Year", "Band Of The Year" and "Song Of The Year". He won the latter award, for "The Visit", co-written by Richard D. Meaux and Freddie Pate, at the ceremony on August 13, 1999. In September 2000, Benoit released his third CD, "Dis N Dat". In 2001, he was awarded "Accordionist Of The Year" and in 2002 earned the "Presidents Award" from the Cajun French Music Association. Benoit recorded and mixed his fourth CD, "Ma Petite Femme" at his home and it was released in 2005. This album cemented his reputation, with Benoit winning "Male Vocalist Of The Year", "Accordionist Of The Year" and "Song Of The Year" (with the title song "Ma Petite Femme") from the Cajun French Music Association.: Benoit also received nominations for "Best Recording Of The Year" and "Peoples Choice 2006". On August 19, 2011, Benoit was the recipient of the Heritage Award at the Le Cajun Awards Show by the Cajun French Music Association for outstanding contributions and dedication to the preservation of the Cajun culture. On August 16, 2013, Benoit was the recipient of the Award Of Excellence at the Le Cajun Awards Show by the Cajun French Music Association.: for being a musician's musician. A musician that other musicians try to emulate. This award is for his overwhelming talent in his craft. On April 30, 2014, Benoit released his all original Cajun album titled "Pour Les Générations À Venir" (For The Generations To Come). This album was nominated in five categories with the Cajun French Music Association.: for 2015. "Best Album Of The Year", the song "Le Garsoleil" was nominated for "Song Of The Year, "The People's Choice Award", and the group was nominated for "Band Of The Year". Benoit won the "Male Vocalist Of The Year" award at "The Le Cajun Award Show" on August 21, 2015. Benoit was inducted into The Cajun Music Hall Of Fame on August 15, 2014.: On April 30, 2018, Benoit released his 6th CD titled "Louisiana Cajun Style". It contains covers of Country songs about Louisiana that he recorded in a Cajun style. In 2019, Benoit retired from playing and recording music due to a severe back disability. Discography Avec Amis (1994) Live At Vermilionville (1998) Dis 'N' Dat (2000) Ma Petite Femme (2005) Pour Les Générations À Venir (2014) Louisiana Cajun Style (2018) See also Cajun French Music Association History of Cajun music List of people