{"id":28306,"date":"2025-05-27T17:19:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T17:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=28306"},"modified":"2025-05-27T17:19:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T17:19:48","slug":"fans-are-abuzz-after-taylor-swift-skips-the-2025-amas-and-wins-nothing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=28306","title":{"rendered":"Fans Are Abuzz After Taylor Swift Skips the 2025 AMAs and Wins Nothing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 2025 AMAs came and went with noticeably less fanfare, as the star power that usually lights up the red carpet was in short supply.<\/p>\n

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The 51st American Music Awards (AMAs) took place on Monday, May 26, at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, with Jennifer Lopez steering the fast-paced, two-hour ceremony. But while the show delivered music and surprises, what truly caught fans’ attention was who wasn’t there: Taylor Swift.<\/p>\n

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Taylor Swift poses in the press room at the American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, on November 20, 2022 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Her noticeable absence became a hot topic online, especially as she did not bag a single win. Fans quickly took to social media to share their thoughts, theories, and a mix of frustration and amusement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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One fan\u00a0speculated<\/a>\u00a0on a possible reason for her absence,\u00a0“Maybe taylor was gonna go to the amas then she saw that people tracked her jet so she was like ‘you know what maybe ill sit this one out [sic].'”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Taylor Swift performs onstage during the American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, on November 24, 2019 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Another fan\u00a0wondered<\/a>,\u00a0“Surprised Taylor Swift skipped the 2025 #AMAs her presence is always such a highlight![sic]”\u00a0<\/i>Someone else took a more defiant stance,\u00a0admitting<\/a>,\u00a0“Ngl i’m glad taylor didn’t even bother going to the amas bc clearly they don’t respect her [sic].”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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An individual\u00a0mocked<\/a>\u00a0the awards outcome,\u00a0“Ofc taylor didnt attend the #amas thats why she didnt win any of her categories LMAOOO [sic].”\u00a0<\/i>Another fan\u00a0theorized<\/a>\u00a0about the reason behind the results,\u00a0“Amas were pissed taylor didn’t attend and gave the awards to other poeple [sic].”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Taylor Swift poses during the American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, on November 24, 2019 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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One commenter didn’t hold back on\u00a0criticizing<\/a>\u00a0the entire event:\u00a0“The amas had got to be BROKE this year cause that event was a mess \ud83d\ude2d completely disorganized red carpet, hardly any notable attendees, and less than two hours of runtime??? lowkey glad taylor did not attend [sic].”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Another person\u00a0raised<\/a>\u00a0questions about the legitimacy of the outcomes,\u00a0“Amas results are all very fishy not even just for taylor but the fact no one even slightly big attended (besides renee rap) and all 7 major categories went to 1 person, which good for them but those odds are highly unlikely. [sic]”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Taylor Swift accepts the Favorite Album – Pop\/Rock award for “Lover” during the American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, on November 24, 2019 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And finally, one fan\u00a0dropped<\/a>\u00a0a cryptic theory,\u00a0“Alternative opinion but maybe bc they purposefully snubbed her – the amas are now the reason for no explanation there will just be reputation [sic].”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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American Music Awards logo is displayed at the American Music Awards Nominations Press Conference held at The Mixing Room at the JW Marriott Los Angeles, on October 12, 2010 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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For fans who have come to expect\u00a0Taylor Swift<\/a>\u00a0to dominate the AMAs, the shutout felt unusual, if not intentional. This year, the singer was nominated for\u00a0six major awards<\/a>, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Favorite Touring Artist, Favorite Female Pop Artist, and Favorite Pop Album\u2014all of which she lost to Billie Eilish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Her collaboration with Post Malone, “Fortnight,” was also up for Collaboration of the Year at the AMAs but lost to Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With A Smile.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Taylor Swift poses in the press room at the American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, on November 20, 2022 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The AMAs weren’t the only awards show where Swift walked away empty-handed. At the 2025 Grammys, she faced a similar outcome despite landing multiple\u00a0high-profile nominations<\/a>. Her album “The Tortured Poets Department” was up for Album of the Year but lost to Beyonc\u00e9’s “Cowboy Carter.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sabrina Carpenter claimed Best Pop Vocal Album with “Short n’ Sweet,” while Kendrick Lamar swept several major categories with “Not Like Us,” winning Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Music Video.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Beyonc\u00e9 accepts the Best Country Album award for \u201cCowboy Carter\u201d from Taylor Swift onstage during the 67th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, on February 2, 2025 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Meanwhile, Swift’s\u00a0only collaborative nod<\/a>\u2014Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance for “Fortnight” with Post Malone\u2014lost out to Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With A Smile” at the Grammys.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Taylor Swift accepts the Favorite Pop Album award for “Red (Taylor’s Version)” onstage during the American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, on November 20, 2022 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Swift has been lying low lately, skipping several major events, including the Met Gala earlier this month. She and her boyfriend, NFL star\u00a0Travis Kelce<\/a>, were both\u00a0reportedly invited<\/a>\u00a0but couldn’t make it work due to scheduling conflicts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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While Kelce has never attended the Met Gala, Swift last walked its iconic red carpet in 2016, when she served as a co-chair for the event themed “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Taylor Swift attends the “Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology” Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, on May 2, 2016 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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While Swift and Kelce have skipped several high-profile events, the duo seems to be enjoying their personal time and was recently spotted on a cozy\u00a0date night<\/a>\u00a0in Florida.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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