Taylor's "For Your Consideration" Video for ACMs

Taylor is trying to drum up some last minute support in her bid for both the "Entertainer of the Year" and the "Female Vocalist of the Year" at the 2014 Academy of Country Music Awards by putting together a "For Your Consideration" video.  In typical Taylor style the video contains more funny business than self promotion but still gets the message across.



She's going to face some tough competition in both categories.  In the Entertainer of the Year category she's up against Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton and George Strait.  In the Female Vocalist of the Year she's facing Sheryl Crow, Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves, and Carrie Underwood.

The 2014 Academy of Country Music Awards are being hosted by Blake Shelon and Luke Bryant and will air on CBS at 8pm EST on Sunday, April 6th.

Taylor nominated for THREE GRAMMY'S!

Taylor Swift followed up on her big night at the American Music Awards (where she took home three awards including Artist of the Year) with three nominations this morning for the 54th GRAMMY awards.

Taylor was nominated in three country music categories including Best Country Album for "Speak Now," Best Country Solo Performance, and Best Country Song both for her song "Mean."

The Grammy Awards will take place on February 12, 2012 on CBS. Check out below for a list of Taylor competitors in each category.

Best Country Album

• "My Kinda Party" - Jason Aldean
• "Chief" - Eric Church
• "Own The Night" - Lady Antebellum
• "Red River Blue" - Blake Shelton
• "Here for a Good Time" - George Strait
• "Speak Now" - Taylor Swift

Best Country Solo Performance

• "Dirt Road Anthem" - Jason Aldean
• "I'm Gonna Love You Through It" - Martina McBride
• "Honey Bee" - Blake Shelton
• "Mean" - Taylor Swift
• "Mama's Song" - Carrie Underwood

Best Country Song

• "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not" - Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy
• "God Gave Me You" - Dave Barnes
• "Just Fishin'" - Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill
• "Mean" - Taylor Swift
• "Threaten Me With Heaven" - Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O’Brian
• "You And Tequila" - Matraca Berg & Deana Carter

Taylor Swift is Platinum!

The Recording Industry Association of America has officially certified Taylor Swift’s hit single “Teardrops on My Guitar” as a digital Platinum single. What this means is that 1 million of you have (legally) download the song.

This certification includes downloads from iTunes as well as ringtone downloads.

In any case, since the certification’s inception in 2004, only 3 other country artists have achieved this massive milestone, Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, and the Dixie Chicks.

Taylor also received a little more good news as her third single, “Our Song”, was certified as a Gold, as it has been download over 500,000 times.