10. Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is an American singer and songwriter. In 2004, she signed a songwriting contract with Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
Later she signed a recording deal with Big Machine Records. She released her eponymous debut studio album in 2006. Taylor explored country-pop on the albums ‘Fearless’ (2008) and ‘Speak Now’ (2010). She experimented with rock and electronic genres on her fourth studio album ‘Red’ (2012). She signed with Republic Records and released the studio album ‘Lover’. The songs ‘Cardigan’, ‘Willow’, and ‘All Too Well’. Simultaneously topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts three times.
She has played supporting roles in films like ‘Valentine’s Day’ and ‘Cats’. Taylor released the autobiographical documentary ‘Miss Americana’. She is one of the best-selling musicians of all time. Eight of her songs have topped the Hot 100, and her concert tours are some of the highest-grossing in history. She has featured on Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time. She was named in the list of Billboard’s Greatest of All-Time Artists. Swift has been honored with titles like ‘Woman of the Decade’ and ‘Artist of the Decade’. She was named in the Time 100 and Forbes Celebrity 100 rankings. She has received 11 Grammy Awards.