Votto a 'Swiftie'? Walk-up song during 2,000th career game a nod to the singer

Votto confirms Swift fandom in Friday's contest

Updated: 6:21 PM EDT Jun 30, 2023

Joey Votto entered Friday's contest with two goals in mind. Get a win, and do it in style.Votto, much like the rest of the Midwest, has heard who is in town this weekend and he is as excited as the rest of the "Swifties."During Friday's game versus the Padres, Votto batted sixth in the lineup and made sure no one would forget it.The Reds veteran reached a career milestone of 2,000 games as a Red Leg and walked up to Taylor Swifts hit song,"22".

Taylor Swift breaks another record by claiming all top 10 spots of the Billboard Hot 100

Updated: 11:20 AM EDT Nov 1, 2022

Taylor Swift is breaking yet another record thanks to the release of her most recent album "Midnights."The entertainer, who already became Spotify's most-streamed artist over a 24-hour period upon the release of the record, now claims all top ten slots of the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time, according to the music charting website on Monday.Swift is the first artist to ever accomplish the feat in Billboard's 64-year history.She beat Drake, who in September 2021 claimed nine of the Hot 100's top 10 spots for a week. According to Billboard, the Hot 100 list "blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data."At the top of the list this week is "Anti-Hero," the lead single off of "Midnights," which is Swift's 10th studio album.The other nine slots are also claimed by songs from the new album, including the tracks "Lavender Haze" and "Karma."The accomplishment gives Swifties yet another reason to rejoice, adding yet another bauble to their beloved artist's "bejeweled" crown.

10-year-old 'Swiftie' goes home with Taylor Swift's hat from Eras Tour concert

While on stage, Taylor Swift surprised 10-year-old Katie a special gift.

Updated: 3:38 AM EDT Jun 20, 2023

A young Taylor Swift fan enjoyed an unforgettable moment at one of the singer's concerts last weekend in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Katie Guarlotti went home with quite the souvenir after Swift handed over her own hat to the 10-year-old girl in the middle of a song at Acrisure Stadium. Katie, who's going into the fifth grade, says she and her mom were enjoying the show when someone from Swift's team approached them and brought them toward the stage.Video below: Taylor Swift also recently gave her '22' hat to a young fan at another Eras Tour concertKatie had no idea what was happening until Swift began to walk her way."She put the hat on me, and it was really fun and she smelled really good. She smelled fresh, like fruity and florally, and she was super nice," Katie said. "I was just like, 'Oh my gosh, I love you,' because I'm such a big Taylor Swift fan, and she was like, 'I love you more.'"Katie says she's a huge "Swiftie" and it was a great experience with the pop star.

NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a Virginia man has been arrested for drunkenly crashing a car into Taylor Swift’s New York City apartment building and trying to gain entry.

Thirty-one-year-old Morgan Mank was arrested shortly after 3 a.m. Thursday.

Police say he drove the wrong way on Franklin Street in the Tribeca neighborhood, where Swift owns a townhouse and several apartments in an adjacent building.

Police said Mank crashed into one of the buildings. He was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated and driving while ability impaired.

It's not clear whether Swift was at her residence at the time of the crash.

Swift has spoken about stalkers in the past. In an interview with "CBS Sunday Morning," she said that she tries to never say where she is because "all my addresses are on the internet."

In an interview with Elle, Swift said she fears violence toward her. She admitted to carrying a bandage dressing in the event she is shot or stabbed.

It could be a night for the history books for Taylor Swift and Beyoncé at Sunday’s Grammy Awards — for both good and bad reasons.Swift could become the first woman to win the show’s top prize, album of the year, three times. Her first surprise album of 2020 — the folky, alternative adventure “folklore” — is competing for the top honor, an award she first won in 2010 for “Fearless,” her breakthrough that helped established her as a bona fide pop star even though she sang country music. She won again in 2016 for “1989,” her first full-length pop album that dominated the charts with a bounty of hits.Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra and Paul Simon are some of the male performers who have won album of the year three times. Producers or engineers have also won the award three times, including Phil Ramone, Ryan Tedder, David Foster, Bob Ludwig, Serban Ghenea and others.The only person to win the prize four times is mastering engineer Tom Coyne, who died in 2017.Beyoncé has never won album of the year throughout her career — she’s not up for the honor this year because she didn’t release a project during the eligibility period — but she is the most nominated act. With 24 wins and nine nominations this year, she could surpass Alison Krauss’ 27 wins and become the most decorated woman in Grammys history.Beyoncé’s “Black Parade” scored nominations like record and song of the year as well as best R&B song and best R&B performance, while her guest appearance on Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage” earned bids for record of the year, best rap performance and best rap song.Beyoncé holds the record for most Grammy nominations for a female act, with 79. She and Paul McCartney tie for second place among all Grammy nominees, only behind Quincy Jones and Jay-Z, who have earned 80 nods each.The royal family of music could walk away with a number of wins for their home. Jay-Z co-wrote “Black Parade” and “Savage,” earning him nominations for song of the year, best R&B song and best rap song. He has won 22 Grammys throughout his career.Their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, is nominated alongside her mother for best music video for “Brown Skin Girl.” Ivy Carter gives a vocal performance on the song and appears in the video; she is also listed as a co-writer of the song with Jay-Z and Beyoncé.Ivy Carter, 9, could become the second youngest person to ever win a Grammy. Leah Peasall was eight when The Peasall Sisters won album of the year at the 2002 show for their appearance on the T Bone Burnett-produced “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” soundtrack. “Brown Skin Girl,” a song celebrating brown and dark-skinned women, has won Ivy Carter several awards, including two Soul Train Music Awards, a BET Award and a NAACP Image Award.While Beyoncé could have a historic night, history could repeat itself and she could be shut out of winning a top award — a common occurrence for R&B and rap artists throughout Grammy history. Of her 24 wins, only one has been for one of the big four Grammys, song of the year. She has lost album of the year three times and record of the year five times.Jay-Z has never won a top award, and he and his wife join a list of mostly Black performers who have been restricted to wins in the rap and R&B categories, including Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Mariah Carey, Eminem, Drake, Missy Elliott, Mary J. Blige and more.This year The Weeknd was the one who was snubbed. Despite having the biggest hit of 2020 with “Blinding Lights” and a top-selling, multi-hit album, he didn't earn any nominations.He's won three Grammys so far — only in the R&B categories — but he's vowed to boycott the Grammys because he doesn't agree with how the Recording Academy selects its winners.The album of the year prize has only be given to two rap-based acts — Lauryn Hill’s “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” and Outkast’s “Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.” Though rap is the most popular genre today, no rap albums scored a nomination for the top award this year. A rap song was never awarded song of the year or record of the year until Childish Gambino made history in 2019 with “This Is America.”Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage” could become the second hip-hop song to win record of the year.Megan Thee Stallion could also become the first female rapper to win best rap song. The Houston rapper, along with D Smoke, Chika and Doja Cat, could also become the fifth rap-based act to win best new artist. Their competition includes Phoebe Bridgers, Noah Cyrus, Kaytranada and Ingrid Andress, who could become just the fourth act from country music to win.Other women who could make history Sunday include Grace Potter, who has a chance of being the first female performer to win best rock album in over two decades, and sister trio HAIM, the first all-female rock band nominated for album of the year.Though 84 awards will be handed out — roughly 10 during the live telecast and the rest during the pre-ceremony — viewers are most likely watching for the performances.About two dozen acts will hit stages in downtown Los Angeles, including Swift, Bruno Mars, Cardi B, BTS, Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, Dua Lipa, Post Malone, Chris Martin, Lil Baby, John Mayer, Maren Morris and Doja Cat.The Grammys were originally scheduled for Jan. 31 but were pushed back because of the coronavirus pandemic.Artists competing with Swift for album of the year include Coldplay, Post Malone, Dua Lipa, Jhené Aiko, HAIM, Jacob Collier and Black Pumas.