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Taylor Swift wins five American Music Awards
11/23/2009, Reuters

Country crossover star Taylor Swift overshadowed the late Michael Jackson at the American Music Awards on Sunday, winning five prizes including artist of the year. Jackson,...  more >

Michael Jackson wins 4 at AMAs; Swift top artist
11/23/2009, AP

The King of Pop is still winning awards and setting records doing it. But while Michael Jackson won a record four posthumous awards, he couldn't beat Taylor Swift for top...  more >

Taylor Swift's dream year brings out naysayers
11/20/2009, Reuters

At what may be the height of her early career, teen sensation Taylor Swift finds herself facing the downside of stardom -- naysayers. The 19-year-old pop/country...  more >

Taylor Swift to debut greeting card line in spring
11/18/2009, AP

Fresh off her triumph at the Country Music Association Awards, Taylor Swift has netted a deal to create a line of greeting cards. American Greetings Corp. CEO Zev Weiss...  more >

Review: Mayer flounders with self-penned soft rock
11/17/2009, AP

John Mayer, "Battle Studies" (Columbia) The multitudes root for tousled-hair troubadour John Mayer to break from his tabloids 'n Twitter drama to give us what we've grown...  more >

Taylor Swift boosts ratings for country awards
11/12/2009, Reuters

Taylor Swift's clean sweep of the Country Music Assn. Awards helped the broadcast reach its biggest audience in four years, according to preliminary figures released on...  more >

Taylor Swift makes history at Country Music Awards
11/11/2009, Reuters

Teenage singing sensation Taylor Swift claimed a piece of music history on Wednesday when she became the youngest artist ever to win the coveted title of Entertainer of the...  more >

Taylor Swift makes CMA history
11/11/2009, AP

It's been Taylor Swift's year, and Wednesday was her night as she became the youngest person and the first solo female act in a decade to win the Country Music Association's...  more >

Taylor Swift wins CMA entertainer of the year
11/11/2009, AP

By CHRIS TALBOTT, Associated Press Writer Chris Talbott, Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. – It's been Taylor Swift's year, and Wednesday was her night as she became...  more >

Taylor Swift wins CMA entertainer of the year
11/11/2009, AP

By CHRIS TALBOTT, Associated Press Writer Chris Talbott, Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. – It's been Taylor Swift's year, and Wednesday was her night as she...  more >

Swift wins 2nd straight BMI award for top song
11/11/2009, AP

Taylor Swift started what could be an interesting week with her second straight song of the year award at the BMI Country Awards Tuesday, when Kris Kristofferson was honored...  more >

AP: Taylor Swift to host 'Saturday Night Live'
10/15/2009, AP

Taylor Swift will have the stage to herself next month — with no interruptions — when she hosts "Saturday Night Live." The only question is: Who will play Kanye...  more >

Beyonce sued by Abercrombie & Fitch over fragrance
9/16/2009, Reuters

Fierce is the battle against a pop diva's perfume. Abercrombie & Fitch, the apparel chain known for its racy marketing and casual look, has sued Beyonce Knowles to try...  more >

West takes time for 3rd apology during Leno debut
9/15/2009, AP

Kanye West used Jay Leno's prime-time debut Monday to offer another apology for ruining Taylor Swift's night at the MTV Video Music Awards and to say he's going to take some...  more >

Kanye West taking time off after debacle
9/14/2009, Reuters

A day after Kanye West earned widespread scorn for upstaging Taylor Swift at the MTV Video Music Awards, the remorseful rapper said on Monday he would take time off to...  more >

Country star Taylor Swift to perform on 'The View'
9/14/2009, AP

ABC says country music singer Taylor Swift is going to make her first appearance on "The View." The 19-year-old Swift is scheduled to perform two songs on Tuesday's...  more >

VMA chaos, as usual: Kanye upset, Jackson honored
9/14/2009, AP

Taylor Swift was relishing her unlikely win of best female video at the MTV Video Music Awards. The 19-year-old knew that the network doesn't exactly make a habit out of...  more >

Swift, Rucker add diversity to CMA Awards
9/9/2009, AP

While Brad Paisley snagged a leading six Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday, country's breakout stars like Taylor Swift and Darius Rucker could prove to be tough...  more >

Chesney, Swift, Sugarland to appear on ABC special
8/28/2009, AP

Highlights of this summer's CMA Music Festival will air Monday on ABC, with performances by Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Sugarland, Reba McEntire, Kid Rock and...  more >

Selena Gomez Plays Matchmaker to Taylor Swift
6/24/2009, E! Online

Selena Gomez is taking on a new role: matchmaker! The 16-year-old starlet is trying to set up her BFF, Taylor Swift, with close pal and Forever the Sickest...  more >

Taylor Swift wins video of the year at CMT awards
6/17/2009, AP

Taylor Swift opened the Country Music Television awards with a skit about living out her dreams. The 19-year-old country and pop sensation went a long way toward doing just...  more >

Swift's a Princess, Paisley's King at CMT Awards
6/17/2009, E! Online

It was a fairy-tale night for Taylor Swift's "Love Story." Swift's syncopated tale of teen romance gone right snagged the 19-year-old songbird her second...  more >

Bill Engvall `nervous' about hosting CMT awards
6/15/2009, AP

Bill Engvall is a comedian, a sitcom star and a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. So, hosting this week's CMT awards should be a piece of cake. Or not. "I haven't...  more >

Q&A: Taylor Swift's 'Fearless' approach to stardom
5/27/2009, AP

Now that Taylor Swift has entered the realm of superstardom, life is changing around her. A trip to the mall is now defined by points and stares. She can't go to a...  more >

Country queen Taylor Swift charms L.A. crowd
5/26/2009, Reuters

Earlier this year, Taylor Swift's "Fearless" strung together 11 nonconsecutive weeks atop the Billboard 200. It was a feat that hadn't been accomplished in years and...  more >

Fangirls, Riot Police Out in Full Force for JoBros' Taylor-Swiftless Gig
5/18/2009, E! Online

The memo on waning Jonas Brothers mania apparently has yet to reach Lima, Peru. Riot police were called to the city's oceanfront Marriott Hotel Sunday when more than...  more >

Keith, Paisley, Swift to perform at CMT awards
4/24/2009, AP

Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts and Taylor Swift will perform during the Country Music Television awards show June 17. The cable channel...  more >

Brad, Carrie, Taylor, Keith, Julianne Rack Up ACMs
4/6/2009, E! Online

Don't let the 10-gallon hats and odd odes to tractors fool you—the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards knew how to keep it real. From erstwhile...  more >

Underwood, Swift, Hough: Women rule the ACMs
4/6/2009, AP

The women of country have taken the wheel. Carrie Underwood captured entertainer of the year Sunday night at the Academy of Country Music Awards, winning the top honor that...  more >

Jonas Bros' Losing Streak Continues: Guys Can't Top Taylor
3/4/2009, E! Online

First Madea. Now Taylor Swift. Days after seeing their much-hyped concert flick underwhelm at the box office, the Jonas Brothers had the added indignation of having the...  more >

Miley, Taylor, Selena & Demi's Sonny Night Together
2/10/2009, E! Online

Oh, the Jonas Brothers' ears must have been ringing on Grammy night. And it wasn't because of all that music at the Staples Center. After the big awards show in...  more >

Taylor Swift & Miley Cyrus: Sing Out Sisters!
2/8/2009, E! Online

If their rehearsal is any indication of things to come tonight, Taylor Swift predicts her Grammy performance with Miley Cyrus will be something special. "We rehearsed...  more >

Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift Team Up for Grammys
2/3/2009, E! Online

They may not have been able to make sweet—or at least lasting—music with the Jonas Brothers, but Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift are giving it a go with each other....  more >

Tour Time for Taylor Swift
1/30/2009, E! Online

Taylor Swift is heading Fearlessly on a world tour. After eight weeks (and counting) at the top of the album charts, the 19-year-old country star is readying for a lengthy...  more >

Mariah Carey Can't Stop Taylor Swift
1/28/2009, E! Online

At this point Taylor Swift's Fearless seems more like Fear Factor for anyone trying to bounce her from the top of the charts. The country cutie's sophomore album...  more >

Notorious Big, Taylor Swift Bigger on Charts
1/21/2009, E! Online

Hot huge is Taylor Swift? She just out-bigged Biggie. While the soundtrack to the new Notorious B.I.G. biopic, Notorious, scored the year's first Top 10 bow, the late...  more >

Taylor Swift Tops Nickelback in a Horse Race
1/14/2009, E! Online

It's going to take more than a rockin' Horse to buck Taylor Swift. A blah postholiday sales week pitted two Top 10 mainstays in a race for No. 1, with Swift's...  more >

Taylor, Beyoncé Open 2009 on Top
1/7/2009, E! Online

Taylor Swift haters have nothing to fear but Fearless itself. Nashville's teen queen just notched her fourth straight week at No. 1, selling another 90,000 for...  more >

Lil Wayne Hugest of 2008; Swift, Coldplay Also Rank
12/31/2008, E! Online

Not even Ronald Reagan could have topped this Carter administration. After scoring the first million-plus sales debut in three years, Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III easily...  more >

Taylor Stuffs More Stockings Than Keyshia, Jamie or Fall Out Boy
12/24/2008, E! Online

In a blow to many a boy's imagination, Taylor Swift made Santa's nice list. The country starlet, who first topped the charts over Thanksgiving, now rules the...  more >

Taylor Swift Wants Chace Crawford!
12/17/2008, E! Online

Forget Joe Jonas. Taylor Swift has her mind set on someone else! When asked in the new issue of Your Prom magazine who her "celeb dream date" is, the 19-year-old...  more >

Britney's Circus Act No Match for Taylor
12/17/2008, E! Online

Wow, that Circus packed up and left town in a hurry. Sales of Britney Spears' ballyhooed comeback dropped 60 percent in its second week (from 505,000 to 200,000, per...  more >

Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift to welcome '09 on ABC
12/8/2008, AP

The Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift and Lionel Richie will ring in 2009 from Times Square on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve." They will perform live during the ABC...  more >

Taylor Swift Gets Zip—and Other Grammy Surprises
12/4/2008, E! Online

Los Angeles (E! Online) – John Mayer has a reason to get a date (like he needs one). Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus have a shared reason to grouse. Jennifer Hudson has a...  more >

Taylor Swift Aces Archuleta, Trumps Twilight
11/19/2008, E! Online

Taylor Swift is doing mighty fine without Joe Jonas, thank you very much. The country cutie kicked David Archuleta—and all other comers—to the curb as her new...  more >

Taylor Swift tops album charts
11/19/2008, Reuters

Teenaged singer and songwriter Taylor Swift topped the U.S. album charts on Wednesday with her second album "Fearless," according to record label Universal, which has signed...  more >

Joe Jonas says he's no cad; Taylor 'moves on'
11/14/2008, AP

Joe Jonas is tired of hearing about how he's a bad boyfriend — and now he's trying to defend himself. The 19-year-old — part of dreamy teen band the Jonas...  more >

Joe Jonas: "Maybe the Heart Moved On"
11/14/2008, E! Online

Apparently, Taylor Swift's none-too-subtle noncomments about Joe Jonas have reached his well-formed ears. Because he and his brothers are blogging about it. While...  more >

Swift, Williams big winners at BMI awards
11/11/2008, AP

Taylor Swift's "Teardrops On My Guitar" won country song of the year, and Hank Williams Jr. was honored as a music icon during the 56th Annual BMI Country Awards. The...  more >

Swift, Williams big winners at BMI Country Awards
11/11/2008, AP

Taylor Swift's "Teardrops On My Guitar" won country song of the year, and Hank Williams Jr. was honored as a music icon during the 56th Annual BMI Country Awards. The...  more >

Taylor Swift, at 18, poised to be pop superstar
11/10/2008, AP

Taylor Swift remembers the day she walked into one of her writing sessions — filled with anger. The boy she liked was acting up, and the singer could barely get out a...  more >

Taylor Swift, Def Leppard team up
11/6/2008, AP

A year ago, when the guys in Def Leppard heard that Taylor Swift wanted to do an episode of the Country Music Television show "Crossroads" with them, they had just one...  more >

Taylor Swift Knows Exactly How Many Seconds a Jonas Brother Breakup Takes
11/5/2008, E! Online

Taylor Swift is dragging out all her Joe Jonas baggage this week. The pair, who were never officially dating until Taylor recently confirmed the split, broke up last month...  more >

Taylor Swift Gets All Dolled Up
10/29/2008, E! Online

Taylor Swift is plastic fantastic. The country cutie is the latest celeb to give Barbie a run for her money, with Jakks Pacific debuting a new collection of Taylor Swift...  more >

Taylor Swift's Got a Fan in Joe Jonas
8/18/2008, E! Online

Joe Jonas appears to be more than just friends with country singer Taylor Swift. At the very least, he's a devoted fan. Joe, 19, attended Swift's concert at the...  more >

Taylor Swift's Fearless Factor
8/8/2008, E! Online

Taylor Swift just secured her high school diploma. Come this fall, expect her to be matriculating to the top of the charts. The 18-year-old country wunderkind, whose...  more >

Taylor Swift Celebrates Grad With Top 2 Albums
7/27/2008, E! Online

Country music sweetheart Taylor Swift had a good reason for missing her high school graduation—she's on tour with Rascal Flatts. The 18-year-old "Our...  more >

Swift receives her high school diploma, in mail
7/26/2008, AP

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — While most of her peers donned caps and gowns to receive their high school diplomas, country star Taylor Swift was strumming a guitar and...  more >

What's in a Name? Nas No. 1
7/23/2008, E! Online

The ABBA-channeling Meryl Streep apparently doesn't have the same street cred as Nas and Lil Wayne. Despite a near twofold increase in sales and tons of hype...  more >

List of winners at CMT awards
4/14/2008, AP

A list of winners at the Country Music Television awards on Monday: • Video of the year: Taylor Swift, "Our Song." • Male video: Trace Adkins, "I Got My Game...  more >

Taylor Swift with the Wins at CMT Awards
4/14/2008, E! Online

Blondes really do have more fun. At least, they do at the CMT Music Awards.   Taylor Swift, the winner of last year's trophy for Breakthrough Video, was promoted...  more >

Q&A: Swift makes quick ascent as country star
3/15/2008, Reuters

Country singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has accomplished a lot for someone who turned 18 in December. At 11 she was dropping off CDs of her singing to karaoke tracks at...  more >

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