Taylor Swift not only tops music charts but also emerges victorious at the various prestigious music awards most of the time. Especially the American Music Awards. This special annual event has been a big stan of the singer, where she swiftly takes away the top honor of the most wins with 40 trophies to her name. However, this year, to the surprise of many, Swift turned out to be a no-show, despite a long list of nominations. But her absence seems to be just as effective and trendsetting as her presence.

The massive Taylor Swift effect that continues to make ripples time after time gave birth to a massive trend for the AMAs this year.

While Taylor Swift chose to continue her low-key profile and skip the AMAs, a new trend regarding her event for the award function emerged online. The Taylor Swift AMAs Outfit 2025 trend was initiated by fans who created memes and photoshopped posts on social media with their assumption of what her outfit could be for the event. The fan-made pictures were creative at their peak, as one picture showed her wearing a shiny, snake-themed, full-sleeve gown. Another had Swift draped in a black and white dress, displaying curly hair.

But this particular picture had a younger version of Swift, which meant that it was from another event from bygone years. A fake picture of her in a floral dress wearing a cowboy hat was also falsely shared by someone, but was immediately called out. Swift’s absence surely shattered the hearts of fans who found solace in this activity. But what made her non-presence sour was her hefty loss at the ceremony.

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Armed with six nominations for last year’s ‘Fortnight,’ Taylor Swift and her fans were hopeful of some big wins, which unfortunately did not materialize.

For 2025, Taylor Swift was a top force of nature with these nominations: Artist of the Year, Favorite Female Pop Artist, Album of the Year, and Favorite Pop Album for 'The Tortured Poets Department,' Collaboration of the Year for 'Fortnite' with Post Malone, and Favorite Touring Artist. But none of them fell in her kitty as she lost all the singles to Billie Eilish. In fact, her Malone collaboration also failed to impress enough to score a win for collaboration, which went to Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars for their chart-topping 'Die With A Smile.'

In addition to Taylor Swift, other major artists such as Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, and several other notable names were also absent from the event, which disappointed many fans. The AMAs have been Taylor Swift's forte, where all of her musical efforts have been rewarded aptly, but despite the melancholy of her absence, a heavy trend on her only speaks of her giant impact on all.

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