Taylor Swift dominated at the American Music Awards 2019, which took place at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. When it comes to her win-loss record, T-Swift broke Michael Jackson's record for the most AMAs wins (29 wins) by securing five trophies, this year, including Artist of the Decade, Artist of the Year, Favourite Music Video for You Need To Calm Down, Favourite Female Artist - Pop/Rock and Favourite Artist - Adult Contemporary. The 29-year-old singer also sang a medley of her classic hits like Love Story, I Knew You Were Trouble, Blank Space, Shake It Off and spiced things up with recent hits like Lover and The Man.
However, it was her speech as she won Artist of the Decade that left millions of Swifties around the world in a crying mess. Starting off her speech, Swift thanked Camila Cabello and Halsey for performing Shake it Off with her as well as ballet dancers Misty Copeland and Craig Hall for performing a stunning routine during her Lover performance. "First of all, I want to say that getting to share the stage with Misty Copeland and Craig Hall and Camila Cabello and Halsey and all those amazing dancers tonight was absolutely, in so many ways, a dream come true, and so I just, that performance was even more fun than I hoped it would be," Taylor started before thanking presenter and iconic singer Carole King for her influence on the Swift family.
While Taylor's mom Andrea Swift got emotional as Swift gave her speech, the singer continued, "I cannot believe that it's Carole King, it's you, who gave me this award. My parents are here tonight, and they would listen to Tapestry and all your other records in high school and then they took those records with them, packed them up in boxes and took them to college with them. Then when they met and they got their own house, they took those records with them there. And then when they had my brother and I, they played those records for us."
"And I just remember, when I fell in love with music it was right around the time I realized how marvelous it was that an artist could transcend so many different phases and changes in people's lives. So, you taught me that that's a possibility. I guess what I'm trying to say is all any of the artists, or really anyone in this room, wants is to create something that will last, whatever it is in life," Taylor added.
In conclusion, Swift thanked the Swifties for their undying devotion to loving her decade-long music. "And the fact that this is an award that celebrates a decade of hard work and of art and of fun and memories, all that matters to me is the memories that I have had with you guys, with you the fans, over the years. Guys, we've had fun, incredible, exhilarating, extraordinary times together, and may it continue. Thank you for being the reason why I am on this stage, from the very first day of my career until tonight. I love you with all of my heart. Thank you for everything. Thank you, AMAs. Thank you, just thank you, I'm so lucky to get to do this," Taylor concluded.
Watch Taylor Swift's AMAs 2019 Artist of the Decade full acceptance speech below:
However, it was her speech as she won Artist of the Decade that left millions of Swifties around the world in a crying mess. Starting off her speech, Swift thanked Camila Cabello and Halsey for performing Shake it Off with her as well as ballet dancers Misty Copeland and Craig Hall for performing a stunning routine during her Lover performance. "First of all, I want to say that getting to share the stage with Misty Copeland and Craig Hall and Camila Cabello and Halsey and all those amazing dancers tonight was absolutely, in so many ways, a dream come true, and so I just, that performance was even more fun than I hoped it would be," Taylor started before thanking presenter and iconic singer Carole King for her influence on the Swift family.
While Taylor's mom Andrea Swift got emotional as Swift gave her speech, the singer continued, "I cannot believe that it's Carole King, it's you, who gave me this award. My parents are here tonight, and they would listen to Tapestry and all your other records in high school and then they took those records with them, packed them up in boxes and took them to college with them. Then when they met and they got their own house, they took those records with them there. And then when they had my brother and I, they played those records for us."
"And I just remember, when I fell in love with music it was right around the time I realized how marvelous it was that an artist could transcend so many different phases and changes in people's lives. So, you taught me that that's a possibility. I guess what I'm trying to say is all any of the artists, or really anyone in this room, wants is to create something that will last, whatever it is in life," Taylor added.
In conclusion, Swift thanked the Swifties for their undying devotion to loving her decade-long music. "And the fact that this is an award that celebrates a decade of hard work and of art and of fun and memories, all that matters to me is the memories that I have had with you guys, with you the fans, over the years. Guys, we've had fun, incredible, exhilarating, extraordinary times together, and may it continue. Thank you for being the reason why I am on this stage, from the very first day of my career until tonight. I love you with all of my heart. Thank you for everything. Thank you, AMAs. Thank you, just thank you, I'm so lucky to get to do this," Taylor concluded.
Watch Taylor Swift's AMAs 2019 Artist of the Decade full acceptance speech below:
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