If you watched the American Music Awards Sunday night, you’d never know that honoree Taylor Swift remains locked in a contentious battle with her former label, Scott Borchetta’s Big Machine Label Group, and its new owner, Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings. Instead, the performance, and her acceptance of several awards—including a special Artist of the Decade award—was merely a brief pause in a very public and acrimonious battle.