Grammy Awards 2025: Taylor Swift to present at show, Travis Kelce to miss awards

Music superstar Taylor Swift will surprisingly be without her biggest supporter, boyfriend Travis Kelce, when she hits the stage at the Grammys.

Music superstar Taylor Swift will surprisingly be without her biggest supporter, boyfriend Travis Kelce, when she hits the stage at the Grammy Awards.

Swift has been nominated for six awards following the release of her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department.

She will also present an award at the ceremony, which kicks off at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles at midday (AEDT) and will be hosted by Trevor Noah.

Swift is nominated for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for the LP, as well as Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Music Video for Fortnight, featuring Post Malone.

Taylor Swift on stage during the 2024 Grammy Awards. Picture: AFP

However, boyfriend Travis Kelce will be absent from the ceremony. The NFL star has a good excuse — the Kansas City Chiefs tight end has to focus on practice with his team leading up to the 2025 Super Bowl.

Taylor Swift celebrates with Travis Kelce after his team beat the Buffalo Bills in a victory that won the Chiefs a place in the Super Bowl. Picture: Getty Images

The Super Bowl LIX, which will see the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles, takes place on February 9.

Swift will be at the Caesars Superdome to cheer on her boyfriend and his teammates, Page Six has confirmed.

The singer’s seating location at the Grammys has been kept a secret by organisers who released the table plan for the show.

While it’s unclear exactly where the singer will be seated, fans took to X to speculate about the seating plan.

Taylor Swift performs on stage during a concert as part of her Eras World Tour in Sydney. Picture: AFP

Many predicted that she would most likely be sitting with longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff, who is seated at the same table as Kacey Musgraves, Sheryl Crow and Post Malone.

The Grammy Awards will take place in the wake of the ongoing LA wildfires, with the Recording Academy confirming last month that the ceremony would go on as planned but now be “reimagined.”

Other confirmed presenters include Cardi B, Gloria Estefan, Olivia Rodrigo, Queen Latifah, SZA, Victoria Monet, Will Smith, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers members Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith.

Among the confirmed performers are Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, and Shakira.

Stevie Wonder and Janelle Monae will headline an in-memoriam tribute to legendary producer Quincy Jones, who died last year. The duo will be joined by Cynthia Erivo, Herbie Hancock, Lainey Wilson, and other artists.