| Traditional Album | Contemporary Album |
- The Slocan Ramblers, Queen City Jubilee
- Old Man Luedecke, Easy Money
- Shannon Quinn, Watchmaker
- Le Vent du Nord, Territoires
- Vishtèn, Horizons
| The Small Glories, Assiniboine & The RedLennie Gallant, Time TravelAriana Gillis, The MazeJenn Grant, Love, InevitableDave Gunning, Up Against the SkyAbigail Lapell, GetawayLeaf Rapids, Citizen AlienVarious Artists, The Al Purdy Songbook |
| Children's Album | Traditional Singer |
| The Kerplunks, Lullabies for Big EyesGinalina, It Takes a VillageAmos J and Jérôme Fortin, Magical LullabiesWill's Jams, Rocks and RootsSplash'N Boots, You, Me and the Sea | Rachel Davis, AshlarJoshua Haulli, Aqqut Sophie Lavoie, PortraitsOld Man Luedecke, Easy Money Allison Lupton, Words of Love |
| Contemporary Singer | Instrumental Solo Artist |
| Matt Andersen, Halfway Home By MorningJenn Grant, Love, Inevitable Dave Gunning, Up Against the Sky Lydia Persaud, Let Me Show You Andrea Ramolo, Homage | Sabin Jacques, Grandes RencontresItamar Erez, Mi Alegria Graham Lindsey, TradHeadJon Pilatzke, Amongst Friends Richard Wood, Unbroken |
| Instrumental Group | English Songwriter |
| Mairi Rankin and Eric Wright, The Cabin Sessions Emilyn Stam and Filippo Gambetta, Shorelines Pierre Schryer and Adam Dobres, Mandorla The Fitzgeralds, The FitzgeraldsToronto Tabla Ensemble, Bhumika | Abigail Lapell, GetawayBen Caplan and Christian Barry, Old StockLennie Gallant, Time Travel Dave Gunning, Up Against the Sky Kaia Kater, Grenades Cara Luft, J. D. Edwards, Neil Osborne and Catherine MacLellan, Assiniboine & The Red Madeleine Roger, Cottonwood Justin Rutledge, Passages |
| French Songwriter | Indigenous Songwriter |
| Bernard Adamus, C’qui nous reste du TexasJordane Labrie and Clement Desjardins, 12 joursJean Leloup, L’étrange paysSafia Nolin, Dans le noir Caroline Savoie, Pourchasser l’aube | Diyet van Lieshout, Diyet & the Love SoldiersSugar Plum Croxen, Shelley Hamilton and George Elliott Clarke, Constitution Jenelle Duval, Danielle Benoit, Stacey Howse, Qama’si Joshua Haulli, Aqqut Mike Paul, Origine |
| Vocal Group | Ensemble |
| The Small Glories, Assiniboine & The RedFortunate Ones, Hold Fast Geneviève et Alain, De la rivière à la mer Musique à bouches, L’habit de plumes The Sweet Lowdown, Low Clouds in the Morning | The Small Glories, Assiniboine & The RedHaley Richardson and Quinn Bachand, When the Wind Blows High and Clear Oliver the Crow, Oliver the Crow The Slocan Ramblers, Queen City Jubilee Vishtèn, Horizons |
| Solo Artist | World Solo Artist |
| Irish Mythen, Little BonesMichael Jerome Browne, That’s Where It’s At Jenn Grant, Love, Inevitable Dave Gunning, Up Against the Sky Sarah MacDougall, All the Hours I Have Left to Tell You Anything Danny Michel, White & Gold | Wesli, Rapadou KreyolBen Caplan, Old StockCristian De La Luna, SABES Quique Escamilla, Encomienda Roberto López, Kaleido Strópico |
| World Group | New/Emerging Artist |
| Ayrad, ZoubidaAl Qahwa, Cairo Moon Emilyn Stam and Filippo Gambetta, Shorelines Pierre Schryer and Adam Dobres, MandorlaToronto Tabla Ensemble, Bhumika | Geneviève Racette, No Water, No FlowersBirds of Bellwoods, Victoria Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys, Dreamland Hook & Nail, Ghosts of Taylorton Lydia Persaud, Let Me Show You T. Buckley, Miles We Put BehindThe Lumber Jills, The Lumber Jills The Unfaithful Servants, The Unfaithful Servants |
| Producer | Pushing the Boundaries |
| Daniel Ledwell, Time Travel Erin Costelo, Grenades Steve Dawson, Halfway Home By Morning Luke Doucet, The Northern South, Vol. 2 Jory Nash and Chris Stringer, Wilderness Years | Elisapie, The Ballad of the Runaway GirlBen Caplan, Old StockSamson Wrote, PigeonTri-Continental, Dust DanceVishtèn, Horizons |
| Young Performer | Special Awards |
| Joshua Haulli, AqqutConway, ConwayNick Earle, Breaking New GroundKeltie, Expect Inhibition Jacques Surette, Marche, marche, marche | Unsung Hero: Donnie Campbell |
