Taylor Swift will not attend the 2026 American Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 25 despite leading the nominees with eight nominations, E! News reported.
PEOPLE also confirmed Swift’s absence from the 52nd American Music Awards. The singer-songwriter is nominated for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Best Female Pop Artist, among other categories.
Her 2025 album “The Life of a Showgirl” earned nominations for Album of the Year and Best Pop Album. Its lead single, “The Fate of Ophelia”, received nods for Song of the Year, Best Pop Song and Best Music Video, according to the American Music Awards nomination list.
Swift already holds the American Music Awards record with 40 career wins. If she wins all eight categories this year, she would tie Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston for the most wins in a single AMAs ceremony, according to PEOPLE.
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Queen Latifah will host the ceremony live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. CBS and Dick Clark Productions said the show will air Monday, May 25, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+.
The official AMAs announcement said Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter and Sombr followed Swift with seven nominations each.
