Taylor Swift hosting Saturday Night Live

Who is Taylor Swift?

Taylor Swift is an American country pop[1] singer–songwriter, guitarist and actress. In 2008, her albums sold a combined four million copies, making her the best-selling musician of the year in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified Platinum several times by the Recording Industry Association of America.

In November 2008, Taylor released her second album, Fearless. Fearless and Taylor Swift finished 2008 at number three and number six respectively, with sales of 2.1 and 1.5 million. Fearless has topped the Billboard 200 in 11 non-consecutive weeks no album has spent more time at No. 1 since 2000. Forbes, ranked Taylor 2009's 69th-most powerful celebrity, earning $18 million.Taylor was named Artist of the Year by Billboard Magazine in 2009.