The Country Music Association Awards aren’t until Wednesday, but Taylor Swift’s already a winner.
The CMA will present Swift with its Pinnacle Award, given to an artist who has achieved worldwide success and recognition that is unique to country music.
Garth Brooks is the only other performer to win the award. It was created in 2005.
Swift is the top nominee at Wednesday’s awards, aired live at 8 p.m. EDT on ABC from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. She’s got six nominations along with Kacey Musgraves, and is going for a third win of top honor entertainer of the year.
Swift will perform on the awards show with Alison Krauss, Vince Gill, Sam Bush, Edgar Meyer and Eric Darken.
Taylor was presented an International Artist Achievement Award by the Country Music Association today. This is a different award than the Pinnacle Award She gets tomorrow.
@brandifinegirl: This just happened. @taylorswift13 won the @CountryMusic International Artist Achievement Award. Yay! PICTURE LINK
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Congrats to @TheTimMcGraw and @taylorswift13 for their #CMAawards win for Music Video of the Year - "Highway Don't Care"
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Another win for @TheTimMcGraw and @taylorswift13 just announced on @GMA! Musical Event of the Year for "Highway Don't Care" #CMAawards