Joe Alwyn was credited as a co-producer of Taylor Swift’s “august” alongside Swift and Jack Antonoff.
Swift and Antonoff wrote the song and produced it with Alwyn. In the Folklore liner notes, Swift and Antonoff received the listed producer credits, while the Recording Academy later recognized Alwyn as a co-producer after the album won Album of the Year at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.
Alwyn’s production credit is connected to his songwriting pseudonym, William Bowery, used elsewhere in Swift’s 2020 projects. That connection can cause confusion, because “William Bowery” is the name many listeners first encountered when discussing Alwyn’s creative contributions.
He is not the song’s co-writer: the songwriters listed for “august” are Swift and Jack Antonoff. Alwyn’s documented role on this track is producer and co-producer recognition, not songwriting credit.