Taylor Swift Beats Michael Jackson’s Record for Most American Music Awards, If Michael Was Alive?
Taylor Swift is now the most-awarded artist at the American Music Awards.
At the 2018 AMAs, Swift broke the record for the most-awarded female artist with a grand total of 23 wins. Then, when the 2019 AMAs announced this year’s list of nominees, it was revealed that Swift would be honored with the Artist of the Decade award.
This brought her total up to 24 — tying Michael Jackson as the most-decorated artist at the coveted ceremony — meaning she only had to take home one award to break the record, and she did so nearly off the bat.
When it came to Favorite Album – Pop/Rock, Swift’s Lover beat out Billie Eilish’s When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? and Ariana Grande’s Thank U, Next, and the singer could hardly believe it.
“This is amazing,” she said while holding her trophy, stunned. “That was a really tough category… I didn’t think I was gonna win this one.”
While she didn’t mention her record-breaking accomplishment, she did thank her new record label, which many took as a subtle dig at her former label, Big Machine, following their high-profile feud.
“I really love my record label, Universal Republic. Thank you for being so generous and letting me make whatever music I want to make,” Swift said, excitedly.
The singer is set to perform a medley of her songs when she takes the stage before accepting her Artist of the Decade award.
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Nearing Concert Movie Record With New Global Box Office Milestone
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour is nearing a concert movie record set by Michael Jackson as it crosses a major milestone at the worldwide box office.
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Taylor Swift’s concert film, The Eras Tour , is on track to break Michael Jackson’s record, reaching $250 million at the box office.
It is now the second highest-grossing concert movie of all time, with only $11 million left to surpass Michael Jackson’s This Is It .
Despite unconventional showtimes and ticket prices, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour is smashing box office records and will be available to stream on December 13.
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour is nearing a concert movie record set by Michael Jackson as it crosses a major milestone at the worldwide box office. Directed by Sam Wrench, the hit concert film documents Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour, which started in March 2023. The concert movie was filmed during three shows at SoFi Stadium in August and released in theaters on October 13, where it has been breaking box office records both for a concert movie and among all 2023 releases.
Now, after playing in theaters for over a month, Swift’s movie has crossed a major box office milestone and is nearing a concert movie record. The Taylor Swift: Eras Tour box office has surpassed the $250 million mark worldwide, including $178.2 million domestically and $71.8 million internationally, according to Variety. This puts it just beneath Michael Jackson’s This Is It as the highest-grossing concert movie of all time at $261 million.
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’s Record-Breaking Box Office Success Explained
In its opening weekend alone, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour beat Justin Bieber: Never Say Never to become the highest-grossing concert movie of all time at the domestic box office. By crossing the $250 million mark worldwide over a month later, it’s now nearing Michael Jackson’s This Is It for the global record. These are just a few of the box office records broken by Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, including its staggering pre-sale ticket numbers which were comparable to a Marvel superhero blockbuster.
The concert movie’s success is even more impressive considering its unconventional showtimes and ticket prices. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour started its theatrical run by playing only on Thursdays through Sundays. Tickets are also more expensive than usual, with adult prices set at $19.89 in reference to Swift’s birth year and 2014 album, while the ticket price for children and seniors is $13.13 in reference to Swift’s favorite number. Despite these unconventional showtimes and ticket prices, audiences have been showing up to see Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour in theaters.