| Traditional Album | Contemporary Album |
- Matthew Byrne, Hearts & Heroes
- Le Vent du Nord, Têtu
- Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy, One
- Pharis and Jason Romero, A Wanderer I'll Stay
- Jayme Stone, Jayme Stone's Lomax Project
| Catherine MacLellan, The Raven's SunJon Brooks, The Smiling and Beautiful CountrysideJenn Grant, CompostelaThe Once, DeparturesGabrielle Papillon, The Tempest of Old |
| Children's Album | Traditional Singer |
| The Swinging Belles, More Sheep, Less SleepGinalina, Forest Friends' Nature Club AlbumHenri Godon, La vie rêvée!Hilary Grist, Tomorrow Is a Chance to Start OverStella Swanson, I'm Not a Bunny | Michael Jerome Browne, Sliding DeltaMatthew Byrne, Hearts & HeroesTamar Ilana, Arrelumbre Annie Lou, Tried and TruePharis Romero, A Wanderer I'll Stay |
| Contemporary Singer | Instrumental Solo Artist |
| Amelia Curran, They Promised You MercyPeter Katz, We Are the ReckoningSarah MacDougall, Grand CanyonCatherine MacLellan, The Raven's SunJory Nash, The Many Hats of Jory Nash | Adrianna Ciccone, The Back of WinterJean-François Bélanger, Les vents orfèvresNick Hornbuckle, 12x2Patti Kusturok, MilestoneWendy MacIsaac, Off the Floor |
| Instrumental Group | English Songwriter |
| Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy, OneCoastline, CoastlineShane Cook and Jake Charron, Head to HeadLemon Bucket Orkestra, MoorkaMonsoon, Mandala | Amelia Curran, They Promised You MercyCatherine Allan and Andrew James O'Brien, The BlissJon Brooks, The Smiling and Beautiful CountrysideLuke Doucet and Melissa McClelland, Leave No Bridge UnburnedJenn Grant, Compostela |
| French Songwriter | Aboriginal Songwriter |
| Louis-Jean Cormier, Les grandes artèresJocelyne Baribeau, Entre toi et moiBenoit Pinette, PanoramaDany Placard, Santa MariaGeneviève Toupin, Willows | Raven Kanatakta and ShoShona Kish, For the LightMiranda Currie, Up in the AirThe Jerry Cans, AakulukBuffy Sainte-Marie, Power in the BloodLaura Vinson and Free Spirit, Warrior |
| Vocal Group | Ensemble |
| Fortunate Ones, The BlissThe Good Lovelies, Burn the PlanThe Lucky Sisters, So LuckyPharis and Jason Romero, A Wanderer I'll StayThe Young Novelists, Made Us Strangers | Big Little Lions, A Little Frayed, a Little TornThe Once, DeparturesJayme Stone, Jayme Stone's Lomax ProjectThe Sweet Lowdown, Chasing the SunWhitehorse, Leave No Bridge Unburned |
| Solo Artist | World Solo Artist |
| Catherine MacLellan, The Raven's SunMichael Jerome Browne, Sliding DeltaAmelia Curran, They Promised You MercyLizzy Hoyt, New Lady on the PrairieOh Susanna, Namedropper | Kiran Ahluwalia, Sanata: StillnessJean-François Bélanger, Les vents orfèvresElage, DiameEmmanuel Jal, The KeyWagner Petrilli, Confissão |
| World Group | New/Emerging Artist |
| Lemon Bucket Orkestra, MoorkaAyrad, AyradAlex Cuba, HealerMonsoon, MandalaVentanas, Arrelumbre | The Young Novelists, Made Us StrangersCrooked Brothers, Thank You I'm SorryFortunate Ones, The BlissThe Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer, A Real Fine MessThe River and the Road, Headlights |
| Producer | Pushing the Boundaries |
| Daniel Ledwell, Compostela Jory Nash and Chris Stringer, The Many Hats of Jory NashLes Cooper, Burn the Plan Murray Pulver, Dave Zeglinski and Steve Bell, Pilgrimage Pharis Romero, Jason Romero and David Travers-Smith, A Wanderer I'll Stay | Kevin Breit, Ernesto and DelilahThe Jerry Cans, AakulukThe Shoeless, The Shoeless Dana Sipos, Roll Up the Night SkyWhitehorse, Leave No Bridge Unburned |
| Young Performer | |
| Rebecca Lappa, Tattered RoseRobbie Bankes, Through February SnowCoastline, CoastlineMira Meikle, MiraBenjamin Dakota Rogers, Strong Man's Address to the Circus Crowd | |
