Retrospective reviews have remained favorable toward Swift's early songwriting abilities. Maura Johnston from "Pitchfork" described the album as an honest record about teenage perspectives, which set Swift apart from the manufactured albums that "weighed down former teen sensations". Jonathan Bradley from "Billboard" lauded how Swift captured immediate emotions and feelings with "details... so sharp at so small a scale". Swift received accolades for "Taylor Swift", including a nomination for New Female Vocalist of the Year at the 2007 Academy of Country Music Awards, a Horizon Award for Best New Artist win at the 2007 Country Music Association Awards, and a nomination for Best New Artist at the 2008 Grammy Awards. The album received a nomination for Album of the Year at the 2008 Academy of Country Music Awards.