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Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift debuted with her self-titled album in October 2006, and first appeared on the Billboard 200 on the Nov. 11, 2006-dated chart. The album's lead single, "Tim McGraw," was her first Hot 100-charting song, which debuted on the Sept. 23, 2006-dated tally. She was nominated for the best new artist Grammy in 2007, but lost to Amy Winehouse. She won her first Grammys in 2010, taking album of the year and best country album for sophomore release 'Fearless,' as well as best female country vocal performance and best country song for single "White Horse." Since then, Swift has won the album of the year Grammy four times -- more than anyone else in history. Swift nabbed it for 'Fearless' in 2010; '1989' in 2016; 'Folklore' in 2021; and 'Midnights' in 2024. Her 2025 album 'The Life of a Showgirl' was not only her 15th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, but set a new, all-time record for largest weekly sum for an album, earning 4.002 million album equivalent units and 3,479,500 in pure album sales. The pop superstar's birthday is Dec. 13, 1989 — with 13 famously being her favorite number, and '1989' a chart-topping album. The singer-songwriter — who stands at a height of 5'11" — was born in Reading, Penn., to Scott and Andrea Swift. Since her first-ever recorded duet with Colbie Caillat -- "Breathe" off of 'Fearless' -- Swift has worked with many artists, including Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner, who are frequent collaborators.
Taylor Swift debuted with her self-titled album in October 2006, and first appeared on the Billboard 200 on the Nov. 11, 2006-dated chart. The album's lead single, "Tim McGraw," was her first Hot 100-charting song, which debuted on the Sept. 23, 2006-dated tally. She was nominated for the best new artist Grammy in 2007, but lost to Amy Winehouse. She won her first Grammys in 2010, taking album of the year and best country album for sophomore release 'Fearless,' as well as best female country vocal performance and best country song for single "White Horse." Since then, Swift has won the album of the year Grammy four times -- more than anyone else in history. Swift nabbed it for 'Fearless' in 2010; '1989' in 2016; 'Folklore' in 2021; and 'Midnights' in 2024. Her 2025 album 'The Life of a Showgirl' was not only her 15th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, but set a new, all-time record for largest weekly sum for an album, earning 4.002 million album equivalent units and 3,479,500 in pure album sales. The pop superstar's birthday is Dec. 13, 1989 — with 13 famously being her favorite number, and '1989' a chart-topping album. The singer-songwriter — who stands at a height of 5'11" — was born in Reading, Penn., to Scott and Andrea Swift. Since her first-ever recorded duet with Colbie Caillat -- "Breathe" off of 'Fearless' -- Swift has worked with many artists, including Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner, who are frequent collaborators.
