Taylor Swift snubbed at American Music Awards 2025

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Swifties everywhere did a double take as award-winning pop superstar Taylor Swift, dubbed the reigning queen of the American Music Awards, walked away with zero trophies at this year’s ceremony. 

The 2025 AMAs, held on May 26 at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, saw Swift miss out on all six of her nominations, marking her first awards show shutout in 18 years.

Though she didn’t attend the glitzy event, the “Cruel Summer” hitmaker was nominated in some of the night’s biggest categories: Artist of the Year, Favorite Female Pop Artist, Favorite Touring Artist, Album of the Year, Favorite Pop Album for The Tortured Poets Department and Collaboration of the Year for “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone. 

It was a strong lineup that many expected to add even more sparkle to her record-breaking AMA career as she holds 40 AMA wins, more than any artist in history.

However, Billie Eilish swooped in and swept nearly everything. Eilish snagged Artist of the Year, Favorite Female Pop Artist, Favorite Touring Artist and both album-related categories. Meanwhile, Collaboration of the Year went to Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars for their international hit duet “Die With A Smile.”

The shock wasn’t lost on fans, who had flooded social media with voting campaigns and countdowns in support of their idol. Still, the Swifties took the loss in stride, with one fan positively noting, “She won Travis. So that’s the ultimate prize for her,” referencing Swift’s relationship with NFL star Travis Kelce.

But even while taking a step back from the spotlight nowadays, Swift continues to warm hearts online. Though she’s been on a social media break, eagle-eyed Swifties caught her liking a TikTok from Natalia Bryant, the 22-year-old daughter of the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant. 

Natalia recently graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California, and her celebratory TikTok got a surprise nod from the pop superstar.