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What a year it's been forTaylor Swift.
When it seemed impossible for her to top her colossal 2024 — which included the release of her 11th albumThe Tortured Poets Departmentand the end of her record-breakingEras Tour— the pop star managed to outdo herself in 2025. In February, she attended theGrammysas a nominee and supported her soon-to-be fiancéTravis Kelceat theSuper Bowl. They made headlines by revealing theirengagementin August, on top of Swift announcing her 12th studio albumThe Life of a Showgirl.
Her new LP smashed sales records upon release in October, and she closed out the year by dropping her highly anticipated Eras Tour documentary,The End of an Era. OnThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert, she said that she strived for"longevity,"and 20 years into her career, she has accomplished just that.
As she celebrates her 36th birthday on Dec. 13, 2025, look back on Swift's successful year in photos.
February: Taylor Swift Attends the 2025 Grammys
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Swift attended the2025 Grammysas a nominee in six categories, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Record of the Year. She also presented the award for Best Country Album, whichBeyoncéwon forCowboy Carter.
Throughout the ceremony, the superstar looked to be having the time of her life, dancing withMargaret Qualley, the wife of close collaboratorJack Antonoff, toastingKendrick Lamarand celebrating Beyoncé'sAlbum of the Year victory.
February: Taylor Swift Attends the Super Bowl
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A week later, Swift touched down in New Orleans to support her boyfriend Kelce as the Kansas City Chiefs attempted to win their third Super Bowl in a row. Notably, when the jumbotron showed the singer in the stands and the crowd booed, sheshrugged and laughed the momentoff.
May: Taylor Swift Buys Back Her Masters
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Six years after her Big Machine Records catalog was sold toScooter Braun, Swift penned a heartfelt letterannouncing that she had reacquired the mastersfor her first six albums.
"I've been bursting into tears of joy at random intervals ever since I found out that this is really happening," she wrote in astatement on her website. "I really get to say these words: All of the music I've ever made... now belongs... to me. And all my music videos. All the concert films. The album art and photography. The unreleased songs. The memories. The magic. The madness. Every single era. My entire life's work."
June: Taylor Swift Performs in Nashville
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For her first performance since wrapping her Eras Tour in December 2024, the singer-songwriterpopped out at her boyfriend's Tight Ends & Friends concertin Nashville, surprising the crowd by singing "Shake It Off" withKane Brown.
"We would like to dedicate this to our favorite players who are going to play and these are the tight ends," she said to introduce the hit single.
An exclusive source told PEOPLE, "The crowd lost their minds! At the end of her performance she made sure to thank the band and gave each one of them a hug."
July: Travis Kelce Hard Launches Taylor Swift on Instagram
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Kelceposted photos with Swift on his Instagram for the first timeon July 24 in his off-season recap. They posed together in his-and-hers caps that read "Captain" and "First Mate," and they matched in sleek black outfits in a cute dinner snap. In another photo, the two had a snow day withErin Andrewsand other close friends, likely taken during theirwinter getawayto Montana.
"Had some adventures this offseason, kept it 💯," he captioned the slideshow, cheekily referring to his girlfriend's then-unreleased song "The Fate of Ophelia."
August: Taylor Swift Announces Her New Album on 'New Heights'
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The star made herhighly anticipated debuton the Aug. 13 episode of boyfriend's podcastNew Heights, which he co-hosts with brotherJason. During her appearance, the trio chatted about herrelationshipwith Travis, her Eras Tour, her masters and, most importantly, her upcoming album:The Life of a Showgirl.
August: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Get Engaged
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Kelce and Swift broke the internet with the biggest engagement announcement of the year on Aug. 26.
"Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married 🧨," the "Opalite" singer captioned the intimate, lavish garden proposal that took place in Kelce's backyard after they taped theNew Heightsepisode.
September: Taylor Swift Attends Selena Gomez's Wedding
In September, Swift supported her best friendSelena Gomezas theOnly Murders in the Buildingactress wedBenny Blancoin California. Over the next few weeks, the former Disney star shared photos from her nuptials, including a video of Swiftreactingto Gomez's wedding dress.
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October: Taylor Swift Releases 'The Life of a Showgirl'
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The Life of a Showgirlwas released on Oct. 3 to unprecedented commercial success. The album, produced byMax Martinand Shellback, received the most streams in one day on Apple Music and Spotify, and in its first week, itsold over four million album-equivalent units— the most for any LP in history.
"I'll never forget how excited I was in 2006 when my first album sold 40,000 copies in its first week. I was 16 and couldn't even fathom that that many people would care enough about my music to invest their time and energy into it," she wrote onInstagramto celebrate the accomplishment.
Swift continued, "I have 4 million thank yous I want to send to the fans, and 4 million reasons to feel even more proud of this album than I already was."
December: Taylor Swift Releases 'The End of an Era'
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To cap off this year, she did a victory lap of her last three. On Dec. 12, she premieredThe End of an Era, a six-part docuseries on Disney+ that gave a behind-the-scenes look into the making of her Eras Tour, the highest-grossing tour of all time.
"We wanted to remember every moment leading up to the culmination of the most important and intense chapter of our lives, so we allowed filmmakers to capture this tour and all the stories woven throughout it as it wound down," she explained onInstagram.
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