Produced by Joel Savoy, Steve Berlin and John Leopold out of Valcour Records in Eunice, the ‘King of Zydeco’ album features local musicians like Steve Riley, Keith Frank, Anthony Dopsie and CJ Chenier honoring the music of Chenier, alongside famous rockers The Rolling Stones — and even country music legend (and Lake Charles native) Lucinda Williams.
The album was largely recorded at Dockside Studio, a renowned Louisiana recording studio in Maurice.
The 68th annual Grammy Awards will air on Sunday, Feb. 1 on CBS. The last time the Acadiana area brought home a Grammy was in 2024, when there were tied winners in the regional roots music category: Lost Bayou Ramblers and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra with “Live: Orpheum Theater Nola,” and Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band with “New Beginnings…”
Here are the albums and artists nominated for the 2026 Grammy Awards in the “Best Regional Roots Music Album” category:
- Live at Vaughan’s, Corey Henry & The Treme Funktet
- For Fat Man, Preservation Brass & Preservation Hall Jazz Band
- Church of New Orleans, Kyle Roussel
- Second Line Sunday, Trombone Shorty and New Breed Brass Band
- A Tribute to the King of Zydeco, Various Artists
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