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“One of the best things about Phoenix is our weather lets us enjoy outdoor concerts for much more of the year than most places,” says Rachel Hill, general manager of Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre. “The temperatures in the fall and winter… allow us to have one of the longest outdoor concert seasons in the country.”

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Although the Grammy Awards – scheduled for February 1 this year – are held in Los Angeles, the nominees hail from across the country, including Phoenix. Here are the 2026 contenders with connections to the Valley.