| Best Recording with a Fiddle 1989-1993 |
| Fiddler of the Year 1994- |
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2006
Courtney Granger
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| 2005 Jason Begeron |
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2004 Louis Dronet |
| 2003 Tony Thibodeaux |
| 2002 Rufus Thibodeaux |
| 2001 Travis Matte |
| 2000 Michael Doucet |
| 1999 Elridge Aguillard |
| 1997 Travis Matte |
| 1996 David Greely |
| 1995 Terry Huval |
| 1994 Travis Matte |
| 1993 Terry Huval |
| 1992 Al Berard |
| 1991 Steve Riley / David Greely |
| 1990 Rufus Thibodeaux |
| 1989 Harry LeFleur |
Best Recording with an Accordion 1989-1993
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Accordionist of the Year 1994
2006
Lee Benoit
2005 Jackie Callier
2004 Kevin Naquin
2003 Jackie Caillier
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- 2002 Kevin Naquin
- 2001 Lee Benoit
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2000 Kevin Naquin
1999 Jackie Caillier
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1998 Jesse Lege
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1997 Horace Trahan
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1996 Steve Riley
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1995 Reggie Matte
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1994 Blake Mouton
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1993 Steve Riley
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1992 Tim Broussard, Wayne
Toups
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1991 Steve Riley
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1990 Bruce Daigrepont
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1989 Bruce Daigrepont
- Female Vocalist of the Year
2006
Valerie Benoit
2005 Les Amies Louisianaises
2004 Ashley Hayes
2003 None selected
- 2002 Eva Touchet
- 2001 Christine Balfa
2000 Suzanne Fallon-Diaz
- 1999 Les Amies Louisianaises
Jeanette Aguillard, Janet Aguillard, Shelia Agillard, Donna Thibodeaux
- 1998 None given
- 1997 Christine Balfa
- 1996 Helen Boudreaux
- 1995 Kristi Guillory
- 1994 Helen Boudreaux
- 1993 Ann Savoy
- 1992 Becky Richard
- 1991 Becky Richard
- 1990 Becky Richard
- 1989 Becky Richard
- Male Vocalist of the Year
2006 Lee Benoit
2005 Ivy Dugas
2004 Belton Richard
2003 Ivy Dugas
- 2002 Ed Gary
- 2001 Don Fontenot
- 2000 Kevin Naquin
- 1999 Ivy Dugas
- 1998 Ivy Dugas
- 1997 Ivy Dugas
- 1996 Robert Jardell
- 1995 Jo-El Sonnier
- 1994 Robert Elkins
- 1993 Robert Elkins
- 1991 Johnny Sonnier
- 1992 Johnny Sonnier
- 1990 Johnny Allen
- 1989 Robert Elkins
- Up & Coming Band 1989-1990
- New Horizon Award 1991
- Best First Album by a Band 1992-1995
- Best First Album/CD by a Band 1996-
- Best First Recording of the Year 1998-
2006 Les Larmes Dans Tes Yeux - Seth Guidry
2005 Charlie Roger and the Lafayette Playboys
2004 "For Old Time Sake" - Ray Abshire and Friends
2003 "La Tete Fille De Carencro" - Al Roger, Terry Cormier & Louisiana Pride
- 2002 "Deux Vies Pour Te
Donner" - Jay Cormier
- 2001 "A la Vielle Maniere"(The
Old Way) w/Jason Frey, Travis Matte, With Lagniappe
- 2000 "Pour Les Danseur"
w/Kenneth Thibodeaux , Jason Frey, Randy Bellard, Jimmy Higginbotham, Ray Thibodeaux,
Danny Cormier, Scott Ardoin
- 1999 "Fier D'etre Cajun"
w/Don Fontenot, Eldridge Aguillard, Leighton Thibodeaux, Karl Deshotels, Kurt Daigle,
Waven Boone, Freddie Pate, Danny Cormier, Troy Jagneaux
- 1998 "Memories de Passe"
Mack Manuel, Jesse Lege w/Lake Charles Ramblersw/Jesse Lege, Mack Manuel, Orsy
"R.C." Vanicor, Elzie Matthews, Robert La Pointe, Leetal Hank
- 1997 "Ossun Express"
Horace Trahan & Ossun Express w/Horace Trahan, D. L. Menard, Terry Huval, Stacey
Huval, Christine Balfa, Nelda Balfa, Kevin Wimmer, Dirk Powell
- 1996 "Robert Jardell & Pure
Cajun" w/Robert Jardell, Milton Melancon, Edwin Guidry, Edmond Guidry, Jody
Viator
- 1995 "Reveille"
w/Kristi Guillory, Bill Grass
- 1994 "Beau Thomas & Cajun
Power" w/Beau Thomas, Jimmie Barzar, Billy "Botch" Richard, Glen
"Chic" Richard, Randy Melancon, Colby Thomas, Joe Simon, "Cajun Power"
John Trahan, Robert Jardell, Christine Balfa
- 1993 "La Musique de Vieux
Temps" Joe Simon & the La. Cajuns w/ Joe Simon, Percy Boudreaux, Ed Gary,
Mervin Faul, Mark Corbello, Hugh Johnson
- 1992 "Memories de MaMa"
"Danny Brasseaux & Cajun Express" w/Danny Brasseaux, Floyd
Brasseaux, Ulysse Poirrier, Kenneth Richard, Tim Foreman, Scotty Hargroder
- 1991 "Steve Riley & the Mamou
Playboys" w/Steve Riley, David Greely, Kevin Barzas, Mike "Chop"
Chapman, Christine Balfa
- 1990 "Sheryl Cormier & Cajun
Sound"
- 1989 "Laissez Faire"
w/Ed Billeaud, Wilson Touchet, D. Peters, E. Chapman, R. Monsour
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- Best Album of the Year 1989-1995
- Best Album/CD of the Year 1996-
- Best Recording of the Year 1998-
2006
Bayou Roots by Chris Miller and Bayou Roots
2005 A Bit of Two Worlds - Jackie Callier and the Cajun Cousins
2004 "Bayou Groove" - Kevin Naquin
2003 "Let's Kick Up Some Dust" - Jackie Caillier & The Cajun Cousins
- 2002 "AuCoup
D'eclair" - Kevin Naquin
- 2001 "Le Necessaire"
(The Necessities) w/Don Fontenot et Les Amis de la Louisiane
- 2000 "Pour La Premiere Fois"
Kevin Naquin & the Ossun Playboys w/ Kevin Naquin, John Gary, Louis Dronet, Jody
Viator, Dwayne Lavergne, Randy Foreman, Derick Maitre, Tony Daigle
- 1999 "Je Vas Sortir et Two
Step" Jackie Caillier & the Cajun Cousins w/Jackie Caillier, Ivy Dugas,
Keith Richard, Benny Mueller, Danny Cormier
- 1998 "Blacktop the Gravel
Road" Jackie Caillier & the Cajun Cousins w/Jackie Caillier, Ivy Dugas,
Benny Mueller, Danny Cormier, Keith Richard
- 1997 "Front Porch Cajun
Music" Jackie Caillier & the Cajun Cousins w/Jackie Caillier, Dallas Roy,
Ivy James Dugas, John Dale Hebert, Benny Mueller, DannyCormier, Marty Pryor
- 1996 "Les Petites Heures de la
Nuit" Richard LeBouef & Two Step w/Richard LeBouef, Kevin Sonnier, Randy
Melancon, Tommy Guidry, Jimmy Hebert, Tim Picard, Darrel Fontenot, Beau Thomas, Camey
Doucet
- 1995 "Laisse Les Jeunes
Jouer" Jambalaya Cajun Band
- 1994 "Cajun Sentiment"
Le Band Passe Partout w/Joe Lirette, Robert Elkins, Travis Matte, Percy Boudreaux, Jr.,
Larry Hoffpauir
- 1993 "Tit Gailop Pour Mamou"
Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
- 1992 "Untit Peu Plus Cajun"
Jimmy Breaux w/Michael Doucet, David Doucet, Gary Breaux, U. J. Meaux, Richard Comeaux
- 1991 (see New Horizon Award)
- 1990 "Co-eur de Cajun"
Bruce Daigrepont & the Bouree Cajun Band
- 1989 "Stir Up The Roux"
Bruce Daigrepont & the Bouree Cajun Band
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- Song of the Year
2006 Ma Petite Femme by Lee Benoit
2005 Biggest Fool in the World - Ivy Dugas (Greatest Hits and More)
2004 "C'est Trop Tard" - Kevin Naquin
2003 "Joues Pas Avec Le Couer Oui T-Aime" - Ivy Dugas
- 2002 "Belle
Louisiane" - Brittany Polaski - vocals / Zachary Richard - songwriter
- 2001 "The Porch Swing"
Don Fonenot singer/Ellis Deshotels songwriter
- 2000 "Je Suis En Amour Avec La
Femme Que Jai Marier" Kevin Naquin singer & songwriter/John Gary
singer/Jean Arceneaux songwriter
- 1999 "La Visit" Lee
Benoit singer & songwriter/Eddie Bodin background vocals/Richard Meaux & Freddie
Pate songwriters
- 1998 "Little Short Pants"
Ivy Dugas singer/Vin Bruce & Lee Lavergne songwriters
- 1997 "The Gravel Road"
Ivy Dugas singer & songwriter
- 1996 "Where Were You Last
Wednesday?" Robert Jardell singer/Robert Jardell songwriter
- 1995 "La Valse de Chere
BeBe" Jo-El Sonnier singer/Jo-El Sonnier songwriter
- 1994 "Ne Phes de Whisky Pour
Pop" Robert Elkins singer/John Hebert songwriter
- 1993 "Je Suis Tout Pour Toi"
Robert Elkins singer/John Hebert songwriter
- 1992 "Late in Life"
Wayne Toups singer/Jean Arceneaux songwriter
- 1991 "Dernier, Dernier
Chance" Johnny Sonnier singer/Ken Vallot songwriter
- 1990 "L Image dans le
Mirror" Johnny Sonnier singer/Ken Vallot & Raymond Taussin songwriters
- 1989 "La Lumiere dans tor
Chassis" Robert Elkins singer/Pierre Varmon Daigle songwriter
- Band of the Year
2006 Chris Miller and Bayou Roots
2005 Jackie Callier and the Cajun Cousins
2004 Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys
2003 Jackie Callier and the Cajun Cousins
2002 Kevin Naquin & the Ossun
Playboys - Kevin Naquin, John Gary, Louis Dronet, Jody Viator, Dwayne Lavergne
2001 Don Fontenot et Les Amis de la
Louisiane - Don Fontenot, Kurt Daigle, Karl Deshotels, Layton W. Thibodeaux Sr., Mark
Young
2000 Kevin Naquin & the Ossun
Playboys - Kevin Naquin, John Gary, Louis Dronet, Jody Viator, Dwayne Lavergne, Randy
Foreman, Derick Maitre, Tony Daigle
1999 Jackie Caillier & the Cajun
Cousins - Jackie Caillier, Ivy Dugas, Keith Richard, Benny Mueller, Danny Cormier
1998 Jackie Caillier & the Cajun
Cousins - Jackie Caillier, Ivy James Dugas, Benny Mueller, Danny Cormier, Keith
Richard
1996 Robert Jardell & Pure Cajun
- Robert Jardell, Milton Melancon, Edwin Guidry, Edmond Guidry, Jody Viator
1997 Jackie Caillier & the Cajun
Cousins - Jackie Caillier, Dallas Roy, Ivy James Dugas, John Dale Hebert, Benny
Mueller, Danny Cormier, Marty Pryor
1995 Steve Riley & the Mamou
Playboys - Steve Riley, David Greely, Peter Schwarz
1994 Steve Riley & the Mamou
Playboys - Steve Riley, David Greely, Kevin Dugas, Peter Schwarz, Kevin Barzar,
Christine Balfa, Sonny Landreth
1993 Steve Riley & the Mamou
Playboys - Steve Riley, David Greely, Kevin Barzar, Mike Chapman, Christine Balfa
1992 Johnny Sonnier & Cajun
Heritage - Johnny Sonnier, Leroy Dugas, Jr., Jessie Credeur, Chad Cormier, Russell
Quebodeaux
1991 Steve Riley & the Mamou
Playboys
1990 Paul Daigle & Cajun Gold
- Paul Daigle, Robert Elkins, Tony Thibodeaux, Kelly Hebert, Vernon Bergeron
1989 Paul Daigle & Cajun Gold
- Paul Daigle, Robert Elkins, Tony Thibodeaux, Kelly Hebert, Vernon Bergeron
People's Choice Award ( First presented in 2005)
2006 - Bayou Roots by Chris Miller and Bayou Roots
2005 - A Bit of Two Worlds - Jackie Callier and the Cajun Cousins
Best 45 RPM 1989-1991
- Best Single Recording 1992-1993
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- 1993 Robert Elkins "Je Suis
Tout Pour Tois"
1992 Johnny Sonnier/Helen Boudreaux "Tears Become A Rose"
- 1991 Richard LeBeouf
"Acadiana Two-Step"
- 1990 Sheryl Cormier
- 1989 Johnny Sonnier "Paul
Daigle on the Juke Box"
- Most Traditional Cajun Band
- This award was initiated in 1989 by Chairman Pete Bergeron
to encourage bands to play and record the traditional style of Cajun Music
- 1990 Jesse Lege & the Jeff Davis
Ramblers
- 1989 Jesse Lege & the Jeff Davis
Ramblers
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- -- This Award is discontinued --
- Prix Dehors de Nous
- This award was given a plaque prior to 1996. In years 1996,
1997, 1998 & 1999 the winner band was awarded one "Le Cajun". Beginning in
2000, each band member of the winner band is awarded a "Le Cajun".
2004-2005 San Diego Cajun Playboys, San Diego, CA (winner)-"Small Town Two-Step"; Boiling Bayou, Denmark (1st runner-up)-"Boiling Bayou"; Cleoma's Ghost (second runner-up)-"Mon Coeur Est Ave Toi"
2003 The New Riverside Ramblers, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (winner) "Saute la Barriere"
Bal De Mason Band, France (1st runer-up) "Ce Soir Au Bayou Ecrevisses"
The Hackney Ramblers, England, (2nd runner-up)"Saturday Night Special"
2001 Cajun du Nord of Denmark, Norway & Sweden (winner) "In Louisiana"
- Trans Bayou Express of France (lst runner-up) "Voyage
dan le pays Cajun"
- Catfish of Australia (2nd runner-up) "Two-Step at a
Time"
- 2000 The Bone Tones of Minneapolis/St.
Paul, MN (winner) "Live Recordings"
- Ziga Zag of England (lst runner-up) "Desperately
Seeking Boudin"
- Hows Bayou of Seattle, WA (2nd runner-up)
"Pardon My French"
- 1999 Cayenne Cajun Band, Seattle Wash.
(winner) "Live at Greenwood"
- Manuel Family Band, Nashville, TN (1st runner-up)
"Leissey Les Bon Temps Rouler"
- Acadian Ramblers Band, Holland (2nd runner-up) "Gost
Dance"
- 1998 Squeeze Bayou, Va.-Washington D.C.
area (winner) "Stepping Fast"
- Vermenton Plage, France, "Lache Pas La Patate"
(1st runner-up)
- The Colorado Cajun Dance Band, "Colorado Cajun
Dance" (2nd runner-up)
- 1997 Tracy Schwarz & the Cajun Trio,
W. Va.. (winner)
- Cajun Company, (1st runner up)
- Atlanta Swamp Opera, Atlanta, Ga. (2nd runner up)
- 1996 Bon Tons, Minneapolis, Mn. (winner)
- Danny Poullard & The California Cajun Orchestra,
California (1st runner up)
- The Magnolias, Providence R.I. & eastern Mass. (2nd
runner up)
1995 Danny Poullard & The California
Cajun Orchestra, California (winner)
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