“Willow” followed Taylor Swift’s performance of “august” in her 2021 Grammy medley.
Swift performed “Cardigan,” “august,” and “Willow” at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards on March 14, 2021. The sequence moved through songs connected by the Folklore and Evermore eras, with “Willow” coming from Evermore, the sister album Swift released later in 2020.
The performance featured Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner, making it the first time the three performed together. Swift began with “Cardigan” in a cottage setting, moved into “august” while playing guitar, and concluded outside with “Willow.”
“Betty” is related to “august” through Folklore’s fictional love triangle, but it was not part of this Grammy medley. That connection is a frequent source of confusion when recalling the songs linked to the narrative.