of the Year four times, taking home the award for 'Midnights.' It looks like she's simply set to keep making history!
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Swift broke the record for most Video of the Year wins at the 2022 VMAs, winning in the categories of editing, direction, cinematography, long-form video, and video, for 'All Too Well (10 Minute Version).'
All 10 singles were from the star's hit album 'Midnights,' released in 2022. Top of the list was 'Anti-Hero,' the lead single from the album.
Her 'Reputation' tour was a huge success and a big source of income for the star, and as of 2018 was the highest-grossing tour in the US, grossing US$266.1 million.
In October 2023, Forbes reported she had become a billionaire. This was in part due to the success of her Eras tour. In February 2024, her net worth was estimated to be US$1.1 billion.
Swift's massive tour, spanning the US and across the world, has become the first tour in history to surpass making US$1 billion in revenue.
Clocking in at just over 10 minutes, the song beat nearest rival 'American Pie' by longtime record holder Don McLean. McLean's eight-minute track held the top position in 1972 for four weeks.
She broke her own record, having previously held the title for most-streamed album in a single day upon the release of 'Midnights.' Prior to that, the release of 'Red (Taylor's Version)' held the title.
'All Too Well (10 Minute Version)' from 2021 is the longest song in history to reach number one. It's the extended version of a three-minute song originally released in 2012.
Prior to the year 2024, she shared the record with Paul McCartney and Lionel Richie, who each have six nominations in the Song of the Year category.
She went on to break her own record when her music video for the song 'Anti-Hero' took home six awards (including Video of the Year and Best Direction) in 2023.
Considered one of her best works, 'Folklore' was the best-selling album of 2020. Swift joined Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra, and Paul Simon, who also won the title three times, becoming the first woman to do so.
Taylor Swift holds the record for the most number one hits on Billboard's US Digital Song Sales chart. The singer-songwriter broke the record with 26 hits across her album releases and re-releases.
Swift holds the record for being the only person to have 10 singles occupy the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 in a single week.
Taylor Swift won Album of the Year for a record-breaking third time at the 2021 Grammy Awards for 'Folklore,' her ninth studio album.
'Fearless,' released in North America in 2008, is Taylor Swift's second studio album. It is the most-awarded album in country music history.
The release of '1989 (Taylor's Version)' also broke the record for being the most-streamed artist in a single day. The star previously broke the record for the most streams in a single day by a female artist.
Taylor Swift made Spotify history in 2023 with the release of '1989 (Taylor's Version).' The album became the most-streamed in a single day on the platform.
At the 2010 American Music Awards, Swift was recognized with the Artist of the Decade award. She performed a medley of her biggest songs at the event.
Taylor Swift holds the record for the most American Music Awards in history. She has 40 awards, far surpassing Michael Jackson's 26 and Whitney Houston's 22.
A 19-year-old Taylor Swift was the youngest person to ever win Entertainer of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards, back in 2009.
Taylor Swift took home the Album of the Year Grammy for the second time in 2016 for her fifth studio album, '1989.' She was the first woman to win the award twice.
In 2010, Taylor Swift became the youngest artist ever to receive the Album of the Year award for 'Fearless.' She described country music as her "home" when interviewed afterwards.
'Red (Taylor's Version),' the singer's second album re-release, broke Shania Twain's record for the most weeks at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart.
Taylor Swift further cemented her status as a VMA powerhouse, winning seven awards at the 2024 ceremony, including the coveted Video of the Year. With these victories, Swift tied Beyoncé for the title of most-awarded musician in VMA history, with both singers taking a whopping total of 30 awards so far.
Throughout her sparkling career, Taylor Swift has broken numerous records. From being the youngest artist ever to receive a Grammy for Album of the Year when she did so in 2010, to winning that same award for the fourth time (becoming the first artist to do so) in 2024. Over the years, she has set and even broken her own records as she continues to produce music at a phenomenal rate.
To take a look at all the times Taylor Swift has broken records in her career, click on the following gallery.
Taylor Swift is in the running to win her fifth Album of the Year Grammy
She has received a total of six nominations for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards
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Throughout her sparkling career, Taylor Swift has broken numerous records. From being the youngest artist ever to receive a Grammy for Album of the Year when she did so in 2010, to winning that same award for the fourth time (becoming the first artist to do so) in 2024. Over the years, she has set and even broken her own records as she continues to produce music at a phenomenal rate.
To take a look at all the times Taylor Swift has broken records in her career, click on the following gallery.