Did you know that there is a Music Educator Award given out at the Grammys? Did you know the winner gets $10,000? Well there is, they do and it could go to a Sulphur teacher this year!
While there's no longer a Cajun/Zydeco award in the Grammy lineup (which we totally disagree with), the artform was well-represented in the new "Regional Roots" category at the 2012 Grammy Awards on Sunday. And while neither of the Cajun/Zydeco nominees took the award home, a Grammy still came back to Louisiana courtesy of the Rebirth Brass Band.
I cant believe that after years of fighting for this category to be added, the Grammy Awards people have decided to eliminate the category starting in 2012.
The 53rd Annual Grammy awards are this Sunday night and Five local Cajun & Zydeco Artists have been nominated for a Grammy Award that will be givin out Sunday.