No shock as Swift takes top award

There was little surprise when Taylor Swift won entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Awards — except maybe in how little surprise the 22-year-old sensation showed when her name was called.

Swift displayed none of her normal expressions of astonishment after winning the academy’s top honour for the second year in a row. And, in fact, neither did her competitors, who gracefully if grimly acknowledged her as she hugged her way to the stage.

With millions of albums sold and millions of new fans turned on to country music — and turning out to vote for her — the award had the feel of a coronation.