Gregg Martinez- AKA- MAC DADDY- is Louisiana's premier R&B/Blues/Swamp Pop artist and a member of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. He has released 11 albums; 2016's Soul of the Bayou was on the 2016 Grammy Awards ballot, was voted into the Top Ten Albums in Louisiana, and reached #2 on the national Soul Music chart. The late Ed Bradley of 60 Minutes- upon seeing him perform at the 2005 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival- called him "one of America's greatest hidden treasures."
"He's not only one of the best blue-eyed soul singers but one of the best soul singers, period."
- Glide Magazine
"One of the most powerful knock-the-paint-off-the-wall vocalists South Louisiana has ever produced!"
- Offbeat Magazine
GREGG MARTINEZ
RECORD OF THE YEAR: "Just Stay Gone" from MacDaddy Mojeaux
SONG OF THE YEAR: "Just Stay Gone" from MacDaddy Mojeaux
AMERICAN ROOTS PERFORMANCE: "Just Stay Gone" from MacDaddy Mojeaux
AMERICAN ROOTS SONG: "Just Stay Gone" from MacDaddy Mojeaux
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: MacDaddy Mojeaux
TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM: MacDaddy Mojeaux
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL - Tony Daigle: MacDaddy Mojeaux