InvestigatingHere’s Why Your Favorite Stars Didn’t Attend The 2020 Grammy Awards

Selena Gomez

Although it was unclear why Selena missed the show, she was definitely watching. The Rare singer took to her Instagram Stories on Sunday, January 26, and posted a heartfelt message to her BFF Demi Lovato after she debuted her new single “Anyone.”

“I wish there were words to describe how beautiful, inspirational, and DESERVED this moment was. Demi, I’m so happy for you. Thank you for your courage and bravery,” Selena wrote alongside a photo of Demi performing.

Taylor Swift

Just a few days before the big event, Us Weekly reported that Taylor would not be in attendance. Her absence was no surprise to fans as some felt like her album Lover was snubbed. Although some Swifties were outraged by it, the superstar seemed unbothered, taking to her Instagram Stories at the time to celebrate her three nominations.

“’LOVER’ IS NOMINATED FOR SONG OF THE YEAR AT THE GRAMMYS!” she gushed. “Wrote this one alone in a quiet moment and seeing it honored in the Song of the Year category by my peers means so much. Wow… three noms guys!”

The last time Taylor made an appearance at the Grammy Awards was in February 2016 when she opened the show with a performance of her single “Out of the Woods.”

Miley Cyrus

Although Miley’s dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, took the stage and performed alongside Lil Nas X, the former Hannah Montana star was not in attendance. On Monday, December 26, she explained her absence at the awards show via Instagram.

“[And] we wonder why I’m not invited to award shows anymore,” the “Malibu” singer captioned a video of her smoking on stage while presenting an award at the 2013 MTV EMA awards.

Despite her social media joke, Miley’s older sister Brandi Cyrus said on the January 22, 2020 episode of her Your Favorite Thing podcast, that Miley has been “working really hard” on a new project and it’s the reason why she didn’t make it to the Grammys.

“She’s been in the studio a lot. She’s got something up her sleeve,” Brandi teased.

Justin Bieber

Fans had hoped that Justin would attend this year’s Grammy Awards, but unfortunately the “Yummy” singer did not make an appearance. He has not attended any awards shows since 2016, so it’s not really a surprise that Justin didn’t step out for the star-studded event.

Halsey

Fans weren’t surprised when Halsey didn’t make an appearance. When the Grammy nominations were announced in November 2019, she took to social media and slammed the award show for snubbing her and BTS. There’s definitely some beef between the “Without Me” singer and the Recording Academy!

Ed Sheeran

Despite being nominated for a few awards, Ed decided to skip the ceremony. In December 2019, the “Castle on the Hill” singer announced his hiatus from music and social media to “go out and see some more of the world.” So, his absence didn’t really come as a surprise.

Lady Gaga

Even though she was up for some awards, the “Shallow” singer skipped out on the Grammys this year. This was the first time in the past five years that Lady Gaga didn’t attend the show.

Beyoncé

Beyoncé was nominated for four awards and attended various Grammy pre-parties before the actual ceremony, so it was a shock when she didn’t walk the red carpet. Some fans weren’t surprised as the songstress doesn’t always go to award shows.

Post Malone

Post Malone was also missing from the show despite having received two nominations. Despite not being present at the actual award’s show, fans were introduced to “Post Limón” in a new Doritos commercial. The rapper even reposted the ad to his Instagram during the Grammys.