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When the singer began rerecording her albums, her vault tracks gave her more opportunities to duet with her favorite artists. Singers like Maren Morris, Phoebe Bridgers, and Hayley Williams have all appeared on Swift's vault tracks. However, in 2020 and 2022, Swift released collaborations with two of her favorite artists, and the work paid off - as she ended up taking home Grammys for them.

Taylor Swift Often Cites Lana Del Rey & Bon Iver As Her Favorite Artists

Both Artists Have Influenced Swift's Music

Taylor Swift has publicly expressed her love for both Lana Del Rey and Bon Iver before she ever collaborated with the artists. At the 2019 Billboard Women In Music event, Swift called Del Rey the most influential artist in pop music. The singer praised her collaborator for her drive to keep making art despite being ruthlessly criticized by the public. Del Rey's influence is also present in a lot of Swift's music, especially in the 1989 track "Wildest Dreams," which has often been compared to Del Rey's 2012 song "Without You."

As for Bon Iver, his work was a major influence on folklore and evermore, even beyond the songs that he worked on. During Folklore: The Long Pond Sessions, Swift itted that she and her former boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, were big Bon Iver fans. When Swift heard Alwyn playing the piano and singing the first verse of "exile," she knew Iver would be the perfect person to sing on the track.

Swift Collaborated With Bon Iver On Both Folklore & Evermore In 2020

Iver Worked On "Exile" and "Evermore"

Since the singer was working with producer Aaron Dessner, Bon Iver's Big Red Machine bandmate, he was able to put her in with Iver and get him to sing and write on "exile." After the song's success, the two collaborated again on folklore's sister album evermore. For their second collaboration, Swift and Iver wrote and sang together on the album's title track.

Unfortunately, evermore didn't take home any awards at the 2022 Grammy Awards ceremony. However, folklore took home just one a year earlier, and it was the highest honor of the night. While "exile" lost Best Pop Duo Performance to Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande's "Rain On Me," Swift won Album of The Year for the third time that night.

Swift Collaborated With Lana Del Ray On Midnights In 2022

Del Rey Collaborated On "Snow On The Beach"

In 2022, when Taylor Swift released Midnights, she finally gave the world the long-awaited Lana Del Rey collaboration. Since Swift had spoken so highly of her and both artists frequently work with producer Jack Antonoff, it felt inevitable. Del Rey co-wrote and sang on the album's fourth track, "Snow On The Beach." However, fans felt like the singer's vocals weren't prominent enough. In May, Swift released Midnights Til Dawn Edition, which included a new version of the track called "Snow On The Beach (Featuring More Lana Del Rey.)"

Since Swift had spoken so highly of her and both artists frequently work with producer Jack Antonoff, it felt inevitable.

This time, the singer performed the entire second verse, using her ethereal vocals to bring the song to life. At the 2024 Grammy Awards, Del Rey was nominated for Album of The Year for Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Boulevard alongside Swift's Midnights. Swift ended up winning the award for Midnights instead, and she excitedly pulled Del Rey up on stage with her, as she wanted her to be acknowledged for her contributions to the album.

Unfortunately, social media felt Del Rey looked uncomfortable and thought Swift was rubbing her win in Del Rey's face. Luckily, the singer cleared up the allegations, itting she didn't feel any negativity at any point during the ceremony. Most importantly, she got to share a special moment with Taylor Swift, who has ired her since the beginning of her career.