There was a blank space where fans thought Taylor Swift was going to be at the 2025 American Music Awards, with the pop star skipping the show altogether despite weeks of Swifties theorizing that she was going to make an announcement at the ceremony Monday (May 26).

The AMAs, however, did present Artist of Year. Swift faced competition in the category from Eilish, Ariana Grande, Chappell Roan, Kendrick Lamar, Morgan Wallen, Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, and Zach Bryan.

Taylor Swift is one of this year’s most-nominated artists at the 2025 American Music Awards, with six nods: Artist Of The Year, Favorite Female Pop Artist, Favorite Touring Artist, Album Of The Year,