'' Red '' was released on October 22 , 2012 , incorporating new genres for Swift , such as heartland rock , dubstep and dance-pop . The album was a critical and commercial success , and debuted at number one on the '' Billboard '' 200 with first-week sales of 1.21 million copies . This marked the highest opening sales in a decade in the United States , and made Swift the first female to have two million-selling album openings , a record recognized by the '' Guinness Book of World Records '' . The Red Tour ran from March 2013 to June 2014 and grossed over $ 150 million ; the tour broke China ticket sales record with all 18,000 tickets sold in 60 seconds . '' Red '' earned several accolades , including four nominations at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards . Its single " I Knew You Were Trouble " won Best Female Video at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards . Swift was named Best Female Country Artist at the 2012 American Music Awards and Artist of the Year at the 2013 ceremony . She received the Nashville Songwriters Association 's Songwriter/Artist Award for the fifth and sixth consecutive years in 2012 and 2013 respectively . Swift was also honored by the Association with a special Pinnacle Award , making her the second recipient of the accolade after Garth Brooks . During this time , she had a short-term relationship with British singer Harry Styles
56th Annual Grammy Awards
56th Annual Grammy Awards
Taylor Swift