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Taylor Swift Given 'Star of Compassion' Award

Arlene Richie, jpistudios.com

Taylor Swift has dozens of awards heralding her success as a singer-songwriter, and now she has a new trophy that honors her charitable side. The 22-year-old superstar was recently named as the recipient of the 2012 Honorary Star of Compassion Award.

The award, which is given by the Northwest Disaster Services, honors Taylor's altruistic endeavors, including her recent donation of $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

"Taylor Swift has inspired the small community of Northwest Tennessee with her uplifting words and music of encouragement and has become a positive role model for the young and old alike here," the organization's director Rob Adcock states (quote via Starpulse.com). "It is with great honor and appreciation that we present this one of a kind, jeweled award to such an outstanding individual on behalf of our organization."

The "Eyes Open" singer is well known for her generosity. In addition to recently donating 14,000 books to Nashville libraries, she also donated $500,000 to various flood relief efforts in Tennessee last year, and she opened up her dress rehearsal for her global Speak Now tour to raise money for tornado relief across the Southeast.

The songstress is spending her summer off the road, working on a new album. She is nominated for four Teen Choice Awards, including one for Choice Female Artist. The Teen Choice Awards will air live on Fox on Sunday, July 22 at 8:00 PM ET.

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shcb123

See what $$$$ can buy!!!! She donated that $$$, then "conveniently" she gets a display !! She still sings like she is in a karaoke bar, which means she stinks !!!!

June 13 2012 at 7:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Variel

Are you stupid or something? It's 4 million dollars, not 4 dollars.

June 14 2012 at 12:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Reesa

I think she has gotten better with her singing. It used to be quite bad but lately she hasn't been that bad. I like her song with the Civil Wars, she sang that well live. I do appreciate a young woman who uses their celebrity for good causes. She is a sweet, young, talented woman that everyone seems to bash. She has never done anything wrong and everyone finds fault with her. She isn't the best singer but she certainly isn't the worst. The worst live singers are Gwen Stefani, Katy Perry, Carrie Underwood and Rihanna.

June 13 2012 at 3:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Alar Truve

Katyrocks- educate yourself, dummy.

http://www.savingcountrymusic.com/did-taylor-swifts-dad-buy-her-career

June 13 2012 at 12:56 PM Report abuse -2 rate up rate down Reply
bofalaska

No zillion-dollar manisons, no limo with minibar, no drunken driving arrests or drugging, just giving back big-time to good causes and lifting up youth with her songs. Wish there were a million of her.

June 12 2012 at 7:28 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
katyrocks27

She stopped winning real awards so now she buys honorary ones. I guess thats all she knows since she only got a record deal because her parents bought it.

June 12 2012 at 7:25 PM Report abuse -3 rate up rate down Reply
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Jaromeo

Her parents never bought her a record deal. They had an average income. The head of Big Machine Records listened to her sing in a karaoke bar and was immediately sold by her awesome singing. She also was recently nominated for 4 Teen choice awards. She never bought into this award either. She won it because she's been giving back to the community for a long time now. Get your facts straight nutcase and stop trying to downplay celebrity that never gets in trouble or never does anything stupid! You'll never succeed in that endeavor.

June 12 2012 at 10:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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katyrocks27

Its widely known her father financed her first record, its a fact not fiction, also she just lost three awards last week and three the month before and two the month before that. Finally, awesome singing?? Haha i love a good laugh! Thanks Jaromeo!

June 12 2012 at 11:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down

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