In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Taylor Swift performs at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in 2015.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift was born in 1989 in West Reading, Pennsylvania, and grew up on a Christmas tree farm her father bought. She is seen here with her parents, Scott and Andrea Swift.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
A 13-year-old Swift sings the National Anthem before an NBA game in Philadelphia in 2002.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift greets singer Tim McGraw after performing her debut single, titled "Tim McGraw," during the 2007 Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift sings the National Anthem before Game 3 of the 2008 World Series in Philadelphia.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift performs during a sold-out show at New York's Madison Square Garden in 2009. She released her second album, "Fearless," in 2008.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift takes pictures with fans on NBC's "Today" show at New York's Rockefeller Center in 2009.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift prepares backstage at Madison Square Garden in 2009.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift poses for a photo with Miley Cyrus and Lucas Till during filming for "Hannah Montana: The Movie" in 2009. In addition to her musical career, Swift has appeared in a handful of movies through the years.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift sings with the Jonas Brothers during a concert in 2009.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Kanye West interrupts Swift as she accepts the award for best female video during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York. "Taylor, I'm really happy for you," West said after grabbing the microphone from a clearly stunned Swift. "I'll let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time! One of the best videos of all time!"
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift drops one of her four Grammys at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in 2010. That year she won album of the year, best country album, best female country vocal performance and best country song.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift sits backstage in Auburn Hills, Michigan, during her Fearless tour in 2010.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift performs in Newark, New Jersey, during her Speak Now tour in 2011.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift sings for a sold-out crowd in her home state of Pennsylvania in 2011.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift performs with James Taylor at Madison Square Garden in 2011. She had two sold-out shows at the venue. Before this performance, Swift told the audience she's named after James Taylor. She also mentions Taylor in her song "Begin Again."
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift accepts the award for artist of the year at the 2011 American Music Awards in Los Angeles.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift crowd surfs at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift performs during the 2012 MTV EMA's in Frankfurt, Germany, in 2012.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Host Jimmy Fallon appears in a skit with Swift during an episode of "The Tonight Show" in 2014.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift and Karlie Kloss walk down the runway during the Victoria's Secret fashion show in London in 2014.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian speak during the 2015 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Swift and West appeared to make amends six years after he snatched the mic from her at the 2009 VMAs.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift appears in a Saturday Night Live skit with Laraine Newman, Bill Hader, Taran Killam, Kristen Wiig, Keenan Thompson, Fred Armisen, Kerry Washington, Betty White and Bradley Cooper in 2015.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift accepts the Milestone Award for Youngest ACM Entertainer of the Year from her mother, Andrea, during the Academy of Country Music Awards in Arlington, Texas, in 2015.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift performs onstage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles during her 1989 tour in 2015.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Fans react as Swift performs in Tampa in 2015.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Selena Gomez and Swift attend the 2016 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift attends the "Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology" gala at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2016.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift performs onstage during the 2018 Reputation tour in Chicago.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Executive producer and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber works with Swift on the set of the 2019 film "Cats," based on Webber's stage musical. Swift played Bombalurina in the movie.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Katy Perry and Swift don costumes for Swift's "You Need to Calm Down" music video in 2019.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Jack Antonoff, Swift and Aaron Dessner perform onstage at 2021 Grammy Awards. The three artists collaborated for Swift's "Folklore" and "Evermore" records.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift poses with her album of the year award for "Folklore" at the 2021 Grammy Awards.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift performs on Saturday Night Live in November 2021, the day after she released the re-recording of her album "Red."
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
Swift delivers a commencement speech at New York University in May 2022. She received an honorary doctorate from the university.
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar
In pictures: Taylor Swift's journey from country icon to pop superstar