Taylor Swift On Her Big CMA Awards Night: 'It Felt Like A Dream'

Access Hollywood - November 12, 2009 4:49 PM PST
Story photo: Taylor Swift On Her Big CMA Awards Night: 'It Felt Like A Dream'Taylor Swift poses with her four CMA Awards, Nashville, Nov. 11, 2009 Getty ImagesAccess Hollywood

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Taylor Swift is aglow over her four CMA wins.

"I feel like I'm walking around in a dream right now," the star, just 19, told Access Hollywood's Nancy O'Dell backstage after the event. "It's... the CMA Awards and four awards? I can't even believe that!"

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At the ceremony the teen picked up gongs for Album (for "Fearless"), Female Vocalist, Music Video (for "Love Story") and Entertainer of the Year, but despite being the night's big winner, Taylor was busy handing out gratitude wherever she went.

"I am just walking up to people and thanking them," she told Nancy. "[I'm] just giving out hugs tonight to everybody from my second grade music teacher to my crew who put the stage together and take it down every single night. They're all flashing through my head. I'm so excited."

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Taylor celebrated the night with her father, who broke into tears as his daughter picked up her Entertainer of the Year statue.

"I loved having my dad sitting next to me tonight," she told Nancy. "Sometimes my 17-year-old brother comes with me, sometimes my mom will sit next to me a lot and tonight was my dad's night. It was really cool to have him in the crowd... because he has been such an amazing cheerleader my whole life."

When asked how she felt about the country music world showing her so much support at the event (Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and Little Jimmy Dickens all took part in jabs aimed at Kanye West's September VMA stage invasion of the singer), Taylor said it meant "everything."

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"You know, country music has been such an amazing presence in my life, it's been everything to me since I was a kid," she said. "Being a fan of country music and then actually being embraced by country music has been wonderful. When you [have] bad days, having my favorite people in the world and my heroes having my back has been wonderful.

"They have been amazing to me and honestly I can't even form sentences correctly because I'm so excited because tonight, it felt like a dream," she added.

And Dickens' Kanye moment didn't go unnoticed by the country princess.

"He's adorable," Taylor said. "I love him. He's always been amazing to me."

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  • Lauren
    Taylor Swift is like one of the luckiest girl's in america
    report abuseposted November 13, 2009 10:34 PM PST
  • jazzy g
    this is a nightmare...
    report abuseposted November 13, 2009 1:19 AM PST
  • Aneris
    Get a life...Kanye is not a bad guy its not like he didnt appologize...what he had to kiss her ass to...thats why the world ending and in bad shape because ppl linger on hate so much...all these ppl wanting to take shots at kanye need to grow up they are no better then him if they did that...idiots
    report abuseposted November 13, 2009 12:47 AM PST
  • Aneris
    Why is the world always looking for the next person to hate...everybody hate kanye cuz what happened but I bet if he did it to Miley Cyrus or LiLo or someone that everybody for no apparent reason hates everybody would think it was funny or good for them...it's so sad how all these ppl still upset over something that happend to taylor and she dont even care about it no more...
    report abuseposted November 13, 2009 12:35 AM PST
  • A63
    Taylor should have busted Kanye in the balls.
    report abuseposted November 12, 2009 8:44 PM PST
  • A63
    brown sugar ...are you wacked girl...Get back on your Meds.
    report abuseposted November 12, 2009 8:43 PM PST
  • A63
    brown sugar ...are you wacked girl...Get back on your Meds.
    report abuseposted November 12, 2009 8:40 PM PST
  • brown sugar
    Pitty party for Taylor thanks to Kanye!!! give her all the awards because of Kanye. Girl you didn't deserve it.
    report abuseposted November 12, 2009 8:18 PM PST
  • Neesie
    I personally think she is a pitiful excuse of a singer. Her voice is shaky and off tune most of her songs. I have seen her in concert and she is pathetic. My 12 year old daughter WAS a fan until we saw her in concert. Now Brad, Kenny and keith..seen all 3 and they whoop the pants off this little girl!
    report abuseposted November 12, 2009 5:42 PM PST
  • marsi
    Her entire LIFE must feel like a dream but good for her! She's an amazing talent and deserves the best!
    report abuseposted November 12, 2009 5:41 PM PST
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