{"id":502550,"date":"2026-05-26T00:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T00:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/502550\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T00:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T00:00:13","slug":"why-taylor-swift-wont-be-at-the-amas-despite-8-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/502550\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Taylor Swift Won\u2019t Be at the AMAs Despite 8 Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>THE RUNDOWN<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Taylor Swift was nominated in eight categories for the American Music Awards.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Eras Tour star did not attend the ceremony.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It has been confirmed that she will not be at the ceremony.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Monday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/celebrities\/a29803639\/taylor-swift-dress-american-music-awards-2019\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:American Music Awards;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;American Music Awards&quot;}\" class=\"link \">American Music Awards<\/a> honored artists across the industry. Among the nominees, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/music\/a71338882\/taylor-swift-13th-album-easter-eggs-explained\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Taylor Swift;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Taylor Swift&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Taylor Swift<\/a> stood out with eight nominations, including in the Artist of the Year and Best Female Pop Artist categories, with her 2025 album <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/music\/a68262311\/the-life-of-a-showgirl-taylor-swift-sabrina-carpenter-lyrics-explained\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Life of a Showgirl;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Life of a Showgirl&quot;}\" class=\"link \">The Life of a Showgirl<\/a> up for Album of the Year and Best Pop Album. Her track \u201cFate of Ophelia\u201d nominated for Best Pop Song, Song of the Year, and Best Music Video, and her song \u201cElizabeth Taylor\u201d appearing in the new category Song of the Summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, the pop star was not at the ceremony held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Swift has been spending time in New York City with her fianc\u00e9, Travis Kelce, attending a wedding and several adorable dinner dates. The couple is reportedly preparing for their upcoming wedding after getting engaged in August 2025. They have kept plans for the ceremony under wraps, but in September of last year, Swift <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPWvKlikrO9\/?img_index=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:said;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;said&quot;}\" class=\"link \">said<\/a> she wanted to have a destination wedding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYou would think that I would\u2019ve been the type of person who would&#8217;ve obsessed over the idea of a wedding my whole life,\u201d she said. \u201cBut I actually never thought about what I would ever do\u2026 until I met the person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition to having a lot on their plate, the couple was traveling over the weekend ahead of the ceremony. They were seen on Saturday at the Cavs vs. Knicks game in Cleveland.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"New York Knicks v Cleveland Cavaliers - Game Three\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1ee41a4ac3d9ba0ef61fb8100fcf5b9e.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jason Miller &#8211; Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The NFL star is a huge fan of the Cavs, having been raised in Ohio. The Knicks ultimately won the game, but the adorable couple enjoyed a sweet date night that included a little PDA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>You Might Also Like<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THE RUNDOWN Taylor Swift was nominated in eight categories for the American Music Awards. 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