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Celeb News: Billboard: Woman of the Year
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Billboard: Woman of the Year
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Taylor Swift made a rather large statement about her status in the music business during 2011 by simply placing a request. Entranced by Nicki Minaj's hit single "Super Bass," she invited Minaj to come out to the Staples Center in Los Angeles and perform the song in a surprise appearance during Swift's concert in August. In the aftermath, Justin Bieber asked if he could do a guest spot with Swift. In short order, the singer/songwriter was lining up musicians in many of the major markets to add a little local flavor to the night: Jason Mraz in Los Angeles; Usher and T.I. in Atlanta; Shawn Colvin in Austin; Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World in Phoenix; Ronnie Dunn, Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney and Paramore's Hayley Williams in Nashville; and Selena Gomez and James Taylor at Madison Square Garden in New York, as her 2011 tour concluded.
"I'm just as shocked by it as all the fans are in the audience," Swift says of her guest stars, "the fact that they would spend their evening coming out and playing for free for my fans."
That gesture, made by artists across a variety of genres in numerous cities, speaks volumes about Swift's influence on pop culture in the five years since she arrived with her self-titled debut album on Big Machine Records at the age of 16.
On Dec. 2, Swift accepted Billboard's Woman of the Year award during Billboard's Women in Music event at Capitale in New York. At 21, Swift is the youngest artist ever to receive the honor.
The annual award celebrates the achievements of a trailblazing female recording artist during the past 12 months and acknowledges her overall success and leadership in the music business.
For Swift, the honor comes at the close of a year in which she earned the entertainer of the year award from both the Academy of Country Music in April and the Country Music Assn. (CMA) in November. In May, Swift also won Billboard Music Awards for top country album, top Billboard 200 artist and top country artist.
Worldwide, Swift has achieved album sales of more than 20 million and digital track sales of more than 40 million, according to Big Machine Records.
And Swift has donated more than $1 million to charity in the past year. Her efforts have raised money and awareness for causes including clean water, literacy and disaster relief.
The guest artists on Swift's tour stops testify to both her business and personal achievements. On a business level, they recognize the size of her audience and the media splash a guest artist will enjoy by sharing the stage with her.
But those moments are also a testament to Swift on a personal level. While undeniably a superstar, she is likable, inviting, savvy and talented. And she has managed to grow up in public while remaining both sweet and classy.
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In the interview included, Taylor reflects upon her massive 5 year long career and lists some of her role models. She cites Faith Hill, Reese Witherspoon, Shawn Colvin, Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton and Kenny Chesney as inspirations. She also talks about touring, her future plans, being a role model, twitter, and the business aspect of her career.
On business:
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Originally posted by Taylor Swift
[E]very choice you make in a management meeting affects your life a year-and-a-half from now. I know exactly where I'm going to be next year at this time. That's because I'm sitting there in those management meetings every single week and scheduling everything and approving things, or not approving things, based on what I feel is right for my career at this point.
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On the future:
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Originally posted by Taylor Swift
As far as in the next seven years, I'll be 28 or 29, so I don't know. It just depends who I meet. But I've always hoped that I continue to write music for the rest of my life, and the clearest future I see is always my next album because I'm always obsessed with the latest song I've written, my newest idea about the newest thing for my newest album. That's been my obsession for the last six months to a year.
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On sexism in the country music industry:
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Originally posted by Taylor Swift
I've never really thought about boys versus girls. I've never thought about any kind of prejudice about women in country music because I never felt like it affected me. I was fortunate enough to come about in a time when I didn't feel that kind of energy at all, and it was always my theory that if you want to play in the same ballgame as the boys, you've got to work as hard as them. I was always playing just as many shows as they were and playing on the same shows as they were. I was willing to pay my dues as an opening act, playing in clubs and bars and playing in tiny venues. The new male artists were doing the same thing, so I never saw an issue there.
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On being a role model:
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Originally posted by Taylor Swift
As you enter down a career path it becomes very clear what that career path is going to ask of you. One of the things that is a huge part of making music and putting it out into the world is understanding that you now have a role in shaping the lives of the next generation. And you can either accept that role or you can deny it and ignore it and say it's a parent's job to raise their kids. But the reality is what you wear matters. If you're a singer and on TV and in the living room of some 12-year-old girl, she's watching what you're wearing and saying and doing.
For me, when Faith Hill performed on an awards show, everything mattered-everything she said, did, wore, I tried to copy it. That's what little girls do, so there is a big responsibility and I take it very seriously.
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On Twitter:
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Originally posted by Taylor Swift
I don't want my Twitter page to turn into something that's operated by other people, and I don't ever want it to be like, "Team Taylor fans, attention! This will be happening," from some sort of webmaster. Sometimes I feel Twitter pages can become very promotional in their nature, and I don't want that. I just want it to be where I can tell them, "Thanks so much for the [American Music Award] nomination," or tell them what I'm watching on TV at that moment. I like for it to be a little bit random and spontaneous. I want it to be as human as possible, because it's just me sitting there with my phone deciding what to tweet.
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Article and full interview: http://www.billboard.com/news/taylor...05603662.story
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2011: Taylor Swift
2010: Fergie
2009: Beyoncé
2008: Ciara
2007: Reba
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God i love this woman
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Taylor Swift? 
Their woman of the year has always been a mess, except for Beyonce.
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Well deserved.
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Originally posted by Comedor
2008: ?
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Ciara. 
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Taylor Swift?
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They all made contributions to Billboard charts in their respective years.
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What has she done this year? Whatever. 2011 will always be remember the year ADELE slayed
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So that's why Google couldn't find the result.
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Fanity. 
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2008: Ciara
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2011: Taylor Swift
2010: Fergie
2009: Beyoncé
2008: Ciara
2007: Reba
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Ciara was woman of the year?
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@ BB choices
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Fanity. |
Selena Gomez
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In what world are any of these women "Women of the Year"? What did Ciara do in 2008? Or what has Fergie done since 2007?
I'm surprised GaGa, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, etc. haven't taken the honor any of the past 5 years. Congrats to T-Swift though!
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Well damn, what does that make Adele?
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I came in here expecting it to be Adele.
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I thought it was gonna be adele 
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Congrats. I thought Adele had it on lock though.
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Well deserved.
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Oh my god. 
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Isn't Woman of the Year based on things other than chart success? Like humanitarian efforts?
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