Overview
- PEOPLE and other outlets confirmed late Friday, May 22, that Swift will not attend the 52nd American Music Awards on May 25.
- Swift enters the show with eight nominations, including Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for The Life of a Showgirl.
- If she wins all eight categories, she would tie Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston for the most AMAs won in a single ceremony.
- The live show will air from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 25, hosted by Queen Latifah and featuring performers such as Keith Urban, KATSEYE and Maluma.
- Swift's recent record-setting album, a Disney+ docuseries and a concert film have kept her in the public eye and she is scheduled for Songwriters Hall of Fame induction on June 11, factors that help explain her scheduling choices.