Who will win Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards? Now you can consult the Experts. We're polling nine journalists from publications including Variety, Newsday and the Huffington Post, and they're forecasting a historic victory for Taylor Swift, who contends for her hit pop crossover album "1989." -Break- Subscribe to Gold Derby Breaking News Alerts & Experts’ Latest Oscar Predictions Swift would be the first female artist to win Album of the Year twice as a main album artist (others, like Norah Jones, Alison Krauss and Lauryn Hill have multiple wins as featured artists). She already made history in 2009 when she won for "Fearless" at age 20, which made her the youngest winner in history. Seven out of nine experts predict her to win, giving her 4/11 odds: Glenn Gamboa (Newsday), Tim Gray (Variety), Edna Gundersen, Lyndsey Parker (Yahoo Music), Chris Willman and Gold Derby's Tom O'Neil and Paul S...
- 1/5/2016
- Gold Derby
Not content with having two record million-selling weeks for one album, Adele is about to have a third: Billboard projects that 25 will sell yet another million this week, the first album ever to do so. That's of course thanks to all the lazy Christmas shoppers who've been ransacking their local Target in search of a present for that one relative they kinda hate, but who always gets them a gift card, so they have to return the favor. Just last week, Adele sold a cool 825,000 albums for her fourth straight week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (not to mention eight straight weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 for "Hello"), and she's expected to top the charts again with another million-plus set.That'll put 25 well over the 6 million mark in the U.S., and likely close to 7 million (for perspective, Taylor Swift's Fearless, released in...
- 12/23/2015
- by Dee Lockett
- Vulture
Grammy nominations will be announced on "CBS This Morning" next Monday (December 7) and you will be hearing the name Taylor Swift a lot. Our racetrack odds, derived from the predictions of our editors who cover music awards year-round and hundreds of our readers are already predicting that Swift will win Album of the Year ("1989") and Song of the Year ("Blank Space"), and she'll also earn a nomination for Record of the Year ("Blank Space"). -Break- Subscribe to Gold Derby Breaking News Alerts & Experts’ Latest Oscar Predictions Swift has won seven Grammys, including Album of the Year for "Fearless" in 2009 when she was just 20-years-old, the youngest ever winner of that category. If she wins again, she'll make history as the first woman to take the top prize twice as the main album artist (other Album of the Year champs like Norah Jones and Alison Krauss ...
- 12/3/2015
- Gold Derby
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Former WWE Divas champion Nikki Bella is taking time off from WWE with an injury. She posted an update to Twitter “My home 4 awhile. Injuries can only keep u down 4 a little bit. Time 2 get stronger & Stay Fearless! #FearlessNikki”
Alongside the text was a photo of a gym and a massage bed. There’s no confirmation of what the injury is, or how long she will be out of action, but the timing isn’t surprising when you consider her boyfriend John Cena is also taking some time off from Raw. This is an opportunity for them both to heal up and have some quality time together as a normal couple.
It is a shame to see Nikki gone, as she had only just hit her form as a women’s wrestler. Both in the ring and her overall act, she’s been vastly improved in recent months. Indeed,...
Former WWE Divas champion Nikki Bella is taking time off from WWE with an injury. She posted an update to Twitter “My home 4 awhile. Injuries can only keep u down 4 a little bit. Time 2 get stronger & Stay Fearless! #FearlessNikki”
Alongside the text was a photo of a gym and a massage bed. There’s no confirmation of what the injury is, or how long she will be out of action, but the timing isn’t surprising when you consider her boyfriend John Cena is also taking some time off from Raw. This is an opportunity for them both to heal up and have some quality time together as a normal couple.
It is a shame to see Nikki gone, as she had only just hit her form as a women’s wrestler. Both in the ring and her overall act, she’s been vastly improved in recent months. Indeed,...
- 11/3/2015
- by Grahame Herbert
- Obsessed with Film
Ryan Adams is a Swiftie at heart. Last month, the 40-year-old musician released his cover album of Taylor Swift's 1989, which was inspired by his deep admiration for the 25-year-old pop star. While the album received rave reviews, Adams, who has, to date, released 15 studio albums, belittles his talent while speaking about Swift's genius in a new interview with the U.K.'s Guardian—and clearly, he's placed the pop star on a pedestal. "The first time I heard it I got chills head to toe," he says of Swift's single "White Horse," from her 2008 album Fearless. "I remember feeling shocked by her voice, shocked...
- 10/26/2015
- E! Online
The Grammy for Album of the Year ostensibly rewards the year's best music achievement, but sometimes the recording academy uses it as a de facto lifetime achievement award to honor an esteemed veteran artist. Consider the recent wins for Santana ("Supernatural," 1999), Steely Dan ("Two Against Nature," 2000), Ray Charles ("Genius Loves Company," 2004), Herbie Hancock ("River: The Joni Letters," 2007) and Robert Plant ("Raising Sand" with Alison Krauss, 2008). -Break- American Music Awards: Will Taylor Swift extend record against One Direction? But that was it for old-timers. In 2009, Album of the Year went to a 20-year-old Taylor Swift for "Fearless," the youngest artist ever to win the award, and that demographic shift has held steady ever since. In the last six years no one from the recording industry's old guard has even been nominated. The last two Album of the Year prizes did indeed go to the o...
- 10/19/2015
- Gold Derby
Hey, Taylor Swift: Did you know that you have leading 3/1 odds to make Grammy Awards history? If Swift wins Album of the Year for her pop crossover album "1989," as our Grammy contest entrants predict, she will be the first woman to win twice as a main album artist. She previously claimed this top award in 2009 for "Fearless" when she was just 20, the youngest artist ever to do so. -Break- Grammy cliffhanger: Will Kendrick Lamar be rare rap winner of Album of the Year? Sure, other women like Norah Jones and Alison Krauss have multiple wins in the category, but those included victories as featured artists. Swift would be the first solo female artist to win Album of the Year twice, and isn't it about time? For history to be made, Swift will have to face off against one of the most critically acclaimed albums of the year: Kendrick Lamar's "To Pimp a Butterfly,...
- 10/12/2015
- Gold Derby
Even Taylor Swift can't win everything, and you better believe when she doesn't get to go up onstage, make that surprised face and accept her umpteenth award, she's disappointed. In fact, when her album Red didn't win the Grammy for 2014 Album of the Year, Tay handled her loss like a lot of us would: Drowning in tears and gorging on fast food. "I remember not going to after-parties," she said in an interview with Grammy Pro. "I went home, and I cried a little bit, and I got In-n-Out Burger and ate a lot." Sad, yes, but not the end of the world. For one thing, Red lost to Daft Punk's Random Access Memories, which was a solid album. Plus, Taylor's 2008 album Fearless won...
- 10/9/2015
- E! Online
Taylor Swift coud make Grammy history if she wins Album of the Year for her blockbuster pop crossover album "1989." She claimed this top award in 2009 for "Fearless" when she was just 20, the youngest artist ever to do so. If she prevails again, she'll be the first woman to win twice as a main album artist. (Other women, including Norah Jones and Alison Krauss, have multiple wins in the category as featured artists.) -Break- Grammy cliffhanger: Will Kendrick Lamar be rare rap winner of Album of the Year? Swift will have to face off against one of the most critically acclaimed albums of the year: Kendrick Lamar's "To Pimp a Butterfly," the follow-up to his equally acclaimed "Good Kid, M.A.A.D City," which was nominated for Album of the Year in 2013. Despite seven nominations that year, Lamar didn't win any, losing four of those races to hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
- 10/8/2015
- Gold Derby
If there’s one song at the heart of Ryan Adams’s 1989, it’s a single not off Taylor Swift’s album of the same name, but rather one from her second album, 2008’s Fearless. “White Horse,” the acoustic ballad that breaks the fourth wall on the storybook romance that propelled her preceding single, "Love Story," is what triggered Adams’s immense admiration for the then-17-year-old singer. As Adams told Zane Lowe yesterday, it’s near impossible to sing “White Horse” without a lump forming in your throat when the chorus swells. So it came as little surprise to hear Adams explain what drew him to 1989: While the obvious story was Swift removing the country façade in full embrace of dance-pop, all Adams heard “was the emotional content” of the album. Even lyrically, where others focused on diss tracks and “haters gonna hate” anthems, Adams was reminded of...
- 9/22/2015
- by Jillian Mapes
- Vulture
True story: Taylor Swift is friends with most of the other famous people in the world. And those she hasn't charmed the bespoke socks off of yet are presumably just waiting for their invitations to join her squad. But while she's been known for having special guests join her on stage throughout her touring career, the "Style" singer has really upped her celeb-cameo game on this 1989 World Tour, welcoming fellow music mega-stars, championship athletes, supermodels and even an Oscar winner to the party. Sure, she's only gotten increasingly famous since she first struck out on her Fearless Tour (and, mindblower alert, Katy Perry and John Mayer were among her guests), but surely other forces have been...
- 8/27/2015
- E! Online
Taylor Swift was only 20 when she won Album of the Year at the Grammys for "Fearless" in 2009. But despite enjoying even greater success in the years since, she still hasn't won Record of the Year. On Aug. 31, she's set to release "Wildest Dreams" as the fifth single from her blockbuster pop crossover album "1989." But which of her Grammy-eligible songs gives her the best shot at a win in the top race? Vote in our poll below. -Break- Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift lead MTV Video Music Awards nominations The first single off of "1989" was the ubiquitous multi-platinum hit "Shake it Off," which was nominated for Record of the Year last year. That was her third bid in that top category, following "You Belong with Me" (2009) and "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" (2012). Now she's got four chances to get back in, but which one will get her that elusive Grammy wi.
- 8/24/2015
- Gold Derby
For the tenth nonconsecutive week on Billboard's 200 chart, Taylor Swift's 1989 has surged to No. 1. The site underlines that Swift's the second woman in history to have multiple albums reach ten weeks at the top. T. Swift joins Whitney Houston, who notched the milestone with three albums: her eponymous debut (1986), Whitney (1987), and The Bodyguard soundtrack (1992–93). Swift's other double-digit album was Fearless, which reigned as No. 1 for 11 weeks from 2008–09. Swift nailed the feat after tallying 71,000 1989 sales last week — a figure that's not particularly high for a No. 1 contender, which is usually in the six-figure ballpark. (But — calm down — it was enough for history.) The other musicians in this elite chart club include the Beatles (with four albums), the Kingston Trio (three), Elvis Presley (three), Henry Mancini (two), and the Monkees (two). Judging by her tweet this morning,...
- 2/5/2015
- by Sean Fitz-Gerald
- Vulture
It's difficult to use history to try to predict this year's Grammy for Record of the Year, because so few of the nominees have any Grammy history. Three nominees are first-timers across the board – two of whom are also up for Best New Artist – while the most seasoned veteran, 39-year-old Sia, only has one previous nomination to her name in any category. Does that mean the precocious Taylor Swift, a past Album of the Year winner and now a three-time Record of the Year nominee, is the frontrunner? -Break- Will Sam Smith be first male artist to win Grammy for Best Solo Pop Vocal? She's certainly popular enough with the recording academy. She was 20 years old when she won Album of the Year for "Fearless" in 2009, making her the youngest artist ever to win that race. What's more, "Shake it Off" is her second lead single to be nominated for...
- 1/23/2015
- Gold Derby
In the final week of 2014, Taylor Swift's latest album "1989" jumps past the "Frozen" soundtrack as the top seller of the year. While Disney's album featured the Oscar-winning tune "Let It Go" and had led all year long, Swift steals away the title in the end. She sold 3.66 million copies in just nine weeks on sale. "Frozen" sold 3.53 million during the calendar year. This is the second time for Swift to have the best-seller for a year after 2009's "Fearless" did the same. After those two albums, the next finishers were not even close: Sam Smith sold 1.21 million, followed by Pentatonix with 1.14 million. Billboard -Break- A new photo gallery highlights the 17 breakout stars from 2014. The feature spotlights: Chris Pratt ("Guardians of the Galaxy"), Ansel Elgort ("The Fault in Our Stars"), Rosamund Pike ("Gone Girl"), Gina Rodriguez ("Jane the Virgin"), Ariana Grande, Gugu Mb...'...
- 1/2/2015
- Gold Derby
It’s official: Taylor Swift's 1989 debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with the largest sales week for an album since 2002. 1989 sold 1.287 million copies in the week ending on Nov. 2, according to Nielsen SoundScan. 1989 is Swift’s fifth studio album and was released on Oct. 27 through Big Machine Records. It's her fourth No. 1 album, following Red (in 2012), Speak Now (2010) and Fearless (2008). Read more Taylor Swift Teases '1989' Tour During 'Good Morning America' Concert Here are some of the achievements Swift has earned with the debut of 1989: —The
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- 11/5/2014
- by Keith Caulfield, Billboard
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
You say you're not a fan of Taylor Swift? Well, the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, but it turns out that even people who weren't on the Swift bandwagon have suddenly come around to loving her since the release of her new album, 1989. Though she's embracing a new pop sound, her previous albums provide plenty of time-tested tunes that can get anyone dancing and dreaming. So, for the newbie Swifties, we've compiled what we think is the ultimate Taylor Swift playlist. Download and get yourself acquainted. "Teardrops on my Guitar" Before skyrocketing to chart-topper status, and before she struck up some headline-grabbing romances,...
- 11/4/2014
- by Gillian Telling
- PEOPLE.com
If the past decade in pop has often felt like a dark, twisted, apocalyptic rager, Taylor Swift has been its designated driver. Poised, dependable, and preternaturally self-possessed, Swift has fashioned herself the sober-eyed observer in the corner, meticulously and sort of mischievously cataloguing the sordid details that everyone else will be too shitfaced to remember in the morning. (“22,” Swift’s requisite but irresistible take on the Millennial Party Anthem, proved that her idea of a wild time was not swinging from a chandelier or dancing with molly but eating breakfast … at midnight.) Of course, Taylor Swift has been invited to this party for years now — arguably since her 2008 album Fearless, which yielded country-to-pop crossover hits like “Love Story” and “You Belong With Me” — but she is choosing with great fanfare to call her fifth full-length, 1989, her “very first documented, official pop album."Not so fast, though: She would like us...
- 10/27/2014
- by Lindsay Zoladz
- Vulture
Is 18 about to replace 13 as Taylor Swift’s favorite number? Today, Swift posted a video on Instagram with the words, “So, here’s your first clue…” The video shows a finger, perhaps Swift’s, pushing the number 18 in an elevator, patiently at first and then more adamantly. Swift has been working on a new album for the last year so it’s likely a reference to her newest set. She has been remarkably reliable in terms of dropping new albums every two years in the fourth quarter. Her self-titled debut came out in October 2006, “Fearless” in November 2008; “Speak Now” in October 2010, and “Red” in October 2012. Chances are we'll hear new music live by Swift when she performs at MTV's Video Music Awards on Aug. 24. E News! reports that her performance will be "explosive," and that she is appearing alone, not as part of a collaboration. And for sure she'll be...
- 8/4/2014
- by Melinda Newman
- Hitfix
Taylor Swift looked as gorgeous as ever on Sunday when she arrived at the 2014 Grammy Awards in La in a Gucci gown. The singer shined onstage later in the night when performed solo while playing the piano. Never one to not break out a few dance moves, Taylor showed off her headbanging skills, all while never missing a note on the piano. Taylor is no stranger to the Grammys, having already won seven awards over the past six years. In 2010, at the age of 20, she entered Grammys history books when she became the youngest artist ever to win album of the year for Fearless. Keep reading for more photos from Taylor's night, and vote on all our Grammy Awards polls here! View Slideshow ›...
- 1/27/2014
- by Maria Mercedes Lara
- Popsugar.com
Taylor Swift knows how long an album's journey can be ... and how big the payoff can be.
The singing-songwriting superstar introduced "Red" in October 2012, and many of the quadruple-platinum-selling release's songs became chart hits, often crossing between multiple genres. Its bids for both album of the year and country album are among Swift's four nominations at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, which CBS televises from Los Angeles' Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26.
Already an owner of seven Grammys -- including album of the year and country album for "Fearless" -- Swift, who will perform on the show, also is in the running for best country song of the year (for the "Red" cut "Begin Again") and best country duo or group performance (with Tim McGraw and Keith Urban, for "Highway Don't Care").
In an interview for this article, Swift spoke about her process with "Red" and also about her generally stellar past year.
The singing-songwriting superstar introduced "Red" in October 2012, and many of the quadruple-platinum-selling release's songs became chart hits, often crossing between multiple genres. Its bids for both album of the year and country album are among Swift's four nominations at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, which CBS televises from Los Angeles' Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26.
Already an owner of seven Grammys -- including album of the year and country album for "Fearless" -- Swift, who will perform on the show, also is in the running for best country song of the year (for the "Red" cut "Begin Again") and best country duo or group performance (with Tim McGraw and Keith Urban, for "Highway Don't Care").
In an interview for this article, Swift spoke about her process with "Red" and also about her generally stellar past year.
- 1/26/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton and Taylor Swift face off again for Best Country Album two years after losing to Lady Antebellum's "Own the Night." The other nominees this year are Tim McGraw and Kacey Musgraves. Swift has three advantages in this race: "Red" is also nominated for Album of the Year. In this category's eighteen-year history, six of the seven contenders that had also been in the running for Album of the Year won here. The seventh was Shania Twain's "Come on Over" in 1998. While she lost here to the Dixie Chicks' "Wide Open Spaces in 1998, she got a pretty good consolation prize as her disc moved 20 million copies to become the best-selling album of the 1990s. Swift is the only one of the nominees to have won this award already, prevailing in 2009 for "Fearless," which was also named Album of the Year. And "Red" is the...
- 1/23/2014
- Gold Derby
Our Grammy Experts have weighed in with their predictions as to what disc will take home the top Grammy this Sunday. Four of them favor "The Heist" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis while two are touting "Red by 2010 champ Taylor Swift ("Fearless") and one opts for Daft Punk's "Random Access Memories." That support gives this hot new duo leading odds of 5/6 to win Album of the Year while Swift ranks second with odds of 12/5 and Daft Punk is in third at 11/1. As neither of the other two nominees -- "Good Kid, M.A.D.D City" by Kendrick Lamar and "The Blessed Unrest" by Sara Bareilles -- has any first place votes, they each have odds of 100/1 to win. Those backing the bid by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are: Glenn Gamboa (Newsday) Edna Gunderson (USA Today) Tom O'Neil (Gold Derby) Paul Sheehan (Gold Derby) In Swift's corner are: Phil Gallo (Bil.
- 1/21/2014
- Gold Derby
Taylor Swift received birthday gifts during the holiday season, but she also gave quite a hefty one.
Nominated for four Grammys at the 56th annual awards -- which CBS televises Sunday, Jan. 26 -- the singing-songwriting superstar marked turning 24 last month by donating $100,000 to the Nashville Symphony.
The musicians had taken a 15-percent salary cut in their contract negotiation last summer, and Swift elected to do her part, which earned her DoSomething.org's title of most charitable celebrity of 2013.
"They're an incredible group of people," she tells Zap2It. "I played with them a couple of years ago, and I had no idea they had gotten so wiped out by the floods in Nashville. There was so much damage to their building, they had to cut back on costs. They would never ask me to give anything, and that's why I felt compelled to do so."
Now with Grammy bids for...
Nominated for four Grammys at the 56th annual awards -- which CBS televises Sunday, Jan. 26 -- the singing-songwriting superstar marked turning 24 last month by donating $100,000 to the Nashville Symphony.
The musicians had taken a 15-percent salary cut in their contract negotiation last summer, and Swift elected to do her part, which earned her DoSomething.org's title of most charitable celebrity of 2013.
"They're an incredible group of people," she tells Zap2It. "I played with them a couple of years ago, and I had no idea they had gotten so wiped out by the floods in Nashville. There was so much damage to their building, they had to cut back on costs. They would never ask me to give anything, and that's why I felt compelled to do so."
Now with Grammy bids for...
- 1/7/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
I wasn't predicting an Album of the Year nomination for Taylor Swift's "Red" at the Grammys. After she won this top prize for "Fearless" in 2009, they passed over her follow-up disc "Speak Now," so I thought they'd make her wait awhile before lavishing her with more attention in the general field. That's the same reason I'm not predicting her to win the category despite a wide-open field. Or will Naras voters give her a historic second win at just 24 years old? With that award for "Fearless," Swift became the youngest winner of Album of the Year at age 20, sliding in more than a year and a half under Alanis Morissette, who was 21 when she won for "Jagged Little Pill." Barbra Streisand won at 22, while Lauryn Hill, Adele, Stevie Wonder, and Norah Jones all were 23 when they prevailed. And if Swift wins again she'll b...
- 12/24/2013
- Gold Derby
Taylor Swift has had a ‘Fearless’ year! On Dec. 13, the singer turned 24 and she should be so proud of all the successes she had last year. Click through our gallery to see all her best looks when she was 23.
Taylor Swift is growing up into quite the talented young star. It’s hard to believe that she was only 17 when her first hit, “Tim McGraw” came out — now, eight years and four records later, the singer is 24 and at the biggest moment in her life!
Taylor Swift Turns 24 — Her Best Year Ever
She has had quite the year! We’re looking back and remembering some of her most amazing moments.
Taylor Swift Sings Duet With Prince William Take Our Poll
HollywoodLife.com was there on Nov. 13 when Taylor performed at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and looked and sounded like an Angel — she was absolutely stunning! She performed with...
Taylor Swift is growing up into quite the talented young star. It’s hard to believe that she was only 17 when her first hit, “Tim McGraw” came out — now, eight years and four records later, the singer is 24 and at the biggest moment in her life!
Taylor Swift Turns 24 — Her Best Year Ever
She has had quite the year! We’re looking back and remembering some of her most amazing moments.
Taylor Swift Sings Duet With Prince William Take Our Poll
HollywoodLife.com was there on Nov. 13 when Taylor performed at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and looked and sounded like an Angel — she was absolutely stunning! She performed with...
- 12/13/2013
- by Emily Longeretta
- HollywoodLife
Maybe the skies felt a bit more friendly to this pilot when he had Fearless playing in the background. Taylor Swift was as surprised as anybody when her camp was informed of the death of Michael Callan in a small plane crash at the Nashville airport on Oct. 29—because she did not know the man and yet the pop-country superstar had been listed as the Canadian pilot's next of kin! "The first we heard of this was when the appropriate authorities contacted Taylor's management about the crash," Swift's publicist told the Tennessean. "Taylor does not know this person." According to the paper, authorities said that Callan had veered hundreds of miles off his flight plan and...
- 11/22/2013
- E! Online
After Jessica Hart spoke out about how Taylor Swift was not a good "fit" for the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show last week, the model is backpedaling on her statement.
"I adore Taylor Swift and I was so excited to be with her at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show," Hart tells E! News. "Taylor's amazing musical performance on that runway is nothing compared to what we do. I could never get up there and do what she does; she is a true rock star and she absolutely killed it the other night."
The Victoria's Secret angel is now full of compliments for Swift. "Her song 'Fearless' is one of my favorite songs and I own her first-ever CD, I can't imagine why I would have said anything bad about her," Hart says.
So what were Hart's words against Swift, exactly? The model told Women's Wear Daily at the show's...
"I adore Taylor Swift and I was so excited to be with her at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show," Hart tells E! News. "Taylor's amazing musical performance on that runway is nothing compared to what we do. I could never get up there and do what she does; she is a true rock star and she absolutely killed it the other night."
The Victoria's Secret angel is now full of compliments for Swift. "Her song 'Fearless' is one of my favorite songs and I own her first-ever CD, I can't imagine why I would have said anything bad about her," Hart says.
So what were Hart's words against Swift, exactly? The model told Women's Wear Daily at the show's...
- 11/18/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Newcomer Kacey Musgraves has made a big splash at the CMAs this year with six nominations, but despite being new on the scene our predictors give her the best odds (21/20) to win the coveted Album of the Year prize for her major label debut, "Same Trailer Different Park." That puts her narrowly ahead of Taylor Swift, the only nominee this year who has won the category before ("Fearless," 2009). Though she's even younger than Musgraves she has already racked up seven wins in her career, including two victories for Entertainer of the Year (2009, 2011). But her latest album, "Red," nevertheless trails with 14/5 odds. -Break- Last year's Entertainer of the Year winner Blake Shelton is in third place with 9/2 odds for his eighth studio album, "Based on a True Story." In fourth place is another Cma favorite: five-time winner Carrie Underwood, who gets 20/1 odds for "Blown Away." The race's biggest underdog i...
- 10/30/2013
- Gold Derby
Awww, how sweet.
Taylor Swift made sure to wish her Bff Selena Gomez a happy birthday on July 22, posting a photo of the pair at what looks to be her Rhode Island home.
Happy 21st birthday to my friend, and the closest thing I've ever had to a sister, @selenagomez!! pic.twitter.com/GhOgkl3kZ1
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) July 22, 2013
The pals posed as mermaids -- well, technically they replicated a mermaid statue -- while sitting on the ledge of Swift's yard in Watch Hill.
“I met [Swift] when she was 18. This is before [Swift's 2008 album] Fearless came out, and it was absolutely incredible to see someone so successful and so humble," Gomez told People earlier this year. "I think she has been a big part of me kind of staying the way I am too."...
Taylor Swift made sure to wish her Bff Selena Gomez a happy birthday on July 22, posting a photo of the pair at what looks to be her Rhode Island home.
Happy 21st birthday to my friend, and the closest thing I've ever had to a sister, @selenagomez!! pic.twitter.com/GhOgkl3kZ1
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) July 22, 2013
The pals posed as mermaids -- well, technically they replicated a mermaid statue -- while sitting on the ledge of Swift's yard in Watch Hill.
“I met [Swift] when she was 18. This is before [Swift's 2008 album] Fearless came out, and it was absolutely incredible to see someone so successful and so humble," Gomez told People earlier this year. "I think she has been a big part of me kind of staying the way I am too."...
- 7/24/2013
- by Leigh Blickley
- Huffington Post
They don't look anything like sisters, but Taylor Swift says they could be. The singer Tweeted a cute picture of herself and Selena Gomez on Monday, with both stars perched upon a balcony above the sea while striking a pose to imitate the mermaid sculpture between them. "Happy 21st birthday to my friend, and the closest thing I've ever had to a sister, @selenagomez!!" Swift Tweeted. The pair have been friends for roughly five years, and seem to be very supportive of one another. They often say sweet things about each other: "I met [Swift] when she was 18. This is before [Swift's 2008 album] Fearless came out,...
- 7/24/2013
- by Sheila Cosgrove Baylis
- PEOPLE.com
Taylor Swift has been sweeping red carpets lately looking so chic and beautiful. On the evening of June 19, the singer posted a vine of herself on her night off wearing a different look — no makeup!
While Taylor Swift, 23, always looks fabulous all done up for events, it’s nice to see her looking natural wearing very little makeup! We still think she looks great in the recent Vine video she posted on June 19 of herself dressed down watching Titanic with her cat Meredith! What do you guys think? Does she still look beautiful in her natural state?
Taylor Swift Watches Titanic On Her Night Off
“At 9pm, I’m either onstage or I’m doing this,” Taylor posted with the new video. In the clip, the star features herself lounging on the couch watching Titanic with her cute kitty Meredith. Sounds like a nice evening to us!
It is always...
While Taylor Swift, 23, always looks fabulous all done up for events, it’s nice to see her looking natural wearing very little makeup! We still think she looks great in the recent Vine video she posted on June 19 of herself dressed down watching Titanic with her cat Meredith! What do you guys think? Does she still look beautiful in her natural state?
Taylor Swift Watches Titanic On Her Night Off
“At 9pm, I’m either onstage or I’m doing this,” Taylor posted with the new video. In the clip, the star features herself lounging on the couch watching Titanic with her cute kitty Meredith. Sounds like a nice evening to us!
It is always...
- 6/20/2013
- by HL Intern
- HollywoodLife
To win her second Album of the Year prize at the Academy of Country Music Awards, "Red" songstress Taylor Swift will have to beat back a challenge from her rival Carrie Underwood who contends with "Blown Away." -Insertgroups:12- Swift, who won this award in 2008 for "Fearless," is the current frontrunner. With the support of all of our editors and 60% of users, she has leading odds of 17 to 10 to finally win a bookend with her fourth bid. Underwood, who claimed this prize back in 2006 for her debut disc "Some Hearts," also contends for the fourth time. Backed by 25% of users, she has odds of 3 to 1. Related: You decide who will Academy of Country Music Awards "Chief" reaped the first bid in this category for Eric Church, who won Best New Solo Vocalist in 2010. With the 10% of users predicting him to prevail, he has odds of 5 to 1. -Addprediction:99:415:Click to predict Acm Alb.
- 3/29/2013
- Gold Derby
Selena Gomez has described her close friend Taylor Swift as "inspirational" and "good-hearted". Gomez publicly paid tribute to Swift at a recent Unicef benefit concert by singing 'I Knew You Were Trouble' and calling the singer her "best friend in the entire world". She later spoke to reporters about how she looks up to Swift, who she met prior to the country music star releasing her breakthrough album in 2008. "Taylor's one of the most inspirational, positive, good-hearted people that I know," Gomez told Life & Style. The actress continued: "I met her when she was 18, and this was before Fearless came out. "It is absolutely incredible (more)...
- 1/23/2013
- by By Justin Harp
- Digital Spy
After splitting from Justin Bieber, Selena’s relied heavily on BFFs Taylor and Vanessa — two friends she credits with helping her stay ‘in line’! Read on for all the details.
Selena Gomez is making sure that she keeps herself together following her split from Justin Bieber — and she’s been leaning on her girlfriends Taylor Swift and Vanessa Hudgens for their support and guidance! In a new interview, the 20-year-old former Disney star explains just what it is about her two besties that she looks up to most.
“Taylor’s one of the most inspirational, positive, good-hearted people that I know,” she told Life & Style at her exclusive concert benefiting the U.S. Fund for Unicef in NYC on Jan. 19. “I met her when she was 18, and this was before Fearless came out. It is absolutely incredible to see somebody so successful and so humble, and I think she’s...
Selena Gomez is making sure that she keeps herself together following her split from Justin Bieber — and she’s been leaning on her girlfriends Taylor Swift and Vanessa Hudgens for their support and guidance! In a new interview, the 20-year-old former Disney star explains just what it is about her two besties that she looks up to most.
“Taylor’s one of the most inspirational, positive, good-hearted people that I know,” she told Life & Style at her exclusive concert benefiting the U.S. Fund for Unicef in NYC on Jan. 19. “I met her when she was 18, and this was before Fearless came out. It is absolutely incredible to see somebody so successful and so humble, and I think she’s...
- 1/22/2013
- by Eleanore Hutch
- HollywoodLife
Boyfriends come and go, but Selena Gomez has a few very special - and very, very famous - faces to depend on. The starlet, 20, counts Taylor Swift, 23, and Vanessa Hudgens, 24, among her inner circle, and she has plenty of compliments for their support along the way. "It’s helped having Taylor and Vanessa both be older than me," she told People at her New York City acoustic concert benefit for Unicef, the children's rights organization for which she is a goodwill ambassador. "They’ve kind of experienced a little bit more, and at the same time we’re experiencing the exact same things together.
- 1/20/2013
- by Alison Schwartz and Michelle Ward
- PEOPLE.com
Well, this is unpleasant. Glee's Mark Salling is being sued by an ex-girlfriend for sexual battery. She says she insisted on condoms for their private moments, but he didn't comply. Then when she went to confront him, she found him in bed with someone else, leading to a push and a police report.
I'm not sure when the dead of winter became the season for horror movies, but Mama is leading the box office this weekend with $30 million, while Oscar contenders Zero Dark Thirty ($20 million) and Silver Linings Playbook ($13 million) line up for first and second.
I just had to share this excerpt from Sundance about Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Don Jon's Addiction. "with this film adds another dimension to what is becoming a most unpredictable and intriguing career path. For one thing, his aerobicized frame and onscreen bedroom prowess here has to put him on the short list for...
I'm not sure when the dead of winter became the season for horror movies, but Mama is leading the box office this weekend with $30 million, while Oscar contenders Zero Dark Thirty ($20 million) and Silver Linings Playbook ($13 million) line up for first and second.
I just had to share this excerpt from Sundance about Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Don Jon's Addiction. "with this film adds another dimension to what is becoming a most unpredictable and intriguing career path. For one thing, his aerobicized frame and onscreen bedroom prowess here has to put him on the short list for...
- 1/20/2013
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
After Taylor Swift broke up with her British boy-bander boyfriend, Harry Styles, the world waited with bated breath for her to release a new break-up tune. According to some reports, she's already written five of them.
The anticipation is so high, in fact, a sound-alike singer wrote a song and released it pretending to be Taylor! (And yes, we were fooled for a bit -- her voice is impressive.)
Thanks to a tease of a tweet from Taylor, we know she's been back to the recording studio since their split, but since she just released an album, we're not likely to hear her new tunes any time soon.
In the meantime, we decided to put together a list of our favorite Swiftian break-up songs. No matter what sort of split you're going through, you can probably find one of her pop-country tunes to blast in your car while you're trying...
The anticipation is so high, in fact, a sound-alike singer wrote a song and released it pretending to be Taylor! (And yes, we were fooled for a bit -- her voice is impressive.)
Thanks to a tease of a tweet from Taylor, we know she's been back to the recording studio since their split, but since she just released an album, we're not likely to hear her new tunes any time soon.
In the meantime, we decided to put together a list of our favorite Swiftian break-up songs. No matter what sort of split you're going through, you can probably find one of her pop-country tunes to blast in your car while you're trying...
- 1/14/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Taylor Swift's nearly two-month old album "Red" topped the first week of sales for Bruno Mars' sophomore album "Unorthodox Jukebox," but both artists have reason to celebrate their rankings on this week's Billboard 200 albums chart.
With "Red" charting its fifth non-consecutive week at #1, Swift now moves ahead of Whitney Houston and Jay-z to hold the honor of fourth-most weeks at #1. Her albums "Fearless," "Speak Now" and "Red" have spent a combined 22 weeks in the peak position, which puts her behind only Adele (24 weeks), Eminem (29 weeks) and Garth Brooks (59 weeks) in the post-1991 SoundScan era.
Meanwhile, Mars may not have topped Swift, but he posted a personal best sales week of 192,000 units and outperformed industry expectations, according to Billboard. His previous hit album, debut release "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" never made it higher than #3 on the chart.
Mars' current single "Locked Out of Heaven" is #1 on the singles chart.
In other debuts,...
With "Red" charting its fifth non-consecutive week at #1, Swift now moves ahead of Whitney Houston and Jay-z to hold the honor of fourth-most weeks at #1. Her albums "Fearless," "Speak Now" and "Red" have spent a combined 22 weeks in the peak position, which puts her behind only Adele (24 weeks), Eminem (29 weeks) and Garth Brooks (59 weeks) in the post-1991 SoundScan era.
Meanwhile, Mars may not have topped Swift, but he posted a personal best sales week of 192,000 units and outperformed industry expectations, according to Billboard. His previous hit album, debut release "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" never made it higher than #3 on the chart.
Mars' current single "Locked Out of Heaven" is #1 on the singles chart.
In other debuts,...
- 12/19/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Get ready to ring in the new year with Taylor Swift. "Fearless" singer Swift will be among the performers on this year's "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2013," ABC said Wednesday. Also read: Taylor Swift Beats Out Justin Bieber, Rihanna to Top Forbes' Highest-Paid List "Call Me Maybe" sensation Carly Rae Jepsen and Brandy will also perform. Swift will headline the Times Square performances, which will also include Jepsen and Neon Trees, with Seacrest hosting. The West Coast festivities, which will be hosted by Black Eyed Peas chanteuse Fergie, will feature...
- 11/29/2012
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Taylor Swift has scored her first UK number one album with Red. The country singer's fourth studio LP topped the charts, after her previous efforts Fearless and Speak Now peaked at five and six respectively. Emeli Sandé climbs six places to two with her new deluxe edition of 2012's best-seller so far Our Version of Events. Jake Bugg's self-titled album drops two spots from last week's number one to three, while Lawson enter at four with their debut release Chapman Square. Mumford & Sons fall three spots to five with Babel. Dappy lands at six with his debut solo album Bad Intentions, equalling the peak position of former band N-Dubz's highest-charting LP Against All Odds. Daniel O'Donnell's latest collection Songs from the Movies and More enters at seven, while (more)...
- 10/28/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Today is the day that a new Taylor Swift album was released, so obviously we're doing our duty as Americans and over-analyzing her lyrics and her not-so-subtle liner note codes. True to form, Swift painstakingly sifted through the lyrics in her liner notes (which are not only tucked into the CD, but available as an iTunes download) and capitalized specific letters. Since we have too much time on our hands, we took careful notes and did a whole bunch of research so you don't have to. You're welcome.
The first song on the album, "State of Grace," basically says that love is worthwhile even if it's difficult. Her hidden code, Love Doesn't Count After Goodbye, implies a change of heart. Given the reference to Sagittarius and blue eyes, we're putting this one in the Jake Gyllenhaal column.
Which brings us to "Red," about a reckless, fast-paced love that ends abruptly.
The first song on the album, "State of Grace," basically says that love is worthwhile even if it's difficult. Her hidden code, Love Doesn't Count After Goodbye, implies a change of heart. Given the reference to Sagittarius and blue eyes, we're putting this one in the Jake Gyllenhaal column.
Which brings us to "Red," about a reckless, fast-paced love that ends abruptly.
- 10/23/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Taylor Swift’s second collection was named “Fearless,” but that title seems more apt for her latest album, “Red. Out tomorrow (Oct. 22), the set is the biggest release of 2012 and is expected to sell more than 1 million copies in its first week. After moving millions of albums, selling out arenas around the world, introducing oodles of younger fans to country music, and creating her own cottage industry based on songs about her good-for-nothing ex-boyfriends, Swift has crafted an album that portrays an artist in transition musically, if not thematically. The 22-year old is not just sliding further toward the...
- 10/22/2012
- Hitfix
Congrats Taylor! She has been nominated for three 2012 Country Music Association Awards! See the nominee announcement video and Taylor's sweet tweet below! Taylor Swift woke up to some great news this morning -- she's up for three Cma Awards! We're so thrilled for Taylor and can't wait to see her at the awards show! "Woke up to the wonderful news, 3 Cma nominations! Entertainer, female, and so excited to be nominated with @thecivilwars for vocal event!!" Taylor tweeted on Sept. 5. Taylor has a long history with the Cma Awards. In 2009, she won Music Video of the Year for "Love Story", Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year for Fearless and Entertainer of the Year. She also won Entertainer of the Year in 2011. The 2012 show will air on November 1, and will coincide nicely with the release of her new album. Her new CD Red will be available on October 22. Do you think Taylor will perform,...
- 9/5/2012
- by Dory Larrabee
- HollywoodLife
Los Angeles, July 13: Singer Taylor Swift topped Forbes' annual list of highest-paid celebrity under 30 after earning $57 million between May 2011 and May 2012.
The 22-year-old earned through her three albums - "Taylor Swift", "Fearless" and "Speak Now", all going platinum at least four times.
Her perfromances brought in an average of $1 million per night and her endorsement work for products such as CoverGirl makeup have helped cement her place.
The 22-year-old earned through her three albums - "Taylor Swift", "Fearless" and "Speak Now", all going platinum at least four times.
Her perfromances brought in an average of $1 million per night and her endorsement work for products such as CoverGirl makeup have helped cement her place.
- 7/13/2012
- by Machan Kumar
- RealBollywood.com
Taylor Swift has been named the highest-paid celebrity under 30. The 22-year-old singer/songwriter topped the annual list by Forbes after earning $57 million between May 2011 and May 2012, which is mainly thanks to her three albums - 'Taylor Swift', 'Fearless' and 'Speak Now' - all going platinum at least four times. The blonde beauty's gigs bring in an average of $1 million per night and her endorsement work for products such as CoverGirl makeup have also helped to cement her place at the top of the list. Justin Bieber was narrowly beaten into second place after earning $55 million, meaning...
- 7/12/2012
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
It looks like girls really do run the world. Led by pop country crooner Taylor Swift, female singers dominated Forbes' annual "Highest Paid Under 30" list.
At only 22 years old, Swift is not only the highest paid musician, but she's also the highest paid entertainer under 30. Forbes reports the singer earned $57 million between May 2011 and May 2012. Each of Swift's three albums -- "Taylor Swift," "Fearless" and "Speak Now" -- has gone platinum four times over. Not to mention that the "Sparks Fly" singer recently ended her world tour, for which she earned up to $1 million per show. She also contributed two tracks to the highly anticipated "Hunger Games" soundtrack.
Swift's star isn't about to fade anytime soon. The starlet recently teased her fans with the possibility of new music on the horizon. "Oh hey! I'm writing you from Nashville, where I just sat in a big room with a lot of...
At only 22 years old, Swift is not only the highest paid musician, but she's also the highest paid entertainer under 30. Forbes reports the singer earned $57 million between May 2011 and May 2012. Each of Swift's three albums -- "Taylor Swift," "Fearless" and "Speak Now" -- has gone platinum four times over. Not to mention that the "Sparks Fly" singer recently ended her world tour, for which she earned up to $1 million per show. She also contributed two tracks to the highly anticipated "Hunger Games" soundtrack.
Swift's star isn't about to fade anytime soon. The starlet recently teased her fans with the possibility of new music on the horizon. "Oh hey! I'm writing you from Nashville, where I just sat in a big room with a lot of...
- 7/12/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Taylor Swift has been named the highest-paid celebrity under 30. The 22-year-old singer/songwriter topped the annual list by Forbes after earning $57 million between May 2011 and May 2012, which is mainly thanks to her three albums - 'Taylor Swift', 'Fearless' and 'Speak Now' - all going platinum at least four times. The blonde beauty's gigs bring in an average of $1 million per night and her endorsement work for products such as CoverGirl makeup have also helped to cement her place at the top of the list. Justin Bieber was narrowly beaten into second place after earning $55 million, meaning the 18-year-old pop star is the highest ranked male in the list and the only one in...
- 7/12/2012
- Monsters and Critics
Pop star said he wrote about his 2011 paternity controversy on the upcoming album.
By John Mitchell
Justin Bieber
Photo: Valery Hache/ Afp/ Getty Images
Sometimes you just have some things to get off your chest.
For teen pop phenom Justin Bieber, one of those things is a paternity suit filed last year by a 20-year-old California woman claiming that a brief bathroom rendezvous with him following an October 2010 concert resulted in her pregnancy.
Rather than ignore the matter, Bieber is confronting it head on with his new album Believe. "That girl — Mariah Yeater — who said she was going to have my baby. I wrote about that situation," Bieber told the BBC of his new album. "Every song has a piece of me... I wrote almost all of them or co-wrote them."
The case, which Yeater dropped in November, has many wondering if Bieber was wise to commit his feelings to...
By John Mitchell
Justin Bieber
Photo: Valery Hache/ Afp/ Getty Images
Sometimes you just have some things to get off your chest.
For teen pop phenom Justin Bieber, one of those things is a paternity suit filed last year by a 20-year-old California woman claiming that a brief bathroom rendezvous with him following an October 2010 concert resulted in her pregnancy.
Rather than ignore the matter, Bieber is confronting it head on with his new album Believe. "That girl — Mariah Yeater — who said she was going to have my baby. I wrote about that situation," Bieber told the BBC of his new album. "Every song has a piece of me... I wrote almost all of them or co-wrote them."
The case, which Yeater dropped in November, has many wondering if Bieber was wise to commit his feelings to...
- 4/25/2012
- MTV Music News
Music superstar Taylor Swift has signed with Img for representation in worldwide marketing, endorsements, tour sponsorships and licensing. She continues to be represented by Wme in other areas, including film, television, books and touring. Swift has won six Grammy Awards and sold more than 20 million records worldwide. The singer's eponymous first album was released in 2006 when she was 16 and featured five singles that went platinum, including "Tim McGraw" and "Teardrops on My Guitar." She since has released two other full-length studio albums: Fearless (2008) and Speak Now (2010). She also contributed the song "Safe & Sound"
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- 4/20/2012
- by Daniel Miller
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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