Taylor Swift

Brad Paisley, Jack Ingram, Kellie Pickler and Taylor Swift play a sold-out show at The Blossom Music Centre, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA.

On sales of just 72,200 copies, Taylor Swift's Fearless secures a sixth week at the top of the Billboard U.S. album charts, making it the first album to spend six weeks at number one since 50 Cent's The Massacre in 2005.

Taylor Swift opens her first headlining tour, Fearless, with a show at Evansville, Indiana, USA. Kelly Pickler provides support.

Taylor Swift plays at the Country Thunder Music Festival, Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, USA.

Kanye West rushes onstage during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall, New York City, USA, interupting Taylor Swift's acceptance speech for having won the 'Best Female Video' award with You belong With Me. West is unceremoniously ejected from the show.

Taylor Swift becomes the youngest artist ever to win the Country Music Association Award for Entertainer Of The Year, and one of only six women to win the Country Music Association's highest honor.

On her Fearless tour, Taylor Swift plays at Zepp, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.

Taylor Swift is honoured at a private dinner in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, where her 6x Platinum album, Fearless, is officially recognized as the Most Awarded Album in the History of Country Music. Fearless is the only album to have won the all-genre Album of The Year Grammy, plus Country Album of the Year Awards from the Grammys, the Country Music Association, the Academy of Country Music and the American Music Awards.

On her Fearless tour, Taylor Swift plays at The Sprint Center, Kansa City, Missouri, USA.

On her Fearless tour, Taylor Swift plays at The RBC Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

Taylor Swift headlines a stadium for the first time, at the Bayou Country Superfest at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. Also appearing are Keith Urban, David Nail, Kellie Pickler and Gloriana.

Taylor Swift releases a new single, Back To December, on Big Machine Records in the USA.

On her Speak Now World Tour, Taylor Swift plays at The Palacio De Deportes, Madrid, Spain, Europe.

Taylor Swift attends the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, USA, for the first time. While there she sees 'Ethel,' a film based on Ethel Kennedy.

While in London, UK, to meet with theatrical producer Cameron Mackintosh about taking a role in Les Miserables, Taylor Swift takes time out to visit London Zoo.

Taylor Swift releases her fourth studio album, Red, on Big Machine Records in Japan, Asia.

Taylor Swift releases her fourth studio album, Red, on Universal Records in Japan, Asia.

Taylor Swift's fourth studio album, Red, achieves her first No1 placing on the official UK album charts with sales of 61,779 in its first week.

In the early hours of the morning, 24-year-old Jacob Kulke is arrested for trespassing at Taylor Swift's home in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. When police arrive, he tells the officers that he is the boyfriend of the homeowner. Kulke is taken to jail and held on a $10,000 bond.

Before a concert in Denver, Colorado, USA, Taylor Swift attends a meet-n-greet during which KYGO radio presenter David Mueller gropes her bottom. Mueller will lose his job because of the incident and will, unsuccessfully, sue Swift for $3m, blaming her for his loss of employment.

Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran perform their joint-composition Everything Has Changed on tv 'reality' show Britain's Got Talent.

Taylor Swift is among the guests attending the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, USA.

Taylor Swift plays at Mata Elang International Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia, Asia.

In an article in the Sunday Times of London, UK, Joni Mitchell claims that she has prevented Taylor Swift from portraying her in the upcoming movie Girls Like Us. She tells the paper, 'I squelched that! I said to the producer, 'All you've got is a girl with high cheekbones'."

One Direction collect awards for artist of the year, favourite album and favourite group at the American Music Awards (AMAs) in Los Angeles, California, USA.

The full list of winners is as follows :

New artist of the year : 5 Seconds of Summer

Single of the year : Dark Horse, Katy Perry feat. Juicy J

Dick Clark Award of Excellence : Taylor Swift

Favorite male artist - pop/rock : Sam Smith

Favorite female artist - pop/rock : Katy Perry

Favorite band, duo or group - pop/rock : One Direction

Favorite album - pop/rock: Midnight Memories, One Direction

Favorite male artist - country : Luke Bryan

Favorite female artist - country : Carrie Underwood

Favorite band, duo or group - country : Florida Georgia Line

Favorite album - country : Just As I Am, Brantley Gilbert

Favorite artist - rap/hip-hop : Iggy Azalea

Favorite album - rap/hip-hop : The New Classic, Iggy Azalea

Favorite male artist - soul/R&B : John Legend

Favorite female artist - soul/R'n'B : Beyonce

Favorite album - soul/R'n.B : Beyonce

Favorite artist - adult contemporary : Katy Perry

Favorite artist - contemporary inspirational : Casting Crowns

Favorite artist - electronic dance music: Calvin Harris

Favorite artist - Latin : Enrique Iglesias

Favorite soundtrack: Frozen

The 2014 Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women Awards are held at One Mayfair in Central London, UK. Taylor Swift (who does not attend) wins as Ultimate International Music Star, Mel B is chosen as Ultimate TV Personality and McBusted earn Ultimate Men of the Year.

On her 1989 World Tour Taylor Swift plays the second of two nights at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan, Asia, playing to over 100,000 fans.

On her 1989 World Tour Taylor Swift plays at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

On her 1989 World Tour, Taylor Swift plays the first of two nights at The MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, supported by Vance Joy, Shawn Mendes and HAIM.

On her 1989 World Tour, Taylor Swift plays the second of two nights at The MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, supported by Vance Joy, Shawn Mendes and HAIM.

On her 1989 World Tour, Taylor Swift plays the first of two nights at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio, USA, supported by Vance Joy.

On her 1989 World Tour, Taylor Swift plays the first of two nights at The Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, supported by Vance Joy.

On her 1989 World Tour, Taylor Swift plays the first of two nights at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, supported by Vance Joy and HAIM.

On her 1989 World Tour, Taylor Swift plays the first of two nights at The Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, supported by Vance Joy and HAIM.

Taylor Swift is among the guests attending the Universal Music Group 2016 Grammy After Party in The Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown LA, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Forbes Magazine's Annual Rich List shows Taylor Swift as the year's most financially successful musician, with estimated earnings of $170m. One Direction are second with $110m, followed by Adele with $80m. Madonna sits in fourth place with $76.5m, with Rihanna fifth on $75m.

A jury in Denver, Colorado, USA, finds in pop singer Taylor Swift's favour, delivering a unanimous verdict in a trial over whether she was groped by radio host David Mueller during a Denver meet-and-greet. Wanting the trial to serve as an "example to other women," the star had sought just one dollar in damages, which she was granted.

100 Taylor Swift fans attend a 'secret listening party' in London, England, UK, Europe, to hear Swift's upcoming album Reputation in advance of its release.

Taylor Swift begins her Reputation tour with a show at The University Of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona, USA, supported by Camila Cabello and Charli XCX.

On her Reputation tour, Taylor Swift plays at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indanapolis, Indiana, USA, supported by Camila Cabello and Charli XCX.

On her Reputation tour, Taylor Swift plays at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, supported by Camila Cabello and Charli XCX.

On her Reputation tour, Taylor Swift plays at The NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas, USA, supported by Camila Cabello and Charli XCX.

On her Reputation tour, Taylor Swift plays the second of two nights at The AT+T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, USA, supported by Camila Cabello and Charli XCX.

On her Reputation tour, Taylor Swift plays at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia, Oceania, supported by Camila Cabello and Charli XCX.