Tab Benoit is an American blues musician from Louisiana. He is a proficient guitar and lap steel player and highly respected singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Nice and Warm, in 1992 and has since recorded over 20 albums in his career. Benoit has been nominated for the Best Contemporary Blues Artist at the Grammy Awards on three separate occasions. He is well known for his annual Voice of the Wetlands festival, which raises awareness of the important wetlands habitats of Southern Louisiana. Benoit has also focused his music on bringing awareness to the environmental issues of the Gulf of Mexico. His work has seen him receive a slew of Blues Music Awards and be inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.