--- title: Taylor Swift Skipped the 2019 Grammys. Here's Why description: If you watched the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, you may have been wondering where in the world Taylor Swift was. canonical: https://time.com/5526769/grammys-2019-taylor-swift/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-02-11T15:45:50.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:46:10.209Z og:title: Here's What Taylor Swift Skipped the Grammys For og:description: Swift was nowhere to be seen at music's biggest night og:url: https://time.com/5526769/grammys-2019-taylor-swift/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd65af5e42d4bdc29/698944f416d8840037c349b2/screen-shot-2019-02-11-at-10.55.22-am.png?branch=production&width=916&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 916 og:image:height: 515 og:image:alt: Grammys-2019-Taylor-Swift og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Here's What Taylor Swift Skipped the Grammys For twitter:description: Swift was nowhere to be seen at music's biggest night twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd65af5e42d4bdc29/698944f416d8840037c349b2/screen-shot-2019-02-11-at-10.55.22-am.png?branch=production&width=916&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Here's What Taylor Swift Skipped the 2019 Grammys For > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Feb 11, 2019 3:45 PM UTC  GOR/GC Images  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Feb 11, 2019 3:45 PM UTC If you watched the [61st Annual Grammy Awards](http://time.com/5525752/grammys-2019-winners/) on Sunday, you may have been wondering [where in the world Taylor Swift was](http://time.com/5525810/grammys-2019-beyonce-taylor-swift-absent/). But with her most recent album, [_Reputation_](http://time.com/5044212/taylor-swift-reputation-streaming/)_,_ receiving only [one nomination](https://people.com/music/grammys-2019-taylor-swift-shut-out-reputation/) from the Recording Academy, the frequent Grammy award collector opted to attend the official BAFTAs after-party with her boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, rather than make an appearance at Los Angeles’ STAPLES Center. Alwyn stars alongside Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone in _The Favourite_, which took home seven awards at Sunday’s BAFTAs ceremony, including Outstanding British Film. Swift did not attend the ceremony itself, but showed up in a powder blue Stella McCartney dress and matching coat to support Alwyn at the post-awards dinner. “AHHHHH [@thefavouritemovie](https://www.instagram.com/thefavouritemovie/) just won 7 [@bafta](https://www.instagram.com/bafta/)awards !!!” Swift captioned an Instagram of herself posing in the sleeveless gown. “Bout to go give some high fives – thanks [@stellamccartney](https://www.instagram.com/stellamccartney/) for this dressss.” Swift is currently in London filming the forthcoming movie adaptation of the musical _Cats_.  Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn seen attending the Vogue BAFTA party at Annabel's club in Mayfair on February 10, 2019 in London, England. 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