First Appearance
Taylor Swift first graced the American Music Awards stage during the 2007 ceremony, presenting an award with rapper Fabulous.
Musical Debut
The singer made her musical debut at the AMAs with a moving performance of her 2008 hit "White Horse."
First Win
Taylor won her very first AMA during the 2008 show, beating out Carrie Underwood and Reba McEntire for the title of Favorite Country Female Artist.
Party with Miley
There was plenty of partying at the 2008 AMAs! Fresh off her first-ever win, the then-18-year-old also celebrated Miley Cyrus' 16th birthday backstage alongside the Hannah Montana alum's mom Tish Cyrus, Jordin Sparks, Julianne Hough and Ashley Tisdale.
Artist of the Year
Taylor couldn't attend the 2009 ceremony in person due to her Fearless Tour but she ended up taking home five awards, including Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist and Artist of the Year.
Going Back
In 2010, the pop star sang a chilling rendition of her Speak Now smash, "Back to December." To cap it all off the performance, Taylor gave a sweet nod to OneRepublic's "Apologize" by interpolating its chorus into her song.
Country Strong
Taylor was named Favorite Country Female Artist for the third year in a row at the 2010 ceremony.
Girl Gang
Even before her 1989 era, Taylor was already tight with her squad. At the 2011 AMAs, she was spotted having some fun with pals Selena Gomez, Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry in the audience.
Armful of Awards
Taylor didn't have a hand to spare after tying Adele for most wins of the night during the 2011 ceremony, juggling to carry three trophies as she walked into the press room backstage.
No Troubles Here
At the 2012 ceremony, Taylor stole the show with a rendition of "I Knew You Were Trouble." The musical number featured a mid-performance wardrobe change from a long white gown to red-and-gold number with a black taffeta skirt.
Another One
Seeing a trend here? Taylor won her fifth consecutive award for Favorite Country Female Artist in 2012.
Big Winner
Taylor walked away with all but one of the five awards she was nominated for at the 2013 AMAs. With four new trophies in hand, she was the night's biggest winner.
Incredible Things
The singer kicked off the 2014 AMAs with an explosive performance of "Blank Space" complete with pyrotechnics and multiple set changes.
Squad Up
There was no bad blood in the audience at the 2015 show as Taylor danced with her squad of friends, including Karlie Kloss and Lorde.
Excellent Night
Taylor was honored with the first-ever Dick Clark Award for Excellence at the 2015 show.
Mirrorball
After a three-year hiatus from the AMAs, Taylor made her sparkling return in 2018 by rocking a silver Balmain design.
Light Me Up
She opened the 2018 show with a moody performance of "I Did Something Bad" off her Reputation album.
End Game
At the end of the night, Taylor added four new awards—including Tour of the Year and Artist of the Year—to her already-massive AMAs collection.
Making History
In 2019, Taylor became the woman to win the AMA for Artist of the Decade. To commemorate the occasion, she performed a medley of her hits that included "Love Story," "The Man" and "Lover."
Can't Stop, Won't Stop
She was also joined onstage by Camila Cabello and Halsey during her rendition of "Shake It Off."
Most Decorated
After nabbing six statuettes at the 2019 ceremony, Taylor became most awarded artist in the AMAs history with a total of 29 wins.
Hard at Work
Amid the pandemic, Taylor skipped attending the 2020 ceremony in-person and chose to accept her three awards—including another Artist of the Year—from the comfort of her recording space. "The reason I'm not there tonight is I'm actually re-recording of all my old music, in the studio where we originally recorded it," she said during her acceptance speech. " It's been amazing."
Taylor Forever
The artist extended her AMAs record when she (virtually) collected two more awards at the 2021 ceremony, bringing her overall total to 34 wins.