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Taylor Swift won her first Grammy Award when she was 20 years old
As of 2026, Swift has earned 14 Grammys and 58 nominations throughout the course of her career
The singer-songwriter is the first and only artist to win Album of the Year four times, surpassing Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder at the 2024 ceremony with her Midnights album
Taylor Swiftdoesn't justdefine music eras; she also tends to dominate the industry's biggest night: theGrammy Awards.
The superstar songwriter was only 20 when shewon her first Grammyin 2010 for her sophomore albumFearless. She has sincereleased 10 more studio albums, including 2025'sThe Life of a Showgirlandfour "Taylor's Version" re-recorded albumsof her first six studio releases. Over the course of her meteoric career, Swift has been nominated for 58 Grammys and earned 14 trophies.
On top of being honored in some of the award show's most prestigious categories, Swift alsomade Grammy history at the 66th ceremonyas the first and only artist to win Album of the Year four times for her solo recordings:Fearlessin 2010,1989in 2016,Folklorein 2021 andMidnightsin 2024.
"The Fate of Ophelia" singerwon't score any more Grammys in 2026, but that's simply because she's not up for any.The Life of a Showgirlwasreleased in October 2025, two months after the eligibility window closed foralbums to be nominated.
Keep reading to learn about Swift's Grammy wins over the years.
Taylor Swift's Grammy Wins in 2010
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Swift's first Grammy nomination came in 2008 forBest New Artist, but it would be two more years before she took home her first win for Best Country Song for "White Horse" in 2010.
During that same ceremony, Swift received three additional trophies: Best Country Album, Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "White Horse" and Album of the Year forFearless— a record she held as theyoungest artist to win the categorybeforeBillie Eilishsecured the title at the 2020 ceremony.
Taylor Swift's Grammy Wins in 2012
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Following the release of her third album, 2010'sSpeak Now, Swift was nominated for three awards at the 2012 Grammys. She took home two: Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance for her song "Mean." The third award she was nominated for that year was Best Country Album forSpeak Now.
Taylor Swift's Grammy Wins in 2013
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The following year, Swift earned a Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media for "Safe & Sound," the tune she wrote forThe Hunger Gamessoundtrack.
In 2013, she was also nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "Safe & Sound" alongside The Civil Wars and Record of the Year for "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" from her fourth album, 2012'sRed.
Taylor Swift's Grammy Wins in 2016
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At the next two Grammy ceremonies, Swift received a total of seven nominations but failed to secure any wins. However, at the 2016 ceremony, shecame out swinging.
Out of her seven nominations that year, she won three:Best Music Video for "Bad Blood"and Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year for1989.
Swift made history bybecoming the first woman to win AOTY twicefor her solo recordings. As she accepted the honor, Swift gave an impassioned acceptance speech about fame.
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"There are going to be people along the way who will try to undercut your success or take credit for your accomplishments or your fame," she said, addressing the young women in the crowd as she accepted the honor.
Swift continued, "But if you just focus on the work and you don't let those people sidetrack you, someday when you get where you're going,you will know it was youand the people who love you who put you there, and that will be the greatest feeling in the world."
Taylor Swift's Grammy Wins in 2021
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Between 2017 and 2020, Swift nabbed six more Grammy nominations, though she didn't secure any wins until the2021 Grammy Awards.
Out of her six nominations, Swift only took home one, but it was a huge feat: Album of the Year forFolklore,marking her third win in the category. With that accolade, she tiedFrank Sinatra,Stevie WonderandPaul Simonfor the most AOTY wins.
The "Cardigan" singer gave another heartfelt speech onstage as she accepted the honor, expressing her gratitude to those in her inner circle for inspiring her at every step, as well as her loyal fans.
"You guys met us in this imaginary world that we created, and we can't tell you how honored we are forever," Swift said, adding, "Thank you so much, and thank you to the Recording Academy. We will never forget ... you did this for us. Thank you so much."
Taylor Swift's Grammy Wins in 2023
Following her history-making Album of the Year feat in 2021, Swiftreceived another nominationin the category in 2022 forFolklore's sister album, 2020'sEvermore, but didn't win the award for a consecutive time.
At the2023 Grammys, however, Swiftreceived four additional nodsand won one for Best Music Video for her "All Too Well" short film. Thatrecord-breaking winmade Swift the first artist to nab a trophy in the category with a sole directing credit for their own video.
Taylor Swift's Grammy Wins in 2024
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In 2024, Swiftreceived six Grammy nominationsfor her 10th studio albumMidnights, andtook home two big awards: Best Pop Vocal — which marked her 13th win — and Album of the Year.
While accepting the first award forMidnights, Swift announced her then-upcoming 11th album,The Tortured Poets Department, which she teased she had beenworking on for the past two years. The album dropped in April 2024.
With the latter award, the "Fortnight" singer made history again, officially becoming the first and only artist to win Album of the Year four times.
"For me, the award is the work," Swift said onstage while accepting the honor. "All I want to do is keep being able to do this. I love it so much. It makes me so happy."
She continued, "It makes me unbelievably blown away that it makes some people happy who voted for this award, too. All I want to do is keep doing this. So thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to do what I love so much."
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