Taylor Swift’s Best Speeches at Awards Shows – Billboard

Taylor Swift is a musical legend, and the awards she has racked up over the years more than prove it.

The singer moved to Nashville at age 14 with dreams of hitting it big in country music. She became a breakout artist with her 2006 self-titled debut album, and her star only continued to rise as she released her follow-up records — 2008’s Fearless, 2010’s Speak Now, 2012’s Red, 2014’s 1989, 2017’s Reputation, 2019’s Lover and 2020’s Folklore and Evermore — and ventured into pop, dominating the industry every step of the way.

Swift’s musical acumen has helped her land eight No. 1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including “Blank Space,” “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version).” It has also propelled 10 of her albums — such as Fearless (Taylor’s Version) and Red (Taylor’s Version), the 2021 re-recordings of her earlier material — to the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart. Her work consistently resonates with fans, thanks to her knack for songwriting and evoking universal emotions.

The icon has been rewarded time and again for her trailblazing success, earning 11 Grammys, 29 Billboard Music Awards, 12 CMA Awards, eight ACM Awards and many more accolades. Swift is just as articulate in her acceptance speeches as she is in her lyrics. While she once inspired memes for her energetic reactions at awards shows, in recent years Swift has used her platform to share timely statements and speak her mind while still remaining humble and grateful. Below is a roundup of the musician’s greatest awards show speeches of all time.