Taylor Swift awards: All the biggest accolades she's won over the years 🏆
From record-breaking feats to making history!
Last updated 13th Sep 2024
Taylor Swift may be one of the most beloved singer/songwriters out there, and it's fair to say she's also one of the most talented and hard-working, too. Having built her career in country music, she's evolved into one of the world's biggest pop princesses - and has even dabbled in the world of film.
As one of the busiest women in music, she's recently picked up several awards at the MTV VMAs, making her the most decorated solo artists in VMAs history! So, it'll come as no surprise that Taylor has won pretty much every award there is to win in the biz. The proud owner of over 100 Guinness World Records, Taylor has made history with her Grammy wins and record-breaking 'Eras Tour' - so find out more below!
Taylor Swift's biggest awards and accolades so far:
2007
Country Music Association Awards:
Horizon Award
2008
American Music Awards:
Favorite Country Female Artist
2010
American Music Awards:
Favorite Country Female Artist
Grammy Awards:
Album of the Year and Best Country Album for 'Fearless'
Best Female Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song for 'White Horse'
2011
American Music Awards:
Artist of the Year
Favorite Country Female Artist
Favorite Country Album for 'Speak Now'
Billboard Music Awards:
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Top Country Artist
Top Country Album for 'Speak Now'
Billboard Women in Music:
Woman of the Year
Country Music Association Awards:
Entertainer of the Year
2012
American Music Awards:
Favorite Country Female Artist
Billboard Music Awards:
Woman of the Year
Grammy Awards:
Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song for 'Mean'
MTV Europe Music Awards:
Best Female
Best Live Act for 'Speak Now World Tour'
Best Look
2013
American Music Awards:
Artist of the Year
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
Favorite Country Female Artist
Favorite Country Album for 'Red'
Billboard Music Awards:
Top Artist
Top Female Artist
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Top Country Artist
Top Digital Songs Artist
Top Billboard 200 Album and Top Country Album for 'Red'
Top Country Song for 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together'
Country Music Association Awards:
Pinnacle Award
International Artist Achievement Award
Musical Event of the Year and Music Video of the Year with Tim McGraw and Keith Urban for 'Highway Don't Care'
Grammy Awards:
Best Song Written for Visual Media for 'Safe & Sound' (featuring The Civil Wars)
MTV Video Music Awards:
Best Female Video for 'I Knew You Were Trouble'
2014
American Music Awards:
Dick Clark Award for Excellence
Billboard Women in Music:
Woman of the Year
2015
American Music Awards:
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
Favorite Pop/Rock Album for '1989'
Song of the Year for 'Blank Space'
Billboard Music Awards:
Top Artist
Top Female Artist
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Top Hot 100 Artist
Top Digital Songs Artist
Billboard Chart Achievement Award
Top Billboard 200 Album for '1989'
Top Streaming Song (Video) for 'Shake It Off'
BRIT Awards:
International Female Solo Artist
MTV Europe Music Awards:
Best Song for 'Bad Blood' (featuring Kendrick Lamar)
Best US Act
MTV Video Music Awards:
Best Female Video and Best Pop Video for 'Blank Space'
Video of the Year and Best Collaboration for 'Bad Blood' (featuring Kendrick Lamar)
2016
Billboard Music Awards:
Top Touring Artist
Grammy Awards:
Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for '1989'
Best Music Video for 'Bad Blood' (featuring Kendrick Lamar)
2017
Country Music Association Awards:
Song of the Year for 'Better Man'
MTV Video Music Awards:
Best Collaboration for 'I Don't Wanna Live Forever' (with Zayn)
2018
American Music Awards:
Artist of the Year
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
Favorite Pop/Rock Album for 'Reputation'
Tour of the Year for the 'Reputation Stadium Tour'
Billboard Music Awards:
Top Female Artist
Top Selling Album for 'Reputation'
2019
American Music Awards:
Artist of the Decade
Artist of the Year
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
Favorite Music Video for 'You Need to Calm Down'
Favorite Pop/Rock Album for 'Lover'
Billboard Women in Music:
Woman of the Decade
MTV Europe Music Awards:
Best US Act
Best Video for 'Me!' (featuring Brendon Urie)
MTV Video Music Awards:
Video of the Year and Video for Good for 'You Need to Calm Down'
Best Visual Effects for 'Me!' (featuring Brendon Urie)
2020
American Music Awards:
Artist of the Year
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
Favorite Music Video for 'Cardigan'
MTV Video Music Awards:
Best Direction for 'The Man'
2021
American Music Awards:
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
Favorite Pop/Rock Album for 'Evermore'
Billboard Music Awards:
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Top Female Artist
BRIT Awards:
Global Icon Award
Grammy Awards:
Album of the Year for 'Folklore'
MTV Europe Music Awards:
Best US Act
2022
American Music Awards:
Artist of the Year
Favorite Country Female Artist
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
Favorite Music Video for All Too Well: The Short Film
Favorite Country Album and Favorite Pop Album for 'Red (Taylor's Version)
Billboard Music Awards:
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Top Country Artist
Top Country Female Artist
Top Country Album for 'Red (Taylor's Version)
MTV Europe Music Awards:
Best Video and Best Longform Video for All Too Well: The Short Film
Best Artist
Best Pop
MTV Video Music Awards:
Best Direction, Best Long Form Video and Video of the Year for All Too Well: The Short Film
2023
Grammy Awards:
Best Music Video for 'All Too Well: The Short Film'
Guinness World Records:
Highest-grossing Concert or Performance film at the Global Box office ('The Eras Tour')
Highest-grossing Music Tour ('The Eras Tour')
Highest-grossing Music Tour by a Female Artist ('The Eras Tour')
Highest-grossing Music Tour in a Single Year ('The Eras Tour')
Highest-grossing Music Tour by a Female Artist ('The Eras Tour')
Highest-grossing Music Tour by a Solo Artist ('The Eras Tour')
Highest-grossing Music Tour Per Concert by a Female Artist ('The Eras Tour')
MTV Video Music Awards:
Video of the Year for 'Anti-Hero'
Artist of the Year
Song of the Year for 'Anti-Hero'
Album of the Year for 'Midnights'
Best Pop for 'Anti-Hero'
Best Direction for 'Anti-Hero', directed by Taylor Swift
Best Cinematography for 'Anti-Hero', cinematography by Rina Yang
Best Visual Effects for 'Anti-Hero', visual effects by Parliament
Show of the Summer
2024
Grammy Awards:
Album of the Year for 'Midnights'
Best Pop Vocal Album for 'Midnights'
People's Choice Awards:
Concert Tour of the Year ('The Eras Tour')
MTV VMAs:
Video of the Year: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – 'Fortnight'
Artist of the Year
Best Collaboration: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – 'Fortnight'
Best Pop
Best Direction: : Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – 'Fortnight'
Best Cinematography: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – 'Fortnight'
Best Editing: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – 'Fortnight'
Song of The Summer: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – 'Fortnight'
Which Guinness World Records has Taylor Swift broken?
Taylor has broken 118 Guinness World Records (as of Dec 2023). All records relating to Taylor can be found on their website, but some of our faves are: Highest annual earnings ever for a female musician, Most weeks at No.1 on the Billboard Artist 100 Chart, Youngest Album of the Year winner at the Grammy Awards and Highest-grossing Music Tour by a Female Artist.
Taylor's iconic 'Eras Tour' has bagged the singer seven Guinness World Records so far - and that's just in 2023!
Grammy Awards history
Taylor also made history at the Grammy Awards 2024, as she picked up the gong for Album of the Year for the fourth time. Prior to the win, which she picked up thanks to her incredible 10th studio album 'Midnights', she was tied on three best album wins with legends Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon and Frank Sinatra.
MTV VMAs history
In September 2024, Taylor Swift made history by becoming the most awarded solo artist in VMA history. The singer picked up a lot of awards including several for her song 'Fortnight' with Post Malone, meaning she overtook Beyoncé, and now has 30 to her name.
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