Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Drake Set to Be Honored as Artist of the Decade at 2021 Billboard Music Awards
justjared.comDrake is receiving a huge honor! The 34-year-old rapper will receive the Artist of the Decade Award at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards ceremony, per Billboard. Find out more about his award inside… The award comes after being ranked the top-performing artist of the last 10 years based on activity on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart and the Billboard 200 albums chart.
It also incorporates data from social media and touring revenue from Dec. 5 2009 to Sept. 28, 2019, which is compiled by Billboard Boxscore. Drake currently holds the title for most Billboard Music Awards, having won 27 over the course of his career.
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