Tab BENOIT IS LOUISIANA’s No. 1 roots export, a guitarist and
singer/songwriter recognized for his award-winning delivery of the
Delta Blues.
Accolades include: In 2006, he received a GRAMMY nomination for Best
Traditional Blues Album for Brother to the Blues, In 2007, BENOIT WON
THE DUAL AWARDS OF B.B. King Entertainer of the Year, described
variously as "the highest accolade afforded musicians and songwriters
in Blues music,” and Best Contemporary Male Performer at the Blues
Music Awards in Memphis (formerly the W.C. Handy Awards).
In 2010, he was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. In
2012, BENOIT WON THREE SEPARATE BLUES MUSIC AWARDS: Contemporary Blues
Male Artist; Contemporary Blues Album (for 2011's Medicine); and for
the second time, B.B. King Entertainer of the Year. 2013 saw BENOIT
WIN THE BLUES MUSIC AWARDS CONTEMPORARY BLUES MALE ARTIST FOR THE
SECOND YEAR IN A ROW.
More than just an acclaimed bluesman, he is an indefatigable
conservation advocate. BENOIT IS A DRIVING FORCE BEHIND VOICE OF THE
WETLANDS, an organization working to save Louisiana’s wetlands. In
2010, he received the Governor’s Award for Conservationist of the
Year from the Louisiana Wildlife Federation.
Sponsored by Jackson National Life
Presented by Franklin Theatre Live
music
concerts
blues
58
Views
25/08/2018 Last update