Taylor Swift Grabs AMA Artist of the Year from Michael Jackson
Taylor Swift tied
Michael Jackson with the most wins at the 2009
American Music Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night, capping off a total of four wins with the biggest honor of the night, Artist of the Year.
Michael Jackson,
Eminem,
Lady Gaga and
Kings of Leon were also nominated for the award.
In her acceptance speech, transmitted live from London where she was rehearsing for a performance Monday night, Swift paid tribute to Michael Jackson and thanked his family, particularly sister
Janet Jackson, for their support.
As with all her wins of the night -- she also picked up Favorite Artist awards in both the Adult Contemporary and Country categories -- Swift was visibly shocked, and began her final acceptance speech by saying that music is "never about competition."
Swift's fourth award was in the Favorite Country Album category. Nominated for her second album, 2008's 'Fearless,' Swift beat out
Reba McEntire and
Carrie Underwood.
Swift was nominated for six awards, but lost Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist to
Lady Gaga, whose window-shattering, bottle-breaking, pyrotechnic performance of new single 'Bad Romance' was easily one of the standout performances of the night.

Michael Jackson also won four AMAs,
setting a record for the most wins by any single artist and nabbing Favorite Pop/Rock Album from Swift. The late singer won Favorite Male Artist in both the Pop/Rock and Soul/R&B categories, as well as Favorite Album in the Pop/Rock and Soul/R&B categories for 'Number Ones.' Jackson's brother Jermaine accepted the awards on his behalf.
Check out the
full list of 2009 AMA winners here.
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I think the thing with Taylor Swift taking all those awards was screwy. No way was she in the same class as some of the people they put her in with.She doesn't seem to know what type of music genre she's in.I totally disagree.
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I totally agree with you. She should really thank Kanye West for her resent notoriety.
I bet your real name is Kanye, right, bro. Did Michael show up to collect any of his awards? It was too long a trip to take from the fiery depths.
Taylor is awesome. She does several kinds of music you know like Kid rock to name one other. Leave her enjoy her wins.
I agree, I think that she is winning all these awards because everyone felt sorry for her, but enough is enough, I will agree she is good, but not this good to win out over everyone...
I disagree with you... I think it was awesome to see Swift take home the AMA she fairly won. Some of her music is ok. I think she is a great role model for young kids though. And she seems very genuine, which is why I think she has killed it this year at all the awards shows. What I personally think is K-razy and always have, is to have someone up for nomination that has passed away. Rest in Peace, Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger... I don't think its fair for the current nominations. But thats just my opinion! :)
It took Kanye to tell the true and Now she's Bigger than MJ No way thats TOTAL BS..so sided hell naw that was so mis-judge thats the AME where was Kanye- he should have embrarrssed her again with the truth What happen to Beyonce ?
I don't think there is anything wrong with crossing the musical genres. Taylor Swift is the modern day Tanya Tucker. She is a very talented young lady, although I have seen some of her live performances which were less than spectacular. She is a positive role model for todays youth, unlike Britney Spears, Beyonce, & Mariah Carey whose videos are more like soft porn than a showcase for their music.
Did you notice that the first half of the show was all white then it got Black toward the end? Is that because in LA whites have to get back indoors before it gets to dark (no pun intended) so they don`t get shot by the be-lacks?
Taylor Swift deserves the awards she gets for the multi-talent that she possess. She doesn't have to be in any one category; she's so talented she can address them all. That's what sets Taylor apart as unique. She's got syle, class unlike many of those who received awards. Her performances are truly talent. Unlike dare I say Lady Gaga who exhibits cruelty and hatred for all to see; is she telling the world her life story; the woman needs help.
So Taylor you keep on singing and smiling and making music for all age groups and gendre. You are a true talented performer.
Taylor knows what music genre she belongs to and deserves everything she is getting. Just think, if she was a deceased pedophile how many more awards she could have won.
If the voters think Taylor Swift should have gotten anything over Lady GaGa who is Internationally recognised as well as THE KING OF POP, what the hell were these awards about last night...How can Taylor Swift fall into a category with "Michael Jackson"??It is like camparing a Rolls Royce to a scooter...Lady Gaga also definitely got cheated....She is the next sensation....why did they not grant Michael the "lIFE TIME AWARD AF ALL TIMES AS THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON IN SHOW BUSINESS???Taylor Swift belongs in Disney World singing on a stage...just for kids as you may say...Happy about Whitney Houston she deserved every bit of her award and more...
wolfmanmac25,
I agree. If King Michael didn't win Artist/Year, Lady GaGa should've. King Michael has still won more than anyone else in history. Average White Boy,you said it better than most. Average,white,trailor park,racist trash! Way to go,IDIOT!
Every song sounds exactly the same to me. I can't tell one from another. And how does MJ win anyhting? When was the last time he had a song out. I know the gut is dead, but this is crazy.
Whats wrong with someone like Talor Swift getting awards, look at Carrie Underwood and how fast she had hit the charts, Swift is not only pretty but very talanted but I'm afraid that someone like Swift will get burnt out early in life I hope not but we see it all the time.
I'll second that, Taylor Swift is a pretty face, never heard one of her songs, and being in the same class with MJ is a joke. Yeah, what genre are these people in today, they start out in country and cross over to the mainstream, almost all the artists from the CMA showed up at the AMA. I turned off the AMA after Kelly Clarkson sang, overweight, no talent AI second rate singer, supposedly Adam Lambert kissed another guy, how nice. Great to know these singers of today have less talent and more hype.
The public is who votes, she is country but a lot of her music just like Carrie Underwood is crossing over, like I said the people vote for the American Music Awards, get it???
1) Taylor Swift IS NOT COUNTRY like she keeps claiming she is. She is from PA. for Christ's sake! SHE IS A FAKE (just like Keith Urban and many others who fake the twang...)
2) If she had any class she would have declined the award and given it to Michael Jackson (who I am actually NOT a fan of)
I totally agree I like her and have some of her albums but she is no where near in the same catagory yet. SHe has won them all and has nothing to work toward.
What was that Adam Lambert? Can you say career suicide?
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