Taylor Swift bags IFPI’s Global Recording Artist of the Year for the third time

Angelique Agarap

February 24, 2023

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  Taylor Swift has risen to another occasion, this time at the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). It is worth noting that IFPI is regarded as the voice of the recording industry worldwide.

  The 33-year-old singer-songwriter successfully clinched the Global Recording Artist of the Year of 2022. She was previously handed the award in 2014 and 2019, thus, making her the only artist to win this for the third time.

  More so, Swift was applauded for being a “truly magnificent international star” who continues to evolve her craft, according to a statement from IFPI chief executive Frances Moore in a release.

  “It is a great pleasure to award the IFPI Global Recording Artist Award to Taylor Swift for an unprecedented third time in the chart’s ten-year history. Taylor is a truly magnificent international star, who continues to grow and evolve as an artist whilst maintaining an incredibly strong connection with her fans around the world,” she said.

  The music organization also shared a photo of the pop superstar carrying her IFPI trophy on their official Instagram page on Wednesday, February. 22. The post showed a smiling Swift as she looked at her latest accolade.

   

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  “And here is the moment that this year’s IFPI #GlobalArtistChart winner @taylorswift received her IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year award. Her third time at No. 1, making her the most successful artist in the award’s 10 year history 🏆✨” the caption read.

  Additionally, the new record comes at the heels of Swift being named by Forbes magazine as the highest-paid female entertainer in the world. In fact, she is the only woman in the Top 10 ranking.

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