Taylor Swift celebrated her birthday earlier this year thanks to her record-breaking wins at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards (BBMA).

On Thursday, Dec. 12, Swift, 35, won 10 new trophies at the ceremony, bringing her win total to 49 — a celebration that makes her the artist with the most BBMA awards in the show’s history.

Ahead of her 35th birthday on Friday, December 13, the pop superstar told fans in a message posted to YouTube, “I just wanted to say hello and thank you to the Billboard Awards, thank you to the fans because.” billboard counts your stuff, they count what you listen to, the albums you’re passionate about.

“So I count these awards as fan-voted awards because you’re the ones who care about our albums and come see us in concert,” Swift added.

“Everything that happened with the Eras Tour and The Tortured Poets DepartmentI just have to say thank you. “It means a lot to me that you guys have embraced the things I’ve done and that you care so much about my music,” the musician continued, referencing her 2024 album and incredible 149-date world tour that sells has sold over $2 billion in tickets, according to the New York Times.

Swift added in the YouTube clip: “This is like the best early birthday present you could have given me, so thank you so much, I love it.” “It’s exactly what I wanted,” as she kissed the award.

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Swift previously tied with Drake for the most BBMA wins with 39 wins each. However, Drake picked up three trophies this year, bringing his total to 42, while Swift picked up ten trophies for the second year in a row.

The singer was named top artist for the fourth time, having previously won in 2013, 2015 and 2023 – setting another record – and was also named top artist for the sixth time.

Other trophies Swift received this year: Top billboard 200 Artists, Top Hot 100 Artists, Top Hot 100 Songwriters, Top Streaming Songs Artists, Top Radio Songs Artists, Top billboard Global 200 artists, above billboard Global (excluding USA) artist and top artist billboard 200 album (for The Tortured Poets Department).

Following her final Eras tour date in Vancouver, Canada on Sunday, December 8, Swift is now on a bit of a break after performing in front of over 10 million people all over the world since concerts began in Glendale, Arizona in March 2023 world has occurred.

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After the final show, PEOPLE revealed that Swift had paid out $197 million in bonuses over the past two years to everyone who worked on her tour; This includes truck drivers, caterers, instrument technicians, merch team, lighting, sound, production staff and assistants, carpenters, dancers, band, security, choreographers, pyrotechnicians, riggers, hair, makeup, wardrobe, physical therapists and their video team.