Taylor Swift is not a music artist.
The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to `` honor artistic achievement , technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry , without regard to album sales or chart position . '' Taylor Alison Swift ( born December 13 , 1989 ) is an American singer-songwriter . She is also the recipient of ten Grammy Awards , five Guinness World Records , one Emmy Award , 21 Billboard Music Awards , 11 Country Music Association Awards , eight Academy of Country Music Awards , and one Brit Award .