Taylor Swift is also the top-selling digital artist in music history.

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Kanye promptly apologized to Taylor Swift and went into hiding, while the teenaged singer became the year's best-selling musical artist.

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This year,Beyonce goes head-to-head with Taylor Swift in the Album Of The Year category with I AmSasha Fierce.

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Other observers note that while it's the flashy product roll-outs that get the attention -- pop stars Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga already have made appearances this week -- it's the deal-brokering among tech players behind the scenes that truly matters.

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Album of the Year the Grammy's top honor went to the independently released Fearless by 20-year-old Taylor Swift.

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There was also an increase in sales of albums from other Brit award nominees Taylor Swift, Alt-J, Frank Ocean and Muse.

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