Despite being nominated for six awards (!), Ariana Grande skipped last night's American Music Awards, and left fans wondering why.

Everyone from Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift to Camila Cabello and Christina Aguilera attended the ceremony, which took place at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.

It only takes one look at the red carpet to realise last night's AMAs were as star studded as ceremonies come. Literally ~anyone~ who is anyone in American music was there, from Post Malone and Billie Eilish to actual Shania Twain(!)

But one person who was noticeably absent was Ariana Grande, despite being nominated in six categories. The singer, who received nods in Favourite Album, Favourite Female Artist, Favourite Social Artist, Favourite Music Video, Tour Of The Year and Artist Of The Year did not attend the ceremony, nor did she win an award.

But why wasn't she present? The answer is simple. Ari is currently on her Sweetener world tour, and had a show last night in Tampa - a city in Florida, over five hours in a plane away. It makes sense.

Ariana on the Sweetener world tour in London Kevin Mazur Getty Images

The singer has also been battling illness, taking to Instagram Stories last weekend to inform fans. "Hi everyone so I have a quick health update, I just finished my show in Charlottesville and I’ve been sick since the last show in London,” she wrote.

"I’ve been coughing and had this like crazy sinus infection thing that has not gone away for a really long time. I haven’t been able to really get better and tonight during the show tonight my head was really splitting and heavy and my glands really hurt and I’m trying to figure out what’s going on.”

"I’m scared that I might have to cancel some things, so this is kind just a heads up of like I don’t know what’s happening with my body," she continued. "And I’m really disappointed and freaked out of why I can’t get better because it’s been over three weeks at this point."

Ariana at the AMAs in 2016 Barcroft Media Getty Images

Grande ended up cancelling her show in Lexington, but it looks like she's now on the mend. It's just a shame we didn't get an AMAs performance too!

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Dusty Baxter-Wright Senior Entertainment & Lifestyle Writer Dusty Baxter-Wright is Cosmopolitan's Senior Entertainment and Lifestyle Writer, covering celebrities, movies, TV and books as well as travel, interiors, food and drink on a daily basis.

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