Joe Alwyn received official Grammy recognition as a co-producer of Taylor Swift’s “august.”
The song’s liner notes originally credited Swift and Jack Antonoff as producers. The Recording Academy later recognized Alwyn as a co-producer after Folklore won Album of the Year at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. Alwyn was credited under the pseudonym William Bowery on several Folklore tracks, although the “august” article identifies him directly in the production credits.
This distinction is why summaries of the song may list different producer combinations. Swift and Antonoff wrote the song, Antonoff built its initial instrumental, and Alwyn’s official co-producer recognition came through the Grammy process.
Joe Alwyn is also connected to Folklore’s broader creative history. Swift described the album as emerging from fictional storytelling during pandemic isolation, while Alwyn contributed musically to several songs under his credited pseudonym.