Taylor Swift says that the best part of her wild ride of a year, 2009, was getting out on her own. She told People.com, "Going on my first headlining tour it's unbelievable playing Madison Square Garden and Staples Center in LA."

Miranda Lambert also told People her fave moment of 2009 saying simply, "Playing the Ryman Auditorium." Lambert played the famous stage in September performing her entire album, Revolution, to an audience that included her buddy Taylor Swift.