Taylor Swift's Big, Amazing Year

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ROCKIN' IN 2009

Swift starts her year with a bang, delivering a killer medley of "Love Story" and other songs – and even shares the stage with ex Joe Jonas! – while joining his brothers, pal Demi Lovato and Ryan Seacrest in New York to ring in '09 on Dick Clark's' New Year's Rockin' Eve.

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SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER

Taylor, 19, rocks the mic for her first-ever appearance on Saturday Night Live, on Jan. 10 – and even appeared in a skit opposite host Neil Patrick Harris! The country star will return to SNL this Saturday, performing double-duty as host and performer!

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SWEET FIFTEEN

They may be competitors on the charts, but at this year's Grammy Awards on Feb. 8, BFFs Swift and Miley Cyrus teamed up for a spectacular performance of Swift's hit, "Fifteen."

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ON THE 'SCENE'

Ditching the sparkles and glitz of the stage, the Wyomissing, Pa., native shows off her acting chops with a guest spot on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation on March 5, as teen murder victim Haley Jones.

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COVER GIRL

From the March issue of Rolling Stone to Teen Vogue, the multiplatinum singer becomes a sought-after cover girl.

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BIG WIN

Swift leaves her mark in Vegas on April 5, when her album Fearless beats out country legend George Strait – who was honored as Artist of the Decade! – for Album of the Year at the ACM Awards

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A BEAUTIFUL MOMENT

For the second year in a row, Taylor lands on PEOPLE'S Most Beautiful list in May. The young beauty tells PEOPLE, "It's important to be comfortable with who you are and go natural once in a while."

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HOLLA BACK, T-SWIZZLE

Talk about an odd couple! Under the hip-hop moniker T-Swizzle, she teams up with Auto-Tune master T-Pain to open the CMT Awards on June 16 with an unforgettable duet. "No I ain't got a gun/No I never really been in a club/Still live wit' my parents/But I'm still a thug!" raps Swift, who went on to take home the award for video of the year for "Love Story."

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TAYLOR SQUARED

Country's reining princess holds tight to New Moon hunk Taylor Lautner while filming Valentines Day on July 30. Rumors start flying when the two are continually spotted getting cozy off set.

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SOLD OUT!

She might not be "cheer captain," but Taylor still gets her fans on their feet as she performs to a sold-out Madison Square Garden on Aug. 27, during her inaugural headlining tour, Fearless.

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OMG!!!

Swift gets the surprise of a lifetime on Sept. 9, earning the highly coveted CMA entertainer of the year nomination, which solidifies her place among country's big boys. "Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you" is all she could say when she posted a video of her reaction on online for all her fans to watch.

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'EXCUSE ME, TAYLOR ...'

It was the interruption heard 'round the world! Kanye West famously cuts into Swift's acceptance speech after she won best female video at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 13. A true performer, Swift takes back the night with a red-hot performance of "You Belong with Me."

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TAYLOR HERO!

Swift gets digital!" The multi-talented star records "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me" for the Nov. 3 release of the new Band Hero video game.

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CMA'S GOLDEN GIRL

After kicking off the Country Music Association Awards on Nov. 11 with a performance of "Forever and Always" – and providing fodder for plenty of jokes thanks to Kanyegate – Swift ends the show with four big wins, including becoming the first woman since 2000 to take the coveted Entertainer of the Year.