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[[Image:TaylorSwift.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Taylor Swift at a live performance]]

[[Image:TaylorSwift.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Taylor Swift at a live performance]]

'''Taylor Alison Swift''' (born December 13, 1989) is an American [[Grammy]]-nominated [[American]] [[pop music]] singer-songwriter. She has received numerous awards, and one of these was being named Billboard Magazine Artist of the Year for 2009 and received the title Artist of the Year at the Country Music Awards. She has, in the past, been praised by many [[Conservative]] parent advocacy groups for being a positive role model for young people. However, due to [[Hollywood values]], Swift began to wear attire that some conservative parents found objectionable. While it can be considered less sultry than her contemporaries, said conservative groups and individuals tend to find it a stark contrast from her earlier image.

'''Taylor Alison Swift''' (born December 13, 1989) is an American [[Grammy]]-nominated [[American]] [[pop music]] singer-songwriter.  

 

==Early life==

==Early life==

Swift was born in the town of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Her father is Scott Swift, a stock broker, and her mother is Andrea, a homemaker. She was raised in a Christian home and went to a Christian high school. After starting her career, she became [[homeschool]]ed and finished her diploma in this fashion.  

Swift was born in the town of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Her father is Scott Swift, a stock broker, and her mother is Andrea, a homemaker. She was raised in a Christian home and went to a Christian high school. After starting her career, she became [[homeschool]]ed and finished her diploma in this fashion.  

== Awards and Accomplishments ==

== Awards and Accomplishments ==

Swift is the youngest artist in history to win Album of the Year award. Swift was also awarded the Country Music Academy's Crystal Milestone Award, given for Outstanding Achievement in Country Music. The Academy praised her for career achievements including selling more albums in 2008 than any other artist in any genre of music, the first time a country artist had done that, the breakthrough success of her debut album (which spawned five Top 10 hits, more than any in history for a female artist's debut CD), and the worldwide crossover success of her #1 single "Love Story". The Academy also cited Swift's contribution to helping country music attract a younger audience and her family-friendly lyrics and performances. When Swift transitioned to pop music, these concerts became far less family friendly.

Swift is the youngest artist in history to win Album of the Year award. Swift was also awarded the Country Music Academy's Crystal Milestone Award, given for Outstanding Achievement in Country Music. The Academy praised her for career achievements including selling more albums in 2008 than any other artist in any genre of music, the first time a country artist had done that, the breakthrough success of her debut album (which spawned five Top 10 hits, more than any in history for a female artist's debut CD), and the worldwide crossover success of her #1 single "Love Story". The Academy also cited Swift's contribution to helping country music attract a younger audience and her family-friendly lyrics and performances.  She has received numerous awards, and one of these was being named Billboard Magazine Artist of the Year for 2009 and received the title Artist of the Year at the Country Music Awards. When Swift transitioned to pop music, these concerts became somewhat less family friendly, though this can also be attributed to Swift's main target demographic becoming older.

 

Swift has, in the past, been praised by many [[Conservative]] parent advocacy groups for being a positive role model for young people. However, due to [[Hollywood values]], Swift began to wear attire that some conservative parents found objectionable. While it can be considered less sultry than her contemporaries, said conservative groups and individuals tend to find it a stark contrast from her earlier image.