Watch: Is Taylor Swift Attending the American Music Awards 2026? The Truth
Taylor Swift fans might be down bad after hearing this news.
The singer won’t be making her grand return to the American Music Awards on May 25, E! News has confirmed. But that doesn’t mean she won’t be recognized at the Queen Latifah-hosted event, set to be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
In fact, Taylor—already the most decorated artist in AMAs history with 40 trophies—could win eight more awards thanks to her 2025 album The Life of a Showgirl.
As for what she’s up for at this year’s AMAs? Well, in addition to nods for Artist of the Year and Best Female Pop Artist, her album is on the shortlist for Album of the Year and Best Pop Album.
Her lead single “Fate of Ophelia,” meanwhile, earned nods for Best Pop Song, Song of the Year and Best Music Video, with “Elizabeth Taylor” in contention for the new category Song of the Summer.
And if Taylor—who is up against Sabrina Carpenter, Alex Warren, Ella Langley and ex Harry Styles in several of the categories—wins all eight trophies, she’ll tie Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston for most wins in one night.
It’s been a busy spring for Taylor, who has very few blank spaces in her calendar. In just a few weeks, she’ll be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Plus, she’s been preparing for her wedding to fiancé Travis Kelce.
But though Taylor and Travis, who got engaged last August, have kept their wedding details tightly under wraps, she did admit on the Graham Norton Show—after extending an invitation to eponymous host—that the event is going to be “huge.”
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And while an extensive guest list may be daunting for some, for the Grammy winner—who can count Prince William among the hopeful invitees—it’s exactly the opposite.
“I’m so excited about it,” Taylor admitted during her October appearance. “I know it’s gonna be fun to plan because I think the only stressful weddings are the ones where you have a small amount and people are on the bubble.”
For more enchanting details on Taylor and Travis’ wedding, keep reading.
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