The 2017  Creole Heritage and Zydeco Music  Awards ceremony, is Sunday, March 12 at the Carencro Community Center at 5 pm.  The awards show is presented by C.R.E.O.L.E. Inc.  The Ceremony will be hosted by Mr & Mrs Don and Patrica Cravins.

 C.R.E.O.L.E. Inc. is a non-profit organization  formed in 1987 and is run completely by volunteers.  This organization seeks to identify, preserve and promote the music, art, dance, food, architecture and literature of the Creole culture of Southwest Louisiana.

Plan to support the  Creole Heritage and Zydeco Music Ceremony, Sunday, March 12, 2017 at the Carencro Community Center beginning with a social from 5:00-6:00 p.m. followed by the awards ceremony.  Tickets are $15.00 per person.  Call Melvin Caesar at 337 298-2475 or Herbert Wiltz at 337 280-9104 for more information.

Awards will be presented in the following categories:

Zydeco Band of the Year

Zydeco CD of the Year

Best Acordioninst

Best Guitarist

Best Bassist

Best Scrub Board

Best Drummer

Most Traditional Zydeco

Best New Artist

Most popular song of the year