Philadelphia Celebrates Local Grammy Nominees Across Genres

CBS Philadelphia

January 21, 2026

With less than two weeks until the 2026 Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy's Philadelphia Chapter honored several nominees with hometown roots during a celebration Tuesday night at South Restaurant and Jazz Club.

The event served as a send-off for artists preparing to travel to Los Angeles for the Feb. 1 ceremony and as a reminder of Philadelphia's deep footprint in multiple Grammy categories, including jazz, classical, choral performance, rap and R&B.

This year's nominees hailing from Philadelphia include jazz bassist Christian McBride, nominated in three categories; jazz drummer Justin Faulkner, nominated for his work with the Branford Marsalis Quartet; R&B artist Bilal, nominated for his album Adjust Brightness; and rappers Fridayy and Meek Mill, nominated for Best Melodic Rap Performance.

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