Why Travis Kelce didn't attend Grammys with Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift's favourite night of the year has finally rolled back around - that's right, it's the 2025 Grammy Awards.

Despite being nominated for a staggering six accolades tonight (2 Feb), tonight's festivities may prove somewhat bittersweet for the 'Cruel Summer' singer, being that she's without other-half Travis Kelce.

But where exactly is the NFL star? And what could have been so important that it prevented him from attending his girlfriend's big night?

Taylor Swift turned up to the 67th Grammys solo (Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty Images)

As we say, this year's show will likely be a special one for Taylor Swift, who could be on track to break her own record for the most Album of the Year wins - something she achieved last year with accolade No. 4.

Her track 'Fortnight' with Post Malone is also up for three Grammys, and she's nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Grammy for her 'Us' with Gracie Abrams.

Earlier his evening, the musician headed to Downtown Los Angeles for the festivities, where she was seen on the red carpet donning a sparking hot-red mini dress which paired perfectly with her lengthy golden locks.

However, in a sad rarity, Taylor is tonight without her sportsman beau - who is usually seen by her side during high-profile events and star-studded ceremonies.

The 36-year-old was instead seen sitting alongside Wicked actress Cynthia Erivo, and star of The Substance Margaret Qualley.

Travis is instead preparing for this year's Super Bowl (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)

Apparently, though, Travis had warned Swifties for a while that he wouldn't get a chance to appear at the Crypto.com Arena due to his bustling American football schedule.

Following an impressive victory against the Buffalo Bills last weekend (26 Jan), the 36-year-old tight-end secured himself and his Kansas City Chiefs teammates a spot in next weekend's Super Bowl finale.

Travis will take on the San Francisco 49ers in just a matter of week, and naturally, need all the practice they need.

So, really, we can't beef him too much.

Later on tonight, Taylor will go head-to-head with the likes of gal pals Sabrina Carpenter, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Cardi B and Chappell Roan in the 'big four' categories - Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist.

Sabrina Carpenter has already won the first Grammy of 2025 in the Best Pop Solo Performance category for her feel-good hit, ‘Espresso’.

Taylor was seen sitting with Cynthia Erivo and Margaret Qualley (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

And following a very Brat summer, Charli XCX has bagged the likes of the Best Dance/Pop Album, and Best Dance/Pop Song for her lead single Von Dutch – both marking her first ever Grammys as a solo artist.

Doing it for the boys, Kendrick Lamar has also been awaited three consecutive prizes already – Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance and Best Music Video.

2025 Grammy winners so far

Record of the year

Winner: Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

The Beatles - Now And Then

Beyoncé - Texas Hold 'Em

Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

Charli XCX - 360

Billie Eilish - Birds of a Feather

Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe!

Taylor Swift ft Post Malone - Fortnight

Song of the year

Winner: Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

Beyoncé - Texas Hold 'Em

Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please

Billie Eilish - Birds Of A Feather

Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die With a Smile

Chappel Roan - Good Luck, Babe!

Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)

Taylor Swift ft Post Malone - Fortnight

Best new artist

Winner: Chappell Roan

Benson Boone

Sabrina Carpenter

Doechii

Khruangbin

Raye

Shaboozey

Teddy Swims

Best pop solo performance

Winner: Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

Beyoncé - Bodyguard

Charli XCX - Apple

Billie Eilish - Birds of a Feather

Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe!

Best pop vocal album

Winner: Sabrina Carpenter - Short n' Sweet

Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard And Soft

Ariana Grande - Eternal Sunshine

Chappell Roan - The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess

Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department

Best pop duo/group performance

Winner: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile

Gracie Abrams ft Taylor Swift - Us

Beyoncé ft Post Malone - Levii's Jeans

Charli XCX & Billie Eilish - Guess

Ariana Grande, Brandy & Monica - The Boy Is Mine

Best rock performance

Winner: The Beatles - Now And Then

The Black Keys - Beautiful People (Stay High)

Green Day - The American Dream Is Killing Me

Idles - Gift Horse

Pearl Jam - Dark Matter

St. Vincent - Broken Man

Best rock song

Winner: St Vincent - Broken Man

The Black Keys - Beautiful People (Stay High)

Pearl Jam - Dark Matter

Green Day - Dilemma

Idles - Gift Horse

Best rap performance

Winner: Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

Cardi B - Enough (Miami)

Common & Pete Rock ft Posdnuos - When The Sun Shines Again

Doechii - Nissan Altima

Eminem - Houdini

Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar - Like That

GloRilla - Yeah Glo!

Best rap song

Winner: Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

Rapsody ft Hit-Boy - Asteroids

Kanye West & Ty Dolla $Ign - Carnival

Future & Metro Boomin ft Kendrick Lamar - Like That

GloRilla - Yeah Glo!

Best rap album

Winner: Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal

J Cole - Might Delete Later

Common & Pete Rock - The Auditorium, Vol 1

Eminem - The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)

Future & Metro Boomin - We Don't Trust You

Best country solo performance

Winner: Chris Stapleton - It Takes A Woman

Beyoncé - 16 Carriages

Jelly Roll - I Am Not Okay

Kacey Musgraves - The Architect

Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)

Best country song

Winner: Kacey Musgraves - The Architect

Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)

Jelly Roll - I Am Not Okay

Post Malone ft Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help

Beyoncé - Texas Hold 'Em

Best country duo/group performance

Winner: Beyoncé ft Miley Cyrus - II Most Wanted

Kelsea Ballerini With Noah Kahan - Cowboys Cry Too

Brothers Osborne - Break Mine

Dan + Shay - Bigger Houses

Post Malone ft Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help

Best country album

Winner: Beyoncé - Cowboy Carter

Post Malone - F-1 Trillion

Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well

Chris Stapleton - Higher

Lainey Wilson - Whirlwind

Best R&B performance

Winner: Muni Long - Made For Me (Live On BET)

Jhené Aiko - Guidance

Chris Brown - Residuals

Coco Jones - Here We Go (Uh Oh)

SZA - Saturn

Best R&B song

Winner: SZA - Saturn

Kehlani - After Hours

Tems - Burning

Coco Jones - Here We Go (Uh Oh)

Muni Long - Ruined Me

Best R&B album

Winner: Chris Brown - 11:11 (Deluxe)

Lalah Hathaway - Vantablack

Muni Long - Revenge

Lucky Daye - Algorithm

Usher - Coming Home

Best dance/pop recording

Winner: Charli XCX - Von Dutch

Madison Beer - Make You Mine

Billie Eilish - L’Amour de Ma Vie [Over Now Extended Edit]

Ariana Grande - Yes, And?

Troye Sivan - Got Me Started

Best dance/electronic recording

Winner: Justice & Tame Impala - Neverender

Disclosure - She's Gone, Dance On

Four Tet - Loved

Fred Again & Baby Keem - Leavemealone

Kaytranada ft Childish Gambino - Witchy

Best dance/electronic album

Winner: Charli XCX - Brat

Four Tet - Three

Justice - Hyperdrama

Kaytranada - Timeless

Zedd - Telos