Taylor Swift will be absent from the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, Us Weekly has learned. The annual awards show is held at New York's UBS Arena on Sunday, September 7, where Swift, 35, is up for one Moon Person trophy. The Life of a Showgirl musician is nominated for Artist of the Year alongside Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen and The Weeknd. Swift last attended the VMAs in September 2024, where she walked away with seven trophies for her album The Tortured Poets Department.