Taylor Swift Not Attending MTV VMAs 2025

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The life of a showgirl sometimes means having to miss an award ceremony or two. 

On October 3, Taylor Swift plans to unveil her upcoming album titled “The Life of a Showgirl,” and as such, she has decided not to attend the MTV Video Music Awards scheduled for this coming Sunday, September 7. This news has been confirmed by TopMob News.

Although Taylor is nominated for Artist of the Year alongside Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen, and The Weeknd, she won’t be present at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York to find out who will win the Moon Person trophy.

Hey there! Don’t even think about challenging Taylor’s throne, alright? She’s already on the verge of becoming the ultimate VMAs champion, and if she snags that title this year, she’ll officially be the most honored artist since the very first ceremony back in 1984. Right now, she’s neck and neck with Beyoncé, both holding a whopping 30 awards, but I’ve got a feeling Taylor’s about to make some serious history!

Despite not being able to witness the major event unfold personally, it’s a hectic period for Taylor as her family has a lot going on. Remarkably, Travis Kelce, Taylor’s fiancé who got engaged last month, will be starting off the NFL season tonight, September 5, with the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil.

In 2025, the VMAs ceremony will mark Taylor’s first absence since 2021. Over the past few years, she has had some significant moments at this event. Last year, while accepting her Video of the Year award for “Fortnight” with Post Malone, Taylor publicly acknowledged Travis as her boyfriend for the first time.

Last year, during her award acceptance speech, Taylor explained that although the video appeared quite sad when watched, it was in fact incredibly enjoyable to produce. She added that behind the scenes, there were continuous cheers of excitement, such as “Whoo!” resonating from different corners of the studio between takes.

To uproarious applause, Taylor confirmed, “That one person was my boyfriend, Travis.”

In 2022, Taylor commenced her customary grand album unveilings by inaugurating the “Midnights” era as she received the same accolade for “All Too Well: The Short Film.”

In 2022, Taylor marked the beginning of her special album rollouts with the initiation of the “Midnights” phase while receiving an award for “All Too Well: The Short Film.”

And a more conversational way to put it:

Back in 2022, Taylor Swift chose the stage for accepting her award for “All Too Well: The Short Film” to launch the “Midnights” era of her grand album traditions.

During the award ceremony prior to releasing her album, she shared with her fans, ‘Since your generosity has been overwhelming, I thought it would be an enjoyable moment to share some news with you.’

Keep reading for more memorable moments from the VMAs ahead of this year’s ceremony… 

It’s hard not to recall the time when Rage Against the Machine bassist, Tim Commerford, made headlines after his outburst at the band losing an award to Limp Bizkit. He didn’t hold back his displeasure, storming the stage and climbing a display tower. Although his TV appearance was brief, due to the network switching to a commercial break, in actuality, Tim’s evening was far from over. Unfortunately for him, he was taken into custody and spent the night behind bars.

During the 2009 show, it’s worth noting that Kanye West and Taylor Swift’s incident wasn’t the sole unexpected moment. Following West’s interruption, Lil Mama unexpectedly joined Jay-Z and Alicia Keys on stage during their performance of “Empire State of Mind.

In a memorable performance, the singer known as the “Material Girl” rolled across the stage wearing a pristine white wedding gown as she sang her hit song “Like a Virgin”.

As a connoisseur of unique lifestyles, let me share an intriguing incident I recently encountered: I found myself in the spotlight, making a grand entrance as none other than Fartman, the unconventional superhero alter-ego of a notorious radio personality. Quite the spectacle, wasn’t it?

During one of the most well-known rock music conflicts, these two individuals were at odds. Backstage during the 1992 VMAs, tension rose as Courtney Love, Cobain’s wife and mother to their daughter Frances Bean, antagonized Rose. This resulted in Axl Rose threatening to physically assault Cobain if he didn’t quiet down his “woman.” In response, Kurt Cobain playfully retorted, “Quiet down, woman!” to Courtney Love in a sarcastic manner.

Following his stage performance with Nirvana, their drummer, Dave Grohl, repeatedly said “Hello, Axl!” into the microphone.

Immediately following their wedding ceremony, the newlyweds strolled onto the stage hand-in-hand, greeted by applause from the audience. After Jackson announced, “I’m thrilled to be here, and who would have thought this union would endure?” the daughter of Elvis Presley, affectionately known as the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, exchanged a kiss with him and then left together.

The singer was honored with the award for Outstanding Newcomer in a Music Video. However, instead of simply accepting the accolade, she took this moment to express her discontent with the entertainment industry, saying bluntly, “This system is corrupt.

During the award ceremony for Best Hip-Hop Video, the renowned artist unintentionally touched Lil’ Kim’s exposed left shoulder area.

The beloved pop star made an indelible impact as she performed “I’m a Slave 4 U,” accompanied by a serpent coiled around her neck.

During a persistent disagreement between Eminem and Moby, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog humorously criticized Moby’s dispute during the VMAs crowd. Later, Triumph tried to make fun of Eminem too, but he wasn’t in a jovial mood at that time.

Later on, Eminem stepped onto the stage to receive the award for Best Male Video. During his speech, he mentioned, “For a moment, that young woman resembling Moby disrupted my train of thought.

At the beginning of the performance, Christina Aguilera collaborated with Britney and Madonna on a medley of “Like a Virgin” and “Hollywood.” Their joint act concluded in a sensational kiss shared among the three women, creating quite a buzz.

The popular pop star graced the VMA stage once more, this time with a much-awaited comeback. However, her rendition of “Gimme More” received unfavorable reviews.

During Taylor Swift’s Best Female Video win, a rapper unexpectedly stormed the stage, believing Beyoncé’s video was among the greatest ever made. Later, when Beyoncé herself received the Video of the Year award, she invited Taylor Swift to share her triumph on stage, granting her a special moment too.

Lady Gaga garnered attention with her memorable meat outfit designed by Franc Fernandez, making her the most decorated celebrity of the evening.

The popular singer revealed that she and Jay-Z are about to welcome their first child as she showed off her growing belly on the red carpet and ended her rendition of “Love On Top” by placing down her microphone and gently touching her baby bump.

 

Justin Bieber experienced a “snake moment” of his own, as he introduced a baby boa constrictor named Johnson during the performance.

Hannah Montana, the character from the past Disney era, is history now. She danced her way into MTV lore when she performed “We Can’t Stop” and teamed up with Robin Thicke for a rendition of “Blurred Lines”.

During the acceptance speech for Best Hip-Hop Video for “Anaconda,” Nicki addressed Miley, the host, about unfavorable comments Miley had made towards her in a newspaper interview from The New York Times. She referred to Miley as a “woman” and posed the question, “What’s up?

Towards the conclusion of his extensive Video Vanguard acceptance speech, the rapper memorably disclosed his intention to contest for presidency in 2020.

During the presentation of the 2016 Video Vanguard Award, the rapper made headlines by publicly declaring his longstanding love for the songstress. Addressing the audience, he shared, “I’ve been in love with her since I was 22 years old.

Following Camila Cabello’s departure, the girl group created quite a stir by starting their performance with an illusion of a fifth member seemingly tumbling off the stage.

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2025-09-05 16:17