Taylor Swift's Best Moments of 2015

1 The New Year's Eve Performance

Taylor Swift rang in 2015 with a confetti-filled performance in NYC's Times Square.

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2 A Party With the Squad

On Jan. 11, Taylor Swift partied with her friends — including Haim, Jaime King, and Lorde — at the Weinstein Company's Golden Globes bash.

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3 A Hawaiian Getaway With Haim

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Taylor showed off her bikini body (and that belly button) during a trip to Hawaii with Haim's Este, Danielle, and Alana in late January.

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4 Madonna's Stamp of Approval

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Madonna talked about her love for Taylor Swift in late January, saying in an interview, "I like Taylor Swift. I think she writes some really catchy pop songs. Can't get them out of my head." Taylor took to Tumblr to share her understandable reaction: "Thanks now I'm dead."

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5 The Ultimate Throwback Moment

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Although the picture was actually taken during Taylor's 25th birthday party in December, the pop star posted the perfect picture to wish Justin Timberlake a happy 34th birthday on Jan. 31 — a photo of herself, JT, Beyoncé, and Jay Z. (And based on that time Ellen DeGeneres surprised Taylor with JT in 2008, it's safe to say that her birthday wish for Justin qualifies as one seriously great moment for her.)

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6 A Pre-Grammys Bash

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Taylor was all smiles when she attended Clive Davis's pre-Grammys party on Feb. 7.

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7 A Major Night With Her BFF

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On Feb. 8, Taylor took her longtime best friend Abigail to the Grammys with her.

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8 Newfound Friendship With Kanye

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Also at the Grammys was Kanye West, and after years of awkwardness after that "I'mma let you finish" moment, Taylor and Kanye seemed to patch things up. Later that week, they even went to dinner together, and in an interview, Kanye suggested that the pair would be going into the studio together to collaborate. What a difference six years makes!

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9 The "Style" Music Video

She released the music video for "Style" on Feb. 13, prompting a whole lot of crushes on sexy star Dominic Sherwood, who appears in the video.

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10 A Vogue Feature

Taylor and Karlie Kloss played a game for Vogue called "Who's the Best Best Friend?" — oh, and they also landed a Vogue cover together. No big deal.

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11 A Saturday Night Live Anniversary Cameo

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Showing off her sense of humor — and her acting chops — Taylor popped up at SNL's 40th anniversary special, making a cameo in "The Californians" skit.

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12 A Hilarious Tonight Show Appearance

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The pop star gave a nod to her chair-dancing skills at award shows when she appeared on The Tonight Show in mid-February, teaming up with Jimmy Fallon to show off some Jumbotron dancing.

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13 A Superstylish Bash

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On Feb. 24, Taylor stepped out for the Elle Style Awards in London, linking up with pals Ellie Goulding and Cara Delevingne at the chic event.

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14 International Recognition

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Taylor Swift (and a lime) hit the stage for the Brit Awards on Feb. 25, and she also received quite the honor, winning the award for best international solo female artist.

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15 Lady Gaga's Support

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Lady Gaga tweeted her love for Taylor Swift on March 2 after Taylor said, "Is it just me or is Lady Gaga, like, fully LIVING right now?!? #goals." Lady Gaga responded by saying, "Wow you're a sweetheart! Life is friends, family, and love! We all see that in you, your prince charming will come!"

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16 A Magazine-Worthy Tea Party

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Taylor linked up with some of her famous friends for a chic tea party to celebrate International Women's Day. In the caption, Taylor wrote, "We are at our best when we cheer each other on and build each other up."

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17 An Iconic Moment

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Taylor and Madonna teamed up to perform at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 29, hitting the stage to play "Ghosttown." She also shared a hilarious moment with Justin Timberlake, who jokingly freaked out when Taylor snagged an award.

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18 The Birthday Surprise

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In April, Taylor gave her longtime BFF Abigail the birthday surprise of her dreams when Chris Carrabba, the lead singer of Dashboard Confessional, made an appearance at her 25th birthday party. In cute videos from the bash, the pals were seen belting out "Hands Down" alongside Chris as the whole party sang along.

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19 The Extra Special Honor

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Taylor was honored at the Academy of Country Music Awards with a touching tribute by her mom, Andrea, who presented her with the milestone award. The moment was all the more moving because, earlier this year, Taylor announced in a heartfelt Tumblr note that her mom was diagnosed with cancer.

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20 The Star-Studded BBQ

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Taylor and Calvin Harris took their relationship — then only rumored — to a new level when they hosted a BBQ for friends at her house in LA, with people like Lorde, Ellie Goulding, and the Haim sisters making the guest list.

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21 The PDA-Packed Night of Victories

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It's no secret that May's Billboard Music Awards were all about Taylor! Not only did she and Calvin Harris attend their first official event together, hugging and kissing in the crowd, but she also took home a whopping eight awards throughout the night.

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22 The "Bad Blood" Fierceness

Yet another reason Taylor ruled the Billboard Music Awards? The debut of her "Bad Blood" music video, which dropped at the start of the show and featured several of her famous pals, including everyone from Selena Gomez to Gigi Hadid to Lena Dunham.

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23 A Superhot Cover

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In May, it was announced that Taylor took the top spot on Maxim's Hot 100 list for 2015.

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24 The Power Title

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Taylor made her debut on the Forbes annual list of the world's most powerful women, coming in at No. 64.

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25 The POP 100 Win

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Thanks to her many career successes, personal milestones, and dedicated fan following, Taylor landed the No. 1 spot on our 2015 POPSUGAR 100 in June.

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26 The Perfect Meeting

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In late June, fans of Taylor Swift and Harry Potter appropriately freaked out when she met Emma Watson backstage at her London concert.

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27 A Friendly Fourth of July

Taylor had a pretty epic Fourth of July weekend with her boyfriend and her BFFs. She and Calvin were joined by a slew of friends including the Haim sisters, Gigi Hadid, and Joe Jonas.

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28 A Sweet Meeting

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The singer became a godmother to Jaime King's son, Leo Thames, who Jaime and Kyle Newman welcomed on July 16. Taylor took to Instagram to share a sweet snap from the day they met, writing, "Meeting my boy."

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29 The Gorgeous Cover

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Taylor graced the cover of Vanity Fair's September issue, opening up about everything from her group of girlfriends to how Jay Z helped her become friends with Kanye West. Explaining why she hopes to emulate the careers of Oprah Winfrey and Angelina Jolie, she said, "I want to leave a trail of people behind me who had gotten better opportunities or felt better about themselves because of me or smiled because of me."

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30 The GQ Spread

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Taylor stunned on her first-ever GQ cover, getting candid about her songwriting and saying, "I've never named names, so I feel like I still have a sense of power over what people say — even if that isn't true, and even if I don't have any power over what people say about me."

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31 The Many, Many Tour Guests

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OK, this isn't exactly one big moment for Taylor, but you can't look back at the singer's big year without mentioning the many stars who joined Taylor on tour! "Please welcome to the stage . . ."

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1 The New Year's Eve Performance

2 A Party With the Squad

3 A Hawaiian Getaway With Haim

4 Madonna's Stamp of Approval

5 The Ultimate Throwback Moment

6 A Pre-Grammys Bash

7 A Major Night With Her BFF

8 Newfound Friendship With Kanye

9 The "Style" Music Video

10 A Vogue Feature

11 A Saturday Night Live Anniversary Cameo

12 A Hilarious Tonight Show Appearance

13 A Superstylish Bash

14 International Recognition

15 Lady Gaga's Support

16 A Magazine-Worthy Tea Party

17 An Iconic Moment

18 The Birthday Surprise

19 The Extra Special Honor

20 The Star-Studded BBQ

21 The PDA-Packed Night of Victories

22 The "Bad Blood" Fierceness

23 A Superhot Cover

24 The Power Title

25 The POP 100 Win

26 The Perfect Meeting

27 A Friendly Fourth of July

28 A Sweet Meeting

29 The Gorgeous Cover

30 The GQ Spread

31 The Many, Many Tour Guests

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