[rrplasencia]

this is from a ny times article earlier this year, maybe this is why she won, and why captain fish sticks hates white peeps. that's right, i've got taylor on my ipod!

"This week Taylor Swift, the poised 19-year-old country star, crossed an increasingly rare milestone on the pop charts as her latest release, “Fearless,” outsold every other album in the United States for the eighth time.

Since 2000 only five other albums have spent eight or more weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard chart: ’N Sync’s “No Strings Attached,” Eminem’s “Marshall Mathers LP” and the Beatles’ “1,” all from 2000, stayed on top for eight weeks, as did Creed’s “Weathered” in 2001. Usher’s “Confessions” remained there for nine in 2004.

Music industry experts say that Ms. Swift’s success is the result of a combination of quality material, smart marketing and luck. “Fearless” was released in November and went immediately to No. 1, then gave up the top spot in successive weeks to Beyoncé, Kanye West and Britney Spears. But Ms. Swift has owned every week since mid-December, outlasting her competitors not only during the holiday shopping season but also through the doldrums of January, when sales drop to their lowest point all year."