A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Taylor Swift.
Taylor Swift is a highly successful American singer-songwriter, recognized for her narrative songwriting style, constant artistic evolution, and significant cultural influence. She is currently the highest-grossing live music performer, the wealthiest female musician globally, and consistently ranks among the best-selling music artists of all time, solidifying her place as a prominent figure in contemporary music and pop culture.
In a 2008 article for The New Yorker, Sasha Frere-Jones hailed Taylor Swift as a "preternaturally skilled" entertainer who exerted professionalism with a vibrant energy.
In 2009, Taylor Swift won several awards, including Artist of the Year by the American Music Awards and Billboard, and Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association Awards. Her acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards was interrupted by Kanye West, leading to widespread controversy.
In 2010, Taylor Swift was included in Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people, recognizing her impact and influence at that time.
In 2010, Taylor Swift's album "Fearless" won Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards.
In 2011, as the recipient of the Academy of Country Music's Entertainer of the Year award, Taylor Swift donated $25,000 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Tennessee, supporting cancer research efforts.
In 2013, Taylor Swift won a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media for "Safe & Sound" from "The Hunger Games" soundtrack.
Taylor Swift was honored with the Pinnacle Award by the Country Music Association Awards in 2013.
In 2014, Taylor Swift was named New York City's official tourism ambassador, highlighting her influence and popularity.
In 2014, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry honored Taylor Swift as the Global Recording Artist of the Year.
In 2015, Taylor Swift ranked first on DoSomething's "Gone Good" list, having received the Star of Compassion from the Tennessee Disaster Services and the Big Help Award from the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for her dedication to helping others and inspiring others through action.
In 2015, Taylor Swift was included in Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people for a second time, reaffirming her significant cultural impact.
Taylor Swift was the youngest person to be featured on Rolling Stone's 2015 list "The 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time".
Taylor Swift worked with American Express for the "Blank Space" music video and served as executive producer for the interactive app AMEX Unstaged: Taylor Swift Experience, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Interactive Program in 2015.
At the 64th BMI Pop Awards in 2016, Taylor Swift became the first female songwriter to be honored with an award named after its recipient, the Taylor Swift Award.
In 2016, Taylor Swift was listed by Forbes as the world's highest-paid musician, marking a significant financial milestone in her career.
Taylor Swift produced "Bad Blood", which won Best Music Video at the Grammy Awards in 2016.
In 2017, Taylor Swift was one of the "Silence Breakers" spotlighted by Time as Person of the Year for speaking up about sexual assault, recognizing her contribution to an important social movement.
Billboard ranked Taylor Swift at number eight on its list "Greatest of All Time Artists" in 2019.
In 2019, Taylor Swift was included in Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people for a third time, solidifying her status as a prominent cultural figure.
In 2019, Taylor Swift was listed by Forbes as the world's highest-paid musician, marking a significant financial milestone in her career.
In 2019, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry honored Taylor Swift as the Global Recording Artist of the Year.
In 2021, Taylor Swift was the first woman to receive the Global Icon Award by the Brit Awards and received the Songwriter Icon Award from the National Music Publishers' Association.
In 2021, Taylor Swift was the highest-paid female musician, demonstrating her continued financial success in the music industry.
On May 18, 2022, Taylor Swift received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from New York University and served as its commencement speaker, marking a significant recognition of her artistic achievements.
In 2022, Taylor Swift was named the Songwriter-Artist of the Decade by the Nashville Songwriters Association International.
In 2022, Taylor Swift was the highest-paid female musician, demonstrating her continued financial success in the music industry.
In 2022, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry honored Taylor Swift as the Global Recording Artist of the Year.
In June 2023, Taylor Swift was invited to the Academy of Motion Pictures.
By October 2023, Taylor Swift achieved her billionaire status, recognized as the first billionaire "primarily based on her songs and performances", marking a major financial milestone in her career.
In 2023, Taylor Swift became the first person to be recognized as Time's Person of the Year for "achievement in the arts" and the first woman to appear on a Person of the Year cover more than once.
In 2023, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour became the first concert tour to gross $1 billion in revenue. The concert film, "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" also became the highest-grossing in history.
In 2023, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry honored Taylor Swift as the Global Recording Artist of the Year.
In Time's 2023 Person of the Year piece, Sam Lansky wrote: "Swift is many things onstage—vulnerable and triumphant, playful and sad—but the intimacy of her songcraft is front and center."
As of February 2024, Taylor Swift is the most-streamed artist on Spotify.
On April 19, 2024, The Tortured Poets Department was released. It broke streaming records, topping charts in several countries and debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 with 2.6 million first-week units. The album was the global best-seller of 2024.
As of December 2024, Taylor Swift is the highest-grossing touring act of all time, with cumulative revenue at $3.12 billion.
Billboard ranked Taylor Swift at number two on "Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century" in 2024.
In 2024, Taylor Swift became the first solo artist to top Billboard's annual Power 100 ranking of top music industry executives, marking a significant achievement in her career.
As of May 2025, in the US, Taylor Swift has sold 116.7 million album units, including 54 million pure sales.
On May 30, 2025, Taylor Swift finalized the purchase of the masters to her first six original studio albums from Shamrock Holdings, which had acquired them from Braun in 2020.
As of June 2025, Taylor Swift's estimated net worth by Forbes stands at $1.6 billion, making her the richest female musician in the world, solidifying her financial success.
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