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    • Jul 3, 1962
    Scott Borchetta is born in Burbank, California. After more than 15 years in record promotion, he forms Big Machine Records, taking part in the careers of Taylor Swift, Reba McEntire, Brantley Gilbert, Rascal Flatts and Florida Georgia Line
    Nov 4, 2004
    Record executive Scott Borchetta sees Taylor Swift perform for the first time at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. The following year, he signs her to a recording contract with his new label, Big Machine
    Apr 5, 2009
    "Fearless" wins Album of the Year for Taylor Swift, producer Nathan Chapman and executive producer Scott Borchetta during the 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards at Las Vegas' MGM Grand
    Jun 20, 2009
    Steel Magnolia is introduced on the season premiere of CMT's competition "Can You Duet." Judges for the season include Big Kenny, Naomi Judd and Big Machine executive Scott Borchetta
    Aug 8, 2009
    Steel Magnolia wins CMT's "Can You Duet," performing "Keep On Lovin' You" on the show in front of judges Big Kenny, Naomi Judd and record executive Scott Borchetta
    Feb 3, 2010
    Big Machine chief Scott Borchetta lashes out at critics of Taylor Swift's disastrous Grammy performance days earlier. He blames a technical problem and tells AP, "This is not about 'American Idol'" or "who can hit the highest note"
    Feb 4, 2010
    Kelly Clarkson takes issue with Big Machine executive Scott Borchetta for dissing "American Idol" in defending Taylor Swift's pitch problems. "We not only hit the high notes," Clarkson writes on her website, "we generally hit the 'right' notes"
    Jul 7, 2010
    Adam Lambert covers "Ring Of Fire" at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium in a show attended by Kellie Pickler, Big Machine executive Scott Borchetta and songwriters Aimee Mayo and Chris Sligh
    Oct 28, 2010
    Josh Turner and Brantley Gilbert play the homecoming concert at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. Big Machine founder Scott Borchetta attends the show and is convinced to sign Gilbert to Valory
    Nov 3, 2011
    Big Machine president Scott Borchetta receives a T.J. Martell Foundation Spirit of Excellence Award at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York
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