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

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

==Early life==

==Early life==

== Philanthropy and Charity ==

== Philanthropy and Charity ==

In 2009 Taylor Swift became the female artist with the most top-40 songs of the decade with her song ''Fifteen''. ''Fifteen'' is a song promoting abstinence and used in [[Best Buy]]'s campaign for @15, a charity which helps teenagers get involved in their communities. Taylor Swift has donated over $750,000 to the [[Red Cross]] and $250,000 to various schools around the country, some of which were Christian-based education schools. She has also donated $10,000 to St Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

In 2009 Taylor Swift became the female artist with the most top-40 songs of the decade with her song ''Fifteen''. ''Fifteen'' is a song promoting abstinence and used in [[Best Buy]]'s campaign for @15, a charity which helps teenagers get involved in their communities. Taylor Swift has donated over $750,000 to the [[Red Cross]] and $250,000 to various schools around the country, some of which were Christian-based education schools. She has also donated $10,000 to St Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

== 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.  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.

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.