Taylor
Swift

Swift can grab headlines with the mere announcement that a new album is on the way, which is precisely what happened in August at MTV’s Video Music Awards when she said “Midnights” would arrive in the fall. And why not? All but the first of her 10 studio albums reached No. 1, as have two of her rerecorded albums, and she’s the first female artist to land three No. 1 albums in less than 12 months. In October, “Midnights” ended up setting new Spotify records for most ­single-day plays by either an album or artist as sales of the album reg­is­tered a million units within a week, making “Midnights” the first industry-wide release to do so since Swift’s “Reputation” in 2017. The demand and prices for her subsequent tour were so high they triggered a Senate hearing regarding Ticketmaster’s business practices, after many fans encountered problems purchasing tickets. Beyond music, she starred in October film “Amsterdam” and is currently planning her feature directorial debut.