According to The Hollywood Reporter, star Taylor Swift will be honored as Artist of the Decade at the American Music Awards (AMAs for short) for her tireless contributions in the American entertainment industry.
Awarded once every ten years, the Artist of the Decade award at the AMAs is a tribute to vocalists who have devoted themselves and continuously in the music field for ten years of performing.
The 2019 American Music Awards is a race of bright names such as Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Elton John… Taylor Swift this year received a total of 5 nominations in different categories, including the nomination for Art. scholar of the year. Last year, the 29-year-old model also “held” the Artist of the Year award, making fans excited.
Vocalist Red was honored for his tireless contributions to the music industry over the past decade
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In the history of this prestigious award, the singer “You need to calm down” made a mark with 24 awards (not including this year). During her acting career, she won 10 Grammy awards and 23 Billboard awards. Taylor Swift is the vocalist with the most AMAs wins in history (on par with the late vocalist Michael Jackson) compared to other female singers. At the same time, the female artist also took home the Artist of the Year award four times at the AMAs. With his contributions recognized through such a series of awards, the AMAs Council decided to name the singer Red at the upcoming 47th awards ceremony. What’s more special, the musical movie actress Cats will perform on the award ceremony stage for an important event in her singing career.
Mark Bacco, a member of the awards ceremony’s organizing committee, commented on the young singer: “Taylor Swift’s influence on the music industry over the past decade is undeniable. We are very touched to honor her and can’t wait any longer to witness her spectacular performance on stage.”
Entering the music industry in 2004, singer Love now owns a strong fan base globally. She has sold more than 150 million singles, is the best-earning star in 2019 with assets of over 360 million USD, and is known as one of the most influential female artists of all time. The American Music Awards were founded by Dick Clark in 1973. Every year, they select worthy names in the American music industry to award prestigious awards.