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Taylor Swift Talks Taylor Lautner
Posted in Actors, Dating, Taylor Swift on the November 18, 2009
In the December issue of InStyle magazine, Taylor Swift discusses her love of the single life and her fondness of ‘Twilight’ star Taylor Lautner. The country singer said “He and I have gotten really close. It would be confusing on the set with two Taylors in the same scene. They were like, ‘Taylor, on your mark – no, not you, the other one!’ So halfway through the shoot, I said, ‘How about you guys call me Swifty and call him Taylor?’” The actor seems to be fond of her too as he said “Taylor is hilarious. It was definitely not hard to play her love interest.”
Taylor Swift Makes CMA History
Posted in Award, Taylor Swift on the November 13, 2009
At 19 years old, Taylor Swift rocked the Country Music Association Awards this past Wednesday by winning all 4 awards for which she was nominated and making her the youngest person and first female solo act to win the Country Music Association’s entertainer of the year award. The golden girl of a singer said “I’ll never forget this moment because in this moment everything that I have ever wanted has just happened to me. Every single person in that category let me open up for them this year. Thank you all so much. I love you.” Taylor brought her band on stage to help her celebrate and her father was shown crying in the audience. Congratulations!
2009 Country Music Association Awards Winners
Posted in Brad Paisley, Country Music, Keith Urban, Music, Taylor Swift on the November 12, 2009
Here is the FULL list of 2009 CMA Winners.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Randy Houser
Jamey Johnson
Jake Owen
Darius Rucker
Zac Brown Band
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Eagles
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Producer)
“Chicken Fried”
Zac Brown Band
Produced by Keith Stegall
Atlantic Records
“I Run To You”
Lady Antebellum
Produced by Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley
Capitol Records Nashville
“In Color”
Jamey Johnson
Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys
Mercury Nashville
“People Are Crazy”
Billy Currington
Produced by Carson Chamberlain and Billy Currington
Mercury Nashville
“Then”
Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois
Arista Nashville
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Producer)
American Saturday Night
Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois
Arista Nashville
Defying Gravity
Keith Urban
Produced by Dann Huff and Keith Urban
Capitol Records Nashville
Fearless
Taylor Swift
Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift
Big Machine Records
Love On The Inside
Sugarland
Produced by Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush, and Jennifer Nettles
Mercury Nashville
That Lonesome Song
Jamey Johnson
Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys
Mercury Records
SONG OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))
“Chicken Fried”
Zac Brown/Wyatt Durrette
“I Told You So”
Randy Travis
“In Color”
Jamey Johnson/Lee Thomas Miller/James Otto
“People Are Crazy”
Bobby Braddock/Troy Jones
“Then”
Brad Paisley/Chris DuBois/Ashley Gorley
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to each Artist)
“Cowgirls Don’t Cry”
Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire
Arista Nashville
“Down The Road”
Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally)
Blue Chair Records, LLC & BNA Records
“Everything But Quits”
Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait)
MCA Nashville
“I Told You So”
Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis
19 Recordings/Arista Nashville
“Old Enough”
The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe
Third Man Records/Warner Bros. Records
“Start A Band”
Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)
Arista Nashville
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Director)
“Boots On”
Randy Houser
Directed by Eric Welch
“Love Story”
Taylor Swift
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
“People Are Crazy”
Billy Currington
Directed by The Brads
“Start A Band”
Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)
Directed by Jim Shea
“Troubadour”
George Strait
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Eddie Bayers– Drums
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar
Taylor Swift Got Pranked By Ellen Degeneres
Posted in TV Show, Taylor Swift, Video, YouTube on the November 2, 2009
Couple Nights Taylor Swift Got Pranked By Ellen Degeneres
VERY FUNNY!
Taylor Swift on SNL
Posted in Kanye West, Taylor Swift on the October 20, 2009
Taylor Swift is going to be on Saturday Night Live on November 7th. I’m sure that the show will be taking full advantage of the infamous Kanye West situation during the country singer’s opening monologue, perhaps even during the entire show when she hosts and performs. The teenager has even been thinking about skit ideas, saying “There are definitely some hilarious things that have happened to me over the past couple of months that I think will be pretty substantial skits.” Taylor also hopes to be able to team up with Andy Samberg on a digital short music video. She said “I’ve gone back and re-watched everything over the past couple of months and digital shorts would be so much fun to do, because they’ve done so well. Andy Samberg is hilarious.”
2009 American Music Awards Nominees
Posted in American Music Awards, Beyonce, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift on the October 13, 2009
Taylor Swift and Michael Jackson lead the nominations at this year’s American Music Awards
2009 American Music Awards Nominees Are:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kings of Leon
Taylor Swift
Lady Gaga
Eminem
Michael Jackson
POP/ROCK - Favorite Male Artist
Eminem
Michael Jackson
T.I.
POP/ROCK - Favorite Female Artist
Beyonce
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift
POP/ROCK - Favorite Band, Duo or Group
The Black Eyed Peas
Kings of Leon
Nickelback
POP/ROCK - Favorite Album
Fame - Lady Gaga
Number Ones - Michael Jackson
Fearless - Taylor Swift
COUNTRY - Favorite Male Artist
Jason Aldean
Darius Rucker
Keith Urban
COUNTRY - Favorite Female Artist
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
COUNTRY - Favorite Band, Duo or Group
Rascal Flatts
Sugarland
Zac Brown Band
COUNTRY - Favorite Album
Unstoppable - Rascal Flatts
Fearless - Taylor Swift
Foundation - Zac Brown Band
RAP/HIP-HOP - Favorite Male Artist
Eminem
Jay-Z
T.I.
RAP/HIP-HOP - Favorite Album
Relapse - Eminem
Blueprint 3 - Jay-Z
Paper Trail - T.I.
SOUL/R&B - Favorite Male Artist
Jamie Foxx
Michael Jackson
Maxwell
SOUL/R&B - Favorite Female Artist
Beyonce
Keyshia Cole
Keri Hilson
SOUL/R&B - Favorite Band, Duo or Group
The Black Eyed Peas
Day26
Mary Mary
SOUL/R&B - Favorite Album
I Am…Sasha Fierce - Beyonce
The E.N.D. - The Black Eyed Peas
Number Ones - Michael Jackson
SOUNDTRACKS - Favorite Album
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Hannah Montana 3
Twilight Soundtrack
ALTERNATIVE ROCK - Favorite Artist
Green Day
Kings of Leon
Shinedown
ADULT CONTEMPORARY - Favorite Artist
Daughtry
Jason Mraz
Taylor Swift
LATIN - Favorite Artist
Aventura
Luis Fonsi
Wisin Y Yandel
CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL - Favorite Artist
Jeremy Camp
Brandon Heath
Mary Mary
Taylor Swift Goes on Tour Again
Posted in Concert Tour, Country Music, Taylor Swift on the October 13, 2009
Did you miss the chance to catch Taylor Swift when she swung into town for her sold out ‘Fearless’ tour this past summer? Well the country singing cutie is giving you another chance to catch her concert because she’s coming back for more. Starting February in Australia, the singer will be playing more than 5 shows down under and over 30 shows across Canada and the US. The tour will kick off on February 4th in Brisbane, Australia and will wrap up on June 2nd in Washington DC. Taylor spoke about the new tour saying “We had so much fun on the `Fearless’ tour the first time around that we decided that we had to keep going with it.”
MTV VMAs Pumped Up Music Sales
Posted in Kanye West, Lady Gaga, MTV, MTV VMA, Taylor Swift on the September 30, 2009
It’s been a long time since I found myself able to say this but MTV is actually driving music sales up! While the public’s reaction to Kanye West’s behavior during Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech seems to be the most talked about stunt at this year’s VMAs, the music itself is also getting some recognition. All of the performers at the show are seeing a huge increase in their music sales including Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Green Day, Jay-Z, Pink and Taylor, whose iTunes sales went up by 80%. British band Muse also performed for the first time on American TV and the sale of their album skyrocketed as a result of the VMAs.
Kanye West Apologizes
Posted in Kanye West, MTV VMA, Taylor Swift, Video on the September 16, 2009
Kanye West definitely stole the show at the 2009 MTV VMAs when he interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech when she won the award for Best Female Video. Just hours after the incident, the rapper took to his official blog to issue an apology. He said “I’M SOOOOO SORRY TO TAYLOR SWIFT AND HER FANS AND HER MOM. I SPOKE TO HER MOTHER RIGHT AFTER AND SHE SAID THE SAME THING MY MOTHER WOULD’VE SAID… I’M IN THE WRONG FOR GOING ON STAGE AND TAKING AWAY FROM HER MOMENT!… I’M NOT CRAZY YALL, I’M JUST REAL. SORRY FOR THAT!!! I REALLY FEEL BAD FOR TAYLOR AND I’M SINCERELY SORRY!!! MUCH RESPECT!!!!!”
Classy Beyonce makes sure Taylor Swift gets her moment of VMAs glory
Posted in Beyonce Knowles, Kanye West, MTV VMA, Taylor Swift on the September 14, 2009
Big-hearted Beyonce made sure Taylor Swift got her moment of glory at the MTV Video Music Awards by inviting her back on stage after tactless Kanye West wrecked her acceptance speech.
Classy Beyonce called Taylor to join her as she collected the Best Music Video Award and gave the country starlet chance to finish the speech Kanye rudely interrupted.
Stars in the audience including Katy Perry and Lady GaGa stood to applaud teenager Taylor and the generous gesture.
Emotional Taylor gave Beyonce a big hug before going on to finish her thank-yous for her Best Female Video Award.
Ironically, Kanye had stormed the stage because he thought that award should have gone to Beyonce for Single Ladies, which ended up taking the Best Video prize.
Beyonce told the audience: “I remember being 17 years old, up for my first MTV award with Destiny’s Child and it was one of the most exciting moments in my life.
“So I would like Taylor to come out and have her moment.”
Taylor, who had earlier been left stunned when Kanye grabbed the microphone from her, smiled: “Maybe we can try again.
Source: Splash News
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2009 MTV VMA winners are
Posted in Beyonce Knowles, Britney Spears, Eminem, Green Day, Lady Gaga, MTV VMA, Rihanna, T.I., Taylor Swift on the September 14, 2009
MTV Video Music Awards 2009 winners:
BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyonce, Best Video of the Year
BEST NEW ARTIST
Lady Gaga
BEST MALE VIDEO
T.I. featuring Rihanna, “Live Your Life”
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Taylor Swift, “You Belong With Me”
BEST POP VIDEO
Britney Spears, “Womanizer”
BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
Eminem, “We Made You”
BEST ROCK VIDEO
Green Day, “21 Guns”
BEST VIDEO (THAT SHOULD HAVE WON A MOONMAN)
Beastie Boys, “Sabotage”
BEST BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO
Matt and Kim, “Lessons Learned”
Taylor Swift Does Westside Story
Posted in Country Music, MTV, MTV VMA, Taylor Swift, Video on the August 19, 2009
Taylor Swift sings the classing song ‘Tonight’ in a ‘West Side Story’ inspired promo video for the 2009 MTV VMAs. The 19-year old country singer spoke of her version of the song saying “My version of ‘Tonight’ was pretty theatrical, because I listened to the song and I heard the song and I’m just like, ‘There’s no way to do this and not play it up’.
Taylor Swift Gets Teen Choice Surprise
Posted in Taylor Swift, Teen Choice Awards on the August 13, 2009
Taylor Swift was recently given a big surprise by her friends at her Omaha concert this past Sunday. The country singer’s close friends, Kellie Pickler and Abigail, took to the stage with a big sign that told Taylor that she had won two Teen Choice Awards. Taylor’s honors included Choice Female Artist and Choice Female Album for ‘Fearless’. She totally deserved those awards. I just wished she was there at the ceremony to perform rather than have to sit and watch Miley Cyrus do her lousy pole dance. I wonder if Taylor’s going to learn how to surf now that she owns two surf boards.
Joe Jonas Rags on Taylor Swift
Posted in Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift on the June 29, 2009
For someone who doesn’t want to have his private affairs out in the open, Joe Jonas just can’t leave well enough alone. At the Jonas Brothers concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma last week, the singer made some impromptu changes to the song ‘Much Better’. Instead of singing the lyrics “now I’m done with super stars,” Joe sang “now I’m done with country stars’. It’s an obvious reference to his ex-girlfriend, country singing cutie Taylor Swift. Nick’s look of utter surprise to the lyrics change made the whole situation funnier. Real mature Joe. I wonder what your current girlfriend Camilla Belle thinks of you rehashing the past.
Taylor Swift Causes Traffic Jam
Posted in Britney Spears, Music, Taylor Swift on the May 4, 2009
Cops sealed off traffic in all directions, blasted sirens to clear a path and forced hundreds of frustrated drivers into gridlock all so Taylor Swift could get to the airport on time. Students at Bishop Ireton High School in Virginia were thrilled that the country singing cutie showed up to their school but the people stuck in the wake of her traffic-stopping motorcade were might pissed when they found out who was behind the delay. Taylor went straight to Dulles Airport where she boarded a private jet. And get this – Taylor was in such a mad rush so she can make it to Britney Spears’ Chicago show. Britney recently got the same police escort treatment when she had a concert in LA.
44th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES
Posted in Academy of Country Music Awards, Taylor Swift on the February 11, 2009
Country cuties Julianne Hough, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes and Jessica Simpson announced nominees for the 44th Academy of Country Music Awards, and Brad Paisley was at the top of the list.
44th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES
Entertainer of the Year
* Kenny Chesney
* Brad Paisley
* George Strait
* Carrie Underwood
* Keith Urban
Top Male Vocalist
* Kenny Chesney
* Toby Keith
* Brad Paisley
* George Strait
* Keith Urban
Top Female Vocalist
* Miranda Lambert
* Heidi Newfield
* Taylor Swift
* Carrie Underwood
* Lee Ann Womack
Top Vocal Group
* Lady Antebellum
* Little Big Town
* Rascal Flatts
* Randy Rogers Band
* The Lost Trailers
Top Vocal Duo
* Big & Rich
* Brooks & Dunn
* Joey & Rory
* Montgomery Gentry
* Sugarland
Top New Male Vocalist
* Jamey Johnson
* James Otto
* Jake Owen
Top New Female Vocalist
* Sarah Buxton
* Julianne Hough
* Ashton Shepherd
Top New Vocal Duo or Group
* Eli Young Band
* The Lost Trailers
* Zac Brown Band
Single Record of the Year
* Gunpowder & Lead
Miranda Lambert
* In Color
Jamey Johnson
* Johnny & June
Heidi Newfield
* Waitin’ On A Woman
Brad Paisley
* You’re Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins
Song of the Year
* I Saw God Today
George Strait
* In Color
Jamey Johnson
* Johnny & June
Heidi Newfield
* Waitin’ On A Woman
Brad Paisley
* You’re Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins
Video of the Year
* Johnny & June - Heidi Newfield
* Just A Dream - Carrie Underwood
* Love Story - Taylor Swift
* Troubadour - George Strait
* Waitin’ On A Woman - Brad Paisley
Vocal Event of the Year
* Another Try - Josh Turner Featuring Trisha Yearwood
* Cowgirls Don’t Cry - Brooks & Dunn Featuring Reba McEntire
* Down The Road - Kenny Chesney With Mac McAnally
* Life In A Northern Town - Sugarland Featuring Little Big Town & Jake Owen
* Start A Band - Brad Paisley Duet With Keith Urban
Taylor Swift Still Rules
Posted in Billboard's Top Music, Taylor Swift on the January 30, 2009
For the seventh nonconsecutive week, Taylor Swift’s album has been at the number one spot on the Billboard 200. The country singing sweetheart’s album has now become the longest running number one album by a solo female artist since Alanis Morissette and her 1995 record ‘Jagged Little Pill’. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Taylor’s ‘Fearless’ sold 63,000 copies during the last week and has sold 2.3 million so far. Beyonce just can’t seem to pass Taylor. She’s currently the runner up with ‘I Am… Sasha Fierce’ selling 49,000 copies. That was a good week for Beyonce but it just wasn’t good enough to beat Taylor.
Taylor Swift Makeover
Posted in Billboard's Top Music, Taylor Swift on the January 20, 2009
Taylor Swift has the number 1 album in America once again. For the sixth consecutive week, the country singing sweetheart has taken control of the top spot on the Billboard 200. Her album is now the first to spend six weeks at the top since the 2005 release of rapper 50 Cent ‘The Massacre’. Taylor seems to be enjoying her time at the top. The talented singer is guest starring on ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’. She’s playing Haley Jones, a dark teen whose family runs some little motel in Vegas. That explains the dark hair and alternative look. It looks good on her.
Country Singer Taylor Swift has the #1 stop again
Posted in Beyonce Knowles, Billboard's Top Music, Britney Spears, Keyshia Cole, Music Chart, Records Sale, Taylor Swift on the December 28, 2008
Country singer Taylor Swift has reclaimed the #1 billing and with that the top spot on the Billboard’s U.S. pop album chart for the third time in non-consecutive weeks. That is remarkable in some ways because after taking the top spot her album did see a dip and has climbed back to that position not once but twice.
This is a clear indication for her growing popularity and the nineteen year-old took the spot on Wednesday with her release Fearless, which sold 330,000 copies on the week ending December 21.
Taylor’s narrowly beat R&B star Keyshia Cole, her debut album A Different Me sold 322,000 copies, taking in the number two spot in its opening week. Singer/actor Jamie Foxx who was also making his debut with the album Intuition grabbed the 3rd spot, with sales of 265,000 copies.
But what is really heartening to see it that Britney Spears successful comeback seems to be continuing for now with Circus selling 196,000 copies which put Britney at the forth position. In fifth place is Beyonce with her release I Am…Sasha Fierce, which sold 195,000.
Taylor Swift Tops the Charts
Posted in Jonas Brothers, Madonna, Taylor Swift on the December 3, 2008
Taylor Swift has taken the album chart by storm but the country singing sweetheart is also ripping it up on the singles charts. With her song ‘White Horse’, Taylor Swift was able to score her 6th top 20 debut. That count is just for this year! According to reports, that’s a calendar year record for any artist in the 50-year history of the chart. Taylor Swift broke the record of the Jonas Brothers with 5. Taylor is also tied for second place with Mariah Carey and the Beatles for the most top 20 debuts in a career. One more new entry in the singles chart will put her in a 3-way tie for first place with Janet Jackson and Madonna.