Taylor Swift Tops Maxim's Hot 100 List

Taylor Swift for Maxim. Photo: Maxim

2014 may have been the "Year of Taylor," but so far, 2015 hasn't been too shabby for the superstar either.

As if embarking on a whirlwind world tour, landing a hot new (rumoured) boyfriend and surrounding herself with an enviable squad of girlfriends wasn't enough, now Swift has claimed the top spot on this year's Maxim "Hot List", which will be released in the magazine's upcoming June/July issue.

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"It's really nice and such an incredible compliment," Swift, 25, says of the honour. "This year has been my favourite year of my life so far. I got to make an album exactly the way I wanted to make it. I got to put it out exactly the way that I dreamed of putting it out. Every one of these kinds of whims and ideas came to fruition ... It really feels like a wonderful celebration of my favourite year."

According to Maxim, this year will make a significant change in the long-running "Hot 100" list. The celebrated women, excluding Swift, are no longer ranked: Instead, they're organised in categories based on their careers, such as "Women Who Rock," "Fashion Phenoms" and "The Champions". Snagging the number one spot secures Swift as "the world's most relevant and intriguing woman."

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