| Spottiswoode & His Enemies | Lost in the City | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| UNA | Noise of the Wing: An Apology for Annoyance | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Vian Izak | Northern Anthems | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Victoria Vox | Colorful Heart | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jean Rohe | Sisterly | Album – Adult Contemporary (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Ever More Nest | The Place That You Call Home | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Katie Cash | Gift Horse | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| The Blue | Carnation | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Western Centuries | Songs from the Deluge | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Rich Webb | Le Rayon Vert | Album – Alt. Country (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Angela Soffe | Second Wind | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Emily Scott Robinson | Traveling Mercies | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Kristy Krüger | Fever of Unknown Origin | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Mipso | Edges Run | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Vivian Leva | Time Is Everything (feat. Riley Calcagno) | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Pharis and Jason Romero | Sweet Old Religion | Album – Americana (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard | Sing Me Back Home: The DC Tapes, 1965-1969 | Album – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Various Artists | The Crooked Road's Mountains of Music Homecoming: 2017 Live Concert Recordings | Album – Bluegrass (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Benny Turner and Cash McCall | Going Back Home | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Frank Bey | Back in Business | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Johnny Tucker | Seven Day Blues | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Maria Muldaur | Don't You Feel My Leg: The Naughty Bawdy Blues of Blue Lu Barker | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Tom Hambridge | The NOLA Sessions | Album – Blues (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats | All the Sounds | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Marta Gómez | Coloreando dos: Traditional Songs for Children in Spanish | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Stephanie Leavell | Move It, Move It! | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| The New England Jazz Ensemble | Peter and the Wolf | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Sara Lovell | Wild Is Everywhere | Album – Children's Music (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Brian Tarquin & Heavy Friends Deux | Guitars for Veterans | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Various Artists | That Summer, Volume 1 | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Various Artists | The Crooked Road's Mountains of Music Homecoming: 2017 Live Concert Recordings | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Various Artists | For the Record Vol. III | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Various Artists | Big Bend Killing: The Appalachian Ballad Tradition | Album – Compilation (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Head With Wings | From Worry to Shame | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Masta Ace & Marco Polo | A Breukelen Story | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Small Island Big Song | Small Island Big Song | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Tunde Akin | Flourish (An Album for the Awakening Soul) | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Elizabeth Joan Kelly | Music for the DMV | Album – Concept (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| (the autumn) | Songs of Mercy and Grace | Album – Contemporary Christian / Gospel (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Brandon Hixson | Seasons | Album – Contemporary Christian / Gospel (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Denise Rosier | Heart of Praise, Vol. 1 | Album – Contemporary Christian / Gospel (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Rick Stephenson | New Day | Album – Contemporary Christian / Gospel (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| TrueNorth Worship | TrueNorth Worship (Live) | Album – Contemporary Christian / Gospel (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| David Chesky | Piano Concertos 2 & 3 | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Heidi Breyer | Moonlight in Empty Rooms | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Joshua McClain | Coming Home | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Pablo Cohen | La casa | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Eric Klein | The Myth of Tomorrow | Album – Contemporary Classical (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| David Starr | South and West | Album – Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Grain Thief | Stardust Lodge | Album – Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Sarah Parker | Strawberry Moon | Album – Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Steve Everett | Honest Graft | Album – Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| JP Harris | Sometimes Dogs Bark at Nothing | Album – Country (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| ALYA | Ten Years of Solitude | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Mic Most | Red Shift | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| OE | New Classics, Vol. 2 | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Miss Tara | LOVE | Album – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Ella Vos | Words I Never Said | Album – Debut (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jacye | That Was Then | Album – Debut (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| NakedEye Ensemble | Storylines Crossing | Album – Debut (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Nsimbi | Nsimbi | Album – Debut (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Birdland Avenue | Come Around | Album – Debut (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Gabriel Urgell Reyes | Metaphor of Silence | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Marike van Dijk | The Stereography Project (feat. Jeff Taylor and Katell Keineg) | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Orchid Ensemble | From a Dream | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Random Recipe | Distractions | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Bombay Rickey | Electric Bhairavi | Album – Eclectic (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Ian Chen | This Land (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Album – Film / TV / Game Score (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Paul Terry | Sidney & Friends (Original Soundtrack) | Album – Film / TV / Game Score (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Kristoffer Lo | Trondheimsreisen | Album – Film / TV / Game Score (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Big Little Lions | Alive and Well | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Courtney Hartman & Taylor Ashton | Been on Your Side | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jean Rohe | Sisterly | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Pharis and Jason Romero | Sweet Old Religion | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Lucy Wainwright Roche | Little Beast | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| HiHeal | Under Me | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Stone Mecca | Alienman | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Tony Koch and The AltNews Band | Funk Jazz From Planet Earth | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Karmic Juggernaut | The Dreams That Stuff Are Made Of | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Cary Brothers | Bruises | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Ryan Curran | Beacon Hill | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| The Motels | Last Few Beautiful Days | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| The Stan Laurels | Maybe | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Árstíðir | Nivalis | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Issam Rafea and Gao Hong | Life As Is: The Blending of Ancient Souls From Syria and China | Album – Instrumental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Rogério Caetano and Gian Correa | 7 | Album – Instrumental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Roman Smirnov | Reflections | Album – Instrumental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Gypsy Jazz Club | Menestrel | Album – Instrumental (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jeremy Ledbetter Trio | Got a Light? | Album – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Joaju Cuarteto | Ahoraite | Album – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband | es:sensual | Album – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Walter Gorra | In Due Time | Album – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Kobi Arad | Segments | Album – Jazz Instrumental (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| François Moutin & Kavita Shah | Interplay | Album – Jazz with Vocals (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Marike van Dijk | The Stereography Project (feat. Jeff Taylor and Katell Keineg) | Album – Jazz with Vocals (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Siril Malmedal Hauge & Jacob Young | Last Things | Album – Jazz with Vocals (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Susana China | Trapézio | Album – Jazz with Vocals (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Camille Thurman | Waiting for the Sunrise | Album – Jazz with Vocals (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Barrio Latino Hungría | Está Como Va | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Marta Gómez | la alegría y el canto | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Mónica Giraldo | Al Oído: The Best of Mónica Giraldo | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Orquesta Son de Cuba | Asunto Social | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Pedro Luís | Vale Quanto Pesa - Pérolas de Luiz Melodia | Album – Latin (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Antonio Mazzei | Reveries | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Foreigner | With The 21st Century Orchestra & Chorus | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Soup | Live Cuts | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Rogério Caetano | convida ao vivo no Rio | Album – Live Performance (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Chthonic | Battlefields of Asura | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Flesh Juicer | Fairy Tales of Ocean Deep | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| KEN Mode | Loved | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Terror Universal | Make Them Bleed | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Beyond Creation | Algorythm | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Erik Scott | A Trick of the Wind | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Michael Kollwitz | Serenity II: More Peaceful Music on the Chapman Stick | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Monica Williams | Journey of Tears | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Valerie Romanoff | Healing Music Volume 2 | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jeff Oster | REACH | Album – New Age (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Cats on Trees | Neon | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Chantelle Barry | Lovers Gonna Love | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Chloë March | Blood-Red Spark | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Random Recipe | Distractions | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Between Giants | Jupiter | Album – Pop (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Agency | Philosophies | Album – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Chris Jasper | Dance With You | Album – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Sean Jones | Take Me | Album – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Nina Attal | JUMP | Album – R&B/Soul (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Amiss O.mega | Immortal Glory | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Elohin | Boom Bap Soul (Mixtape) | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Kvng Shad | 18:18 Legends Never Die | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Perfecto | The Perf Penmanship, Volume 1 | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Masta Ace & Marco Polo | A Breukelen Story | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Mamita Peyote | Runfla Calavera | Album – Reggae/Ska/Dancehall (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Bull Funk Zoo | Down & Dirty | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Firkin | We Are the Ones | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Montauk | Montauk | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| The Warning | Queen of the Murder Scene | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| BrokenRail | 'Til Death Do Us Part: The California Vault | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Symphonex Orchestra | Music That Tells a Story | Album – Spoken Word (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jeremy McEwen | Barnyard Dream Poems | Album – Spoken Word (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Gem | the2070s | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Hafdis Huld | Variations | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Meiko | Playing Favorites | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Rogério Caetano and Gian Correa | 7 | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Juliana Hatfield | Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John | Album – Tribute (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| A-Play China | Chapter I ▪ Kung Fu Pop | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Issam Rafea and Gao Hong | Life As Is: The Blending of Ancient Souls From Syria and China | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Marcelo Woloski | Mundo Por Conocer | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Razia Said | The Road | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Ron Korb | World Café | Album – World Beat (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Bellegarde | Anba Tonèl | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Chung Yufeng | Pendulum | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Sandra Correia | Aqui Existo | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Wu Man & Son de San Diego | Fingertip Carnival | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Sara Ajnnak | Gulldalit: Can You Hear Me | Album – World Traditional (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Bruce Kaplan | Claudia Russell and Bruce Kaplan - Lovers Tree | Design – Album Art / Photography (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Elza (artwork concept and design), Industrial Pixel VFX (3D body scan), Pavel Vilensky (3D modeling), Olesya Maiorov (layout) | Elza - Nothing's Wrong | Design – Album Art / Photography (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Mariana Seiça | Susana China - Trapézio | Design – Album Art / Photography (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Ryan Obermeyer | Patrick Boothe - You Have to Believe We Are Tragic | Design – Album Art / Photography (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Cody Blocker | Katie Cash - Gift Horse | Design – Album Art / Photography (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Dave McEathron, Laura Brittain, Bill Cassidy | Dave McEathron - Abandoned Companions and The Abandoned Companions Companion Piece | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Keystone Design Co. | Various Artists - Wind Music Thirtieth Anniversary | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Qing-Yang Xiao | The Chairman - The Offering | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Rachael Sage, Chris Kornmann | Rachael Sage - Myopia | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Yi-Hsiang Chao, Jheng-Han Li | Flesh Juicer - Fairy Tales of Ocean Deep | Design – Album Packaging (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Doug Seymour Photography | "Tony Bennett – Celebrating 92 Years" | Design – Artist Concert Photo (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Isabelle Nuzzo | "Elevate" | Design – Artist Concert Photo (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Sergi Paramès / Furalabfoto | "Pray or Jump: Life in a Concert" | Design – Artist Concert Photo (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Sergi Paramès / Furalabfoto | "Imagine a Concert" | Design – Artist Concert Photo (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Chung-Yu Tung, Fong-Yau Ye, Chun-Cheng Chao | Flesh Juicer - 'Fairy Tales of Ocean Deep' | Design – Artist Publicity Photo (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Doug Seymour Photography | Lalah Hathaway - 'Honestly' | Design – Artist Publicity Photo (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Pretika Menon (photograph & editing), Ram Kumar (editing) | Nuka - 'Mute' | Design – Artist Publicity Photo (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Alya Michelson, Irina Logra | "ALYA" | Design – Artist Publicity Photo (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Alya Michelson, Jessica Kourtis | ALYA Logo | Design – Music Promo Poster (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Rachael Sage | Rachael Sage - 'Myopia' | Design – Music Promo Poster (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| BaoBao Chen | Small Island Big Song Website - www.smallislandbigsong.com | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Ben Kyle | Ben Kyle Website - www.benkyle.com | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Christian Langballe, Bo Fløjborg, Martin Kæstel | Marc Facchini - Himmelmekanik Website - www.himmelmekanik.dk | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Diana Mak | Diana Mak Website - www.dianamak.art | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Tom Jestus Jr. | Casii Stephan Website - www.casiistephan.com | Design – Music Website (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Alya Michelson, Venessa Arizaga | ALYA Bracelet | Design – Swag (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Claire Deninzon, Max Deninzon | Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius - Guilty of Innocence T-Shirt | Design – Swag (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Kara Serritelli | Pleasantries - Moloko Good Doggo Shirt | Design – Swag (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Amazing Show, Chen Hsin Hao | Amazing Show's King of Light Homemade Musical Instrument | Design – Swag (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Dion Todd | Remedy for Insanity (Club Cure EP) | EP – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| DELAPORTE | UNO | EP – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Andromeda Anarchia | Andromeda Anarchia's Darkmatters | EP – Eclectic (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Cellogram | Cellogram EP | EP – Eclectic (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Emily Pinkerton, Patrick Burke and NOW Ensemble | Rounder Songs | EP – Eclectic (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Bernadeta Urbonaite | Lost Infinity | EP – Instrumental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Bill Wren & Frank Ralls | Hill of Tara | EP – Instrumental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Sanjeev T | St. | EP – Instrumental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Devine Score | Pinnacle | EP – Instrumental (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Carmen Gloria | The Art of Love | EP – Jazz (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| OKAN | Laberinto | EP – Jazz (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Alicia Michilli | Letters From the Edge | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Bellatrix | Bad Dancing | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Ella Vos | Watch & Wait | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Malynda Hale | The One | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Prateek Kuhad | cold/mess | EP – Pop (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Bemore | Begin | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| GillaWatts | The Voices Are Gone | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Inkblot Astronaut | Inkblot Astronaut | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jackknife Stiletto | Chronicles of Jane: Vol. 2 | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| QUOR | The Way We Are | EP – Rock (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Black Horse Motel | And Then You Were Gone | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jake Morley | Tell It to Me Straight | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Rachael Kilgour | Game Changer | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| the king heat ensemble | songs | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jessi Mason | Night Owl | EP – Roots/Country (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jon Ososki & Vince B | Jon Ososki & Vince B. Experience | EP – Urban (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| The Brooks | Freewheelin' Walking | EP – Urban (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| A-natural | #COAOAFB2 | EP – Urban (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| David Freyre | Calle y Corazón | EP – World (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Ludmila Mercerón & Guitarras y Trovadores | La Pastelera del Tivolí | EP – World (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Piyush Bhisekar | Hai Bharosa | EP – World (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Sanjeev T | St. | EP – World (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| OKAN | Laberinto | EP – World (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Elizabeth Joan Kelly | Music for the DMV | Long Form Music Video – Best Overall (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Elio Pace | The Billy Joel Songbook Live | Long Form Music Video – Best Overall (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Gem McCormack, Rod McCormack, Adrian Hannan, Martin Estrada | Gem - the2070s | Music Producer – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Leo Salom | Leo Salom - Sugar on Demand | Music Producer – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Gabriel Urgell Reyes, Océane Urgell-Drobnik | Gabriel Urgell Reyes - Metaphor of Silence | Music Producer – Eclectic (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jeremy McEwen | Jeremy McEwen - BARNYARD DREAM POEMS | Music Producer – Eclectic (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Riley McMahon | Spottiswoode & His Enemies - Lost in the City | Music Producer – Eclectic (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jay O'Keeffe, Lan Tung, Jonathan Bernard | Orchid Ensemble - From a Dream | Music Producer – Instrumental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jean-François Charles | Jean-François Charles - Electroclarinet | Music Producer – Instrumental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Joseph Lee Young, Lenise Redding | Joseph L Young - Every Moment | Music Producer – Instrumental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Erik Scott | Erik Scott - A Trick of the Wind | Music Producer – Instrumental (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| David Loborier, Gast Waltzing | David Laborier - NE:X:T | Music Producer – Jazz (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Juancho Herrera | Claudia Acuña - Turning Pages | Music Producer – Jazz (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Mike Field, Dominic Mancuso | Mike Field - True Stories | Music Producer – Jazz (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Steven Bulmer | The New England Jazz Ensemble - Peter and the Wolf | Music Producer – Jazz (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Earl MacDonald | Earl MacDonald - Open Borders | Music Producer – Jazz (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Patrick Joseph | Katie Rose Ferrara - Break Free | Music Producer – Pop (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Rachael Sage, John Shyloski | Rachael Sage - Myopia | Music Producer – Pop (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Kevin Billingslea, Andrey Borzykin, Adam Soucy | Major Moment - one small stEP | Music Producer – Rock (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Chad Darou (Producer), "Midnite" Mike Pokalsky (Executive Producer) | Chad Darou - Raising the Bar | Music Producer – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Sheldon Gomberg | Tobias the Owl - A Safe Harbor for Wayward Echoes | Music Producer – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Ted Olson | Various Artists - Big Bend Killing: The Appalachian Ballad Tradition | Music Producer – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Tyler Neil Johnson | Austin Basham - You and Me for Now | Music Producer – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Iuliano | Iuliano - Hidden Roots | Music Producer – Roots/Country (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Joseph Vitterito | Agency - Exponents | Music Producer – Urban (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Camilo Rodriguez | Ale Jiménez - Canciones Chiquitas | Music Producer – World (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Dewell Narvaez | Orquesta Son de Cuba - Asunto Social | Music Producer – World (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Shy-Anne Hovorka, Julia Mazzaferro | Graeme Drum - Eclectic | Music Producer – World (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Victor Romero, Marcus Hernandez | Orchestra Fuego - Quemando La Pista | Music Producer – World (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Ronald Mente Miyares, Richi Martinez | Ludmila Mercerón & Guitarras y Trovadores - La Pastelera del Tivolí | Music Producer – World (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Fanfara Tirana meets Transglobal Underground | We Come to Tear Your Wall Down | Short Form Music Video – Animated/Stop-Motion (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| JPRiZM | Rise | Short Form Music Video – Animated/Stop-Motion (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Matt Jaffe | Wicked World | Short Form Music Video – Animated/Stop-Motion (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Ori Dagan | Sting of the Cactus | Short Form Music Video – Animated/Stop-Motion (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Tobias the Owl | Deep River City (feat. Laura Veirs) | Short Form Music Video – Animated/Stop-Motion (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Marsh Dondurma | Jambo | Short Form Music Video – Animated/Stop-Motion (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Iuliano | Who Knows | Short Form Music Video – Concept/Experimental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Mélisande [électrotrad] | Sur la ritintin | Short Form Music Video – Concept/Experimental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Savannah Pope | Creature | Short Form Music Video – Concept/Experimental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Nuka | Don't Be Afraid | Short Form Music Video – Concept/Experimental (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Abby Ahmad | Abby Ahmad - Because | Short Form Music Video – Director (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Michael McCallum | Jen Sygit - Love Is Wild | Short Form Music Video – Director (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Odeya Rush | Harry Nathan - Rooftops | Short Form Music Video – Director (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Navzar Eranee | Nuka - Don't Be Afraid | Short Form Music Video – Director (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Bleu | Love You So | Short Form Music Video – Lyric (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Chris Youlden and The Slammers | I Wanna Stay Alive | Short Form Music Video – Lyric (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Major Moment | What It's Like | Short Form Music Video – Lyric (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Rich Aveo | Weightless | Short Form Music Video – Lyric (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Kutch | Bottleneck | Short Form Music Video – Lyric (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| A Root | Dance Party of Gods | Short Form Music Video – Narrative (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Josh David & The Funeral Puppets | James Island Blues | Short Form Music Video – Narrative (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Nsimbi | Dunia Ni Matembezi | Short Form Music Video – Narrative (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Prateek Kuhad | cold/mess | Short Form Music Video – Narrative (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Rich Webb | Stoner | Short Form Music Video – Narrative (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Laura Clauzel | Golden Boy | Short Form Music Video – Narrative (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Bad Wolf | Through the Cracks | Short Form Music Video – Performance (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| John Gaar | Roll Like That | Short Form Music Video – Performance (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Shon Weathers | Feng Shui | Short Form Music Video – Performance (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Silibrina | Frevo Maligno | Short Form Music Video – Performance (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Toronto Tabla Ensemble | Faceoff | Short Form Music Video – Performance (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Bon Débarras | En panne de silence | Short Form Music Video – Performance (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Carolyn Downie | Hailstorm | Short Form Music Video – Social Action (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Ludmila Mercerón | No hay perdón | Short Form Music Video – Social Action (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Stone Mecca | Boogeyman | Short Form Music Video – Social Action (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Willie Nile | Earth Blues | Short Form Music Video – Social Action (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| J. Harris | Bleed Like You | Short Form Music Video – Social Action (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Avivavoz | Ninguém Pode Calar Esse Amor | Song – A Cappella (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Grayhawk | Peace Prayer A 'Cappella | Song – A Cappella (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Low Lily | Hope Lingers On | Song – A Cappella (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Patrice Jégou | Lover Come Back to Me (feat. Mark Kibble & Alvin Chea) | Song – A Cappella (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Bobby Bookout | To Me | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Casii Stephan | When Winter Comes - Live | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Martin Zarzar | Song for a Tree | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Spottiswoode & His Enemies | I Don't Regret | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Chris Ayer | Ringing in My Ears | Song – Acoustic (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Chris Ayer | Need Somebody | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| FlecHaus | Beautiful Things | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Rocking Horse Music Club | Everywhere Is Home | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Through Juniper Vale | Mirror Mirror | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| LACES | someday is not tonight | Song – Adult Contemporary (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Hadley McCall Thackston | Redbird | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jean Rohe | Ashes to Ashes | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| The Krickets | Redbird | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Valerie Smith | Dry Town | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Rich Webb | Let It Rain | Song – Alt. Country (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Amelia White | Rhythm of the Rain | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Edward David Anderson | Harmony | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Kristy Krüger | The Carpenter | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Monica Pasqual | Feels Like Something | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jen Sygit | It's About Time (feat. Luther Dickinson) | Song – Americana (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Fred Engler, Jo Kelly Stephenson, Sam Thomas, Ken Stephenson | Heaven Ain't Heaven Without You | Song – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jo Kelly Stephenson | Don't Cage Your Love! | Song – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Steel City Sue | I've Still Got Time for You | Song – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Low Lily | 10,000 Days Like These | Song – Bluegrass (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Aminah Hughes | Tell Me It's Over | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Frank Bey | Back in Business | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jim Allchin | Two Bad Dreams (feat. Bobby Rush) | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Johnny Tucker | Seven Day Blues | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Tiffany Pollack & Eric Johanson | Blues in My Blood | Song – Blues (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Father Goose Music | Nice 2 Meet U (feat. Danni Ai) | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Justin Seagrave | All the Creeping Things | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Sara Lovell | Get Up | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| The Swinging Belles | The Superstar Sibling Detective Agency | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats | I Know a Little Fellow | Song – Children's Music (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Lori Williams | Where's That Smile (feat. Bob Baldwin, Will Downing, Maysa, Troy Sol Edler, Rayshun LaMarr) | Song – Contemporary Christian / Gospel (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| The Highway Q.C.'s | He Picked Me Up (feat. Spencer Taylor Jr.) | Song – Contemporary Christian / Gospel (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Toks Nnamani | Joy | Song – Contemporary Christian / Gospel (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| TrueNorth Worship | Running Back to Your Heart (Live) [feat. Olivia Cheshire] | Song – Contemporary Christian / Gospel (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Rocking Horse Music Club | Everywhere Is Home | Song – Contemporary Christian / Gospel (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Adam Warner | Semper Fi (feat. Trace Adkins) | Song – Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Christina Christian | Dolly Would You Pardon Me | Song – Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Dani Strong | Not Right Now | Song – Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jodee Lewis | It Ain't Killed Me Yet | Song – Country (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Blane Howard | Promise to Love Her | Song – Country (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Birch Pereira & The Gin Joints | St. James Infirmary (orig. by Louis Armstrong) | Song – Cover (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| François Moutin & Kavita Shah Duo | La Vie en rose (orig. by Édith Piaf) | Song – Cover (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Juliana Hatfield | A Little More Love (orig. by Olivia Newton-John) | Song – Cover (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Meiko | Super Freak (orig. by Rick James) | Song – Cover (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Kristy Krüger | Folsom Prison Blues (orig. by Johnny Cash) | Song – Cover (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| 32Stitches | Remember This | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Dion Todd | Remedy for Insanity | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Drew DeWitt | Final Drop | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Sina Bathaie | Summerdaze | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Mosimann | Anymore (feat. Carla Katz) | Song – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Cellogram | All About Anna (feat. Amy Lee and K'noup) | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jack of None | Michigan Ex Machina (She Wasn't Me) | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Orchid Ensemble | Fire | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| The Chewers | Frankie's Downhill Calendar | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Monica Pasqual | Sun in My Eye | Song – Eclectic (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| dodie | If I'm Being Honest | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jessi Mason | Night Owl | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Prateek Kuhad | cold/mess | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| The Morning Sea | Listen Love | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Will Dailey | It Already Would Have Not Worked out by Now | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Rebecca Hurn | Waves | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| David Laborier | Step Right Up! | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jason Gill | Favorite Drug | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Plunky & Oneness | Thank Me Later | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| The Brooks | Priceless | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| CeCe Teneal & Soul Kamotion | Danger | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Agency | Lonely This Christmas | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Heather Rankin | Wrap It Up | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Leslie McKee | Still, Still, Still | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Rachael Sage | Tchatchkes & Latkes | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Twin Kennedy | I'm a Child Again | Song – Holiday (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Brique a Braq | I Feel it Calling Me (feat. De Joie) | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Cavern Company | Enough? | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Figurehead | Ear to Lend | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Fitzsimon & Brogan | Girl in a Gilded Cage | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Shadow of Whales | Words | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Los Importantes de la Noche | Nomen Nescio | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Roberto Diana & Tri Nguyen | The Fourth Hour | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Roberto Tola | Lullaby of Christmas (feat. Bill McGee) | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Roman Miroshnichenko | Song for Godfather of Fusion | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Cimarrón | Zumbajam | Song – Instrumental (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jeremy Ledbetter Trio | Got a Light? | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Kobi Arad Band | Take the 'A' Train / It Ain't Mean a Thing | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Syreeta Thompson Trumpetlady | Blow Yo Horn | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| The New England Jazz Ensemble | Power Serge | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Ivan Diaz | Write or Wrong | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Camille Thurman | The Nearness of You | Song – Jazz with Vocals (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Claudia Acuña | Hey | Song – Jazz with Vocals (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Elliot Mason & Cre8tion | Before, Now & After (feat. Sofija Knezevic & Cyro Baptista) | Song – Jazz with Vocals (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Omar Sosa & Yilian Cañizares | De La Habana y Otras Nostalgias | Song – Jazz with Vocals (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Lindsay Kay | Lush Life | Song – Jazz with Vocals (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Ale Jiménez | Nuestra Casualidad | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Marta Gómez | La Raíz (feat. Guafa Trío) | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Omar Quezada & Manny Audico | La Cumbia Cínica | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Orquesta Son de Cuba | Asunto Social | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Juana Luna | Vienen Como | Song – Latin (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Hildur Höglind | Steal Her Away | Song – Love (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Prateek Kuhad | with you/for you | Song – Love (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Simon Lunche | Cherry Wine | Song – Love (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| The Morning Sea | Listen Love | Song – Love (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Bleu | Love You So | Song – Love (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| All Hail the Yeti | Highway Crosses | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Terror Universal | Spines | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Voice of Baceprot | School Revolution | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Will Haven | Hewed With the Brand | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Ne Obliviscaris | Intra Venus | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| FLOW | Last Light | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Juliet Lyons | Eternal Now (feat. Ron Korb) | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Kelly Andrew | Final Farewell | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Paradiso and Rasamayi | Agape's Call | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jeff Oster | Five Great Mountains | Song – New Age (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Chris Ayer | Stranger | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Mathew Edmondson | If I Wait | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| NEEDSHES | Anything You Want | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Sophia Angeles | Interested | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Ella Vos | White Noise | Song – Pop (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Aina Brei'Yon | Think About Me | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| A-natural | Thirst | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Nikki Hayes | Move | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Sean Jones | Take Me | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jessica Lá Rel | Here Comes the Sun | Song – R&B/Soul (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Intellect | Then There Was Two | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Myles High | 3 Ways | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Sirreal | In the Nick of Time | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| T-Man Da Tyler | Hustle Love | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Young Rado | Make Sense | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Martin Zarzar | Dance Alone | Song – Reggae/Ska/Dancehall (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Natural vybz | Winner | Song – Reggae/Ska/Dancehall (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Leilani Wolfgramm | Live Wire | Song – Reggae/Ska/Dancehall (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Eric Himan | Another | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Itch | Prison Disco | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jake Edwards | Devil | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Savannah Pope | Creature | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Head With Wings | Goodbye Sky | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Dani Strong | Not Right Now | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Itch | Prison Disco | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Rachael Kilgour | Holy Are We | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Rosie & the Riveters | I Believe You | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Mark Erelli | By Degrees | Song – Social Action (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Diemm | Mythmaker | Song – Spoken Word (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jack of None | Michigan Ex Machina (She Wasn't Me) | Song – Spoken Word (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Jeremy McEwen | THE GREAT AUTOMATIC DREAM TRACTOR | Song – Spoken Word (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Nsimbi | Acholi Boy | Song – Spoken Word (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| J.ournal | Pride & Prejudice (feat. The Rogue Pianist) | Song – Spoken Word (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Adam Warner | Semper Fi (feat. Trace Adkins) | Song – Story (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Edward David Anderson | The Ballad of Lemuel Penn | Song – Story (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Nina Lee | Golden Years | Song – Story (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Tiffany Pollack & Eric Johanson | Michael | Song – Story (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Emily Scott Robinson | Overalls | Song – Story (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| André Barros | Rising Melody | Song – Used in Ad Campaign (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Justin Seagrave | Super Sleeper | Song – Used in Ad Campaign (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| NEEDSHES | Time to See | Song – Used in Ad Campaign (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Bleu | Love You So | Song – Used in Ad Campaign (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Kerri Brown & Martene Clayton | Crown | Song – Used in Film / TV / Game Score (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Peter Wiberg | Prolog (from Blanche) | Song – Used in Film / TV / Game Score (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Richard Andruska | Everything Is Possible Now | Song – Used in Film / TV / Game Score (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| André Barros | Leda | Song – Used in Film / TV / Game Score (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| A Root | Dance Party of Gods | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Graeme Drum | Sand Storm (feat. Ahmed Al-Badr) | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Ricky Kej | One With Earth Song | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Rini | Serene | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Nsimbi | Leo Ni Leo | Song – World Beat (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Cimarrón | Zumbajam | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Milli Janatková | Buoh | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| RUNA | An Buachaillín Bán | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Suzanne Dean | Ngizohamba (Re-Recorded) | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Toronto Tabla Ensemble | Faceoff | Song – World Traditional (Winner) | 17th Annual (2018) |
| Alexandre Désilets | Windigo | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Harriet | Harriet | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jane Siberry | Angels Bend Closer | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Olivia Millerschin | Look Both Ways | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Reeve Carney | Youth Is Wasted | Album – Adult Contemporary (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Fear for the Dust | Gone to the Ground | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| India Ramey | Snake Handler | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Kim Beggs | Said Little Sparrow | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Modern Mal | The Misanthrope Family Album | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jake La Botz | Sunnyside | Album – Alt. Country (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Dan Mills | Something Good | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Devin Jake | Days into Years | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Rachel Baiman | Shame | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Sad Daddy | Fresh Catch | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| John McEuen | Made In Brooklyn | Album – Americana (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| David Naiditch | Bluegrass that Swings | Album – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Randy Steele | Songs from the Suck | Album – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| The Bucking Mules | Smoke Behind the Clouds | Album – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike | Small Town Heroes | Album – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| The Bankesters | Nightbird | Album – Bluegrass (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Altered Five Blues Band | Charmed & Dangerous | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Doug MacLeod | Break the Chain | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Johnny Oskam | In My Shadow | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Wes Mackey | Back to the Shack (Retro Collection) | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Cary Morin | Cradle to the Grave | Album – Blues (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Joanie Leeds and The Nightlights | Brooklyn Baby! | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Mi Manzana | Aprendo Cantando, Vol. 2 | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| The Bazillions | Rock-n-Roll Yearbook | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| The Moonlights | The Moonlights | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Dan Zanes and Friends | Lead Belly, Baby! | Album – Children's Music (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Brian Tarquin & Company | Orlando in Heaven | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Various Artists | A Century of Heritage Guitar Music | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Various Artists | For the Record Vol. II | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Various Artists | The Crooked Road's Mountains of Music Homecoming 2016 Live Concert Recordings | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Various Artists | Classic English and Scottish Ballads from Smithsonian Folkways | Album – Compilation (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Agency | Resist | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Dear Criminals | Fatale | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Ellie Dorman | Twelve | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Tyné | Bridges | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Sofía Rei | El Gavilán | Album – Concept (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Andrea Joy | Inside Out | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Brandon Hixson | Here Is My Heart | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Dana Fields | A Personal Experience | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Glenn Johnson & The Voices of Innerpeace | Greatness | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Delra Harris | H M A I | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Danaë Xanthe Vlasse | Trilogies | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Fabian Almazan & Rhizome | Alcanza | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jared Robinson | The Strange and Tumultuous Life of Edgar Allan Poe (Original Score) | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Stephen Edwards (Composer) feat. The Continuo Arts Symphonic Chorus and The City of Prague Philharmonic | Requiem for My Mother: Themes and Variations | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Douglas Knehans | Unfinished Earth | Album – Contemporary Classical (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Dean Young | Makin' a Life | Album – Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Nathan King | Heaven Tonight | Album – Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Richard Lynch | Mending Fences | Album – Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Susan Cattaneo | The Hammer & The Heart | Album – Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Dani Strong | Time to Breathe | Album – Country (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Dugo | Lingua Franca | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Mic Most | A Tale of Grandeur | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Midnight Mystery Club | Reason or Rhyme | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Miss Tara | Let's Live! | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Dark Model | Saga | Album – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Carola Ortiz | SIRIN | Album – Debut (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Dani Strong | Time to Breathe | Album – Debut (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Lisa Kalil | VITRAIS | Album – Debut (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Luz Pinos | Mariposa Azul | Album – Debut (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Sai da Frente | Sai da Frente | Album – Debut (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Arian Saleh | Antoinette | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Guy Klucevsek | Teetering on the Verge of Normalcy | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jack of None | Who Shot Bukowski? | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| The Knells | Knells II | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Goat's Notes | Cosmic Circus | Album – Eclectic (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Brady Toops | Tried & True | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jael Bird Joseph | The Journal of Forgotten Memories | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jonah Smith | Stay Close | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Sarah Thiele | Built Like the Sun | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Seth Glier | Birds | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Cliff Beach | The Gospel According to Cliff Beach | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Joan Torres's All Is Fused | Of the Musical | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Preston Smith | On the Surface | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Snaggle | The Long Slog | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Sr. Langosta | El Experimento Caribeño | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Christine Owman | When on Fire | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| KALO | Wild Change | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Manu Pozzi | Equinoccio | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Raveen | Always | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Soup | Remedies | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Emilio Solla | Tributango | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jim Daneker | Ad Alta | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Likho Duo | Blues and the World Beyond | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Roman Miroshnichenko | Ascension | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge | Mount Royal | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Angiolo Tarocchi Jazz Orchestra | Unwired | Album – Jazz Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Berta Moreno | Little Steps | Album – Jazz Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita | Transparent Water | Album – Jazz Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Petros Klampanis | CHROMA | Album – Jazz Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| David Whitman | Oh, Clara! | Album – Jazz Instrumental (mainly) (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Ararur | Mielikki | Album – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Carola Ortiz | SIRIN | Album – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Peter Campbell | Loving You: Celebrating Shirley Horn | Album – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Quinn Bachand's Brishen | Blue Verdun | Album – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Rozina Pátkai | Paraíso na Terra | Album – Jazz With Vocals (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Edwin Perez | La Voz del Pueblo | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Eliana Cuevas | Golpes y Flores | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Emilio Solla | Tributango | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Sai da Frente | Sai da Frente | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Luz Pinos | Mariposa Azul | Album – Latin (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Little Freddie King | You Make My Night | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Mike Mentz | Live in Thailand | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Various Artists | The Crooked Road's Mountains of Music Homecoming 2016 Live Concert Recordings | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Petros Klampanis | CHROMA | Album – Live Performance (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Bare Infinity | The Butterfly Raiser | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Hope Remains | Visions and Memories | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Next to None | Phases | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Oblivion Myth | Inside the Mirror | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Esprit D'Air | Constellations | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Anaya Music | Eternity | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Bill Wren | Road to Chiang Mai | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Fiona Joy | Into the Mist | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Tony Chen | The Mighty Heroes | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| FLOW (feat. Will Ackerman, Fiona Joy, Lawrence Blatt & Jeff Oster) | FLOW | Album – New Age (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Amy Gerhartz | FIRE | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Brielle | Brielle | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Ibby | Cross Your Heart | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Simon Lynge | The Map of Your Life | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Taylor Grey | Space Case | Album – Pop (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Crack of Dawn | Spotlight | Album – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Stephen Emmer | Home Ground | Album – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Vintage#18 | Grit | Album – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Katrina Marie | When There Is No Color | Album – R&B/Soul (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Bigg Brass | Chasin' Greatness | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| SplytSecond | PROJECT:Akuma | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| T.D.H. | Finally It's Real | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Wordsmith | Perspective Jukebox | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Various Artists | Classic English and Scottish Ballads from Smithsonian Folkways | Album – Reissue (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Various Artists | Indus Raag: Music Beyond Borders (Gold Edition) | Album – Reissue (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Arabella | I Heard the Brother Speak | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Death Valley High | CVLT [AS FVK] | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Lines in the Sky | Beacon | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Syteria | Rant O Bot | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Sleep Machine | Sleep Machine | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jack of None | Who Shot Bukowski? | Album – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Spirit-Lead | Relatively Speaking | Album – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Various Artists | Action Moves People United | Album – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jenni Asher | Freedom | Album – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Benny Turner | My Brother's Blues | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| JAMBa feat. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie | Off White | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Pat Wictor | This Is Absolutely Real: Visions and Versions of Phil Ochs | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Sofía Rei | El Gavilán | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Carlos Cano & Hernán Milla | Por la Rivera de Paquito | Album – Tribute (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Louis Simão | A Luz | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Minor Empire | Uprooted | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Sina Bathaie | Ray of Hope | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Tri Nguyen | Beyond Borders | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Karim Baggili | Apollo You Sixteen | Album – World Beat (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Cassie and Maggie | The Willow Collection | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Lenka Lichtenberg | MASARYK - Národní písnē: Czech, Moravian and Slovak Folk Songs Reimagined | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Magín Díaz | El Orisha de la Rosa | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Yungdrung Gyal & Wangmo | The Voice of Nature - Tshang Yang Gya Tsho | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Sangpuy | Yaangad | Album – World Traditional (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Laura Horrocks-Denis | Matt Stern - Magic | Design – Album Art / Photography (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Maren Ingeborg Gråblomst | Gråblomst - Madame Clamour | Design – Album Art / Photography (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Maxine Syjuco | Jack of None - The Tattle Tale Heart - EP | Design – Album Art / Photography (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Simply Marvellous Creative | Findlay Napier - Glasgow | Design – Album Art / Photography (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Tony Fitzpatrick | Frank Catalano, Jimmy Chamberlin & David Sanborn - Bye Bye Blackbird | Design – Album Art / Photography (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Lasse Hoile (Cover Photos) & Håvard Gjelseth (Layout) | Soup - Remedies | Design – Album Art / Photography (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Cactus Taller (Carlos Dussan, Juliana Jaramillo, Juan Martinez) & Claudio Roncoli | Magín Díaz - El Orisha de la Rosa | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Greg Carr & Chris Daniels | Chris Daniels & The Kings with Freddi Gowdy - Blues With Horns, Vol. 1 | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Lucidity Cultural Creative Design | Bliss and Wisdom Sangha & Dream Lotus Choir and Orchestra - The Legend of the Sun King | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Ming Liu | FANN (芳怡) - We Are Who We Are (自我意識) | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| p38 & Katja Svejkovsky | hiroshimabend - ODP 048 - Rednow Gnir | Design – Album Packaging (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Doug Seymour Photography | "Rodriguez in Concert" | Design – Concert Photography (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| ImageWorks Photography | "Septimius The Great - IMCA Live" | Design – Concert Photography (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jaime Massieu | "Da' Groove Machine - Live @ Sala Sol" | Design – Concert Photography (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Sergi Paramès / Furalabfoto | "Blaumut - A Night on a Greek Theater" | Design – Concert Photography (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Isabelle Nuzzo | "Until Next Time: Twenty One Pilots; Little Rock Arkansas" | Design – Concert Photography (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Adam De Lucia | "Perpetual Motion" | Design – Music Promo Poster (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jonathan Guillen (Design) & Marc Cartwright (Photo) | "Jesse Sarvinski - Higher Album" | Design – Music Promo Poster (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Kevin Dolan | "Four in the Morning Half Asleep EP Launch" | Design – Music Promo Poster (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Pierce Marratto | "West End Blend: Spring Tour 2017" | Design – Music Promo Poster (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Tony Halchak | "Aaron Fink Live at the Jazz Café" | Design – Music Promo Poster (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Akira | Akira Official Website - www.akiraakmusic.com | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Aleta Eubanks | Duane Eubanks - www.duaneeubanks.com | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Alicia Beale | Alicia Beale Official Site - www.aliciabealemusic.com | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Pin Up | Pin Up Website - www.pinupband.com | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Lauren Chu | Dan Bailey Tribe Website - www.danbaileytribe.com | Design – Music Website (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Christine Owman, Rickard Daun, Jenny Baumgartner | "Christine Owman" | Design – Publicity Photography (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Doug Seymour Photography | "Jessica Lea Mayfield" | Design – Publicity Photography (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Militia Vox & Disappointed Family Photos | "Militia Vox - Bait" | Design – Publicity Photography (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Victor S. (Photo) & Huan Long (Post-Production) | "Hou-Yi" | Design – Publicity Photography (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Andrew Foord | "Adam Davenport - My Return Address Is You" | Design – Publicity Photography (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Cayla Brooke | The Lyrics & Stories Behind...Plush Red Chair | Design – Swag (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Christian Brown | Flyyy by iRoc Omega | Design – Swag (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Dani Alvarez | Caitlin Mahoney - Listening Ladies T-Shirt | Design – Swag (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| AstroVoyager | Architect [Remixes] (feat. Taïga) - EP | EP – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Dear Criminals | Another Picture | EP – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Don Bodin | Obscura | EP – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| EDUKE | The Wished EP | EP – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| åMBe | Enemy of the People | EP – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| N-Side, the Healer | No Live Recording Will Be Wasted! | EP – Eclectic (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jack of None | The Tattle Tale Heart - EP | EP – Eclectic (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Bardic Form | Cambio | EP – Instrumental (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| David Chesky, Maureen McKay & Orchestra of the 21st Century | The Spanish Poems | EP – Instrumental (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Kyle Preston | Geo | EP – Instrumental (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Tryptamines | Chemical Callum on Tryptamines: The Emotive Underground EP | EP – Instrumental (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Maxim Cormier | Maxim Cormier Plays J.S. Bach | EP – Instrumental (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Biscay | Burnt Mementos | EP – Jazz (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| David Binney & Manuel Engel | Zinc City | EP – Jazz (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jade Kerber | Haptica | EP – Jazz (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Mike Field | The Ghost and the Paperboy EP | EP – Jazz (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Mohammed Rashid | Middle Eastern Gypsy Jazz, Vol. 1 | EP – Jazz (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Dear Criminals | Live (avec Le Choeur JFP) | EP – Live Performance (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| N-Side, the Healer | No Live Recording Will Be Wasted! | EP – Live Performance (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| The Claudettes | Pull Closer to Me: Live in the Piano Room | EP – Live Performance (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Amy Guess | 10 Times out of 10 | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| DAHLIA | SHIFT | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Emma Ballantine | Somebody's Story | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Nathalie Hazim | Te Cuento | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| DANAE | Direction | EP – Pop (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Blood of Angels | Rise of the Fallen Gods | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jackknife Stiletto | Chronicles of Jane, Vol. 1 | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Shadow of Whales | What We Do | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Sleep Machine | Animal High | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Air Traffic Controller | Echo Papa | EP – Rock (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Liz and The Lovelies | Progress into Simplicity | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Mariana Bell | Uncanny Valley | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| The Lockets | The Getaway | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Tony Halchak | Harvest Songs | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Robinson Treacher | Born | EP – Roots/Country (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| K Sloan | Blank Pages | EP – Urban (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| SilvaBlack | Harder*Darker*Faster | EP – Urban (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Somethin' Like That | Speech Rich (Vol.1) | EP – Urban (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| SUM | Whatever Doesn't Kill Me Better Keep Running | EP – Urban (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Shameem | Time Does Not Reverse | EP – Urban (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Artel Rosa | Lyapota | EP – World (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Gabriella Grisi | Cravo e Canela | EP – World (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Juana Luna | Juana Luna | EP – World (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Nathalie Hazim | Te Cuento | EP – World (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| EDUKE, The Basilica, Mr E, Foreign Movies | EDUKE - The Wished EP | Music Producer – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Joe Tag & Tristan Leral | The Never Content - The Third Album | Music Producer – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Kayla Jay & Maggie Glassman | Matt Miller - Relationships | Music Producer – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Michael Gray & David Paul Newell | Midnight Mystery Club - Reason or Rhyme | Music Producer – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Andrew Maxfield, Brady R. Allred, Matthew D. Nielsen, Ben Fales | Salt Lake Vocal Artists - Celebrating Wendell Berry in Music | Music Producer – Eclectic (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Morphamish | Tryptamines - The Way Which Can Be Named Is Not the Nameless Way | Music Producer – Eclectic (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| A.G. Syjuco | Jack of None - Who Shot Bukowski? | Music Producer – Eclectic (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Adam Michalak, Helen Nightengale, Randy Kerber | Randy Kerber - Cello (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Music Producer – Instrumental (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Douglas Knehans | Douglas Knehans - Unfinished Earth | Music Producer – Instrumental (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Erik Scott | Erik Scott - In the Company of Clouds | Music Producer – Instrumental (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Tony Chen | Tony Chen - The Mighty Heroes | Music Producer – Instrumental (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Adam Werner & Adam Howe | Adam Werner - Deep | Music Producer – Instrumental (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Aimua Eghobamien & Ben Zwerin | Aimua Eghobamien - Brazen. Simple. | Music Producer – Jazz (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| David Whitman & Chris Montgomery | David Whitman - Oh, Clara! | Music Producer – Jazz (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Joan Torres | Joan Torres's All Is Fused - Of the Musical | Music Producer – Jazz (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Rachel Therrien & Kim Neundorf | Rachel Therrien Quintet - Why Don't You Try (WDYT) | Music Producer – Jazz (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Mike Field & Dominic Mancuso | Mike Field - The Ghost and the Paperboy EP | Music Producer – Jazz (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Alysha Brilla | Alysha Brilla - Rooted | Music Producer – Pop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| François Richard, Alexandre Désilets, Rob Heaney | Alexandre Désilets - Windigo | Music Producer – Pop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jane Siberry, Dellamarie Parrilli, Michael Verdick, David Travers-Smith, Peter Kiesewalter | Jane Siberry - Angels Bend Closer | Music Producer – Pop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Reeve Carney | Reeve Carney - Youth Is Wasted | Music Producer – Pop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Steve Lunt & Seth Glier | Seth Glier - Birds | Music Producer – Pop (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Bleu | Air Traffic Controller - Echo Papa | Music Producer – Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Christine Owman | Christine Owman - When on Fire | Music Producer – Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Marty Hailey & Joe Accaria | Jacqui L - PLANET PARALLEL 5 | Music Producer – Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Dan Kalisher | Sleep Machine - Animal High | Music Producer – Rock (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Johnny Oskam & Michael Oskam | Johnny Oskam - In My Shadow | Music Producer – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jon Neufeld, Joe Seamons, Bill Murlin | Woody Guthrie - Roll Columbia: Woody Guthrie's 26 Northwest Songs | Music Producer – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Matt Patrick | Vicky Emerson - Wake Me When the Wind Dies Down | Music Producer – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Susan Cattaneo ("Back Door Slam," produced by Susan Cattaneo & Stu Kimball) | Susan Cattaneo - The Hammer & The Heart | Music Producer – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jimmy Sutton | Jake La Botz - Sunnyside | Music Producer – Roots/Country (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Elise Lebec & Dave Way | Elise Lebec - Origin: One World Turning Project: Volume 1 | Music Producer – World (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Kiko Cibrian | Nathalie Hazim - Te Cuento | Music Producer – World (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Manuel Garcia-Orozco & Christian Castagno | Magín Díaz - El Orisha de la Rosa | Music Producer – World (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Ozan Boz | Minor Empire - Uprooted | Music Producer – World (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jeremy Ledbetter | Eliana Cuevas - Golpes y Flores | Music Producer – World (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Dalton Cyr | Breathe | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jeff Mix & The Songhearts | Lost Vegas Hiway | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jô Nunes | Meu Canto Brasileiro Ao Vivo | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| The Grasslands Ensemble & Daniel Ho | Between the Sky & Prairie | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jon Mullane | Shine On | Music Video – Long Form (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Goggy | Bunnies and Unicorns | Music Video – Lyric (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jack of None | The Brainwashers | Music Video – Lyric (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Kat McDowell | Language of My Heart | Music Video – Lyric (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Ryanhood | Is This the Time of Our Lives? | Music Video – Lyric (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Rick Barry | Where Do the Seasons Get Their Names | Music Video – Lyric (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Dwight & Nicole | Wait | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Manu Pozzi | Let Me Hold You (feat. Dolores Cobach & Dani Ferreti) | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Run Pussy Run | Roaches | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| SeepeopleS | New American Dream | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Talya La Lia | -Drowning- | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| King Dylan | Untouchable | Music Video – Short Form (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| AlliCat | Good Times (A Cappella) [feat. Yung Gamillion] | Song – A Cappella (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Mere Machine | Cry on Us (feat. Susan Marshall) | Song – A Cappella (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Milli Janatková | Mothers' Magic | Song – A Cappella (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Susan Cattaneo & The Lucy Stone Singers | Sisters of a Different Skin | Song – A Cappella (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Eh440 | Never Stop Lovin' You | Song – A Cappella (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Emmanuel Garduño | Cuanto Te Amo (feat. Kruz Alexander) | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Hudson Mueller | Watermelon Queen (Live) [feat. Joy Hanson] | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Seth Glier | I'm Still Looking | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Susan Cattaneo | Work Hard, Love Harder (feat. The Boxcar Lilies) | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Reeve Carney | Think of You | Song – Acoustic (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Reeve Carney | Think of You | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| The Singer and The Songwriter | Give Love | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| UNA | Last Time I Saw You | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Vian Izak | Starlit Summer's Eve | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Chris Ayer | Heavy | Song – Adult Contemporary (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Devin Jake | A Note on the Table | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Freudz Couch | Martha | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jake La Botz | How I Wish She Was Mine | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Matthew Huff | All Over You | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Ben Leece | Trace (feat. Tori Forsyth) | Song – Alt. Country (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Andrea Colburn & Mud Moseley | Bones | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Erisa Rei | Morning Glory | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jeremy Parsons | Why Is the Bluebird Blue | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Sally & George | Tip My Heart | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Big Little Lions | Against the Wall | Song – Americana (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Randy Steele | Mobile Soon | Song – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Steve Hussey & Jake Eddy | The Miller Girl | Song – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike | Something About a Train | Song – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Wesley Randolph Eader | Snowy Hills of Washington | Song – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Sad Daddy | Mountainside | Song – Bluegrass (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Blues Arcadia | Bad Boogaloo | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jim Allchin | Just Plain Sick | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers | Pretty Good for a Girl (feat. Joe Bonamassa) | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Reeve Carney | Father's House | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Altered Five Blues Band | Cookin' in Your Kitchen | Song – Blues (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Aztec Two-Step | In the Rain | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Joanie Leeds and The Nightlights | Love Is Love | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Juan Cristiani & Melissa B. | Dancing in the Rain | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats | It's Snowing | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Marla Lewis | Major Minor | Song – Children's Music (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| (the autumn) | Mercy|Grace | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Abigail Sloane | Reason & Rhyme | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Denise Pass | You Are Worthy | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Wordsmith | Fill the Space | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Drew Greenway | Walk in the Light | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Aaron R. Smith | Live It in the Now | Song – Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Blind Joe | People Like Me | Song – Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Holly Tucker | Knock Off | Song – Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Matthew Huff | I Can't Love You Anymore | Song – Country (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Dani Strong | What You Need | Song – Country (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Agency | Black Boys on Mopeds - (orig. by Sinéad O'Connor) | Song – Cover (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Seth Glier | For What It's Worth - (orig. by Buffalo Springfield) | Song – Cover (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Susan Cattaneo | Space Oddity (feat. Amy Fairchild and Todd Thibaud) - (orig. by David Bowie) | Song – Cover (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| The RodgarBand | I'm Your Baby Tonight (feat. Luna LaRae) - (orig. by Whitney Houston) | Song – Cover (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| The Bankesters | Seven Nation Army - (orig. by The White Stripes) | Song – Cover (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Danu5ik | Never Hold Me | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jayson Miro | So Deep In Love (feat. Obediah & Ajay Raw) | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Midnight Mystery Club | Calling Me | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| NoahStradamus & JANEX | Alone (SFE Edition) | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Anish Sood | Starry Night (feat. Zach Sorgen & Kelechi) | Song – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Arian Saleh | Ways of Seeing | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jack of None | Polyamorous Serial Monogamist | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Stefan Kristinkov | On a Raising Value of Ice | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Vodevil Vargas | Curro, 25 | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Leftbank | I just want to know for sure | Song – Eclectic (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Chad Dohring | Hey Love (Demo) | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Emily Shirley | Build Me a Boat | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jessi Mason | This One's on Me | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Lily Mae | Come Tomorrow Gently In | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Seth Glier | Like I Do | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Ben Adkins | Five in Time | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Eddie Moore & The Outer Circle | 7 | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Joan Torres's All Is Fused | Demiurge | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Los Banksters | Boleto Ganador | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Nik West | Purple Unicorn | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jubilant Bridge | A Bell A Bird A Star | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats | It's the Holidays! | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Professor Pump-Un-Shlump | What Came First? (Chicken/Egg) | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| The Gothard Sisters | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Deejay Young | Christmas Time Is Here | Song – Holiday (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Air Traffic Controller | After Party | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Christine Owman | Denial | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Shadow of Whales | Animals | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Waleheart | Water | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| HALF SHY | Growing up to Grow Apart | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Don Bodin | Eleven Point Seven Five | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Les Finnigan | Double Crush | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Roman Smirnov | Ciento Viente | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Tania Stavreva | Ritmico Y Distorsionado (feat. Will Calhoun) | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Gustavo Ballesteros | Tocata | Song – Instrumental (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Berta Moreno | Mind the Gap | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Mamiko Watanabe | Waterfall | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Roberto Tola | Funky Party (feat. Bob Mintzer & Bill Sharpe) | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Brian Eisenberg Jazz Orchestra | Life Changes | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Frank Catalano, Jimmy Chamberlin and David Sanborn | Shakin' | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Ararur | Trevas Coração | Song – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Biscay | Good Odds, Odd Goods | Song – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Camille Thurman | Cherokee | Song – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Sundae + Mr. Goessl | Makes My Heart Sway | Song – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Quinn Bachand's Brishen | Cheyenne (Quit Your Talkin') | Song – Jazz With Vocals (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Edwin Perez | La Voz Del Pueblo | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Eliana Cuevas | Despierta | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Luz Pinos | Mozo (feat. Paquito D'rivera & Luisito Quintero) | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Orchestra Fuego | Quimbara | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Delia Fischer | Mercado (feat. Antonio Fischer-Band & Matias Correa) | Song – Latin (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Big Little Lions | Better Than This | Song – Love (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Megan O'Neill | Why I Need You | Song – Love (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Olivia Frances | Moon to My Sun | Song – Love (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Sad Daddy | The Stars Are Aligned | Song – Love (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Carolina Calvache | La Última Vez (feat. Camila Meza) | Song – Love (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| A Sound of Thunder | Els Segadors (The Reapers) | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Once Upon | Morningstar | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Raven Black | Twinkle Twinkle Little Scars | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Six O'Clock News | Angry Place | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Blood of Angels | Odin's Wrath | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Dyan Garris | Mystic Sea (feat. Scott Schaefer) | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| FLOW (feat. Will Ackerman, Fiona Joy, Lawrence Blatt & Jeff Oster) | FLOW | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Kelly Andrew | Dare to Dream | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Tony Chen | Dream Painter | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Lenka Lichtenberg | Dobrú noc, má milá | Song – New Age (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Ezla | Outcasts | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Lenny Harold | Stop Time | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| MADYX | Where the Wild Things Are | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| May Wells | One Night | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Nick de la Hoyde | Love Takes Time | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Taylor Grey | Miami (feat. Spencer Kane) | Song – Pop (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Carolann Brevard | How Dare You | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Celso Salim Band | Mama's Home Town | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Mpho Ludidi & Unit | Ithemba | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Whitney McClain | Cruise | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Beth | Free | Song – R&B/Soul (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Dom Gotti | Nobody Knows | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| K_Block | Rose Gold | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Marcaux | Namaste | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Talya La Lia | -Drowning- | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Amiss O.mega | Diva Look (feat. Snoop Dogg) | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| BrokenRail | Save Me | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Fit for Rivals | Novocain | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Soliath Lake | Trust | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| The Relationship | Break Me Open | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Reeve Carney | Resurrection | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Edwin Perez | La Voz del Pueblo | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Eljuri | BangBang | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Matthew Huff | This Is Our Home | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Raye Zaragoza | In the River | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Mouths of Babes | Any Other Day | Song – Social Action (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Fold | Making America Great | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jack of None | Dear Georges (Vous Petit Monstre) | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| NoteSpeak | Every Generation's War | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Xhris.Ny | StoryTeller (feat. Gabi) | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Stephen Emmer | Soil (feat. Ursula Rucker) | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Cassie and Maggie | Nobleman's Wedding | Song – Story (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jess Morgan | In Brooklyn | Song – Story (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Mike Field | The Ghost and the Paperboy | Song – Story (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| The Relationship | Hate That I Love You | Song – Story (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Jonah Smith | Ocala | Song – Story (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Mariana Masetto | Agua del Cerro | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita | Fatiliku | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Princess Tiffalene | Havasi Kundiziva (They Don't Know What I Got) | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Sofía Rei | Arriba Quemando El Sol | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Karim Baggili | Exitimuse | Song – World Beat (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Akshara Music Ensemble | Urban Kriti | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Ganda Boys | Kagutema | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Lenka Lichtenberg | Šly panenky silnicí | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Vandana Vishwas | Fiqr E Manzil (Ghazal) | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Magín Díaz | Me Amarás (feat. Monsieur Periné) | Song – World Traditional (Winner) | 16th Annual (2017) |
| Carl Wockner | Crayon Days | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Malynda Hale | Pieces of Me | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Mike Mentz | Souvenir | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Noam Weinstein | On Waves | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Camila Meza | Traces | Album – Adult Contemporary (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Jeremy Nail | My Mountain | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Shotgun Wedding | South of Somewhere | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The Krickets | Spanish Moss Sirens | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Western Centuries | Weight of the World | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Cashavelly Morrison | The Kingdom Belongs to a Child | Album – Alt. Country (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Dori Freeman | Dori Freeman | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Hackensaw Boys | Charismo | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The Danberrys | Give and Receive | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The Wide Open | We'll Get By | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Anna & Elizabeth | Anna & Elizabeth | Album – Americana (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Carroll Best & The White Oak String Band | Old-Time Bluegrass from the Great Smoky Mountains (1956 & 1959) | Album – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Rebecca Patek | Come up and Meet Me | Album – Bluegrass (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Chase Walker Band | Not Quite Legal | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Ingrid Gerdes | High Priestess | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Matty T Wall | Blue Skies | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Little Freddie King | Messin' Around Tha Living Room | Album – Blues (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Cory Hills | Drum Factory | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Jeremy McEwen | Folk & Children's Songs | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Lucy Kalantari | Big Things | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Sara Lovell | You've Got Me | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Kattam et ses Tam-Tams | De Tombouctou à Bombay | Album – Children's Music (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Blind Alfred Reed | Appalachian Visionary | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Brian Tarquin & Heavy Friends | Guitars for Wounded Warriors | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Jim The Boss | Hudson Soul | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Various Artists | Potential Unlimited 8 | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Various Artists | For the Record | Album – Compilation (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Katy Carr | Polonia | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Monica Pasqual & The Handsome Brunettes | Is Fortune a Wheel | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The Krickets | Spanish Moss Sirens | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The Well Pennies | Endlings | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Masta Ace | The Falling Season | Album – Concept (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Becky Wright | Before the Throne: Worship & Hymns | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Denise Rosier | Everyday | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Jon Bauer | The Light in Us | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| La maîtrise des petits chanteurs de Québec | Noël: Stella Luminosa | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Maranda | Deep Within | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| David Chesky | The Venetian Concertos | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Jason Cullimore | Along the King's Road | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Jasun Martz and The Intercontinental Philharmonic Orchestra | Solo Exhibition - Non Finito | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Northwest Sinfonia & David Sabee | Origins: Life and the Universe | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| International Contemporary Ensemble | On the Nature of Thingness | Album – Contemporary Classical (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Chris Heers | The Road Ahead Shines | Album – Country (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Dan Whitaker & The Shinebenders | Truck Ride | Album – Country (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Monica Rizzio | Washashore Cowgirl | Album – Country (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Steve Everett | Central Standards | Album – Country (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Jack Grelle | Steering Me Away | Album – Country (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Carissa Vales | Burning Your Love | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Knafo | Change to Last | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Mic Most | Fall in to Me | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Nader DeAik | Toba | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Serge Bulat | Queuelbum | Album – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Harvey Summers with Laura Cole | Human | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Le Boeuf Brothers + Jack Quartet | Imaginist | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Lena Fayre | Oko | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Martin "Musa" Musaubach | All Kinds of Good | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Superhand | American Teeth | Album – Eclectic (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Amber Snider | Heroes & Heartaches | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Calling Blue Jay | Woods | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Hot Air Balloon | Behind the Walls | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Lucy Wainwright Roche & Suzzy Roche | Mud & Apples | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Brooke Annibale | The Simple Fear | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Anthony Branker & Imagine | Beauty Within | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Brian Eisenberg Jazz Orchestra | Sense of Gratitude | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Gorilla Tophat | Unnatural Habitat | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Write Minded | Eye Above | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Gemma Ray | The Exodus Suite | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Nive & The Deer Children | Feet First | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Skittish | Two Legs Bad | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The Dirty Clergy | Rattlesnake | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Air Traffic Controller | Black Box | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Duane Andrews | Conception Bay | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Mike Field | Attic Jump | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The Claudettes | No Hotel | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Ville Ojanen | Kameleontti | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Roman Miroshnichenko, José Antonio Rodríguez & Henrik Andersen | World of Guitar Trio: Perfect Strangers | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Brian Eisenberg Jazz Orchestra | Sense of Gratitude | Album – Jazz Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Carrera Quinta | Big Band | Album – Jazz Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Fusion Beat | Against All Odds | Album – Jazz Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Jade Kerber | Square One | Album – Jazz Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Kay-Ta | Arrival | Album – Jazz Instrumental (mainly) (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Camila Meza | Traces | Album – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Cristina Morrison | Baronesa | Album – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Edie Daponte | Young at Heart | Album – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Offpiste Gurus | In Case of Fire | Album – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Macy Gray | Stripped | Album – Jazz With Vocals (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Ola Fresca | Elixir | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Orchestra Fuego | Encendido | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The Luis D'Elias Ensemble | Orígenes y Destinos | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Will Jarvis | Con Gracias | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Xcelencia | Enigma | Album – Latin (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Jeff Oster | Live! | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| SONiA disappear fear | LiVE at MAXiMAL | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The Rechords | Live Rechording | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Wertico Cain & Gray | Realization | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| RUNA | LIVE | Album – Live Performance (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Epic Death | Witchcraft | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Incite | Oppression | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Legion | Black Rose | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| S7N | Deadline | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| All Hail the Yeti | Screams from a Black Wilderness | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Charles Denler | Moment at Dawn | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| David Clavijo | From the Depths | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Kelly Andrew | Rendezvous | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Lawrence Blatt | Longitudes and Latitudes | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Fiona Joy | Signature Synchronicity | Album – New Age (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Alexz Johnson | Let 'Em Eat Cake | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Gabe Lopez | It's Obvious It's Obvious | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Seth Glier | If I Could Change One Thing | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The Never Content | The Second Album | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Hive Riot | Hive Riot | Album – Pop (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Anissa Hargrove | Still I Rise | Album – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| OSMG | Black & White | Album – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Pierre and The Cosmic Mermaids | Pierre and The Cosmic Mermaids | Album – R&B/Soul (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Big Brass | Luminerri | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Masta Ace | The Falling Season | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Shan Vincent de Paul | Saviors | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Tru-G | Crown Me | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Ty Bru & Tenacious | The Dopest MC's | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Firkin | Finger in the Pie | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| King George | Love Songs and Medications | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The Mahones | The Hunger & Fight, Pt. Two | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The Mud Howlers | Timeliness | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Cory Hills | Drum Factory | Album – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Jack of None | Who's Listening To Van Gogh's Ear? | Album – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Queen Da Poetess | Evolution of a Lyricist | Album – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Divinity Roxx | ImPossible | Album – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Sybarite5 | Everything in Its Right Place (Radiohead Remixed) | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Tim Clukey | Recycled Rags | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Valéria Lobão | Noel Rosa, Preto e Branco | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Vincent Cross | Old Songs for Modern Folk | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Various Artists | On Top of Old Smoky: New Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music | Album – Tribute (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Gao Hong and Friends | Pipa Potluck: Lutes Around the World | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Jaime Cuadra/Ukukus Brothers | Raza Andean Funkylicious | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Melodic Intersect | One Vision | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Tori Sparks | El Mar | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Yemi Alade | Mama Africa (The Diary of an African Woman) | Album – World Beat (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Peter Haeder | Healing Vajra | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| RUNA | LIVE | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Various Artists | Indus Raag: Music Beyond Borders (Collector's Edition) | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Yuniel Jiménez | Hay Gente Pa' To' | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Newpoli | Nun Te Vutà | Album – World Traditional (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Asakura Kouhei | The Well Pennies - Endlings | Design – Album Art / Photography (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Larry Krone | Jim Andralis - Your Dying Wish Come True | Design – Album Art / Photography (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Marc Menningmann, Mario Butterfield, Sabrina Nelson | Divinity Roxx - ImPossible | Design – Album Art / Photography (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| New Leaf Design / Matt Strieby | Michele McLaughlin - Undercurrent | Design – Album Art / Photography (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Rachael Sage and Spit + Image | Rachael Sage - Choreographic | Design – Album Art / Photography (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Maxine Syjuco | Jack of None - Who's Listening to Van Gogh's Ear? | Design – Album Art / Photography (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Jasun Martz | Jasun Martz - Solo Exhibition: A Retrospective | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Jimmy Liao & Keystone Design | Various Artists - Kiss & Goodbye | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Sharif Awan | Various Artists - Indus Raag 2: Karachi Concerts | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Yang, Ya-Tang | David Teng, Shien-Ta Su & Zhen Ru - Zen and Flowers | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Kao Peng-xiang | Various Artists - A Tasty Bento Box of Taiwanese Music | Design – Album Packaging (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Dilma Gelvez & Emanuel Julio | Pedro Rock - LIVE SESSION Cartagena | Design – Artist Concert Photography (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Thomas Steenland | Guy Klucevsek: Teetering on the Verge of Normalcy | Design – Artist Concert Photography (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Claus Rotstein | Greg Puciato (Killer Be Killed) - Live at Soundwave Festival 2015 | Design – Artist Concert Photography (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Bill Bernstein | Rachael Sage - Choreographic Press Photo | Design – Artist Publicity Photography (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Johnny Giles | Mean Mary | Design – Artist Publicity Photography (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Doug Seymour / Doug Seymour Photography | Aleem | Design – Artist Publicity Photography (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Doug Seymour / Doug Seymour Photography | Rodriguez - Live in South Africa | Design – Music Promo Poster (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Ruth Ann Liu-Johnston (Graphic Design), Craig Merrill (Photographer), Lucky Diaz (Billboard Ad Layout & Design) | Jeff Oster - Next | Design – Music Promo Poster (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Tony Halchak | Tony Halchak and Bret Alexander at Old Forge Brewing Gig Poster | Design – Music Promo Poster (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Tony Halchak | Tony Halchak at Turkey Hill Brewing Gig Poster | Design – Music Promo Poster (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Tony Halchak | Limited Edition Ed Randazzo Album Lyrics Poster | Design – Music Promo Poster (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Ben Shaw | www.thebenshaw.com | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Krzysztof A. Janczak | www.kajanczak.com | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Shantell Ogden | www.shantellogden.com | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| TiyannahSoul, Jacky Gé, P Prod Studio | www.tiyannahsoul.com | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Mark Griffiths | www.strumd.com | Design – Music Website (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Dear Criminals | Strip | EP – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Featurette | Crave, Vol. One | EP – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Lindsay Mac | Animal Again | EP – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Conrad Clifton | Do U | EP – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Tryptamines | Metropolis | EP – Eclectic (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Calum Upton | Spaceplanes in Flight | EP – Instrumental (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Diana Yukawa | Spaces Between Shadows | EP – Instrumental (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Roberto Diana | Live at Whisky a Go Go | EP – Instrumental (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Ryan Choi | Three Dancers | EP – Instrumental (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Levitas Bros. | Round Midnight | EP – Jazz (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Alicia Beale | Ignite | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Emily Shirley | Duotone | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Gazel | Bone Key | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Sofia Bartra | Rebel | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Olivia Penalva | Weightless | EP – Pop (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Audio Revival | Animals | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Jessica Lee Wilkes | Lone Wolf | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Love Darling | The Lovejoy EP | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Murashita | Inescapable Damnation | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Not A Planet | Smoke Bombs & Cigarettes: The History of Now | EP – Rock (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Angela Parrish | Faithful and Tall | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Ben Bostick | My Country | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Kayley Nell | Wanderlust | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| NickNervous | The Art of Breaking Down | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Angie Keilhauer | Wild | EP – Roots/Country (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| AlliCat | Hawaii's Homegirl (Radio Edits) | EP – Urban (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Parlor Social | Say Hep Hep - The EP | EP – Urban (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The AlliYance | Introducing... The AlliYance | EP – Urban (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Whitney McClain | Nothing to Lose | EP – Urban (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Deejay Young | Unplugged | EP – Urban (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Pedro Rock | Pedro Rock (Live Session) | EP – World (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Knafo | Change to Last | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Northwest Sinfonia & David Sabee | Origins: Life and the Universe | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Rachael Sage | Choreographic EPK | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Wertico Cain & Gray | Realization | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Neil Barnes | Hyde and Seek (The Making Of) | Music Video – Long Form (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Suzanne Nuttall | Losing Has Never Felt So Sweet | Music Video – Lyric (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The Quarantined | The End?! Lyric Video | Music Video – Lyric (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| WiL | Make Make | Music Video – Lyric (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Shadowman | Little Devil | Music Video – Lyric (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Air Traffic Controller | The House | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Fea | Mujer Moderna | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Grey Saturn | The Beatzeria | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Juliette Reilly | Hero | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| StarBenders | Time Stops | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Ainda Dúo | En el vendaval | Music Video – Short Form (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Daniel Lugn | Daniel Lugn - AGILKIA | Music Producer – Music Producer (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Larry Campbell | Hackensaw Boys - Charismo | Music Producer – Music Producer (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Matt Patrick | Greycoats - Adrift | Music Producer – Music Producer (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Teddy Thompson | Dori Freeman - Dori Freeman | Music Producer – Music Producer (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Bleu | Air Traffic Controller - Black Box | Music Producer – Music Producer (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Countermeasure | Life is Fine | Song – A Cappella (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| David Ali The Singing Poet | Fly on the Wall | Song – A Cappella (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Eric Chung | Memory is a Minefield | Song – A Cappella (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Milli Janatková | Hormonal | Song – A Cappella (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Deejay Young | Bøx (feat. Antonio Fernandez) | Song – A Cappella (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Lilit Bleyan | Steps on Water | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Milli Janatková | Loneliness | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Music Spoken Here | Face of the Wind | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Spencer and Sequoia | Best Thing | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Birds of Bellwoods | Grey Ghosts | Song – Acoustic (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Jude Johnstone | Before You | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Lavers | Meet Me at the Merry-Go-Round | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Malynda Hale | Falling | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Sticky Fingers | Good Times | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Caroline Savoie | Little House | Song – Adult Contemporary (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Angela Parrish | Borrowed Time | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Government Town | Took a Train | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Monica Pasqual & The Handsome Brunettes | Down by the Mill | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Tracy Colletto | The Ride | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Don DiLego | Drive Like Pirates | Song – Alt. Country (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Chris Heers | Leaning into Barstow | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Grace Morrison | Taking Johnny Home (Live) | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Hackensaw Boys | Don't Bet Against Me | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Mean Mary | Born to be That Woman | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Emily Roig | Skin | Song – Americana (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Brittany Jean | Adventure | Song – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Mean Mary | Trumbull County Antique Tractor Show | Song – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Rebecca Patek | Come up and Meet Me | Song – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| RUNA | The Hunter Set (Live) | Song – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The Danberrys | Long Song | Song – Bluegrass (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Adam Falcon | Woke up Cryin' | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Devin Leigh | 100 Miles from Home | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Joey Gilmore Band | Brownskin Woman | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Jonah Smith | Heavy Hangs the Crown | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Benny Turner | I Can't Leave | Song – Blues (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Charlie Hope | Like an Evergreen | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Cory Hills | Drum Factory | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Lindsay Brandt | Did You Know | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Sara Lovell | Dance Like There's Music in Your Pants | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Lucy Kalantari | Fantastic | Song – Children's Music (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| J. Douglas Wright | Jangchikyjang | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Jon Bauer | Starts with Us | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Rik Howard & Debra Gussin | Is That You? | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Rizn Savage | Drunk in the Spirit | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| JoJo Worthington | The Pool of Bethesda | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Casey Pilgreen | All Around Country Girl | Song – Country (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Cody Wayne & Westbound 21 | Makin' Love in the Moonlight | Song – Country (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Darren Zancan Band | Hold You So Tight | Song – Country (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The Danberrys | Let Me Ride | Song – Country (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Dori Freeman | Go on Lovin' | Song – Country (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Antonio Apuzzo Strike! | Peel the Paint - (orig. by Gentle Giant) | Song – Cover Song (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Chase Walker Band | Red House - (orig. by Jimi Hendrix) | Song – Cover Song (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Dub Mentor | Guns of Brixton (feat. Yan Jun) - (orig. by The Clash) | Song – Cover Song (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Olivia Penalva | Hey Brother - (orig. by Avicii) | Song – Cover Song (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| A Fragile Tomorrow | One Way Ticket (feat. Joan Baez) - (orig. by Mimi & Richard Fariña) | Song – Cover Song (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Amanda Easton | Untangle | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Fjord | Shapes | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Gazel | Come Alive | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| NoahStradamus | Barbarian | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Mechanik Project | Coming Home (feat. Brooke Mitchell) | Song – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Dub Mentor | Angels (feat. Tal Weiss) | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Milli Janatková | Softly | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Scarecrow | The Well | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The Chewers | Dig the Pit | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Le Boeuf Brothers + Jack Quartet | Alkaline | Song – Eclectic (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Ainda Dúo | Chacarera del Mono | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Aliocha | Sorry Eyes | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Juliette Reilly | Battle Cry | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Kaia Kater | Paradise Fell | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The Krickets | Cool Cool Water | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Eldad Ben Naim | Cloudgig | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Fadi Awad | Free Your Mind | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Gorilla Tophat | Conscience Clean (feat. Katisse Buckingham) | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Seven Eleven | 2001-07-01 00:00:00 | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The High Head Hunters | Broken Down House | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Jeff Byrd Project | More Like Christmas Eve | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Lucy Kalantari | It's Halloween | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Rob Cariddi / Fort Million | Jingle Jangle Christmas | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Viktoria Tocca | Angels All Around | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Olivia Penalva | Christmas for Two | Song – Holiday (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Alcotts | Something 2 Prove | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Skittish | Shot in the Dark | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Tall Heights | Spirit Cold | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The Upset Victory | Don't Give up the Night | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Air Traffic Controller | The House | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| David Naiditch | Tchavolo Swing (feat. David Naiditch, Gonzalo Bergara & Pat Cloud) | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Enrique Mendoza | Cassiopeia | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Roman Miroshnichenko, José Antonio Rodríguez & Henrik Andersen | Alien's Dream | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The Claudettes | Big Easy Women | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Roman Smirnov | Reflection 1 (feat. Alexis Baro, Jeremy Ledbetter & Luis Orbegoso) | Song – Instrumental (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Corina Bartra | El Dorado | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Duane Andrews | Nantes | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Le Boeuf Brothers + Jack Quartet | Alkaline | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Mike Field | Five Days in Hermosa | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Brian Eisenberg Jazz Orchestra | Free Time | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Barbra Lica | Who Knows | Song – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Camila Meza | Traces | Song – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Cristina Morrison | The Sky is in Your Eyes | Song – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Rob Cariddi / Fort Million | I'm so Blue | Song – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Cécile McLorin Salvant | Fog | Song – Jazz With Vocals (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Anthony Rodriguez | Shackles (feat. Marissa Belle & Jessie Caraballo) | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Milli Janatková | Beginning | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Xcelencia | Infinito | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Yuniel Jiménez | Hay Gente Pa' To' | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Camila Meza | Para Volar | Song – Latin (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Angie Keilhauer | Something Different | Song – Love (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Christie Grace | Unconditional Love | Song – Love (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Gladys Padron | No Te Vayas | Song – Love (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Mean Mary | Brand New Day | Song – Love (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Casii Stephan | I Like the Way | Song – Love (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| All Hail the Yeti | Before the Flames | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Chrysalis | My Forsaken | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Incite | No Remorse | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Once Upon | A Letter to My Agony | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Rivethead | Truth or Fiction | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Brian Kelly | Butterfly Rapture | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Michele McLaughlin | The Space Between | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Tony Chen | A Nostalgic Melody | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Victoria Celestine | Here I Am | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Fiona Joy | Calling Earth | Song – New Age (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Bay Ledges | Off U | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Casii Stephan | I Like the Way | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Gabe Lopez | California Blues (feat. Belinda Carlisle) | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Korr-A | Everybody Get Down | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Alicia Beale | New Fling (feat. Kristo Rewlz) | Song – Pop (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Monsieur XS | Dream of You (feat. Sanura) | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| OSMG | It Ain't Easy (feat. Breana Marin) | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Parlor Social | It's Complicated (Let Go) | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Smith | Tapestry | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Deejay Young | Bøx (feat. Antonio Fernandez) | Song – R&B/Soul (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Coalescent | Blackout Riddim | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Tsar Leo | The Other Side (feat. Zach) | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Write Minded | Wavy | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Zahir | Love Drugs | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Shan Vincent de Paul | Thank God | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Less Love | Horse Race (feat. Kali Ra) | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Sleep Machine | Wild for You | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The Relationship | Break Me Open | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Varna | Living a Lie | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The Mud Howlers | The River | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Akin | Harmony | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Ganda Boys | The Forgotten People (Remix) | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Kaia Kater | Rising Down | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Mesa Jane | Waking up to the Sound of a Machine | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Maria Dunn | Malala | Song – Social Action (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Bett Butler & Joël Dilley | The Jeremy Project: Walk in My Shoes | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| C.U.L.T.U.R.E. | $trings (Strings) | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Jack of None | Mrs Stitcher | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| N-Side, The Healer | And You See Me | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Deep Dive Corp. + Ingrid Chavez | Ride | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Emily Shirley | Dolores | Song – Story (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Lora Bidner | 3,000 Volts | Song – Story (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Man-u-ILL | 7 Hours | Song – Story (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Monica Pasqual & The Handsome Brunettes | Down by the Mill | Song – Story (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| The Alternate Routes | Somewhere in America | Song – Story (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Kenichi Tamura | El Afecto de la Ciudad | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Luxury Player | Bubble Bubble Up | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Mariana Masetto | Jaguar Del Monte | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Ti Orkest | Come Over | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Valentina Blú | Another Sky | Song – World Beat (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Mari Nobre | Corazon Inmigrante | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Newpoli | Bazaar | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| RUNA | A Stór, A Stór, A Ghrá | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Suzanne Dean | Ngizohamba | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Roman Miroshnichenko, José Antonio Rodríguez & Henrik Andersen | Moon Over Tanjore | Song – World Traditional (Winner) | 15th Annual (2016) |
| Helen Austin | You Knew Me | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| KJ Denhert | Destiny | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Rachael Sage | Blue Roses | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Spottiswoode & His Enemies | English Dream | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Zach Hurd | A Million Little Lights | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| The Sons | Heading Into Land | Album – Adult Contemporary (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Marshall McLean Band | Glossolalia | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Marta Pacek | Voodoo Dolls & False Alarms | Album – Alt. Country (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Elephant Revival | These Changing Skies | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Rachel Baiman | Speakeasy Man | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| The Claytones | Reserva | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| The Show Ponies | We're Not Lost | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| The Amigos | Diner In The Sky | Album – Americana (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Annie Lou | Tried and True | Album – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| David Naiditch | Bluegrass in the Backwoods | Album – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| James Hand | Stormclouds in Heaven | Album – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| The Seldom Scene | Long Time...Seldom Scene | Album – Bluegrass (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Celso Salim Band | To the End of Time | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Trevor Sewell Band | Independence | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Twice As Good | That's All I Need | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Various Artists | Jam For Blues In The Schools | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Joel Johnson | Blues Joose Volume 2 | Album – Blues (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Ella Jenkins | 123s and ABCs | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Emmy | Dragon Dreams | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Seanster and the Monsters | Yay! | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| The Okee Dokee Brothers | Through the Woods | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Edie Carey & Sarah Sample | 'Til The Morning: Lullabies and Songs of Comfort | Album – Children's Music (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Dave Van Ronk | Down In Washington Square: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Various Artists | Potential Unlimited 7 | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Various Artists | Showcasing The Blues Volume 4 | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Various Artists | The Buddy Holly Educational Foundation and Frizzell & Friends present Buddy Holly Country Tribute: Remember Me | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Various Artists | Classic African American Songsters from Smithsonian Folkways | Album – Compilation (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Anthony Branker | The Forward (Towards Equality) Suite | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Colonial Hearth Players | Here We Come A-Wassailing | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Suzanne Jarvie | Spiral Road | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Will Post | Panthenon | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Beata Hlavenková | Theodoros | Album – Concept (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Aaron R. Smith | City That You Love | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Arthur Wachnik | Let Us Run | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Mighty Men of Faith | Nothing But Grace | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| manKNEE | Before The Curtain Falls | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Christopher Tin | The Drop That Contained the Sea | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Ingram Marshall | Ingram Marshall: Alcatraz | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Osmo Tapio Raihala | Peat, Smoke & Seaweed Storm | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| RighteousGIRLS | Gathering Blue | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| David Chesky | Rap Symphony | Album – Contemporary Classical (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Ashlynne Vince | Tidal Wave | Album – Country (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Bobby Cool | Light In The Dark | Album – Country (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Rosie and the Ramblers | Whatever You Need | Album – Country (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| The Jackstones | What Brings You Here | Album – Country (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Jodee Lewis | Whiskey Halo | Album – Country (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Dark Model | Dark Model | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Liecro | Breslin | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| RuPaul | Born Naked | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Worm Is Green | To Them We Are Only Shadows | Album – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Bombay Rickey | Cinefonia | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Cellarscape | The Act of Letting Go | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Fifi Rong | Wrong | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Mundi | My House is the Sky | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Le Boeuf Brothers | Remixed | Album – Eclectic (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Buddy Mondlock | The Memory Wall | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Elizabeth & The Catapult | Like It Never Happened | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Mark Berube | Russian Dolls | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| The Franklin Electric | This Is How I Let You Down | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Dawn Landes | Bluebird | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Carbon Mirage | The Peak | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Joan Torres's All is Fused | The Beginning | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Brownman Electryc Trio | Gravitation: A Study In Freefall | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Brody Dalle | Diploid Love | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Cheyenne Mize | Among the Grey | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Secret Sun | Cold Coast | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Team Me | Blind as Night | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Bent Knee | Shiny Eyed Babies | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Esko Järvelä Epic Male Band | Esko Järvelä Epic Male Band | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Florencia Gonzalez | Between Loves | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Ragamorphism | Ride On Melody & Rhythm | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Sudar Percussion & Matej Mestrovic | Eat Suite | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Human Ottoman | Power Baby | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Alon Nechushtan | Venture Bound (feat. Donny McCaslin, John Ellis, Chris Lightcap & Adam Cruz) | Album – Jazz Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Arshak | Hoodman's Blind | Album – Jazz Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Noshir Mody | Stories From the Years of Living Passionately | Album – Jazz Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Oran Etkin | Gathering Light | Album – Jazz Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Simon Phillips | Protocol 2 | Album – Jazz Instrumental (mainly) (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Jennifer Porter | Easy Living | Album – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Jesse Peters | Swingtime | Album – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Lissy Walker | Wonderland | Album – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Yaniel Matos | La Miranda | Album – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| The Lost American JazzBook | The Lost American JazzBook | Album – Jazz With Vocals (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Bendito Parche | Llegar a Nueva York | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Orquesta Narvaez | 65 Infanteria | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Serenata Guayanesa | ¡Canta con Venezuela! Sing with Venezuela! | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Só Alegria | Só Alegria (feat. Celsinho Silva, Luis Barcelos, Eduardo Neves, and Rogério Caetano) | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Flaco Jiménez & Max Baca | Flaco & Max: Legends & Legacies | Album – Latin (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| BT3 | Burn It! LIVE | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Chris Minh Doky | The Board Tapes | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Steve Newman, Lee Thomson & Ashish Joshi | Live at the Mahogany Room | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| The Doug White Quintet | The Doug White Quintet Live at Tapeworks | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Asylum Street Spankers | The Last Laugh | Album – Live Performance (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Erlang Kovata | Shattered | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Incite | Up In Hell | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Relicseed | Slaughterhouse | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Lawrence Blatt | Emergence | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Ricky Kej & Wouter Kellerman | Winds of Samsara | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Steven Halpern & Michael Diamond | Ambient Alchemy | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Various Artists | The Best of Reviews New Age: The Guitar | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Kristin Amarie | Notes From a Journey | Album – New Age (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Alexandre Désilets | Fancy Ghetto | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Brittany Campbell | Heroes | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Celeste Buckingham | Where I Belong | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Eight Two | Exhibition | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Highasakite | Silent Treatment | Album – Pop (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Amy Lynn & The Gunshow | Don't Trip On The Glitter | Album – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Tawana Lael | A Brand New Day | Album – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Voodoo Princess | Shaken Not Stirred | Album – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Maskerade | Ugly Beautiful Dirty Magnificent Things | Album – R&B/Soul (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Dead Obies | Montréal $ud | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Eastern Sunz | Placebos for the People | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| House of Whales | House of Whales | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Radio Radio | Ej feel zoo | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Transit | Super Man Took Steroids | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Utah Phillips | Starlight on the Rails: A Songbook | Album – Reissue (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Various Artists | Songs of the Spanish Civil War, Volumes 1 & 2 | Album – Reissue (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Pompeya | Tropical | Album – Reissue (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Garland Jeffreys | Truth Serum | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Jam Rakta | In Situ | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| The Lazys | The Lazys | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| We Were Superheroes | Boy Of Flames | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Black Map | ...And We Explode | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Bobby Drake | Hands Down | Album – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Sapphire Blue 215 | Blue's Flame | Album – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Antonio Adolfo | Rio, Choro, Jazz…: A tribute to legendary Brazilian pianist and composer Ernesto Nazareth | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Camille | I Sing Stevie: The Stevie Wonder Songbook | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna | Me Saco El Sombrero | Album – Tribute (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| A Presença das Formigas | Pé de Vento | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| MAZ | Chasse-Galerie | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Mélisande [électrotrad] | Les métamorphoses | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Melodic Intersect | Melodic Intersect: Inner Vision | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Boubacar Diabate | SambaLolo | Album – World Beat (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Lenka Lichtenberg & Yair Dalal | Lullabies from Exile | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Man-Hsuan Hsu | Splendid Strings on the Move | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Moustafa Kouyaté & Romain Malagnoux | Les Frontières imaginaires | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Tsering Tan | The Snow Lotus: Improvisations on Tibetan Buddhist Hymns | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Various Artists | The Eyes of the Sky: 10 Beautiful Stories About Protecting the Pure Land of Taiwan | Album – World Traditional (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Dan Seagrave | Incite - Up In Hell | Design – Album Art / Photography (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Ivo Cordeiro (photograph) & Rodrigo Lameiras / WhiteLab (post-production) | Melech Mechaya - Strange People (Back Panel Card) | Design – Album Art / Photography (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Monica Bruyn / Rabidt Graphix | Kathryn McKee - Sang Chaud | Design – Album Art / Photography (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Stevhen Koji Baianu | The Dolomites - Japan Years: Vol 1 | Design – Album Art / Photography (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Eleanor Crane | Patrick Joseph - Moon King | Design – Album Art / Photography (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Chia-Wei Lai / David Lai Workshop | Frandé - I don't mind drifting alone with the wave | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Pei-Shih Wu, TotalBrand+TotalDesign Co. | Dream Lotus Symphony Orchestra & Dream Lotus Insightful Praises Choir - Prajna: The Great Wisdom | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Qing-Yang Xiao | Chau Wakin & Zhang De Chun - Jiang Hu | The Rhapsody | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Sergej Bulić / ART'S visual & process communications | Sudar Percussion & Matej Mestrovic - Eat Suite (Album Can Packaging) | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Qing-Yang Xiao | Song Zu Ying - The Epic of Love | Design – Album Packaging (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| David Simchock | Xavier Rudd - The Orange Peel (Asheville) | Design – Artist Concert Photography (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Doug Seymour / Doug Seymour Photography | Cage The Elephant | Design – Artist Concert Photography (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| David Simchock | Bootsy Collins - LEAF Festival (May 2014) | Design – Artist Concert Photography (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Clay Fisher | Sleeping Babys - The Harley Cactus | Design – Artist Publicity Photography (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Jana Leon | Elizabeth Mitchell Lights (promo for The Sounding Joy) | Design – Artist Publicity Photography (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Shervin Lainez | Rachael Sage - New Destination | Design – Artist Publicity Photography (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Tom Pich | Flaco Jimenez & Max Baca | Design – Artist Publicity Photography (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Doug Seymour / Doug Seymour Photography | The Stray Birds - Best Medicine CD / LP front cover photo | Design – Artist Publicity Photography (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Doug Seymour / Doug Seymour Photography | Alex & Ani Summer Concert Series - Rachael Sage & The Sequins 7.24.14 | Design – Music Promo Poster (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Emily Lopuch / Alex and Ani | Brett Gleason | Design – Music Promo Poster (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Michelle Dunn | Michelle Dunn - Awakening | Design – Music Promo Poster (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Sergej Bulić / ART'S visual & process communications | Sudar Percussion & Matej Mestrovic - Eat Suite | Design – Music Promo Poster (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Electric Kiwi | www.electrickiwi.co.uk | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Natalie Paige Bentley | www.TrilliumVein.com | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Ombilicus Mundi & Le Fil d'Ariane | www.alexandredesilets.com | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Visual Dialogue | www.folkways.si.edu | Design – Music Website (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Sergej Bulić / ART'S visual & process communications | Sudar Percussion & Matej Mestrovic - Eat Suite Shaker | Design – Swag (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Tony Halchak | Miner Blues - Women's Tank | Design – Swag (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Sarah Gensert (Design), Dino Cattaneo (Concept), Bohemian Guitars (Production) | Susan Cattaneo - Haunted Heart Oil Can Guitar | Design – Swag (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Dear Criminals | Crave | EP – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| MYA Project | Frequency Distortion | EP – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Re:ach | Reorien | EP – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Rey Alvarez | Cry for You | EP – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| JP Lantieri | London Calling | EP – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Christina Goh | Invisible EP | EP – Eclectic (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Life In A Blender | We Already Have Birds That Sing | EP – Eclectic (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Melanchloé | Melanchloé | EP – Eclectic (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Naomi Jean | Alice Orchestra | EP – Eclectic (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Ashot Danielyan | Mountain Prayer | EP – Instrumental (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Don Bodin | Chronomicon | EP – Instrumental (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Neisy Wilson | Inside My Soul | EP – Jazz (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Joy and Madness | The EP | EP – Jazz (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Adam Washburn | Beautiful Things - EP | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Bonnie Piesse | Bittersweet | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Olivia Millerschin | Over the Weather | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Seasick Mama | Tip Top Shape | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| LIFE | R.U.D.W.N.? EP | EP – Pop (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Cedar Boulevard | Cedar Boulevard | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Jesus On The Mainline | Jesus On The Mainline | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Plaid Brixx | Chemistry EP | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Pompeya | Night | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Canvas | A Slow Dive | EP – Rock (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Antigone Rising | Whiskey & Wine Vol 1 | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Lilted | Pink Elephants & Saccharine Smiles | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Ryan Humphrey | The Buried Truth | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Sleepy Man | By My Side | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| The Show Ponies | Run For Your Life | EP – Roots/Country (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Brinae Ali | Destination Forever: Volume 1 | EP – Urban (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| KoBoogie | Frank Marcus La Ronde Reigen | EP – Urban (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Loveskills | Pure | EP – Urban (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Stephanie Kristina | The Hour | EP – Urban (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Jayo Da Ceo | IV-IV-LXXXVII | EP – Urban (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| A/Uno | Singles | EP – World (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Don Bodin | Awake In Exile (Adventures in Gypsy Music) | EP – World (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Pedro Rock | Fogata | EP – World (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Arshak Sirunyan (Executive Producer) & Cheikh NDoye (Associate Producer) | Arshak - Hoodman's Blind | Music Producer – Music Producer (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Branimir Mihaljevic | Sudar Percussion - Eat Suite | Music Producer – Music Producer (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Jacob Wagner | Black Taxi - Electroshock Death Grip | Music Producer – Music Producer (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Matt Patrick | Jourdan Myers - Ruin Me With Love | Music Producer – Music Producer (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Patrick Joseph | Patrick Joseph - Moon King | Music Producer – Music Producer (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Ingram Marshall | Alcatraz / Eberbach | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Rachael Sage | Rachael Sage - Blue Roses EPK 2014 | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| The Sons | LIVE at the Guildhall Theatre | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Trillium Vein | Once Upon a Time Trillium Vein | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Sudar Percussion & Matej Mestrovic | Castle Crash | Music Video – Long Form (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Bombadil | Born At 5:00 | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Elizabeth & The Catapult | Happy Pop | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Mark Berube | Carnival | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Matt Brevner | Dark Side of the Moon (feat. Tom Macdonald) | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Critical Mass & Sola Akingbola | Generation Vex | Music Video – Short Form (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Countermeasure | Opera Somnia | Song – A Cappella (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Eh440 | Don't Run Away | Song – A Cappella (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Jazzation | Beautiful Love | Song – A Cappella (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Lizzy Hoyt | White Feather | Song – A Cappella (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Eh440 | Whatcha Do | Song – A Cappella (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Matthew Neves | Butterflies | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Max Ater | Ready Willing and Able | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| RuPaul | Can I Get an Amen (feat. Martha Wash) | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| W.D. Neely | The Cautionary Tale | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| McBeth | 125 Pounds | Song – Acoustic (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Olivia Millerschin | We Know Not | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| The Novelists | Above the Hiding | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| The Sons | Relic | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| VoxMirage | Just a Fool | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Celeste Buckingham | I'm Not Sorry | Song – Adult Contemporary (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Dreadful Selfish Crime | Sing a Sad Song | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Jesus On The Mainline | Sister City, Brother Bone | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Jodee Lewis | O, Mother | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Robinson Treacher | Long Day, Good Night | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Mayfield | When I Last Saw You | Song – Alt. Country (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Bumper Jacksons | When the Sun Goes Down in Harlem | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Jeff Matey | Three Trees | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Mercy Child | Mercy, Mercy | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| The Amigos | More Than Friends | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Sleepy Man | Flesh & Bones | Song – Americana (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| James Hand | Why Oh Why | Song – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| RUNA | Ain't No Grave | Song – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| The Seldom Scene | Mean Mother Blues | Song – Bluegrass (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Brownie McGhee | Pallet on the Floor | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Ingrid Gerdes | Fire | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Joel Johnson | I'll Be Just Fine | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| KJ Denhert | Sorry | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Hamish Anderson | Burn | Song – Blues (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Billy Jonas Band | L-M-N-O-P Break | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Edie Carey & Sarah Sample | Sweet Sweet Dreams | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Megan Slankard | Rhymes with Christopher | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| The Okee Dokee Brothers | Through the Woods | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Marlowe & the MiX | Live in Colour | Song – Children's Music (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Arthur Wachnik | Let Us Run | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Drew Haley and Will Loconto | It's Gonna Be a Good Day | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| J. Nichole | Blessing Me | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Joshua Aaron | He's Coming Again | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Aaron R. Smith | City That You Love | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Brad Lee Schroeder | Run Devil Run | Song – Country (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Emily Faith | Lucky Charm | Song – Country (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| India Ramey | Get Behind Me Satan | Song – Country (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| LiveWire | Drivin' You Outta My Mind | Song – Country (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Jodee Lewis | From a Bottle | Song – Country (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Bumper Jacksons | Clap Hands - (orig. by Tom Waits) | Song – Cover Song (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Kate & Joe BB | Alabama Song - (orig. by Lotte Lenya) | Song – Cover Song (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Rachael Sage | Helpless (feat. Judy Collins) - (orig. by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) | Song – Cover Song (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Sophie Koh | One Thing Leads to Another - (orig. by The Fixx) | Song – Cover Song (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Jane Lewis | Come Together - (orig. by The Beatles) | Song – Cover Song (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| 1964 | The Call | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Drew DeWitt | Why Would I | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Jay Blahnik | Boom Box | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| RuPaul | Sissy That Walk | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Pompeya | 90 (Fred Falke Remix) | Song – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Charles Gosme | River Limbo | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| David Corley | Dog Tales | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| J S Kingfisher | Nosferatu | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Melanchloé | Angels & Insects | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Fifi Rong | Only If I Knew | Song – Eclectic (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Big Little Lions | The Time Is Now | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Catie Curtis | Four Walls | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Duncan Townsend | Echo | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Straythread | Stormy Emotions | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Elizabeth & The Catapult | Someday Soon | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Brownman Electryc Trio | Catholic School Girls | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Plunky & Oneness | Never Too Late | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| George & The Good Vibes | Haklaut | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Chase K | Lights Me Up | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Elizabeth Mitchell | Children Go Where I Send Thee | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Katie Belle Akin | You Are My Holiday | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Katie Hardyman | Snowflake (feat. Laura Zarb) | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Eden Brent | Valentine | Song – Holiday (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Black Taxi | Take Off the Edge | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Longfellow | Kiss-Hug-Make Up | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Mad June | Vulnerable | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Patrick Joseph | Better Off Alone | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Walking Shapes | Feel Good | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| A Presença das Formigas | Planície | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Don Bodin | Shifting Gears | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Joel Johnson | Insanity | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| RighteousGIRLS | KARakurENAI (feat. Andy Akiho) | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Sleepy Man | Wildflower | Song – Instrumental (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Arshak | Hoodman's Blind | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Oran Etkin | Gratitude | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Oscar Peñas | Paquito's Choro | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| The Bill McBirnie Trio | Find Your Place | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Pascal Le Boeuf | What Your Teacher… | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Celso Salim Band | Leave It to the Moon | Song – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Eden Brent | Tendin' to a Broken Heart | Song – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Jamie Lynn Fletcher | I'll Kiss You in The Rain | Song – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Suzy & The Lifeguard | Casanova | Song – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| KJ Denhert | Beautiful | Song – Jazz With Vocals (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Amanda Homi | Una Promesa | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Jauregui | Soledad | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Orquesta Narvaez | Vamos A Gozar | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Stefan Vale | Rumba Nation (feat. Mounir Ben Gaied) | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Rozina Pátkai | Al, Não | Song – Latin (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Destani Wolf | Your Love for Me | Song – Love (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Juliet Lyons | Turning Sour | Song – Love (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| King Pony | Where Were You | Song – Love (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Martin Zarzar | Lately | Song – Love (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Eight Two | No Matter What | Song – Love (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Incite | Fallen | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Valence | The Reckoning | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Cornell Kinderknecht | Orion | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Kristin Amarie | Beloved (And I'll Dream in Blue) | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Phil Rey | Beyond (feat. Felicia Farerre) | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Tony Chen | Recognizing the Beloved One | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Kelly Andrew | Journey | Song – New Age (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Carissa Vales | City Lights | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Matthew Neves | Sunday | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Rose Ranger | Beautifully Broken | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Seasick Mama | With a Broken Heart | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Celeste Buckingham | Run Run Run | Song – Pop (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Charlie Oxford | Drive Me Crazy | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Holly Benton | I Won't Be That Woman | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| JoeNathan | Something Strong | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Maskerade | Down in Flames | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| The Rooks | Secrets | Song – R&B/Soul (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| KC Lewis | Watch Me | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Mike Ellison | Stepping Into Destiny | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Pretty Lyon | To the Floor (feat. Karma P., Auto the Cannibal and Terrance Dynasty Higgins) | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Undeniable | Blue B.A.C.O.N | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| The Immortals Project Feat. El Da Sensei | On the Rise | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Black Map | I'm Just the Driver | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| The Rift | When the Music Stops | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| We Were Superheroes | Pub Love | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Wildcat Apollo | The Colorado | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Low Fat Getting High | Police Cop | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Adam Exler | Dreamers | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Rezin | War (feat. Renazance) | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Shameem | Under One Sun | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Tom Neilson | It's a Crime | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Blackbird and The Storm | Black Crow | Song – Social Action (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Arerol Soul | Gotta Let You Go | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Pascal Le Boeuf feat. Justin Brown | We're All in This Together | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Plunky & Oneness | Space Jungle Love | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| ShySpeaks | The Reception | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Black Eskimo | My Sky | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Edie Carey & Sarah Sample | These Things | Song – Story (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Lizzy Hoyt | New Lady on the Prairie | Song – Story (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Megan Slankard | 825 | Song – Story (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Susan Cattaneo | John Brown | Song – Story (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Amanda Homi | Ladri Di Biciclette | Song – Story (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Christopher Tin | Waloyo Yamoni (We Overcome the Wind) (feat. Soweto Gospel Choir) | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Don Bodin | Can't Stop Moving | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Marco Calliari | Che La Vita 25.0 | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Mariana Masetto | Solcito | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Amy Lee | Dark Water (feat. Malika Zarra) | Song – World Beat (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Cassie and Maggie | Buain A'Choirce (Reaping the Oats) | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Lenka Lichtenberg | Perfume Road (feat. Yair Dalal) | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Lizzy Hoyt | V'la l'bon Vent | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Maxim Cormier | The Cape Breton Medley | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| RUNA | The False Knight Upon the Road | Song – World Traditional (Winner) | 14th Annual (2015) |
| Quickbeam | Quickbeam | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Little Stevies | Diamonds For Your Tea | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Vera Jonas Experiment | Game | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Victoria Vox | Key | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Vienna Teng | Aims | Album – Adult Contemporary (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Dirtfoot | Coming Up For Air | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Greg Smith and The Broken English | Ramblin' Road | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Melissa Ferrick | The Truth Is | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Possessed by Paul James | There Will Be Nights When I'm Lonely | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Richard Murray | Borealis | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Robert Moses and the Harmony Crusaders | Self-Developing Country | Album – Alt. Country (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Betse Ellis | High Moon Order | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Jonas Friddle & The Majority | Use Your Voice | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Pharis & Jason Romero | Long Gone Out West Blues | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Danberrys | The Danberrys | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Willie Sugarcapps | Willie Sugarcapps | Album – Americana (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Various Artists | Classic Banjo from Smithsonian Folkways | Album – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Wood & Wire | Wood & Wire | Album – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Bankesters | Love Has Wheels | Album – Bluegrass (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Delta Generators | Get on the Horse | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Root Doctor Featuring Freddie Cunningham | New Attitude | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Various Artists | Classic Harmonica Blues from Smithsonian Folkways | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Walter Trout | Luther's Blues - A Tribute to Luther Allison | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Scarecrow | Devil & Crossroads | Album – Blues (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Alathea | Songs for Children: Sunnyside and Starlight | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Ginger Parish | Twilight Comes Tiptoeing, A Collection of Lullabies | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Rattle and Strum | Rattle and Strum | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Vered | Good Morning My Love | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Elizabeth Mitchell | Blue Clouds | Album – Children's Music (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Various Artists | Breaking the Surface, Vol. III | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Various Artists | CompOWLation Vol. 3 | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Various Artists | Potential Unlimited Six | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Various Artists | We'll Paint You a Rainbow | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Various Artists | New Arrivals: Vol. 5 - Artists For Hurricane Sandy Relief | Album – Compilation (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Martha Redbone Roots Project | The Garden of Love - Songs of William Blake | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Milli Janatková | Proměna / Transformation / Transformação | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Russ Kaplan + 7 | The Ulysses Cycle | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Tom Griesgraber and Bert Lams | Unnamed Lands | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Katy Carr | Paszport | Album – Concept (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Jon Bauer | Roots of Worship | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Kersten Stevens | Inspire Me | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Open Sky | Let The Light Shine Again | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Apostles | Mission Possible | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Hilary Weeks | Say Love | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Robert Barham | Cello and Harp | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Tony Chen | At Ease | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Trio Dinicu | Live In Los Angeles (feat. Tommy Davy) | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Various Artists | Celebrate World Music! | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Alejandro Escuer | Flying: Music For Flute and Electronics | Album – Contemporary Classical (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Devin Jake | Jesus & Mama | Album – Country (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| James Hand | Mighty Lonesome Man | Album – Country (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Susan Cattaneo | Little Big Sky | Album – Country (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Carper Family | Old-Fashioned Gal | Album – Country (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Natalie Howard | Under {Love's} Umbrella | Album – Country (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Lagomorpha | Ride On | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Liecro | Chorus Work | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Paolo Michelini | Mirror | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Audego | Beneath the Static and the Low | Album – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Champion | °1 | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Goat's Notes | Fuzzy Wonder | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Milli Janatková | Proměna / Transformation / Transformação | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Sami Hope | Untangle the Threads | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Youth Lagoon | Wondrous Bughouse | Album – Eclectic (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Coby Brown | French Exit | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Rachel Sermanni | Under Mountains | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Suzie Brown | Almost There | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche | Fairytale and Myth | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Valerie June | Pushin' Against a Stone | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Elec Tet | Shiny Metal Objects | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Tom Fryer | Dirty Math | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Robert Walter's 20th Congress | Get Thy Bearings | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Beautiful Machines | Disconnect : : Reconnect | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Cloudmachine | A Gentle Sting | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| State Radio | Rabbit Inn Rebellion | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Tallows | Memory Marrow | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| YUCK | Glow & Behold | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Dovetail | Mount Karma | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Chris Ruebens Ensemble | The Yellow Duck | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Dúo Del Sol | hello Kaleidoscope | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Incendio | The Shape of Dreams | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Tsung-pei Fan | Longing for the Unforgettable Spring Breeze | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Claudettes | Infernal Piano Plot...HATCHED! | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Brian Haas & Matt Chamberlain | Frames | Album – Jazz Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| JCA Orchestra | Stories | Album – Jazz Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Luiz Ebert & Fidel Cuéllar | Audiograph | Album – Jazz Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Omar Sosa | Eggun | Album – Jazz Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Salvatore Cirillo | Looking for Listeners | Album – Jazz Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Petr Cancura | Down Home | Album – Jazz Instrumental (mainly) (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Karla Chisholm | Moving On | Album – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Nicola Milan | Forbidden Moments | Album – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Rozina Pátkai | Vocé e Eu | Album – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Jessica Stuart Few | Two Sides to Every Story | Album – Jazz With Vocals (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Ararur | Ararur | Album – Jazz With Vocals (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Luna Rumba | Without Borders | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Mitch Frohman | From Daddy With Love | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Rozina Pátkai | Vocé e Eu | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Voces del Sur | Semblanzas de 20 Años | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Eliana Cuevas | Espejo | Album – Latin (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Giancarlo Mazzù & Luciano Troja | Live at The Metropolitan Room NYC | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Pierre Bensusan | Encore | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Taj Weekes & Adowa | Pariah in Transit | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Volodja Balzalorsky | Romantic Violin Sonatas: Live Selection, Vol. 1 (Franck, Brahms, Grieg) | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Wertico Cain and Gray | Sound Portraits | Album – Live Performance (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Born Of Osiris | Tomorrow We Die Alive | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Incite | All Out War | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Kill The Precedent | Dialogues With the Dead | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Dillinger Escape Plan | One of Us is the Killer | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| I See Stars | New Demons | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Anima | Light of Aluna | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Cornell Kinderknecht and Martin McCall | Dreamtime | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Joël Dilley | Mandala Meditation Series: Lullaby of the Flatlands | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Various Artists | The Best of Reviews New Age: The Piano | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Darlene Koldenhoven | Tranquil Times | Album – New Age (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Cliff Hillis | Dream Good | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Groenland | The Chase | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Hey Monea! | Cheap Souvenirs | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Kelley James | The Pattern Transcending | Album – Pop (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Krystale | Machine | Album – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Tess Henley | High Heels & Sneakers | Album – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Soul of John Black | A Sunshine State of Mind | Album – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Zach Jones | Things Were Better | Album – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Tarrus Riley | Mecoustic | Album – R&B/Soul (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Callous | Supplemental Income | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Emmanuel Jal | See Me Mama | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Evil Eddie | Welcome To Flavour Country | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Sum | Dragon, Vol. 1 | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Relic (aka Rel Mccoy) | Miles to Go | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Ponctuation | 27 Club | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Scary Cherry and the Bang Bangs | GIRL | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Stiletto Red | Her Love is a Lie | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Willie Nile | American Ride | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Midnight Spin | Don't Let Me Sleep | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Catherine Grealish | All Things Hidden | Album – Soundtrack / Cast Recording (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Michael McLean | Threads | Album – Soundtrack / Cast Recording (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus | I Am Harvey Milk | Album – Soundtrack / Cast Recording (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Angel Berry | Words | Album – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Various Artists | Action Moves People | Album – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Nutopians | Lennon Re-Imagined | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Yolanda Duke | Te Llevo Bajo La Piel: The Great American Songbook Goes Latino | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Chris Kelsey & What I Say | The Electric Miles Project | Album – Tribute (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Jussi Reijonen | Un | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Karim Baggili | Kali City (feat. Le Trio Joubran) | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Mariana Masetto | Soy libre | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Wouter Kellerman | Mzansi | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Fanfara Tirana Meets Transglobal Underground | Kabatronics | Album – World Beat (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Haiqiong Deng | Water, Mountain, Sentiments - Traditional Chinese Zheng Masterpieces Performed by Haiqiong Deng | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Unni Løvlid | Lux | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Various Artists | Classic Celtic Music from Smithsonian Folkways | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Wu Man | Elegant Pipa Classics | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Various Artists | Delicious Peace: Coffee, Music & Interfaith Harmony in Uganda | Album – World Traditional (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Kathryn Lynn Shearman / Kazoo Studios | Tamar Haviv - You and Me Without Pajamas ("Lost At Sea") | Design – Album Art (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Mike Wohlberg / tFk! Illustration | Death Valley High - Positive Euth | Design – Album Art (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Nick Kiefer | Rick Barry - Curses, Maledictions and Harsh Reiterations | Design – Album Art (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Pavel Postovoit | Adaam James Levin-Arredy - You're Like Bad TV | Design – Album Art (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Angie Pickman | Maria the Mexican - Moon Colored Jade | Design – Album Art (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Cheng-dao Chou & Sung-lan Chen / 9d Visual Creation | Tsung-pei Fan - Longing for the Unforgettable Spring Breeze | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Pablo Bernasconi, Alain Gomez & Carolina Musto | Famasloop - La Quema (Box) | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Pearl Rachinsky & Corin Raymond | Corin Raymond and The Sundowners - Paper Nickels | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Sunday Morning | Luiz Ebert and Fidel Cuellar - Audiograph | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Hui-chen Huang & Szu-wei Cheng / Keystone Design Co. | Taiwu Children's Ancient Ballads Troupe & Daniel Ho - To & From the Heart | Design – Album Packaging (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| David Simchock | John Butler Trio - FloydFest 12 (July 2013) | Design – Artist Concert Photo (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Doug Seymour | Peter Murphy - Bauhaus 35th Anniversary Tour | Design – Artist Concert Photo (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| David Simchock | Ozomatli - LEAF Festival (May 2013) | Design – Artist Concert Photo (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Doug Seymour | Luscious Jackson - Publicity Photo for New Album Magic Hour | Design – Artist Publicity Photo (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Jared Robinson | Bastard Poetry Publicity Photograph | Design – Artist Publicity Photo (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Amanda Duncan | www.amandaduncan.com | Design – Music Website (Artist, Band, Record Label, Etc.) (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Jann Klose | www.jannklose.com | Design – Music Website (Artist, Band, Record Label, Etc.) (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Snow Fox Designs & Michael McMillan | www.moreshoe.com | Design – Music Website (Artist, Band, Record Label, Etc.) (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Speedbumps | www.thespeedbumps.com | Design – Music Website (Artist, Band, Record Label, Etc.) (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Ilusha Tsinadze & Melanie Ida Chopko | www.jeanrohe.com | Design – Music Website (Artist, Band, Record Label, Etc.) (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Amanda Duncan | Amanda Duncan Poster | Design – Poster (Venue, Record Release, Festival, etc.) (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Christopher Wilson & Nate Currin | Nate Currin presents The Pilgrim | Design – Poster (Venue, Record Release, Festival, etc.) (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Jared Robinson | LunarTheory - An Unforeseen Impossible Outcome | Design – Poster (Venue, Record Release, Festival, etc.) (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Tony Halchak | The Badlees - Epiphones and Empty Rooms Promo Poster | Design – Poster (Venue, Record Release, Festival, etc.) (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Grace Lang & Rattlesnake Hyde | Rattlesnake Hyde Comic | Design – Swag (Merchandising) (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Jann Klose | Jann Klose T-Shirts | Design – Swag (Merchandising) (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Tony Halchak | The Badlees T-Shirt | Design – Swag (Merchandising) (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Lords Of Fusion | Club Fusion EP | EP – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Masia One | Bootleg Culture REMIXED | EP – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Re:ach | Illegitimate Sheep | EP – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Flow Zen | Together Again EP | EP – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Avi Fox-Rosen | October 2013: Scary | EP – Eclectic (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Fold | Salvation (feat. Mr. Gee) | EP – Eclectic (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Kras & Bijvoet | Berlin Recordings | EP – Eclectic (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| In One Wind | Lean | EP – Eclectic (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Diana Yukawa | Finding the Parallel | EP – Instrumental (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Volodja Balzalorsky | Karol Szymanowski: Violin Sonata in D minor - Volodja Balzalorsky Live in Concert - EP | EP – Instrumental (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Eugene Levitas with Chen Zimbalista | Levitation | EP – Instrumental (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Palumbo and the Funk | Rock the Funk | EP – Jazz (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Jon LaTona | Introducing..... Jon LaTona | EP – Jazz (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Volodja Balzalorsky | Claude Debussy: Violin Sonata - Volodja Balzalorsky Live in Concert - EP | EP – Live Performance (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Volodja Balzalorsky | Karol Szymanowski: Violin Sonata in D Minor - Volodja Balzalorsky Live in Concert - EP | EP – Live Performance (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Amber Nichols | Oh My Lullaby | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Ginger and The Ghost | One Type of Dark EP | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Nate Tao | Nate Tao | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Zach Hurd | She Never Sleeps | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Lu Flur | Floriology | EP – Pop (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Communist Daughter | Lions & Lambs EP | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Kelly McMichael and The Gloss | Liminal | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Lucas Marston | Lucas Marston | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| We Were Superheroes | Otoliths EP | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Highasakite | In and Out of Weeks | EP – Rock (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Lindsay Brandt | Call Me Red | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Mike Beach | Son of a Beach | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The ReChords | It Won't Be Long | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Twin Peaks | Twin Peaks | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Billy Woodward | The Beast in Me | EP – Roots/Country (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Marushka | Staring Back at Me | EP – Urban (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Ryan Collins | The Now or Never EP | EP – Urban (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Stage | Fresh Hell EP | EP – Urban (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Bad Tenants | Eloquent Scoundrels Vol. 2 | EP – Urban (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Tuan X | A Tale of Two Cities EP | EP – Urban (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Al Farabi | Al Farabi (feat. Mothanna Anbar) | EP – World (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| High Hopes Band | High Hopes Band 2013 EP | EP – World (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Jo El Cambio | Nunca Darme Por Vencido | EP – World (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Natty | Out of Fire | EP – World (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Claudettes | The Claudettes: Live in the Studio | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Tulsa | Ignonauta | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Marcio Novelli | Marcio Novelli Presents Walking Proof | Music Video – Long Form (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Alex Boyé | I Am Gold | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Audego | Sleepy | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Ginger and The Ghost | The Mark Of Hearts | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Ball & Chain | Baby Baby Burning | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Fanfara Tirana meets Transglobal Underground | No Guns To The Wedding | Music Video – Short Form (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Chris McKhool (Producer), Rebecca Pellett (Associate Producer) | Sultans of String - Symphony! | Music Producer – Music Producer (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Jamie Hill | Shannon Curtis - Cinemascope | Music Producer – Music Producer (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Jared Robinson | LunarTheory - An Unforeseen Impossible Outcome | Music Producer – Music Producer (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Osmand Eduardo Charpentier Santamaría, Eduardo Charpentier de Castro, Rommel Charpentier Gomez, Ricardo Risco Cortez | Eduardo Charpentier de Castro/Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional de Panama - Nuestra Música sin Fronteras | Music Producer – Music Producer (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Mree | Mree - Winterwell | Music Producer – Music Producer (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Josée Vaillancourt | Unde Quocumque | Song – A Cappella (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| KnightSong | The Briar and the Rose | Song – A Cappella (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Milli Janatková | Hlasy (Voices / Vozes) | Song – A Cappella (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Nymphs | Shake | Song – A Cappella (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Vienna Teng | The Hymn of Acxiom | Song – A Cappella (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| E.V. Jackson | In Deep | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Halie Loren | Simply Love | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Keiffer & The Curiosity Club | Man Upstairs | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Lindsey Webster | Choices | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Lu Flur | Future Tides | Song – Acoustic (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Eden Espinosa | Stone Cold Sober | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Makana | Manic | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Matthew Genovese | Time's Tickin' Away | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Novelists (feat. Megan Slankard) | I'm in No Pain | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Sophie Koh | I Understand | Song – Adult Contemporary (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Beef Tea | My Privilege | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Evarusnik | Rapanui's Lightning | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Greg Smith and The Broken English | Losing Hand | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Danberrys | Big Rig | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Sven Curth | If Yer Tryin' | Song – Alt. Country (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Mean Mary | Iron Horse | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Melissa Ferrick | Wreck Me | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Mercy Child | Closer | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Rabbit Rabbit | In the Dead of Night | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Devin Jake | Anywhere Bound | Song – Americana (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Joey Tippett and The California Ramblers | Streets of Leonardtown | Song – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Michael O'Brien | Whitechief | Song – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Pete Seeger | Fly Around My Blue-eyed Girl/Cripple Creek/Ida Red/Old Joe Clark | Song – Bluegrass (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Billy Woodward | I Got Bit | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Neal Pattman | Low Down Blues | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Sunday Wilde | More Than a Wee Bit Crazy | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Valerie June | You Can't Be Told | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Root Doctor Featuring Freddie Cunningham | Baby, You're Bad | Song – Blues (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Aoede | Fairy Tale Love | Song – Children’s Music (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Dre Towey | Just 'Cause I Love Ya | Song – Children’s Music (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Elizabeth Mitchell | Blue Clouds | Song – Children’s Music (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Ginger Parish | Close Your Eyes | Song – Children’s Music (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Helen Austin | Colour It | Song – Children’s Music (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Devin Jake | Take Me Home | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Javon Inman | Come Home | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Phillip Carter | I Love the Lord | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Classic City Collective | My God Is Stronger | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Joshua Aaron | You Are Holy | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Antigone Rising | That Was the Whiskey | Song – Country (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Jillian Cardarelli | Worth the Whiskey | Song – Country (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Josh Copp | Country Through and Through | Song – Country (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Command Sisters | White Dress | Song – Country (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Carper Family | Foolish Ramblin' Man | Song – Country (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Jann Klose | Song to the Siren - (orig. by Tim Buckley) | Song – Cover (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Milli Janatková | Touha (Desire / Desejo) - Garota de Ipanema - (made famous by Stan Getz & João Gilberto feat. Antônio Carlos Jobim) | Song – Cover (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Monkeyshorts | Closer - (orig. by Nine Inch Nails) | Song – Cover (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Paolo Fresu Devil Quartet | (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - (orig. by The Rolling Stones) | Song – Cover (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Maddy Rodriguez | Some Nights (Cecilia) - (orig. by fun. / Simon & Garfunkel) | Song – Cover (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| ALARMs | Hold My Head | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Flow Zen | Killer DJ | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Hitarda | Love Makes You Beautiful | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Strange Talk | Climbing Walls | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Audego | Liar | Song – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Katy Carr | Mała Little Flower | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Kirsti Gholson | Ways to Kiss the Ground | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Lenka Lichtenberg | Danse Suite Macabre | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Sami Hope | Tidal Wave | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Rabbit Rabbit | After the Storm | Song – Eclectic (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Laura Marie | Hard Rain | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Mishaped Pearls | Old Father Thames | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Monica Lionheart | Let Go | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Twin Peaks | Goddamn | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Sam Sallon | You Are Home | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| CCB - Craig Caffall Band | Mighty Is the Power | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Jesse Fischer & Soul Cycle | Digital Savanna | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Russ Kaplan + 7 | Pigz In Space | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Uli Geissendoerfer's Colors | 1941-03-01 00:00:00 | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Government Town | Christmas Song | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Julianne Ankley | Christmas in Your Heart | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Kate Diaz | Christmas Smiles | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Marla Lewis | Everybody's Irish on St. Patrick's Day | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Nancy Beaudette | Silence Tonight | Song – Holiday (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Black Taxi | House on Fire | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Grimus | High | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Isle of Rhodes | Oceans | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Kelly McMichael and The Gloss | This City | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Rose & The Howling North | Cuckoo | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Ginger and The Ghost | The Mark of Hearts | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Amirah Ali | Katakanlah (Instrumental) | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite of Everything | Auctioneering Everything | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Makana | Slackmenco | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Nan Avant | Tributum | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Sultans of String | Josie | Song – Instrumental (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Duane Andrews and Craig Young | The Supermoon Rag | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Luiz Ebert & Fidel Cuéllar | River | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Mike Field | Rush Mode | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Rene'Soler The Cuban Way | Remember Bill Halley | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| André Vasconcellos | Samba da Esquina | Song – Jazz Instrumental (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Ararur | Ela | Song – Jazz with Vocals (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Halie Loren | Cuando Bailamos | Song – Jazz with Vocals (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Mike Field | The Last of the Summer Days | Song – Jazz with Vocals (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Carper Family | Old-Fashioned Gal | Song – Jazz with Vocals (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Rozina Pátkai | El Hombre Que Yo Ame (The Man I Love) | Song – Jazz with Vocals (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Calles de Sal | Solo amigos | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Damian Wyldes | Si Un Dia | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Eliana Cuevas | Llegó | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Omar Negron | No Son Juguetes | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Yolanda Duke and Arturo Sandoval | Contigo En La Distancia | Song – Latin (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Arian Saleh | Open Your Mind Let Me Out | Song – Love (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| George Benson | The One For Me | Song – Love (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Lakin | Kiss Me Goodbye | Song – Love (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Sami Hope | Colliding Like Galaxies | Song – Love (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Rocket & The Ghost | Gold | Song – Love (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| A.Z. | Drive the Nails | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Deathronic | Disharmonia Part II | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Kill the Precedent | Free Reign (Everybody's Dead) | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| SOMA | Jesus Freak | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| They Might Be Zombies | A Dying Voice | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Cornell Kinderknecht | Solitude | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Lenka Lichtenberg | Raise a Cup of Joy | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Michele McLaughlin | Spiritual Awakening | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Sergey Geokchaev | Bruma | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Sonaljit | Dreaming the Afterlife | Song – New Age (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| AnnMarie Fox | Supernova | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Josh Falcón | Top of the World | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Kate Vigo | What You Waiting For | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Morgan Karr | Fall Blind | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Vienna Teng | Level Up | Song – Pop (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Brother Joscephus and The Love Revolution | Shine On | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Playground | One Way Love | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Tawana Lael | In This Love | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Boiz | Slow Motion | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| The Soul of John Black | Higher Power | Song – R&B/Soul (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Kidd Clazzic | Fly Away | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Kreed N Deed | What If | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Sweatshop Union | Infinite | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Tuan X feat. Anna | When You Come Home | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Sarkodie | Illuminati | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Death Valley High | How2Kill | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Pound | She's a Killer | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Scary Cherry and the Bang Bangs | Don't Wanna | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Todd Clouser's A Love Electric | Pocket Full of Bones | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Classick | This Heart | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Jean Rohe | National Anthem: Arise! Arise! | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| My Silent Bravery feat. Matisyahu | To Give | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Scott Perrie | Elegy | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Seth Glier | The Stars and Glitter | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Vienna Teng | Level Up | Song – Social Action (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Kras & Bijvoet | The Lonely Man on the Couch | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Vera Jonas Experiment | What Would They Do?! | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Walter Marocchi Mala Hierba | Yalistan | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Fold feat. Mr Gee | Salvation | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Government Town | Four Chords | Song – Story (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Greg Smith and The Broken English | Hey What's the Use | Song – Story (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| James Hand | Old Man Henry | Song – Story (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Seth Glier | Plastic Soldiers | Song – Story (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Jean Rohe | Umbrella | Song – Story (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| AOMUSIC | Kuimba | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Christiane Karam | Balkan Dance | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| L.I.P.E. | Zorja, Moja Zorja | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Martin Zarzar | Libre | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Alex Boyé | I Am Gold | Song – World Beat (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Battlefield Band | Bagpipe Music | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| J. J. Keki and The Peace Kawomera Jazz Band | Get Up and Grow Coffee! | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Nalini Vinayak, Haiqiong Deng, Deviprasad Chabukswar | In Search of Peace | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Women of the World | Dere Na | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Akshara | Mohana Blues | Song – World Traditional (Winner) | 13th Annual (2014) |
| Steve Everett | Reciprocity | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Sunny | Check For Wolves | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Wanting | Everything in the World | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Emma-Lee | Backseat Heroine | Album – Adult Contemporary (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Jason McNiff | April Cruel | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Kids From Nowhere | Kick It In | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Langhorne Slim & The Law | The Way We Move | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Great Unknowns | Homefront | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Mama Rosin | Bye Bye Bayou | Album – Alt. Country (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Deanna Cartea | Open Road | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Evie Ladin Band | Evie Ladin Band | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Tom VandenAvond | Wreck of a Fine Man | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Steel Wheels | Lay Down, Lay Low | Album – Americana (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Collin Ingram | Pavement Ends | Album – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Stephen Wade | Banjo Diary: Lessons from Tradition | Album – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Dust Busters with John Cohen | Old Man Below | Album – Bluegrass (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Rachel Brooke | A Killer's Dream | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Soulstack | Big Red | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps | Come On Home | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Tom Feldmann | Lone Wolf Blues | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Little Freddie King | Chasing tha Blues | Album – Blues (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Bett Butler | American Sampler | Album – Cabaret (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Elizabeth Mitchell | Little Seed: Songs for Children by Woody Guthrie | Album – Children’s Music (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Helen Austin | Always Be a Unicorn | Album – Children’s Music (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Henri Godon | Chansons pour toutes sortes d'enfants | Album – Children’s Music (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Pacha's Pajamas - A Story Written By Nature, Vol. I | A Story Written By Nature, Vol. I | Album – Children’s Music (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Boxtop Jenkins | You're Happier When You're Happy! | Album – Children’s Music (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Patrick Bernard | Supreme Moment - The Very Best of Patrick Bernard | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Various Artists | Breaking The Surface Vol. 2: Miami Artists on the Rise | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Various Artists | Occupy This Album | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Various Artists | Potential Unlimited Five | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Woody Guthrie | Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection | Album – Compilation (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Jan Bell | Dream of The Miner's Child | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Maria Dunn | Piece By Piece | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Paris and the Hiltons | Reading Journals | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Universal Thump | The Universal Thump | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Wiyos | Twist | Album – Concept (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Canopy Red | Wake Up | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Derrick Drover | Living Proof | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Maggie Ingram & The Ingramettes | Live in Richmond | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Matt Brouwer | Till The Sunrise | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| SUPERHERO | Things We Need for the Journey | Album – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Homzy/Kesler Duo | Dragon Suite | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Mathew Rosenblum | Circadian Rhythms | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Michael Ford | Simple Truth | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Penka Kouneva | A Warrior's Odyssey | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| David Chesky | String Theory | Album – Contemporary Classical (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Julianne Ankley | Vivid | Album – Country (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Katie Quick | Valley Between Love | Album – Country (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| LiveWire | Livin' | Album – Country (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Whisky Row | Whisky Row | Album – Country (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| JP Harris and The Tough Choices | I'll Keep Calling | Album – Country (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Pretty Good Dance Moves | Limo | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| T.H. White | How Bad Do You Want It!? | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Radiowave | Apocalypse | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| THEREMYN_4 | Fiction Beats | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Morgan Page | In the Air | Album – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Echo Us | Tomorrow Will Tell The Story | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Lampa Ladino | En Este Mundo | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Panic Ensemble | A Different Story | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Sonoscopio | ¡Llévelo, Llévelo! | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Skeleton Key | Gravity Is The Enemy | Album – Eclectic (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Angus Stone | Broken Brights | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Dinah Thorpe & The Five White Guys | 12 | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Gretchen Peters | Hello Cruel World | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Lisa LeBlanc | Lisa LeBlanc | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Suzanna Choffel | Steady Eye Shaky Bow | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| House of the Rising Funk | House of the Rising Funk | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Jesse Fischer & Soul Cycle | Homebrew | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Joan Torres's All Is Fused | Before | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown | Volume 1 | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Brown Edition | Soulpocalypse | Album – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Air Traffic Controller | Nordo | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Love Darling | The Occupant Theory | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Black Seeds | Dust and Dirt | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Mynabirds | Generals | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Team Me | To The Treetops! | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Ben Tyree | Thoughtform Variations | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Melech Mechaya | Melech Mechaya | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Peter Luha | Viaje del Alma | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Roberto Diana | Raighes Vol. 1 | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Kotebel | Concerto for Piano and Electric Ensemble | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Jamie Ousley | A Sea of Voices | Album – Jazz (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| John Crawford | Ulia River of Time | Album – Jazz (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu | Alma | Album – Jazz (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Pedro Giraudo Jazz Orchestra | Córdoba | Album – Jazz (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Winther-Storm | Spinnaker | Album – Jazz (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| La Sardina de Naiguatá | ¡Parranda! Venezuelan Carnival Music | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Los Texmaniacs | Texas Towns & Tex-Mex Sounds | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Los Tres Reyes | Romancing The Past | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Rick Davies | Salsa Norteña | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Bang Data | La Sopa | Album – Latin (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Blame Sally | Live at KVIE Studios Volume One | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Colin Linden | Still Live | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Fiona Joy Hawkins | Live at The Q | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Pete Seeger | The Complete Bowdoin College Concert 1960 | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Gungor | A Creation Liturgy (Live) | Album – Live Performance (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Delain | We Are the Others | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Digital Summer | Breaking Point | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Five Finger Death Punch | American Capitalist | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Stick To Your Guns | Diamond | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Dethklok | Dethalbum III | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Fiona Joy Hawkins | Sensual Journeys | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Francois Couture / Andrée Levesque Sioui / Akienda Lainé / Francois Dorion | Yahndawa' | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Jose Luis Serrano Esteban | A New Horizon Special Edition | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Tedd Arnold | Sacred Electronica | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Various Artists | Birds II: Where the Sounds of Nature Dwell | Album – New Age (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Carson Henley | 100 Hours | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Madia | Go Get It | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Pamela Rodriguez | Reconocer | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| sami.the.great | sami.the.great | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Marie-Pierre Arthur | Aux alentours | Album – Pop (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Madia | Go Get It | Album – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Mary's Mine | Another Day Through Beats & Pieces | Album – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Orly | Distraction | Album – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Oya | Spirit of Oya | Album – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Congregation | Right Now Everything | Album – R&B/Soul (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Cozzy | Calm Before the Storm | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Emory Forbes | Live From The Bottom | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| J-Blade | Tha Lil Rich LP | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Noesis | The Way Things Work | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Killer Mike | R.A.P. Music | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Bright Eyes | Fevers and Mirrors | Album – Reissue (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Catherine Marie Charlton | River Dawn: Piano Meditations (10th Anniversary Edition) | Album – Reissue (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Louis Armstrong, Tyree Glenn, Tommy Gwaltney | Satchmo at the National Press Club: Red Beans and Rice-ly Yours | Album – Reissue (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Band of Skulls | Sweet Sour | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Johnny Society | Free Society | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Statesmen | The Statesmen | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Willie Nile | The Innocent Ones | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Ben Kweller | Go Fly A Kite | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Albedo | Forgotten Lands | Album – Soundtrack / Cast Recording (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Tony Chen | Free China: The Courage To Believe Original Soundtrack | Album – Soundtrack / Cast Recording (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Chad Farran | On Surfari Sessions Volume 2 | Album – Soundtrack / Cast Recording (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Mydera SpeakMeFree | Confessions of a Caterpillar | Album – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Totem Maples | In the Realm of the Senses | Album – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| One Hello World | The Listener | Album – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Don Campbell | Kites To Fly: Celebrating The Music of Dan Fogelberg | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Janice Whaley | The Smiths Project Box Set | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Syndicate | File Under Zawinul | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Various Artists | Minnesota Remembers Vic Chesnutt | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Lou Pallo of Les Paul's Trio with Special Guests | Thank You Les: A Tribute To Les Paul | Album – Tribute (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Elikeh | Between 2 Worlds | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Napalma | Obrigado Crazy Road | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna | Busco Paraíso | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Tangolandó (Sofia Tosello & Yuri Juárez) | Tangolandó | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Sofia Rei | De Tierra Y Oro | Album – World Beat (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Daniel Ho | On a Gentle Island Breeze | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| LADO | Iz kajkavskih krajeva vol. 3 i 4 | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Lenka Lichtenberg | Songs For the Breathing Walls | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Orchid Ensemble | Life Death Tears Dreams | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Mahsa Vahdat & Marjan Vahdat | Twinklings of Hope | Album – World Traditional (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Crudely Chiseled Features | Savage Lucy - Verstaan? | Design – Album Art (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Janée Meadows | Kingsize - All These Machines | Design – Album Art (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Nick Wroblewski | Great Lake Swimmers - New Wild Everywhere | Design – Album Art (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Vincent Toi (Design/Photography) / PHI Creative & Emma Richardson (Painting) | Band of Skulls - Sweet Sour | Design – Album Art (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Wong Ping | No One Remains Virgin - Life Fucks Everyone (LP) | Design – Album Art (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Erin Mayes & Kate Iltis / EmDash, Ben Kweller, Liz Kweller | Ben Kweller - Go Fly a Kite | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Hui-chen Huang & Szu-wei Cheng / Keystone Design Co. | Daniel Ho - On a Gentle Island Breeze | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Hui-chen Huang & Szu-wei Cheng / Keystone Design Co. | Yantara Jiro - Star Journey | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Qing-Yang Xiao | Kou Chou Ching - What's Happening? | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Visual Dialogue | Woody Guthrie - Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection | Design – Album Packaging (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Doug Seymour | Hoots & Hellmouth - Salt CD Release Party | Design – Artist Concert Photo (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| George Abruzzese / Killshot Photography | The Gwar Experience | Design – Artist Concert Photo (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Jason Lyle (photograph) & Catherine Imperio (editing) | The DTEASE - Dirty Mattress | Design – Artist Concert Photo (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| David Simchok | Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (Troy Andrews) | Design – Artist Concert Photo (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Jared Robinson | Scott Benson Band | Design – Artist Publicity Photo (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Doug Seymour | City Rain | Design – Artist Publicity Photo (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| BrokenTale | http://www.brokentale.com | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Grevia | http://www.katrinthethrill.com | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Visual Dialogue | http://www.folkways.si.edu | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Crudely Chiseled Features | http://www.savagelucy.co.za | Design – Music Website (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Hugh D'Andrade | Rupa and the April Fishes Bay Rising | Design – Poster (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Katrina Michie | Giggle Party at Black Forest Tavern | Design – Poster (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Visual Dialogue | Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection | Design – Poster (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Rachael Sage & Oliver Cartwright | "Haunted By You" Limited Edition Poster | Design – Poster (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Réal Durand | Daniel ROA - Popsicle T-shirt | Design – Swag (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Visual Dialogue | Woody at 100 Limited-Edition T-Shirt | Design – Swag (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Lawrence Grey | Claustrophilia | EP – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | Superconductor | EP – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Wake | Oakland Blackouts | EP – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| T.H. White | How Bad Do You Want Remixes!? | EP – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Madiba2013 | Madiba2013 | EP – Eclectic (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Don't Idle Engine | Everything That Falls Into Place | EP – Instrumental (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Thomas Kopystecki Jr. | Pentacle | EP – Instrumental (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Catherine Marie Charlton | red leaf, grey sky: piano improvisations | EP – Instrumental (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Thelonius | Reminisce | EP – Jazz (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Krissy Krissy | Above All | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Lucy Stone | Would You? | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Nick Blaemire and The Hustle | Nick Blaemire and The Hustle | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Rachael Sage | Haunted By You (Acoustic EP) | EP – Pop (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Paper Lions | At Long Creek - EP | EP – Pop (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Brick + Mortar | Making Moves | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Greylag | The Only Way To Kill You | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Motion City Soundtrack | Making Moves | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Trews | ...Thank You & I’m Sorry | EP – Rock (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Goldrush | Making Moves | EP – Rock (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Buster Blue | Still on Conway | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Dirty | Let Them Dead Dogs Lie | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| History of Painters | Only What the Spring Can Bring | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Well Pennies | The Well Pennies [EP] | EP – Roots/Country (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Don DiLego | Western & Atlantic | EP – Roots/Country (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Face | About Face | EP – Urban (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| JoBee | Love Addiction | EP – Urban (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| MC Friction | The "6th" Letter | EP – Urban (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Treehouse | Tell No One | EP – Urban (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Gyles | Love & Denial | EP – Urban (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Atlas Soul | Gypsy Wind - EP | EP – World (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Khaira Arby | Tchini Tchini | EP – World (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Atrocity | Die Gottlosen Jahre | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Lou Pallo of Les Paul's Trio with Special Guests | Thank You Les: A Tribute To Les Paul | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Lua Hadar with Twist | Like a Bridge | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Kerplunks | Get Creative | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Wu Man and Master Musicians from the Silk Route | Music of Central Asia Vol. 10: Borderlands | Music Video – Long Form (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Adam Ben Ezra | Dexter - Killer Music Video | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| ALB | Golden Chains | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Emma-Lee | Shadow of a Ghost | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Kim Bingham | UP! | Music Video – Short Form (Winner - tie) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Le Peuple de l'Herbe | Parler le fracas | Music Video – Short Form (Winner - tie) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Ben Kweller | Ben Kweller - Go Fly A Kite | Music Producer – Music Producer (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Chris Grainger | djphillips - Happy | Music Producer – Music Producer (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Greta Gertler & Adam D Gold | The Universal Thump - The Universal Thump | Music Producer – Music Producer (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Thomas Pell & Justin Armstrong | The Brown Edition - Soulpocalypse | Music Producer – Music Producer (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Kenny Siegal, Bryce Goggin, Brian Geltner | Johnny Society - Free Society | Music Producer – Music Producer (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Peter Daldry | I Wish I Was In Glasgow | Song – A Cappella (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Bteam | Unchained Melody A Cappella | Song – A Cappella (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Steel Wheels | Rain in the Valley | Song – A Cappella (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Ben Kweller | Full Circle | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Niel Nasset | Bel Air Bottomed Out | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Rachael Sage | Everything (Acoustic) | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| We Were Superheroes | A Nintendo Fashioned Love Song (feat. Cynthia Elmore) | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Phoebe Elliot | Ghosts Roam This Town | Song – Acoustic (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Amy Vee | Oh, July | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Diana May Clark | Sunny Daze | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Martin Rivas | Your Heart Will Be Broken Again | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Melissa Polinar | Feels Like Home | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Aaron & The Spell | A Beating Heart | Song – Adult Contemporary (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Bronwen Exter | Poor Quentin | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Langhorne Slim & The Law | The Way We Move | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Boomswagglers | Run You Down | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Tom Freund | Cruel Cruel World | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Lucky Tubb & The Modern Day Troubadours | Heard Your Name | Song – Alt. Country (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Ana Egge | Hole in Your Halo | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Lily & The Parlour Tricks | Darwin Song | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Suzie Brown | I'll Be Gone | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Carper Family | Cold, Dark, and Lonely | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Western Swing Authority | I've Got a Feelin' | Song – Americana (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Beef Tea | Bring Me Along | Song – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Matt Harlan | Darker Shade of Grey | Song – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Dust Busters with John Cohen | Because He Loved Her So | Song – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Truman's Ridge | Heather's Gate | Song – Bluegrass (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Mark Linford, Denny Johnston & The Buckeye Bluegrass Band | It's Okay To Pick It | Song – Bluegrass (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Amanda Broadway | Somethin' Funny Goin' On | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Fife & Drom | Wicked Tongue | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Fiona Boyes | Baptized in Muddy's Sweat | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Root Doctor Featuring Freddie Cunningham | The Message | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Son Roberts | Brakeman | Song – Blues (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Bihzhu | Palpitations | Song – Cabaret (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Halie Loren | All of Me | Song – Cabaret (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Leslie Brown | He Must Be in Love | Song – Cabaret (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Susie McLean | Sing Your Song | Song – Cabaret (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Beth Duncan | Comes the Fall | Song – Cabaret (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Boxtop Jenkins | Wag More (feat. Indigo Girls) | Song – Children’s Music (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Chip Taylor & The Grandkids | Golden Kids' Rules | Song – Children’s Music (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Helen Austin | Always Be a Unicorn | Song – Children’s Music (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Mama Mac | Shine Shine Shine | Song – Children’s Music (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Martin Zarzar | Piggy Piggy Piggy | Song – Children’s Music (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Brian Petersen (formerly The Waking) | Love Is on the Move | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Dave Pettigrew | The Love of Jesus | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Erika Chambers | Man of Sorrows (Weep With Me) | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Joshua Aaron | Hoshiana (A Lament For the Nations) | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Sarah Cheng-De Winne | Love-Shape Void | Song – Contemporary Christian/Gospel (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Bryen Willems | Hello Beer | Song – Country (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| James Meadows | Somebody Up There Likes Me | Song – Country (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Kelsey K | Country Mess | Song – Country (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Rachel Potter | The Verdict | Song – Country (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Rob Ryan Roadshow | Good For Nothing | Song – Country (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Shari Rowe | Silly Boy | Song – Country (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Angela Sheik | Falling (Can't Help Falling in Love With You) | Song – Cover (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| KENN | Stupid Hoe (feat. MC Roy G. Biv) | Song – Cover (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Sierra Hurtt | Driven To Tears | Song – Cover (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Fretless | Waterbound (feat. Ruth Moody) | Song – Cover (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Gypsy Soul | Angel From Montgomery | Song – Cover (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Dilemmachine | Revive the Machine | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Flow Zen | 25th Century Funk (Instrumental Mix) | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| MERCURIUS FM | Unicorn Techno (Original Mix) | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Missue | Egosaurus | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Looshuss | Not Myself | Song – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Christine Leakey | Gloom Chime | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Doe Paoro | Can't Leave You | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Erin Hill & her Psychedelic Harp | Stun | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Sullivan Brill | Scan It Now | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Orchid Ensemble | Dancing Moon | Song – Eclectic (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Hana Malhas & The Overthinkers | How We Love | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Panic Ensemble | How Many Ways | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Patrick Joseph | Such a Long Time Ago | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Suzanna Choffel | Golden Fires | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Passenger | Let Her Go | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Atlas Soul | This Won't Take Long | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Bop Skizzum | Known It All Along | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Joan Torres's All Is Fused | The Chase | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Kevin Wong & the BASSment | Sky High | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Bernie Worrell Orchestra | Get Your Hands Off | Song – Funk/Fusion/Jam (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Michael Brandmeier | Your Christmas Scene (At Christmas Time With You) (Artist Bridge Version) | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Myla Smith | Hello, Christmas! | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Terry McDade & The McDades | Maybe This Christmas | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The American Three | For God So Loved | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Amanda Duncan | Light Those Candles Bright | Song – Holiday (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| A Great Big Pile of Leaves | Pet Mouse | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Black Handed Kites | Wasting Time | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Paper Lions | Ghostwriters | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Sleep Study | Flower Girl | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Air Traffic Controller | You Know Me | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Homzy/Kesler Duo | VI Dragon's Dream | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Jenni Roditi | Initiation | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Luke Gartner-Brereton | Panini Fandango | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Fretless | Box, Man/Iggy and Squiggy | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Jorge Grundman | On Blondes and Detectives (performed by Brodsky Quartet) | Song – Instrumental (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Anthony Branker | Let's Conversate! | Song – Jazz (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Evan Whitfield | Transcontinental Shift | Song – Jazz (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Jamie Ousley | Steam | Song – Jazz (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Rozina Pátkai | Vocé e Eu | Song – Jazz (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Jeff Fairbanks' Project Hansori | Bi Bim Bop | Song – Jazz (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Radio la Chusma | Cruzando Fronteras | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Rick Davies | Baile De Amor | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Walter A Torres | Peligrosa (feat. Juan Carlos Hechavarria & Miguel Rockwell) | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Yubá Iré | Inyere | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| La Sardina de Naiguatá | Volveré (I Will Return) | Song – Latin (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Band Called Catch | When In Rome | Song – Love (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| coopertheband | More Than You Could Know | Song – Love (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Rachel Brooke | Late Night Lover | Song – Love (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Suzie Brown | Heartstrings | Song – Love (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Soundtrack for Silent Films | World Goes By | Song – Love (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Deathronic | Kalila wa Dimna | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Dethklok | The Galaxy | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Digital Summer | Forget You (feat. Clint Lowery) | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Rockchild | Against a Man | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Five Finger Death Punch | Coming Down | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Andy Robinson | The Open Door | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| David Hoffman | The Rain Gently Falls | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Fiona Joy Hawkins | The Journey | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Kelly Andrew | Love Letters | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Kori Linae Carothers | Carpe Diem (Alternate Mix) | Song – New Age (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Brielle | Unstoppable | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Diego's Umbrella | Bullet Proof Shine | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Hello Beautiful | Tick Tock | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Katie Cole | I Can't Wait | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Kyle Patrick | Follow Your Heartbeat | Song – Pop (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Renee Olstead | She's Got Your Name | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Sarah Cheng-De Winne | Diagonal Rain | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Shameem | Back to the Ground | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Tess Henley | Daydreaming | Song – R&B/Soul (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Dezmond Meeks | Try Me | Song – R&B/Soul (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| L Bugatti | No More Lies | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| MC Friction | The Cure | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| O.D. | Remember | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Young Hogs | Beautiful Life | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Wiz Gamb | I Get It (feat. Meek Mills & Gillie Da Kid) | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Ben Kweller | Mean To Me | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Delain | Are You Done With Me | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Johnny Society | Town Hall | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| The Thirstbusters | Finders Keepers | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Band of Skulls | Sweet Sour | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Austin Willacy | Waiting For Someone Else | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Kate Diaz | Down To Earth | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| KENN | It's a Boy! | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Tamar Haviv | The Good Has Won | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Willie Nile | One Guitar | Song – Social Action (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Fold | Mr President, We're In Trouble (ft. Jimmy Carter) | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Madiba2013 | The Unknown Soldier | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Mydera SpeakMeFree | $10 For Your Baby | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Sheila K Cameron (SKC) | Yesterday I Felt Two Inches Tall | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Paris and the Hiltons | Quentin Will End Up Killing Himself | Song – Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Katie Cole | Penelope | Song – Story (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Maria Dunn | Blue Lung | Song – Story (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Rachael Sage | California | Song – Story (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Tannis Slimmon | Sekou | Song – Story (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Martin Zarzar | Two Dollars To Ride the Train | Song – Story (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| 3 Trees | Sameness With People | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Jaffa Road | Ana El Na (Oh Heal Her) | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Stelios Petrakis, Efrén López, Bijan Chemirani | Mavra Froudia | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Villalobos Brothers | El Pijul | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Sofia Rei | La Gallera | Song – World Beat (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| LADO | Senjicu senjala | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Lenka Lichtenberg | El Mi Migoalei Dam Etzak | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Seckou Keita | Hino | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Wu Man & Abdulla Majnun | Shadiana (Celebration) | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Runa | Amhrán Mhuighinse | Song – World Traditional (Winner) | 12th Annual (2013) |
| Alan Hampton | The Moving Sidewalk | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Brooke Annibale | Carry Us On | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Barefoot Truth | Silence Worth Breaking | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Seth Glier | The Next Right Thing | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Alexandre Désilets | La Garde | Album – Adult Contemporary (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Buffalo Clover | Low Down Time | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Lonesome Heroes | Daydream Western | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Spinning Leaves & Hezekiah Jones | Hezekiah Leaves and The Spinning Joneses | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Wilders | The Wilders | Album – Alt. Country (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| April Verch | That's How We Run | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Mary Flower | Misery Loves Company | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Black Lillies | 100 Miles of Wreckage | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Pharis & Jason Romero | A Passing Glimpse | Album – Americana (Winner - tie) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three | Middle of Everywhere | Album – Americana (Winner - tie) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Ben Prestage | One Crow Murder | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Left Lane Cruiser | Junkrad Speedball | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Little Freddie King | Gotta Walk with Da King | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Sugar Ray & the Bluetones | Evening | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Scott H. Biram | Bad Ingredients | Album – Blues (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Ella Jenkins | A Life of Song | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Kira Willey | Kings & Queens of the Forest | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Miss Melodee | Dancing with Miss Melodee | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Once Upon An Opera | Red Riding Hood (AKA Secret of the Ninja) | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Charlie Hope | Songs, Stories and Friends | Album – Children's Music (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Kuf Knotz | Boombox Logic | Album – College Record Label Release (Album or EP) (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Spinning Leaves & Hezekiah Jones | Hezekiah Leaves and The Spinning Joneses | Album – College Record Label Release (Album or EP) (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Various Artists | Potential Unlimited 4 | Album – College Record Label Release (Album or EP) (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Various Artists | Made in Aurora Vol. 1 | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Various Artists | New Arrivals: Vol. 4 - Artists Against Youth Homelessness | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Various Artists | Proximity One: Narrative of a City | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Various Artists | Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology | Album – Compilation (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Diana Panton | to Brazil with love | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Don Rosler | Rosler's Recording Booth | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Ellis Marsalis | A New Orleans Christmas Carol | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Monica Pasqual | This Cold Desire | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Amanda Richards | Play Dead | Album – Concept (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Ben Apolinar | Firm | Album – Contemporary Christian (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Goodbye Audio | Goodbye Audio | Album – Contemporary Christian (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Picnic in the Meadow | Livin' in me | Album – Contemporary Christian (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Classic City Collective | Leave Your Guns with the Usher | Album – Contemporary Christian (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Jon Bauer | Forevermore | Album – Contemporary Christian (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Ju Percussion Group | Moving On | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Keeril Makan | Target | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Mercury Quartet | Mercury Acoustic | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Tansy Davies | Troubairitz | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Juice | Songspin | Album – Contemporary Classical (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Brad Monk | Bradford Monk and The Foggy Hogtown Boys | Album – Country (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Jared Rogerson | Peace, Love and Horses | Album – Country (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Madonna Nash | Madonna Nash | Album – Country (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Shawna Russell | Shawna Russell | Album – Country (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Carper Family | Back When | Album – Country (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Atropolis | Atropolis | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Digital Virus | Music Inspired by the Genre of Dubstep | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Miguel Migs | Outside the Skyline | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Sahy Uhns | An Intolerant Disdain of Underlings | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Birdy Nam Nam | Defiant Order | Album – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Amon Tobin | ISAM | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| NOJO | Explores The Dark Side Of The Moon | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Randall Shreve & The Sideshow | The Jester | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Spottiswoode & His Enemies | Wild Goosechase Expedition | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Misteur Valaire | Golden Bombay | Album – Eclectic (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Bruce Cockburn | Small Source of Comfort | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Melissa Ferrick | Still Right Here | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Philippe B | Variations fantômes | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Bon Scotts | We Will All Die at the Hands of C.G.I. | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Amy Correia | You Go Your Way | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Kevin Devine | Between the Concrete & Clouds | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Monogrenade | Tantale | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Revolving Birds | The Revolving Birds | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Company of Thieves | Running from a Gamble | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Winner - tie) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Girl in a Coma | Exits & All the Rest | Album – Indie / Alt. Rock (Winner - tie) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Ben Tyree/BT3 | re:Vision | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Booka and the Flaming Geckos | The Not So Meaningful Songs in the Life of Jeremy Fink | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Jerry Barlow | Fields and Fences | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Jon Thorne & Danny Thompson | Watching the Well | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Michael Torke | Tahiti | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Austin McMahon | Many Muses Vol. 2 | Album – Jazz (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| JC Stylles | Exhilaration & Other States | Album – Jazz (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| René Marie | Black Lace Freudian Slip | Album – Jazz (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Vincent Gardner | The Good Book Chapter Two | Album – Jazz (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Alon Nechushtan | Words Beyond | Album – Jazz (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Dislocados | Pasaporte Universal | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Jose Conde | Jose Conde | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Locarno | Una Mas Y Ya Nos Vamos | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Los Hermanos Lovo | ¡Soy Salvadoreño! Chanchona Music from Eastern El Salvador | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Cimarrón | ¡Cimarrón! Joropo Music from the Plains of Colombia | Album – Latin (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra | Live at Brooklyn Bowl | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Manhattan Island Sessions | Goodbye to Ireland | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Randy Weston & his African Rhythms Sextet | The Storyteller | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Various Artists | Down on the Bayou II: Live Jam from New Orleans | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Monty Alexander | Uplift | Album – Live Performance (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| 16 Second Stare | Beautiful Disaster | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Hemoptysis | Misanthropic Slaughter | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Scarab | Blinding the Masses | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Shadowside | Inner Monster Out | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Asking Alexandria | Welcome | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Agostino Silvestri | Natural | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Jeff Oster | Surrender | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Paradiso and Rasamayi | 3rd Eye Rising | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Psicodreamics | Ancient Wisdom | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| David Vaughn Merlin | The Healing Journey | Album – New Age (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Ida Gard | Knees, Feet & the Parts We Don't Speak Of | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Smart Set | Remixing with The Smart Set | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Whitton | Rare Bird | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Yuksek | Living on the Edge of Time | Album – Pop (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Bleu | Four | Album – Pop (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Victims of Circumstance | Acupunkture | Album – Punk (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Mahones | The Black Irish | Album – Punk (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| FiL Straughan | FiL the SouL | Album – R&B (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Teri Tobin | Love Infinity | Album – R&B (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Soul of John Black | Good Thang | Album – R&B (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Zigaboo Modeliste | New Life | Album – R&B (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| CeCe Teneal | Train from Osteen | Album – R&B (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Bigg Brass | Byrd Boy Flow | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Gliffics | Against All Odds | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Various Artists | OnTrak Entertainment presents: Girls & Headphones | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Yahzilla | Yahzilla...the Movie | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Big Star | Third [Test Pressing Edition] | Album – Reissue (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Hamza El Din | Eclipse | Album – Reissue (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Pixie Williams | For the Record - The Pixie Williams Collection 1949-1951 | Album – Reissue (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Utah Phillips | Making Speech Free | Album – Reissue (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Various Artists | The Yoruba / Dahomean Collection: Orishas Across the Ocean | Album – Reissue (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Motels | Apocalypso | Album – Reissue (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Filligar | The Nerve | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Hellbros | Goodtime Machine | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Dig | Electric Toys | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Postelles | The Postelles | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| JD McPherson | Signs & Signifiers | Album – Rock / Hard Rock (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Ernie Hawkins | Whinin' Boy | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Larry Carlton | Plays the Sounds of Philadelphia | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Various Artists | Long Gone - Utah Remembers Bruce "Utah" Phillips | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Various Artists | Whiskey Devils - A Tribute to The Mahones | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Graham Reynolds & the Golden Arm Trio | Duke! Three Portraits of Ellington | Album – Tribute (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Alfio Antico | Guten Morgen | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Anna Pingina | Moy | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Malika Zarra | Berber Taxi | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Zoobazar | Uno | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Alaev Family | The Alaev Family & Tamir Muskat | Album – World Beat (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Jamie Laval | Murmurs and Drones | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Karjam Saeji | Tibet in My Heart | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Various Artists | Music from Aluku: Maroon Sounds of Struggle, Solace, and Survival | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Vira Lozinsky | Wondrous Way | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Khaira Arby | Timbuktu Tarab | Album – World Traditional (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Elizabeth Maplesden | Electrotype - 7.50 (Seven and a Half) cover | Design – Album Art (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Mark Weaver & Andrew Capener | Parlor Hawk - Hoarse & Roaring | Design – Album Art (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Ombilicus Mundi | Alexandre Désilets - La garde | Design – Album Art (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Thomas Steenland | Keeril Makan - Target | Design – Album Art (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Tessa Farmer | Amon Tobin - ISAM | Design – Album Art (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Greg Allen / Omnivore Recordings | Big Star - Third (Test Pressing Edition) (Limited-Edition Clear Vinyl) | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Håvard Gjelseth / This Way Design | Nils & Prepple (Box Set) | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Matt Ellis | Matt Ellis - Births, Deaths & Marriages (Limited Edition Handmade CD-Pack) | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Visual Dialogue / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings | Various Artists - Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology (Box Set) | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Qing-Yang Xiao | Macy Chen - After 75 Years | Design – Album Packaging (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Doug Seymour | Kuf Knotz Concert Photo | Design – Artist Concert Photo (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| George Abruzzese / Killshot Photography | Cory Smoot - Rest in Peace My Friend | Design – Artist Concert Photo (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Antonio Deckard Gamboa | Gliffics - Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil | Design – Artist Publicity Photo (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Erin Wallis / Erin Wallis Photography | Jasmine Chadwick Publicity/Album Photo | Design – Artist Publicity Photo (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Steve Meyer | D. Gookin - Glasslands Gallery, Photo. No. 2 | Design – Artist Publicity Photo (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Denise Perri | Kuf Knotz Publicity Photo | Design – Artist Publicity Photo (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Damien Weighill | Giggle Party - Kettle Art Gallery | Design – Band/Venue Poster (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Isabelle Ramsey and David Grandin | Zigaboo Modeliste - "New Life" Poster | Design – Band/Venue Poster (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Patricia Evanoff | Jose Conde - CD Release Poster | Design – Band/Venue Poster (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Richard Solstjärna / Solstjärna Art | Universal Love - poster | Design – Band/Venue Poster (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Daniel Harryman and Morgan King | The Spinning Leaves - Tour Poster | Design – Band/Venue Poster (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Michael Mania-Bond | Ridah Redd - www.ridahredd.com | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Olga Lutsenko | Nastassiya - www.nastassiya.com | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Ombilicus Mundi | Alexandre Désilets - www.alexandredesilets.com | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| RJW Collective, Treble Red | Caroline Jones - www.carolinejones.com | Design – Music Website (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| MAD Dragon Records | Water Bottle with USB Drive containing MAD Dragon Records Sampler | Design – Swag (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Sarah Dodds / Backstage Design Studio | Injustice Down - Logo T-Shirt | Design – Swag (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Visual Dialogue / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings | Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology - T-Shirt | Design – Swag (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Justin Tracy | Bangla Motor | EP – EP (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| SHEL | When the Dragon Came Down | EP – EP (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Danberrys | Company Store EP | EP – EP (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Gromble | The Gromble | EP – EP (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Team Me | Team Me EP | EP – EP (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Cimarrón | Cimarrón discusses Llanero (Plains) Music | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| DeScribe | Who is DeScribe? | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / Mickey Hart Collection | Behind the Scenes Tour of Smithsonian Folkways with Mickey Hart | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| In the Country | Sounds and Sights | Music Video – Long Form (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Dirtfoot | Cast My Plans | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Radio Radio | Guess What? | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Vincent Minor | Late Night Show | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Will Knox | Cog in the Machine | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Birdy Nam Nam | Goin'in | Music Video – Short Form (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| April Verch | Worth the Wait | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Art Gomperz Band | Court in Session | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Melissa Ferrick | Singing in the Wind | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Spinning Leaves & Hezekiah Jones | Strange Dream | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Parlor Hawk | Saddest Song | Song – Acoustic (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Antigone Rising | Everywhere Is Home | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Blame Sally | Wide Open Spaces | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Mariana Bell | Balloon | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Zach Deputy | Remember | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Spottiswoode & His Enemies | Chariot | Song – Adult Contemporary (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Blame Sally | Big Big Bed | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Maxim Ludwig & The Santa Fe Seven | Stacy C'mon | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Rattlehand | Pike River | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Wendy Parr | Lucky Penny | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Deanna Cartea | Open Road | Song – Alt. Country (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three | Ain't the Same | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Shiny and the Spoon | Corriander Blues | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Sugar Bayou | Too Proud to Cry | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Edna Project | Keen | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Spring Creek | Mockingbird | Song – Americana (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Michael Jerome Browne | At It Again | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Trampled Under Foot | Goodbye | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Transvaal Diamond Syndicate | Devil on My Shoulder | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Will Scott | Last Rest Stop (feat. Deacon Jones) | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Soul of John Black | My Brother | Song – Blues (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Charlie Hope | Best Friends | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Kiddle Karoo | Say Please | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Marlowe & tHe MiX | Life Is a Roller Coaster | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Meg Russell (Meg's Melodies) | Smile and Say Hello | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Kira Willey | Roller Coaster | Song – Children's Music (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Christopher Williams | Great Affection | Song – Contemporary Christian (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Matthew Browne | Our God Is Alive | Song – Contemporary Christian (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Picnic in the Meadow | Burn | Song – Contemporary Christian (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Classic City Collective | No Greater Love | Song – Contemporary Christian (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Joal Kamps | Take My World Apart | Song – Contemporary Christian (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| India Ramey | Don't Tell Me (It Was the Wiskey) | Song – Country (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| John Carter | Own It | Song – Country (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Leah Durelle | Coming Back as a Cowboy | Song – Country (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| LiveWire | What Makes You a Man | Song – Country (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Herrick | Cry Memphis | Song – Country (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Annie Minogue Band | Jet | Song – Cover (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Ellis Marsalis | Winter Wonderland | Song – Cover (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Margot B. | Breakeven | Song – Cover (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Old Gray Mule | Dee Dee Dee | Song – Cover (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Ernie Hawkins | Shuffle Rag | Song – Cover (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| dJ ArkAngel | Get Up (Breaks Mix) | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| kontaktor | Back to School | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Lennart Jensen | Shadows on the Wall | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| zircon | The End | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| PASCAL | Beautiful, Technical, Digital | Song – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Boy Things | Buyer's Remorse | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Life in a Blender | Does the Lady? | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Monica Pasqual | These Darkened Days | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Randall Shreve & The Sideshow | The Ghost | Song – Eclectic (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Le Boeuf Brothers | Everything You Love | Song – Eclectic (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Heather Maloney | No Shortcuts | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Martyn Joseph | There's Always Maybe | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| May Stands Still | Gotta See | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Robin Bacior | Man Before Me | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Alan Hampton | Change Your Mind | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Bec Laughton | Holy Love | Song – Gospel (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Freda Mitchell | Just For Your Love | Song – Gospel (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Jay Semko | Drop You In The Water | Song – Gospel (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Kira Small | I Will Raise My Voice | Song – Gospel (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| CeCe Teneal | I Heard You Prayin' | Song – Gospel (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Brad Fitch | Worst Holiday | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Clint Maedgen/Helen Gillet | Reindeer Games | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Dislocados | Navidad en Heathrow | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Zigaboo Modeliste | Holiday Kiss | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Amanda Duncan | Mistletoe (feat. Chris Ayer) | Song – Holiday (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Girl in a Coma | Adjust | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Leo Goes Grr… | Crowns | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Not A Planet | Turn Me On | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Tan Vampires | Digital Rot | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Dig | You're Already Gone | Song – Indie / Alt. Rock (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Cimarrón | Joropo quitapesares (Joropo Quitapesares) | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Gina Izzo | Samba | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Karrnnel | Coast / Rain | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Rumbo Nuevo | Hotel Espana | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Jaron Freeman-Fox and The Opposite of Everything | Caboose | Song – Instrumental (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Ferenc Nemeth Band | Joy | Song – Jazz (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Gregory Page | Love Made Me Drunk | Song – Jazz (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Jim Heineman's Dream Band | Rh Positive | Song – Jazz (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Le Boeuf Brothers | Circles | Song – Jazz (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Mark O'Connor Quintet | The Sound of Joy | Song – Jazz (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Camilo Velandia | Deja El Afán | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Cimarrón | Cimarroneando (Cimarrón-ing) | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Del Castillo | Boricua Del Cielo | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Lisandro Torres y su Orquesta | A Tiempo Justo | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Dislocados | Como Tú (feat. Jimmy Bosch) | Song – Latin (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Amy Correia | Love Changes Everything | Song – Love (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Meghan Trainor | Leave a Kiss | Song – Love (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Robinson | Wherever You Are | Song – Love (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Ursa Minor | All of the Time | Song – Love (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Roscoe James Irwin | 1000 Nights | Song – Love (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| .49 Grain | Broken Record | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| No Class Assassins | 3rd Time's Not a Charm | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Razed | A New Light | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Rivethead | Difference | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Hemoptysis | M.O.D. | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Darlene Koldenholven | Lucid See | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Jeff Oster | Beautiful Silence | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Kelly Andrew | You Strengthen Me | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Michele McLaughlin | Melancholy Snowfall | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Tony Chen | Sweet Smile | Song – New Age (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Katrina Stone | Songbird | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Lian Amber | In Style and Rhythm | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Tiny Danza | Beat Fly | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Yuksek | Always on the Run | Song – Pop (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Echo and the Empress | Balloon | Song – Pop (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Hastings 3000 | Modern Man | Song – Punk (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Lights From Space | Zombie | Song – Punk (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Max Raptor | Carolina | Song – Punk (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Scary Tales | Damn the Speed Limit | Song – Punk (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Motorleague | Good Men | Song – Punk (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| CeCe Teneal | I Wanna Go Home | Song – R&B (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Delonda Harvey | Winner | Song – R&B (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Jasmine Williams | Dreamer | Song – R&B (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Teri Tobin | Free | Song – R&B (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Tess Henley | Boy in the Window | Song – R&B (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Big Page | Europe | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Kuf Knotz | Clock Tickin' | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Nukky Grissom | I Wonder Where You Are | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Ridah Redd | Nothing Lesser (feat. Brisco & Tay Dizm) | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Thoughtsarizen | Living a Dream | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Dose of Adolescence | I'm Rad, You're Rad, It's Been Fun | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Finding Clyde | Answer Me | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Melodrome | Complacent | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Trews | Hope & Ruin | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Death Valley High | Multiply | Song – Rock / Hard Rock (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Chevy | Speak! | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Chris Volpe | Ain't No Politician | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| RuPaul | Get Your Rebel On | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Tiller's Folly | Death and Taxes (feat. John Cowan & Josh Shilling) | Song – Social Action (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Seth Glier | Next Right Thing | Song – Social Action (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Amy Correia | Took Him Away | Song – Story (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Herrick | Bird in Hand | Song – Story (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| McCarthyizm | Hangmen Hill | Song – Story (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Blame Sally | Victor's Morning | Song – Story (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| The Black Lillies | Two Hearts Down | Song – Story (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Audiolotz | Outing (feat. Edoardo De Angelis) | Song – Used in Film, TV, Gaming or Multimedia (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Booka and the Flaming Geckos | Sowetto Alley | Song – Used in Film, TV, Gaming or Multimedia (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| RuPaul | Glamazon | Song – Used in Film, TV, Gaming or Multimedia (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Anni Rossi | Crushing Limbs | Song – Used in Film, TV, Gaming or Multimedia (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Dave Eggar and Deoro | Jonan | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Jumple | Motavation | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Kes the Band | Wotless | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Prophet-Z | Officer | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Fely Tchaco | Goba | Song – World Beat (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Battlefield Band | A' Bhriogais Uallach (The Pompous Trousers) | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Papa Aneli | Alabi, sipi e booko genti e kon | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Various Artists - From Kuno to Kebyar: Balinese Gamelan Angklung | Godeg Miring | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Zoobazar | Fun Faria | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| Ali Khattab | A...dios | Song – World Traditional (Winner) | 11th Annual (2012) |
| KJ Denhert | Album No. 9 | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Spottiswoode | Piano 45 | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Webb Sisters | Savages | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Victoria Vox | Exact Change | Album – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Ali Milner | I Dare You | Album – Adult Contemporary (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Moonshine Ramblers | Moonshine Ramblers | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Curst Sons | The Original And Genuine | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Tom Vandenavond | You Oughta Know Me By Now | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Toy Soldiers | Whisper Down The Lane | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Possessed by Paul James | Feed the Family | Album – Alt. Country (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Erika Chambers | Light At Eventide | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Jubal's Kin | Jubal's Kin | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Possessed by Paul James | Feed the Family | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Black Lillies | Whiskey Angel | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three | Riverboat Soul | Album – Americana (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Eden Brent | Ain't Got No Troubles | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Jean Shy & Friends | Blow Top Blues | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| John Jackson | Rappahannock Blues | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps | You Know You Love It | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Little Miss Higgins | Across the Plains | Album – Blues (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Andrew and Polly | Up and At 'Em | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Flannery Brothers | The New Explorers Club | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Monkey Bunch | Power To The Little People | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Various Artists | Sing Me To Sleep: Indie Lullabies | Album – Children's Music (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Oran Etkin | Wake Up Clarinet! | Album – Children's Music (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Swimmers | People Are Soft | Album – College Label Release (Album or EP) (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Toy Soldiers | Whisper Down The Lane | Album – College Label Release (Album or EP) (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Various Artists | Potential Unlimited | Album – College Label Release (Album or EP) (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Birdie Busch | Everyone Will Take You In | Album – College Label Release (Album or EP) (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Hans Mayer | Silly Biz: Hanz Mayer Favorites | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Various Artists | Classic Sounds of New Orleans | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Various Artists | JAMinc Concert Series 1 | Album – Compilation (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Various Artists | Classic Appalachian Blues | Album – Compilation (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Hypnogaja | Truth Decay | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Taylor Carson | Defending The Name | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Zack Orr | Francisco The Man | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| My Glorious | Home Is Where The Heart Breaks | Album – Concept (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Andreas Sandlund | Sacred Love | Album – Contemporary Christian (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Bridget Larson | He Is | Album – Contemporary Christian (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Derrick Drover | Worship & Wonder | Album – Contemporary Christian (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Nathan Brooks | Dream In Truths | Album – Contemporary Christian (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Craig Whittaker | Standing | Album – Contemporary Christian (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Alejandro Escuer | Folklore Imaginario | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Christopher Tin | Calling All Dawns | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Jenni Brandon | Songs of California: Music for Winds and Piano | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Michael Ford | Dream of the Wind | Album – Contemporary Classical (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Zoe Keating | Into the Trees | Album – Contemporary Classical (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Bryan Cole | Wide Open Road | Album – Country (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Codie Prevost | Rolling Back To You | Album – Country (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| John McLeod and his Country Band | Moving On | Album – Country (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Logan Mize | Logan Mize | Album – Country (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Darrell Scott | A Crooked Road | Album – Country (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| aKido | Gamechanger | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Bloodgroup | Dry Land | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| PARALLELS | Visionaries | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Svoy | Automatons | Album – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Flying Lotus | Cosmogramma | Album – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Diablo Swing Orchestra | Sing-Along Songs For The Damned & Delirious | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| E. G. Bailey | American Afrikan | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Shin Kawasaki / Flying Platforms | Shin Kawasaki / Flying Platforms | Album – Eclectic (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Marco Benevento | Between the Needles & Nightfall | Album – Eclectic (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Galia Arad | Ooh La Baby | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Laure Perret | Tired But Happy | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Madison Violet | No Fool For Trying | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Tripping Lily | The Day Everything Became Nothing | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Jane Taylor | Compass | Album – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Marjane' | Won't Let Go | Album – Gospel (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Swan Silvertones | Need More Love | Album – Gospel (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Asylum Street Spankers | God's Favorite Band | Album – Gospel (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Evils That Never Came | Northerly Windings | Album – Indie / Alt. / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Forest City Lovers | Carriage | Album – Indie / Alt. / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Shortstack | Please Leave My Mind | Album – Indie / Alt. / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Sun Hotel | Coast | Album – Indie / Alt. / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Melissa Auf der Maur | Out of Our Minds | Album – Indie / Alt. / Hard Rock (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Incendio | Vihuela | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Jim Campilongo | Orange | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Sultans of String | Yalla Yalla! | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Trabants | Highwire Surfing | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Dwayne Côté and Duane Andrews | Dwayne Côté and Duane Andrews | Album – Instrumental (mainly) (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Mike Clark | Carnival of Soul | Album – Jazz (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Pharez Whitted | Transient Journey | Album – Jazz (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Bill McBirnie Duo/Quartet | Mercy | Album – Jazz (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Tony Grey | Unknown Angels | Album – Jazz (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband | Ceremony | Album – Jazz (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Dislocados | La Salida | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Orquesta Sabadonga | Pa' los Rumberos del Mundo | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Savor | ¡Moviendote! | Album – Latin (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Arturo Ortega | Teoria Hibrida | Album – Latin (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Geri Allen | Geri Allen & Timeline Live | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| John Jackson | Rappahannock Blues | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Kirsty McGee & The Hobopop Collective | The Kansas Sessions | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Organamix | Groovin' at Groove Junction | Album – Live Performance (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Jackson Browne & David Lindley | Love Is Strange | Album – Live Performance (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Echoes | Nature|Existence | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Methodical | Methodical | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Ceremony Of Darkness | 13 | Album – Metal/Hardcore (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Patrick Bernard | Paix Amour & Lumière | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Peter Kater | Call of Love | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Rob Horvath | Creation | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Various Artists | Sound Of The Crystal Energy, Vol. 2: The Dance Of Vigor Sky/Thunder | Album – New Age (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| David Hoffman | Calmness of Spirit | Album – New Age (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Fictionist | Lasting Echo | Album – Pop/Rock (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| One Step Away | For the Broken | Album – Pop/Rock (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Ra Ra Riot | The Orchard | Album – Pop/Rock (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Hundred in the Hands | The Hundred in the Hands | Album – Pop/Rock (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| shoe. | Speed of Life | Album – Pop/Rock (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Revelevens | Welcome to Baltimore | Album – Punk (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The SpacePimps | Stuck Here Forever | Album – Punk (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Knockouts | Among the Vultures | Album – Punk (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Jamila Ford | Enough | Album – R&B (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Lenny Hamilton | Wayout: Portfolio, Vol. 1 | Album – R&B (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Nicholas Howard | God Is In the City | Album – R&B (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Shamika Phoenix | On the Rise | Album – R&B (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Michael Stewart | Where I'm Going... | Album – R&B (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Eastern Sunz | Corroded Utopia | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Konshens and his State of Mind | the evolution | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Line For Line | Line For Line | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Tah Phrum Duh Bush | Luminous Dark Alleys: The Insomniac Works | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Radio Radio | Belmundo Regal | Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| D.C. Halls New Concert & Quadrille Band | Grand Concert! | Album – Reissue (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Doug Jenson and the Feel Kings | Nickel and Wood | Album – Reissue (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Ola Belle Reed | Rising Sun Melodies | Album – Reissue (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Luciano Troja | At Home With Zindars | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Nu-Utopians | Imagined | Album – Tribute (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Various Artists | All Sewn Up - A Tribute To Patrik Fitzgerald | Album – Tribute (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Evarusnik | High Collar Dark Sky | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Karim Baggili | Léa & Kash | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Roman Miroshnichenko | Temptation | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Sultans of String | Yalla Yalla! | Album – World Beat (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Sofia Rei | Sube Azul | Album – World Beat (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Christiane Karam & ZilZALA | Songs of the People | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Srivani Jade | Meera's Love | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Tomoko Sugawara | Along the Silk Road | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Various Artists | Music of Central Asia Vol. 9: In the Footsteps of Babur: Musical Encounters from the Lands of the Mughals | Album – World Traditional (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Zhao Jiazhen | Zhao Jiazhen: Masterpieces of the Chinese Qin from the Tang Dynasty to Today | Album – World Traditional (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Brandi Strickland | Fictionist - Lasting Echo | Design – Album Art (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Geninne D. Zlatkis | Jubal's Kin - Jubal's Kin | Design – Album Art (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Matt Skoog | The Paper Shapes - Be Vigilant | Design – Album Art (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Paul Underwood | Chris Pickering - Work of Fiction | Design – Album Art (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Nir Gutraiman | FeelAbouT - Point of You | Design – Album Art (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Greg Carr & Salli Ratts / G.Carr Illustration and Design | Victoria Vox - Exact Change | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Haavard Gjelseth / This Way Design | Dog & Sky - Lhasa Express (Box Set) | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Haavard Gjelseth / This Way Design | Various Artists - All Sewn Up: A Tribute To Patrik Fitzgerald (Vinyl) | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Keystone Designing Co. | Xue-Shi You - The Steadfast Palm Grass | Design – Album Packaging (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Qing-Yang Xiao | CinCin Lee - Story Island | Design – Album Packaging (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| David Evans | Sarah Lee Guthrie & Family - Press Photo | Design – Artist / Band Publicity Photography (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| John Mazlish | Rachael Sage - Delancey Street UK | Design – Artist / Band Publicity Photography (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Rian Flynn | The Bolts - "The Big Bad Bolts" - promo for The Bolts "Play the Music" release | Design – Artist / Band Publicity Photography (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Jenna Stoltzfus Stamm | The Swimmers - Publicity Photo | Design – Artist / Band Publicity Photography (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Felipe Valencia | Old Wives' Tale - LIVE in Paris | Design – Band Venue Poster (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Matt Skoog | The Paper Shapes - Official Passion Pit Aftershow | Design – Band Venue Poster (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Vagina Panther | Vagina Panther - Vagina Panther Hair Pie | Design – Band Venue Poster (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Doug Seymour | Hoots And Hellmouth - Live Photo | Design – Concert Photography (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Dorotea & Madlenne Kramer | Old Wives' Tale - Official Site (band) | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| OrangeYouGlad | alexandra and the good batch (band) | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| StudioAKT | NOT THEM (band) | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Visual Dialogue | Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Website (record label) | Design – Music Website (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| This By Them | *Puzzle Tree Music (record label including Pete Droge/The Droge & Summers Blend) | Design – Music Website (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Kevin Calleau / iKev Création Multimédia | Giorgio - Party of the Century Pin | Design – Swag (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Matt Kelly / One Lucky Guitar | Smithsonian Folkways Recordings - Harry Smith/Got Folk? T-Shirt | Design – Swag (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Sonya Cohen Cramer (drawing by Woodie Guthrie) | Sarah Lee Guthrie & Family - Go Waggaloo T-Shirt | Design – Swag (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Rick Tobey | Rick Tobey - Chickenhead Blues T-Shirt | Design – Swag (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| bignic | A Liar and A Thief | EP – EP (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Malajube | Contrôle | EP – EP (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Rebecca Jordan | Souvenir | EP – EP (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Paper Shapes | Be Vigilant | EP – EP (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| the binary marketing show | Clues From the Past | EP – EP (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Sounds of Mariachi: Lessons in Mariachi Performance | The Sounds of Mariachi: Lessons in Mariachi Performance | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Various Artists | Music of Central Asia Vol. 7: In the Shrine of the Heart: Popular Classics from Bukhara and Beyond | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Various Artists | Music of Central Asia Vol. 9: In the Footsteps of Babur: Musical Encounters from the Lands of the Mughals | Music Video – Long Form (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Kronos Quartet with Alim & Fargana Qasimov and Homayun Sakhi | Music of Central Asia Vol. 8: Rainbow | Music Video – Long Form (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Grand Vanity | Got a Nerve | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Matthias Sturm | Blood and Thunder | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Schvendes | Lay the Noose | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Hundred in the Hands | Pigeons | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Yann Perreau | L'amour se meurt | Music Video – Short Form (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Flying Lotus | MmmHmm | Music Video – Short Form (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Mishaped Pearls | Benedizione | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Blues Preachers | The Free Train Agreement | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Steel Wheels | Valley | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Tripping Lily | High | Song – Acoustic (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Amanda Duncan | Love I Have for You | Song – Acoustic (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Ali Milner | I Dare You | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Eden Brent | Leave Me Alone | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Reed Waddle | Piece By Piece | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Speedbumps | I Come From A Town | Song – Adult Contemporary (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Webb Sisters | Baroque Thoughts | Song – Adult Contemporary (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Lera Lynn | Bobby, Baby | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Strawfoot | Hole | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Knockouts | Ever Been Hurt | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Nightmare River Band | Mary | Song – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Jake and the Leprechauns | Busy Bee | Song – Alt. Country (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Art Gomperz Band featuring Jenna Mamminna | Dont Worry Anymore | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Erika Chambers | The War | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Hymn For Her | Grave | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three | Claude Jones | Song – Americana (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Dustbowl Revival | Dans Jam | Song – Americana (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Baby Tate (Classic Appalachian Blues) | See What You Done Done | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Eddie Turner | Miracles and Demons Part 2 | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Johnsmith | Jay Bird | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Sunday Wilde | That Mad Drives Me Mad | Song – Blues (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Toy Soldiers | Throw Me Down | Song – Blues (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Andrew and Polly | When You're A Dog | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Leeny and Tamara | Ladybug, Ladybug, Ladybu-u-ug | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Once Upon An Opera | The Wolf is Bad | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Sarah Lee Guthrie and Family | Dont I Fit in My Daddys Shoes | Song – Children's Music (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights | More Cowbell | Song – Children's Music (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Andreas Sandlund | It Is Your Grace | Song – Contemporary Christian (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Canopy Red | All Around Me | Song – Contemporary Christian (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Generation Letter | King Of Peace | Song – Contemporary Christian (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Joey Davila Band | Go Back | Song – Contemporary Christian (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| J. Douglas Wright | Glorious Savior | Song – Contemporary Christian (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Brad Lee Schroeder | Easy | Song – Country (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Bri Anne Michelle | Prayer On Your Knees | Song – Country (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Jeremy Parsons | Doggondest Feelin | Song – Country (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Lila James | Whiskey Me Away | Song – Country (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Steel Wheels | Nothing You Cant Lose | Song – Country (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Carla Hassett | Julia (ft. Mike Patton) | Song – Cover Song (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Collide | The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum | Song – Cover Song (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Girl In A Coma | Walkin After Midnight | Song – Cover Song (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Tiff Jimber | Dynamite | Song – Cover Song (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Lindy LaFontaine | Low | Song – Cover Song (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| bignic | Scream | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Fenech-Soler | Lies | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Woodlands | In The Dark On Monday (Heavy Hands Remix) | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Twinz Beatz | In Wonderland | Song – Dance/Electronica (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Svoy | Automatons | Song – Dance/Electronica (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Gina's Picture Show | Don't Be Mad | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Kai | I Choose Me | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Megan Slankard | The Happy Birthday | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Steel Wheels | Red Wing | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Madison Violet | The Ransom | Song – Folk/Singer-Songwriter (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Charles DeWayne | Holdin' On | Song – Gospel (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Mike Hammar and The Nails | This Ain't Goodbye | Song – Gospel (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Steel Wheels | Working On A Building | Song – Gospel (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Trent Wagler and Jay Lapp | Swing Low, Sweet Chariot | Song – Gospel (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Divas Redemption feat. Paul Smith | Love Him 4 That | Song – Gospel (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Amanda Duncan | The Cookie Song | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Brandon Schott | Winter in the Sun | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| In A World... | Halloween Masquerade Waltz | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| John D. Visconti | It Won't Be Christmas Without You | Song – Holiday (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Myla Smith | Christmas Lights | Song – Holiday (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Georgi Kay | Back To Back | Song – Indie / Alt. / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Grand Atlantic | Shes A Dreamer | Song – Indie / Alt. / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Hotspur | Chandelier | Song – Indie / Alt. / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| LIONS | Gimmie Riot | Song – Indie / Alt. / Hard Rock (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Midnight Spin | Trigger Finger Itch | Song – Indie / Alt. / Hard Rock (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Dwayne Côté and Duane Andrews | The Chocolatier's Lament | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Jim Campilongo | Awful Pretty, Pretty Awful | Song – instrumental (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Marc Atkinson Trio | Vorizo | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Tim Ferguson/The Cousin Lovers | Penetration | Song – Instrumental (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Tim and Myles Thompson | Gypsy Samba | Song – Instrumental (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Earl MacDonald | Bad Dream | Song – Jazz (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Halie Loren | Thirsty | Song – Jazz (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Joel Dilley | Luz de la Luna | Song – Jazz (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Mimosa | Hôtel | Song – Jazz (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Richie Kayes Music and Mirth | Tiny Capers | Song – Jazz (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Damian Wyldes | Tu Que Lloras Por El | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Dislocados | Ya (Nada Menos) | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Manicato | Familia | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Omar Torrez | Marina | Song – Latin (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Domino Saints | Ahora es Ahora | Song – Latin (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Emily Greene | Oceans and Waves | Song – Love (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Jes Hudak | All Mine | Song – Love (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Scrapyard Lullaby | Baby | Song – Love (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Droge and Summers Blend | Two of the Lucky Ones | Song – Love (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Seth Glier | Naia | Song – Love (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Autumns Eyes | Feast of the Dead | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Diablo Swing Orchestra | Lucy Fears The Morning Star | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Hemoptysis | Shadow of Death | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Stone Crusher | Sea Witch | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Kaspar Torn | Pole Shift | Song – Metal/Hardcore (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Angelika | Prana Apana (Kundalini Rising) | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Ann Licater | Into The Heart | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| David Clavijo | Promises | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Efimus | Indian Summer | Song – New Age (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Sada | Gayatri Mantra | Song – New Age (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Fast Romantics | Cool Kids | Song – Pop/Rock (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Foreword | Watch It All Go Down | Song – Pop/Rock (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Quiet Company | Its Better To Spend Money Like Theres No Tomorrow Than Spend Tonight Like Theres No Money | Song – Pop/Rock (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Swimmers | A Hundred Hearts | Song – Pop/Rock (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Fictionist | Blue-Eyed Universe | Song – Pop/Rock (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Berri Txarrak | Folklore | Song – Punk (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Knockouts | Heat For The Hunted | Song – Punk (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Motorleague | Hymn For The Newly Departed | Song – Punk (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Voice Of Addiction | September Remembered | Song – Punk (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The SpacePimps | The Guide To Ruining Your Life | Song – Punk (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Ashleigh Eymann | Bedrock | Song – R&B (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Bobby Bookout | Broken Promises | Song – R&B (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Iyeoka | This Time Around | Song – R&B (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Selena Evangeline | Bad Weather | Song – R&B (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| The Alex Boye Review | Good For Ya Babe | Song – R&B (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Animate Objects feat. Maggie Vagle | Jesse Jackson | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Broad Way Sleep | Something to Touch | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| JJ Bass | Bad Habits | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Miles Jones | Time Machine | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Model T | Cant Do It Like Me | Song – Rap/Hip-Hop (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Clear Soul | Renew My Faith In People | Song – Sing Out For Social Action (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Diana Anaid | Charity | Song – Sing Out For Social Action (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Tom Neilson | Solstice Morning | Song – Sing Out For Social Action (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Tracorum | Break The Chains | Song – Sing Out For Social Action (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| KJ Denhert | Choose Your Weapon | Song – Sing Out For Social Action (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| BandB | Bent | Song – Song Used in Film/TV/Multimedia (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Emily Arin | When You Knew Me When | Song – Song Used in Film/TV/Multimedia (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Emily Greene | Just Fine | Song – Song Used in Film/TV/Multimedia (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Tony Chen | Righteous Marching | Song – Song Used in Film/TV/Multimedia (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Christopher Tin | Baba Yetu (feat. Soweto Gospel Choir) | Song – Song Used in Film/TV/Multimedia (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Dan Cunningham | Out Of My Mind | Song – Story (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| G Miley | Dancing With My Dream | Song – Story (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Greg Smith and The Broken English | Man of Many Men (Normans Song) | Song – Story (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Rachael Sage | Brave Mistake | Song – Story (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Alex Berger | Snow Globe | Song – Story (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Birds of Paradox | Temple Bells | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Selasee | Saidaway | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Timbila | Nilevile | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Tosi Brooks | Been So Long | Song – World Beat (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Christopher Tin | Baba Yetu (feat. Soweto Gospel Choir) | Song – World Beat (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Chookasian Armenian Concert Ensemble | Laz Barr (Ancient Black Sea Folk Dance of the Laz, Armenian, and Greek People) | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Kronos Quartet with Alim & Fargana Qasimov and Homayun Sakhi | Leyla | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Seven Winds | Eg Stoggar Under Den Gamle Eiki - Lat Sno Og Vinter Falla | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Vandana Vishwas | Badara Re | Song – World Traditional (Nominee) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Various Artists - Music of Central Asia Vol. 9: In the Footsteps of Babur: Musical Encounters from the Lands of the Mughals | Dhun, Misra Kirwani | Song – World Traditional (Winner) | 10th Annual (2011) |
| Corin Raymond | There Will Always Be A Small Time | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Ernest V. Stoneman | Ernest V. Stoneman The Unsung Father Of Country Music | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Hoots And Hellmouth | The Holy Open Secret | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| The Flatlanders (Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Butch Hancock) | Hills and Valleys | Album – Alt. Country (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Beat Circus | Boy From Black Mountain | Album – Alt. Country (Winner) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Betse Ellis | Don't You Want to Go | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Cody Kilby | Many Roads Traveled | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| New Lost City Ramblers | 50 Years: Where Di You Come From? Where Did You Go? | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| The Breakmen | When You Leave Town | Album – Americana (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs | Dirt Don't Hurt | Album – Americana (Winner) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Cephas And Wiggins | Richmond Blues | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Marshall Ruffin | Morning Glory | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Various Artists | Classic Piano Blues | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Will Scott | Gnawbone | Album – Blues (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Joe & Vicki Price | Rain or Shine | Album – Blues (Winner) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Hans Mayer | It's Our World: The Green Album | Album – Children's (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| The Jimmies | Make Your Own Someday | Album – Children's (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| The Kerplunks | Walk On | Album – Children's (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Tom Glazer | Honk-Hiss-Tweet-GGGGGGGGGG and Other Children's Favorites by Tom Glazer | Album – Children's (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Charlie Hope | I'm Me! A Collection Of Songs For Children | Album – Children's (Winner) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Andrew Lipke | Motherpearl & Dynamite | Album – College Record Label (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Hoots And Hellmouth | The Holy Open Secret | Album – College Record Label (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Kyle Crossland | Kyle Crossland EP | Album – College Record Label (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Various Artists | Potential Unlimited II | Album – College Record Label (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Various Artists | AEMMP Records Chompilation | Album – College Record Label (Winner) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Cursive | Mama, I'm Swollen | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Julianna Raye | Dominoes | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Sholi | Sholi | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Various Artists | Hiram & Huddie: A Double Tribute to Hank Williams Sr & Leadbelly | Album – Concept (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Phil Roy | In The Weird Small Hours | Album – Concept (Winner) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Fike & Dana | Make A Sound | Album – Contemporary Christian (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Legacy | The Gift | Album – Contemporary Christian (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| Matt Brouwer | Where's Our Revolution | Album – Contemporary Christian (Nominee) | 9th Annual (2010) |
| John Mandeville | We Belon |
