Which Grammy Awards ceremony featured Taylor Swift’s first live performance of “august”?

Taylor Swift first performed “august” live at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.

The ceremony took place in 2021 and featured Swift performing songs from folklore and evermore in a woodland setting. Her set included “cardigan,” “august,” and “willow,” connecting material from the two sister albums in one presentation. The performance was notable because it translated folklore’s intimate, atmospheric sound into a large televised awards-show moment.

Swift’s performance came after folklore received major recognition at the same ceremony. The album won Album of the Year, making Swift the first woman to win that award three times at that point. “cardigan” and “august” were both part of the album’s wider public identity, even though the song was not initially released as a conventional lead single.

The event is sometimes confused with the later Eras Tour performances, where “august” became part of a much larger concert sequence. The Grammy appearance came first, in 2021.