Taylor Swift skipped last weekend's Grammy festivities in order to spend time with her ailing mother.

While fans were hoping for a surprise performance from the Lover songstress, Taylor was 'never confirmed to perform,' according to an insider at Us Weekly.

'She was not going to be in attendance at the Grammys because she was spending time with her family and her mother whose cancer has returned,' said the source.

Family first: Taylor Swift skipped the Grammys in order to spend time with her mother Andrea, who is suffering from cancer. The pair are seen in 2014 above

Taylor was nominated for three awards at the event, but failed to snag a trophy.

Before skipping the Grammys Swift attended Sundance Film Festival to promote her documentary Miss Americana.

Taylor disclosed her mom's health status in a January 21 interview with Variety, revealing how doctors discovered a brain tumor while she was getting chemotherapy for breast cancer.

'[Cancer] is a hard enough thing for a person to go through,' making the tumor news even tougher,' she told the magazine.

No dice: Taylor was nominated for three awards at the event, but failed to snag a trophy. Above she's seen during a more victorious year, 2015

Bad news: Taylor disclosed her mom's health status in a January 21 interview with Variety, revealing how doctors discovered a brain tumor while she was getting chemotherapy for breast cancer. Taylor and mom are seen in 2015 above

Others have reported different reasons for Taylor's absence.

Several sources speculated that the Blank Space singer decided not to attend because of the allegations of sexism currently rocking the Grammys in the wake of CEO Deborah Dugan being 'fired for bringing up issues regarding unlawful gender discrimination, sexual harassment, unlawful retaliation and unequal pay.'

She was put on administrative leave after filing a complaint about the 'boys club' mentality inside the Academy, just one week before the ceremony.

Taking a stance: Several sources speculated that the Blank Space singer decided not to attend because of the allegations of sexism currently rocking the Grammys in the wake of CEO Deborah Dugan's dismissal. Dugan is pictured in November 2019 above

Still, some think Swift stayed away for more selfish reasons, only promising to attend if she was guaranteed an award - a rumor floated by Page Six.

Taylor's team slammed such gossip, however, telling Us Weekly: 'These statements made by anonymous, unidentified "sources" are absolutely, 100 percent false and laughable. She just didn’t go to the Grammys. You guys need to calm down.'

The Recording Academy likewise denied the speculation, telling the magazine 'The Recording Academy is unaware of such a conversation ever taking place. It is also totally inconsistent with the interactions we’ve had with Taylor over the years.'