Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are the textbook definition of a power couple. Case in point: The Kansas City Chiefs tight end is set to compete at his fourth (!!!) Super Bowl while Taylor’s 2024 album The Tortured Poets Department was nominated for six Grammys. And while fans might have hoped to see Travis by her side at the 2025 Grammy Awards, he was a bit preoccupied prepping for the Super Bowl next weekend. So the question begs: Who did Taylor sit next to at the Grammys instead?
You might recall that at the 2024 Grammys, Tay was seated next to her friend and “Snow on the Beach” collaborator Lana Del Rey, as well as their shared producer, Jack Antonoff. And this year, fans got to see more familiar faces at Taylor’s table, including—once again—Jack and his wife, Margaret Qualley, as well as CEO and Chairman of Universal Music Group Lucian Grainge (aka the guy in the purple tie).
Oh, and when Oscar-nominated actor Cynthia Erivo (who performed at show) couldn’t find her seat, Tay waved her over and offered to share her chair.
Lucky for fans, Taylor’s offer led to this iconic moment:
Meanwhile, Travis and the Chiefs are currently in New Orleans practicing for the game and are on a pretty strict schedule (that doesn’t involve jetting off to Los Angeles for music’s biggest night). A source mentioned to Entertainment Tonight, “Although Travis would have loved to be with Taylor…she feels so supported by him and knows he will be cheering her on.”
He may not have been able to attend the show, but you better believe Trav is plenty proud of his girl. When the two were in the same predicament last year—with Super Bowl obligations keeping Travis from the ceremony—he told reporters at a pre-game press conference, “She’s unbelievable. She’s rewriting the history books herself. I told her I’d have to hold up my end of the bargain and bring home some hardware, too.” Cute!
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