Taylor Swift will not attend AMAs

Taylor Swift will not attend the 2026 American Music Awards on Monday, May 25, according to reports from People and E! News. The singer enters the ceremony as its top nominee, with eight nods tied to her 2025 album “The Life of a Showgirl” and other fan-voted categories. The 52nd annual show is scheduled at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. CBS and Dick Clark Productions have said the ceremony will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+. ### If Swift is skipping the show, what exactly has been confirmed? People reported on May 22 that Swift will not be at the AMAs in Las Vegas on Monday. E! News separately reported the same day that Swift “won’t be in attendance” at the ceremony. Neither outlet’s report, as surfaced in search results, included a public explanation from Swift for the absence. The reports establish that she is expected to miss the show despite leading this year’s nominations. ### How big a presence does Swift still have at this year’s AMAs? (yahoo.com) Taylor Swift leads the 2026 American Music Awards with eight nominations, according to the official AMAs nominations announcement and trade reports. Billboard said Swift was out front with eight nods, and the AMAs site said nominations were based on fan interactions including streaming, sales, airplay and tour grosses during the eligibility period. (yahoo.com) “The Life of a Showgirl,” released in 2025, is part of that awards showing. Search results for People and E! say Swift is nominated for Album of the Year for the album, while Rolling Stone said her nominations include Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year. (billboard.com) Deadline reported in April that Swift already held the record as the winningest artist in AMAs history with 40 trophies before this year’s ceremony. That leaves Monday’s telecast as another chance for her to extend that lead, even without appearing in the room. ### What does her absence change for the telecast itself? (yahoo.com) The AMAs will still feature one of the night’s biggest fan draws in BTS. CBS, Dick Clark Productions and the AMAs said on May 20 that the group will make a special appearance at the 52nd ceremony, marking what organizers called their first award-show appearance in four years. (deadline.com) Yahoo and UPI also reported that BTS is due at the show on Memorial Day, May 25. The group has won 11 American Music Awards, according to the AMAs announcement. ### When and where is the ceremony? The 52nd American Music Awards are set for Monday, May 25, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (theamas.com) The show will air at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and stream on Paramount+, according to People’s report as surfaced in search and the official AMAs site. (yahoo.com) Queen Latifah is scheduled to host, according to search results summarizing the 2026 ceremony details. Tickets remain available through AXS, the AMAs site said in its nominations post. ### What should viewers watch for on Monday night? Monday, May 25, is now set up as a show where Swift could be central in the results without appearing onstage. (yahoo.com) Billboard, Variety and the AMAs nominations release all list her as the leading nominee with eight chances to win. The next public marker is the live telecast from Las Vegas at 8 p.m. (en.wikipedia.org) ET on CBS and Paramount+, with Queen Latifah hosting and BTS confirmed for a special appearance. (theamas.com) (billboard.com)