AMAs Accused of Muting Taylor Swift Cheers Throughout Present

[ad_1] Taylor Swift followers are accusing the American Music Awards (AMAs) of muting the singer's cheers throughout Monday's present.

Newsweek reached out to Penske Media Company, the corporate behind the AMAs, through e mail for touch upon Tuesday.

The Context The AMAs passed off on the luxurious resort Fontainebleau Las Vegas, with Jennifer Lopez internet hosting the occasion for the primary time in a decade. Kendrick Lamar dominated the nominations with 10 nods, although solely took dwelling one award for Favourite Hip-Hop Track. Billie Eilish received in all seven classes she was nominated, however Swift—who was up for six awards—did not win any.

The billionaire pop star, 35, was nominated for: Artist of the Yr, Album of the Yr, Collaboration of the Yr (with Put up Malone), Favourite Touring Artist, Favourite Feminine Pop Artist and Favourite Pop Album. She didn't attend the ceremony.

Taylor Swift poses in the course of the 2022 American Music Awards on the Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2022, in Los Angeles. Taylor Swift poses in the course of the 2022 American Music Awards on the Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2022, in Los Angeles. Amy Sussman/Getty Photographs for dcp What To Know On Tuesday, social media account tscrazier took to X, previously Twitter, to share a viral video from the AMAs of the Artist of the Yr announcement.

"AMAs muting the cheers when Taylor was introduced was so nasty and disrespectful," she wrote. "that is the way you deal with your most awarded AMA artist??"

On the time of publication, the clip had racked up greater than 281,500 views.

In a follow-up clip from Swift fan svviftlet, which confirmed a unique angle, tscrazier wrote, "she was cheered for LOUDLY btw."

Swifties—the nickname given to Swift's followers—have been hoping for an enormous announcement in the course of the AMAs. In current weeks, followers identified what they thought have been clues of a brand new album.

The hypothesis started after they seen Swift's on-line retailer spelled out "AMAs" with the primary letters of the phrases: Attire, Music, Equipment and Sale. There have been additionally 12 objects on the market on her web site at 26 p.c off. Per Swifties, these numbers have been noteworthy, because the Grammy Award winner's subsequent album shall be her twelfth, and the AMAs have been on Might 26.

Gasoline was later added to the rumor when "Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor's Model)" was featured in a current episode of The Handmaid's Story. That being stated, the tune had beforehand debuted in 2023's Wilderness.

What Folks Are Saying Swift's followers vented their frustrations with the AMAs on X.

X person hayleytv13 wrote in a remark with 273,100 views and greater than 7,800 likes: "Why does it really feel like one thing occurred? They muted the followers throughout her half, they did not embody her within the mashup and he or she did not win one award or have any acknowledgment, not even Taylor nation confirmed up. WHAT?!??? I am confused."

taybehere stated in a notice with 62,600 views and a pair of,500 likes: "A side-by-side comparability of how the viewers truly reacted vs. what the AMAs confirmed. They muted the cheers. if this does not show that the entire thing is totally rigged, then idk what to inform you."

chartstswift added in a message with 111,100 views and 5,300 likes: "If the @AMAs muting the gang cheering for Taylor in the course of the class bulletins is not proof that these wins have been closely manipulated, I do not know what's."

repvtaylor shared: "The AMAs actually muted when individuals cheered for Taylor, this says every thing we have to know."

What Occurs Subsequent

Swift has largely been staying out of the highlight following her record-breaking Eras Tour, although she was not too long ago seen on a date along with her boyfriend, Travis Kelce. Nonetheless, Kelce—who's a decent finish for the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs—will resume his common NFL season in September, which implies Swifties could quickly catch a glimpse of the "Merciless Summer season" singer within the crowd cheering him on.