Why Travis Kelce will miss VMAs as Taylor Swift earns inaugural award

Though newlyweds Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have a strong track record of supporting each other's careers, there's a good chance they may break from this norm at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Though Swift has not been confirmed to attend the 2026 VMAs on Sunday, Sept. 27, she is unlikely to miss the ceremony in Los Angeles, where she will receive the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors. Now the most decorated artist in the show's history, the singer is being recognized for expanding "the possibilities of music video and [advancing] the art of visual storytelling."

The award show begins at 7:30 p.m. ET, more than six hours after Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs took to the field in Miami Gardens, Florida, for their first away game of the regular NFL season against the Miami Dolphins.

Though Swift attended her husband's first two weeks of games, she wasn't spotted at Hard Rock Stadium. Due to the distance, she wouldn't be able to show her support in "Florida!!!" if she's to make it to the LA show – and vice versa. Kelce would be unable to make it to both his Week 3 match and the VMAs across the country.

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Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/entertainment/