--- title: Grammys 2016: Taylor Swift "Out of the Woods" description: The singer opened the 58th annual show canonical: https://time.com/4224939/grammys-2016-taylor-swift/ author: Nolan Feeney article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-02-16T01:09:41.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T05:00:24.757Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Taylor Swift Opened the Grammy Awards With 'Out of the Woods' og:description: The singer opened the 58th annual show og:url: https://time.com/4224939/grammys-2016-taylor-swift/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta95b1ab48ade842b/69887da62dce016f4f9e7d02/taylor-swift-grammys-performance.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: US-GRAMMY-SHOW og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Taylor Swift Opened the Grammy Awards With 'Out of the Woods' twitter:description: The singer opened the 58th annual show twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta95b1ab48ade842b/69887da62dce016f4f9e7d02/taylor-swift-grammys-performance.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Taylor Swift Opened the Grammy Awards With 'Out of the Woods'  by [Nolan Feeney](https://time.com/author/nolan-feeney/)  ## Nolan Feeney Feb 16, 2016 1:09 AM UTC  Taylor Swift performs during the 58th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. Taylor Swift performs during the 58th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles.Robyn Beck—AFP/Getty Images  by [Nolan Feeney](https://time.com/author/nolan-feeney/)  ## Nolan Feeney Feb 16, 2016 1:09 AM UTC The [Grammys](http://time.com/4224932/grammys-2016-winners-list-nominees/) are more about today’s biggest artists demonstrating their showmanship than creating a [spectacle](http://time.com/4219799/grammys-2016-red-carpet-photos/). Taylor Swift’s opening performance of the 59th annual ceremony upheld this reputation: Swift, dressed in a dark glittery body suit, performed an understated but still sparkling rendition of the song “[Out of the Woods](http://time.com/4164964/taylor-swift-new-music-video-out-woods-watch/)” from her blockbuster album _1989\. (_[No feud-ending performances](http://time.com/4016434/vmas-2015-nicki-minaj-taylor-swift-opening/) with Kanye West here.) Swift was joined onstage by the song’s co-writer, [Bleachers mastermind Jack Antonoff](http://time.com/2970439/jack-antonoff-bleachers-pop-music/). She had already picked up a few Grammys by the time she took the stage, including Best Pop Vocal Album (for _1989_) and Best Music Video (for “Bad Blood” with Kendrick Lamar). ### Grammys 2016: See Celebrities Hit the Red Carpet  Taylor Swift attends the 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. Steve Granitz—Getty Images  Lady Gaga attends the 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. Valerie Macon—Getty Images  Adele attends the 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. Jason Merritt—Getty Images  Skrillex, left, and Diplo, right, attend the 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. Steve Granitz—Getty Images  Selena Gomez attends the 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. Steve Granitz—Getty Images  Sam Smith attends the 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. Jason Merritt—Getty Images  From left: Johnny Depp, Joe Perry and Alice Cooper of The Hollywood Vampires attend the 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. Steve Granitz—Getty Images  Ellie Goulding attends the 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. Jason Merritt—Getty Images  George Clinton, left, attends the 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. Steve Granitz—Getty Images  Kacey Musgraves attends the 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. Valerie Macon—Getty Images  Josephine de la Baume, left, and Mark Ronson, right, attend the 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. Steve Granitz—Getty Images  Janelle Monáe attends the 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. 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Steve Granitz—Getty Images  From left: Nick Simmons, Sophie Simmons, Gene Simmons, and Shannon Tweed attend the 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. Jason Merritt—Getty Images  Gary Clark Jr., left, and Nicole Trunfio, right, attend the 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. Jason Merritt—Getty Images  Jane Seymour attends the 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. John Shearer—Getty Images  Meghan Trainor attends the 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. John Shearer—Getty Images  Justine Simmons, left, and Joseph "Rev Run," right, attend the 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. John Shearer—Getty Images  Alessandra Ambrosio attends the 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016 in Los Angeles. 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