Taylor Swift sets songwriting record

Tuesday, October 08, 2013

This Sept. 24, 2013 file photo shows singer Taylor Swift at the premiere of the "Romeo and Juliet" in Los Angeles. Swift has set a record with the Nashville Songwriters Association International. The organization announced Tuesday that it would name Swift as its songwriter/artist of the year. This is her sixth win, beating out five-time winners Vince Gill and Alan Jackson. The award recognizes Nashville acts that have achieved Top 30 singles. Swift has 14 Top 30 songs from July 12, 2012, through June 13. She's also the youngest artist to win the honor. (Photo by Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP, File)

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NEW YORK -- Taylor Swift has set a record with the Nashville Songwriters Association International.

The organization announced Tuesday that it would name Swift as its songwriter/artist of the year. This is her sixth win, beating out five-time winners Vince Gill and Alan Jackson.

The award recognizes Nashville acts that have achieved Top 30 singles. Swift has released 14 Top 30 songs from July 2012 through June 2013. She's also the youngest artist to win the honor.

Her six awards will be displayed at the Taylor Swift Education Center, which opens Saturday at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. The 23-year-old singer donated $4 million to the center.

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