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Taylor Swift Passes Michael Jackson for Most ‘American Music Awards’ Ever

Taylor Swift now holds the record for most of all-time. Swift claimed the record away from Michael Jackson, who previously held the record with 24 AMA’s. Swift now owns the record with 28 and she will run away with it in the years to come.

On Sunday’s awards show, Swift was honored as Artist of the Decade. She also took home awards for Favorite Album – Pop/Rock, Favorite Music Video, Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock, Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary, and Artist of the Year.

There was significant drama leading up to the awards show in regards to whether or not Swift would be able to perform her past hits. However, with it resolved, Swift sang a medley of her songs from over the decades that included, “Love Story”, “I Knew You Were Trouble”, “Blank Space”, “Lover”, and “Shake It Off”, where she was joined on stage by Halsey and Camila Cabello.

Taylor Swift Passes Michael Jackson for Most 'American Music Awards' Ever
(ABC/Image Group LA) TAYLOR SWIFT

Swift accepted her Artist of the Year award, thanking her fans and touching on how difficult the year has been, which has been publicly highlighted with her dispute with her former label and that she disclosed that her mother is battling breast cancer for a second time.

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