Joe Alwyn was later recognized as a producer of Taylor Swift’s “august” alongside Swift and Jack Antonoff. The song’s Folklore liner notes originally listed Swift and Antonoff as producers, while the Recording Academy later recognized Alwyn as a co-producer.
Alwyn worked with Swift under the pseudonym William Bowery on several Folklore and Evermore credits. His contribution to “august” is part of the album’s unusual remote-production story, created during pandemic isolation while collaborators exchanged recordings from different locations.
This credit can cause confusion because Aaron Dessner was another major Folklore collaborator and produced many tracks. However, the specific producer listing for “august” includes Swift, Antonoff, and Alwyn. The later recognition followed Folklore’s Album of the Year win at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, adding a notable awards-history detail to the song’s production story.