Taylor Swift didn't attend the 2026 Grammys, but she still took a moment to celebrate after the ceremony. Swift, 36, was spotted chatting with friends at a Grammys afterparty on Sunday, February 1. In a clip shared via X on Monday, February 2, Swift sipped on a cocktail while rocking a black top featuring long sleeves and a low-cut neckline. She styled the piece with gold necklaces. Swift donned her signature red lip and wore her blonde hair down and straightened. "Taylor Swift spotted at a Grammys after party," a fan account captioned the reel. Fans shared their reactions in the comments section. Taylor Swift Fans Miss Her Energy at 2026 Grammys as She Skips Awards Show "i missed her," one gushed, while a second added, "WHAT OH MY GOD?!?!?" A third social media user asked, "I wonder what party this is and who is she talking to?" Another follower answered, "That's Austin [Swift] next to Taylor!" 🎥 | Taylor Swift spotted at a Grammys after party 🎉 pic.twitter.com/6Epf4NOtx9 - Taylor Swift Updates ❤️🔥 (@swifferupdates) February 2, 2026 Swift's outing comes after she was noticeably absent from the annual awards ceremony, which was held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday. Swift has been present at the Grammys before, but this year she was not nominated because her most recent album, 2025's The Life of a Showgirl, was released after the cutoff for 2026 nominations. She will be eligible for more Grammy Awards at the 2027 ceremony. Earlier this month, fans were speculating whether Swift would be at the show and hoped that she would present an award or pose on the red carpet. Her famous friends - including Sabrina Carpenter, Haim and Lady Gaga - were up for awards, leading others to hope that she would be in the audience. Robyn Beck / AFP Grammys executive producer Ben Winston cleared the air on whether Swift would be a surprise performer during the show last month. "The only reason people think Taylor might be performing or coming is because HITS decided to print it this week and put it in their HITS List, and it was picked up globally," he explained. "But HITS just totally made that up. Now I am getting asked about it by you, as if it's a real thing, when it was made up in your office! That really is a full-circle rumor!" Will Taylor Swift Be at the 2026 Grammy Awards? Performance Rumors Explained At the 2025 Grammys, Swift was nominated for Album of the Year for The Tortured Poets Department but lost to Beyoncé, who won her first award in the category for Cowboy Carter. Swift's song "Fortnight" was also nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Swift was also up for Best Pop Vocal Album, which Carpenter, 26, won for her album Short n' Sweet. Lastly, she and Gracie Abrams were nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance but lost to Gaga, 39, and Bruno Mars for their hit "Die With a Smile." Swift has a total of 14 Grammys. She won her first in 2010 and took home four trophies that year: Album of the Year and Best Country Album for Fearless and Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "White Horse."