The GRAMMYs
2026
Dec 1st, 2025
Best Progressive R&B Album
Best Progressive R&B Album
Nomination
Come As You Are (Terrace Martin, Kenyon Dixon) is nominated for The GRAMMYs 2026 Best Progressive R&B Album
Come As You Are (Terrace Martin, Kenyon Dixon) is nominated for The GRAMMYs 2026 Best Progressive R&B Album
Come As You Are (Terrace Martin, Kenyon Dixon) is nominated for The GRAMMYs 2026 Best Progressive R&B Album
Come As You Are
Terrace Martin and Kenyon Dixon's Come As You Are deeply draws from their South LA roots, infusing the album with a strong sense of place and authenticity. Its title carries a welcoming, church-inspired message of acceptance and realness.
Commercial success
Come As You Are debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 22 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart, marking a top 10 entry for the project and a Billboard chart debut for Kenyon Dixon as a billed artist.
Cultural impact
The album is considered a cultural statement from two proud South LA natives, capturing the "spirit, the soul, the streets, the musicianship" of their upbringing.
Kenyon Dixon and Terrace Martin performed selections from the album at Blue Note Los Angeles in August 2025, bringing their collaborative vision to a live audience in their home city.
Critical response
The Los Angeles Times highlighted the project's sense of cohesion and authenticity, describing it as "a soulful diagram for South Central Los Angeles," and commending the chemistry between the two artists. Read full review
No qualifying reviews from other high trust outlets (Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Variety, The Guardian, NPR Music, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Financial Times) were found at this time.
Come As You Are
Terrace Martin and Kenyon Dixon's Come As You Are deeply draws from their South LA roots, infusing the album with a strong sense of place and authenticity. Its title carries a welcoming, church-inspired message of acceptance and realness.
Commercial success
Come As You Are debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 22 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart, marking a top 10 entry for the project and a Billboard chart debut for Kenyon Dixon as a billed artist.
Cultural impact
The album is considered a cultural statement from two proud South LA natives, capturing the "spirit, the soul, the streets, the musicianship" of their upbringing.
Kenyon Dixon and Terrace Martin performed selections from the album at Blue Note Los Angeles in August 2025, bringing their collaborative vision to a live audience in their home city.
Critical response
The Los Angeles Times highlighted the project's sense of cohesion and authenticity, describing it as "a soulful diagram for South Central Los Angeles," and commending the chemistry between the two artists. Read full review
No qualifying reviews from other high trust outlets (Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Variety, The Guardian, NPR Music, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Financial Times) were found at this time.
Come As You Are
Terrace Martin and Kenyon Dixon's Come As You Are deeply draws from their South LA roots, infusing the album with a strong sense of place and authenticity. Its title carries a welcoming, church-inspired message of acceptance and realness.
Commercial success
Come As You Are debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 22 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart, marking a top 10 entry for the project and a Billboard chart debut for Kenyon Dixon as a billed artist.
Cultural impact
The album is considered a cultural statement from two proud South LA natives, capturing the "spirit, the soul, the streets, the musicianship" of their upbringing.
Kenyon Dixon and Terrace Martin performed selections from the album at Blue Note Los Angeles in August 2025, bringing their collaborative vision to a live audience in their home city.
Critical response
The Los Angeles Times highlighted the project's sense of cohesion and authenticity, describing it as "a soulful diagram for South Central Los Angeles," and commending the chemistry between the two artists. Read full review
No qualifying reviews from other high trust outlets (Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Variety, The Guardian, NPR Music, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Financial Times) were found at this time.
