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NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Taylor Swift's six-times-Platinum FEARLESS album was officially recognized as the Most Awarded Album in the History of Country Music last night at a private dinner in Nashville. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100318/CL73000 ) FEARLESS is the only album in history to win the all-genre Album of The Year GRAMMY, plus Country Album of the Year Awards from the GRAMMYs, the Country Music Association, the Academy of Country Music and the American Music Awards. Representatives from NARAS, The American Music Awards, The Country Music Association, and the Academy of Country Music all joined Big Machine Records Group President/CEO Scott Borchetta for an unprecedented group presentation honoring Taylor for her achievement. FEARLESS, released in 2008, has won every album award in the country music genre, and was named all-genre Album of the Year at the 2010 GRAMMY Awards.
By Barry A. Jeckell NEW YORK (Billboard) - There's just no stopping Kanye West, who added a pair of No. 1s to his growing list of accomplishments this week.
