Just heard a live broadcast on KBON regarding the 7 finalists for the 2007 Cajun-Zydeco Grammy Awards category.

In no particular order:

Pine Leaf Boys
Lost Bayou Ramblers
Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie
Roddy Romero & the Hub City Allstars
Terrance Simeon
Racines (Steve Riley, Kevin Wimmer, Mitch Reed, Chris Stafford & Glenn Stafford)
Lisa Haley & the Zydacats

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Looks like Jude the Obscure and I were posting at the same time...

That are very good choices, but it surprises me that Lisa Haley is one of the finalists. I have seen her a few times at the festival of Raamsdonksveer in the Netherlands and I love her music and her band, but she's an artist which isn't bound by styles. It's a proove of the diversity of Cajun & Zydeco music.

Here's the list directly off the Grammy website:

Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Le Cowboy Creole
Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie
[Times Square Records]


King Cake
Lisa Haley
[Blue Fiddle Records]


Live: Á La Blue Moon
Lost Bayou Ramblers
[Swallow Records]


Blues De Musicien
Pine Leaf Boys
[Arhoolie Records]


Racines
Racines
[Swallow Records]


The La Louisianne Sessions
Roddie Romero And The Hub City All-Stars
[Octavia Records]


Live! Worldwide
Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
[AIM Trading Group P/L]