Taylor Swift confirms Joe Alwyn co-wrote songs on Folklore… after album receives SIX Grammy nods

She’s riding high on the success of her latest album, Folklore, which received six Grammy nominations on Tuesday.

And Taylor Swift confirmed what many fans had already assumed by revealing that boyfriend Joe Alwyn co-wrote a few songs on her melodic catalog.

While discussing the song Exile in her new film dedicated to creating the album, the 30-year-old singer casually admitted Joe was the person behind the pseudonym William Bowery. 

The couple that creates together: Taylor Swift confirmed what many fans had already assumed by revealing that boyfriend Joe Alwyn co-wrote a few songs on her melodic catalog

‘So, William Bowery is Joe, as we know,’ she said of her boyfriend of nearly four years.

‘Joe plays piano beautifully,’ she added. ‘He’s always just playing and making things up and kind of creating things. Joe had written that entire piano part.’

Taylor has long been a fan of nicknames and famously wrote as Nils Sjöberg on then-boyfriend Calvin Harris’ song This Is What You Came For. 

Swift, with a glass of red wine in hand, celebrated earning six Grammy nods with her tight knit team of collaborators via Skype and FaceTime on Tuesday.

‘ask us how our days been,’ captioned the singer-songwriter, 30, who shared a photo of the remote hangout with her 140million followers.

Fun! While discussing the song Exile in her new film dedicated to creating the album, the 30-year-old singer casually admitted Joe was the person behind the pseudonym William Bowery

Fun! While discussing the song Exile in her new film dedicated to creating the album, the 30-year-old singer casually admitted Joe was the person behind the pseudonym William Bowery

Love is in the air: Taylor and Joe have been dating for nearly four years

Love is in the air: Taylor and Joe have been dating for nearly four years

Swift was joined via computer and iPhone by Jack Antonoff, Jonathan Low, and The National’s Aaron Dessner.

The trio helped Taylor craft her eighth studio album, which was released exactly four months ago on July 24. 

The album is up for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album, while the Mean singer’s lead single, Cardigan was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.  

Taylor was also recognized in the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for her team up with Bon Iver on the moody, break-up track Exile.

Celebrating: Taylor Swift, with a glass of red wine in hand, celebrated her six Grammy nominations with her tight knit team of collaborators via Skype and FaceTime on Tuesday.

Celebrating: Taylor Swift, with a glass of red wine in hand, celebrated her six Grammy nominations with her tight knit team of collaborators via Skype and FaceTime on Tuesday.

Folklore: is up for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album, while the Mean singer's lead single, Cardigan was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance

Folklore: is up for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album, while the Mean singer’s lead single, Cardigan was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance

Her song that she wrote with Andrew Lloyd Webber for the controversial 2019 film adaptation of Cats, ‘Beautiful Ghosts’ earned a slot in the Best Song Written for Visual Media category. 

She is tied with rapper Roddy Ricch, 22, and UK-based pop princess Dua Lipa, 25.

Since bursting onto the scene in 2006 with her successful self-titled debut album, Taylor has amassed 10 Grammy wins and 40 overall nominations. 

Cats: Her song that she wrote with Andrew Lloyd Webber for the controversial 2019 film adaptation of Cats, 'Beautiful Ghosts' earned a slot in the Best Song Written for Visual Media category; Taylor pictured in 2019

Cats: Her song that she wrote with Andrew Lloyd Webber for the controversial 2019 film adaptation of Cats, ‘Beautiful Ghosts’ earned a slot in the Best Song Written for Visual Media category; Taylor pictured in 2019

Rake it up: Since bursting onto the scene in 2006 with her successful self-titled debut album, Taylor has amassed 10 Grammy wins and 40 overall nominations; Swift pictured in 2010

Rake it up: Since bursting onto the scene in 2006 with her successful self-titled debut album, Taylor has amassed 10 Grammy wins and 40 overall nominations; Swift pictured in 2010

According to the Recording Academy, Swift happens to be ‘one of only two female solo artists, along with Adele, to win Album Of The Year twice for her solo recordings.’

The Pennsylvania native was awarded Album Of The Year for her sophomore album Fearless in 2010 and for her first official pop record 1989 during the 2015 award ceremony.  

The Grammy Awards will air on CBS on January 31, 2021, from Staples Center in Los Angeles. Daily Show host Trevor Noah was announced as host of the show.

One of two: According to the Recording Academy , Swift happens to be 'one of only two female solo artists, along with Adele, to win Album Of The Year twice for her solo recordings'; Taylor pictured in 2016

One of two: According to the Recording Academy , Swift happens to be ‘one of only two female solo artists, along with Adele, to win Album Of The Year twice for her solo recordings’; Taylor pictured in 2016

Right now, the Recording Academy is planning several production options, which vary depending on where the coronavirus pandemic stands.

This year’s Grammys will be the first since the live show’s executive producer and showrunner Ken Ehrlich retired after 40-years. Ben Winston will be filling his shoes.

Along with the news of her six Grammy nominations, Taylor fans had even more to excited for when they learned the singer would be releasing a concert film titled ‘folklore: the long pond studio sessions’ at midnight on Disney+.

Concert film: Along with the news of her six Grammy nominations, Taylor fans had even more to excited for when they learned the singer would be releasing a concert film titled 'folklore: the long pond studio sessions' at midnight on Disney+

Concert film: Along with the news of her six Grammy nominations, Taylor fans had even more to excited for when they learned the singer would be releasing a concert film titled ‘folklore: the long pond studio sessions’ at midnight on Disney+

Together at last: 'Taylor Swift, Aaron Dessner (The National), Jack Antonoff (Bleachers) and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) created an album that crossed genres — a musical journey that allows us to cry and laugh, and during these trying times, makes us feel like we’re not quite so alone,' began the official Disney+ synopsis

Together at last: ‘Taylor Swift, Aaron Dessner (The National), Jack Antonoff (Bleachers) and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) created an album that crossed genres — a musical journey that allows us to cry and laugh, and during these trying times, makes us feel like we’re not quite so alone,’ began the official Disney+ synopsis

‘Taylor Swift, Aaron Dessner (The National), Jack Antonoff (Bleachers) and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) created an album that crossed genres — a musical journey that allows us to cry and laugh, and during these trying times, makes us feel like we’re not quite so alone,’ began the official Disney+ synopsis.

Swift and her collaborators recorded Folklore ‘thousands of miles apart from each other and had never been in the same room together’ until the film’s shooting date in September.  

‘folklore: the long pond studio sessions’ was filmed in upstate New York and ‘will premiere exclusively on Disney+ on Wednesday, November 25, at 12:01AM PT.’  

Taylor, Dessner, Antonoff, and Vernon will perform all of Folklore’s tracks ‘in order,’ while also revealing ‘the stories and secrets behind all 17 songs.’ 

Exciting: Swift and her collaborators recorded Folklore 'thousands of miles apart from each other and had never been in the same room together' until the film's shooting date in September

Exciting: Swift and her collaborators recorded Folklore ‘thousands of miles apart from each other and had never been in the same room together’ until the film’s shooting date in September

A treat: Taylor, Dessner, Antonoff, and Vernon will perform all of Folklore's tracks 'in order,' while also revealing 'the stories and secrets behind all 17 songs'

A treat: Taylor, Dessner, Antonoff, and Vernon will perform all of Folklore’s tracks ‘in order,’ while also revealing ‘the stories and secrets behind all 17 songs’

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