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.
Webbys Executives Launch Inaugural Signal Awards To Honor Excellence In Podcasting
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: The executives behind the annual Webby Awards will celebrate the world of podcasting with the inaugural Signal Awards.Set to take place in January 2023, The Signal Awards will honor the growth and cultural impact of podcasting with several categories including News, Sports, Crime and Interview Shows.
The awards show will also tout categories for editing, writing, production, sound design, original score and production. Series, individual episodes, limited series & specials, Branded Podcasts and Podcast Advertising will all be recognized.
The Signal Awards will also feature a number of “For the Love of Listening” categories, including Best Gateway Podcast, Road Trip Podcast, Inspirational Podcasts and more.“There is no denying the cultural impact of podcasts,” said executive and Webby Awards CEO David-Michel Davies. “But even with such tremendous growth, it is still incredibly hard for great work to get discovered.
The Signal Awards will work with the industry to set the standard of excellence, be comprehensive in recognizing the work that meets that mark creating more opportunity for the best Podcasts and professionals to be discovered and stand out.”Inaugural Judges for the Signal Awards include Anna Hossnieh – Executive Producer, iHeartRadio; Michael Gluckstadt – Director of Podcast Content, HBO Max;Trevor McNeal – Global Social Lead, Podcasts at Amazon Music; Ray Chao – General Manager of Audio, Vox Media andRae Votta – Global Editorial and Publishing Podcasts, Netflix.
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