Taylor Swift’s 2021 Grammy medley ended with “Willow” after “Cardigan” and “august.”
Swift performed the medley at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards on March 14, 2021. She began with “Cardigan,” performed “august” inside a cottage-like set, and then moved outside for “Willow.” The staging connected the songs through a woodland, cottage-inspired visual world.
The performance also brought together Swift and Folklore producers Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner. It marked the first time the three performed together, making the appearance notable beyond the song sequence itself.
“Willow” comes from Evermore, the sister album Swift released in December 2020, while “Cardigan” and “august” are both from Folklore. That difference can cause confusion when people describe the entire medley as a Folklore performance. The first two songs belong to the fictional world of Folklore, but the closing song comes from Evermore.