Best Album Graphics

• Bruce Cockburn - Night Vision
• Downchild Blues Band - Dancing
• Murray McLauchlan - Day to Day Dust
• Irish Rovers - Emigrate! Emigrate!
• Ole Eon - Ian Tyson

Best Selling Album

• Bachman - Turner Overdrive - Not Fragile Lyrics
• Anne Murray - A Love Song
• Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown
• Paul Anka - Anka
• The Guess Who - Best of the Guess Who #2

Best Selling International Album

• Paul McCartney - Band On The Run Lyrics
• Charlie Rich - Behind Closed Doors
• Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Lyrics
• John Denver - Greatest Hits
• various artists - American Graffiti

Best Selling International Single

• Paper Lace - Night Chicago Died Lyrics
• Charlie Rich - Most Beautiful Girl in the World
• George Mccrae - Rock Your Baby Lyrics
• Paul McCartney - Band On The Run Lyrics
• Ray Stevens - The Streak

Best Selling Single

• Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun Lyrics
• Andy Kim - Rock Me Gently
• Bachman - Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Lyrics
• Paul Anka - (you're) Having My Baby Lyrics
• Wednesday - Last Kiss

Composer of the Year

• Paul Anka Lyrics
• Terry Jacks Lyrics
• Randy Bachman, Fred Turner
• Burton Cummings
• Gordon Lightfoot Lyrics
• Neil Young Lyrics
• Andy Kim
• Tommy Chong
• Joni Mitchell Lyrics

Country Female Vocalist of the Year

• Anne Murray Lyrics
• Lynn Jones
• Carroll Baker
• Darlene Madill
• Linda Brown

Country Group or Duo of the Year

• Carlton Showband
• Family Brown
• Jim and Don Haggart
• Canadian Zephyr
• The Mercey Brothers

Country Male Vocalist of the Year

• Stompin' Tom Connors Lyrics
• Dick Nolan
• Terry Warren
• Ian Tyson Lyrics
• Lee Roy

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Anne Murray Lyrics
• Patsy Gallant
• Cathy Young
• Alexis
• Susan Jacks

Folksinger of the Year

• Gordon Lightfoot Lyrics
• Murray McLauchlan
• Bruce Cockburn Lyrics
• Valdy
• Stompin' Tom Connors Lyrics

Group of the Year

• Bachman - Turner Overdrive Lyrics
• April Wine Lyrics
• Guess Who Lyrics
• Lighthouse Lyrics
• Stampeders

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Gordon Lightfoot Lyrics
• Michel Pagliaro
• Paul Anka Lyrics
• Stompin' Tom Connors Lyrics
• Terry Jacks Lyrics

Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year

• Suzanne Stevens
• Alexis
• Charity Brown
• Debbie Fleming

Most Promising Group of the Year

• Rush Lyrics
• Ville Emard Blues Band
• Greaseball Boogie Band
• Beau Dommage Lyrics
• Mahogany Rush

Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year

• Gino Vannelli Lyrics
• Keath Barrie
• Paul Hann
• Bill King
• Justin Paige

Producer of the Year

• Randy Bachman
• John Driscoll
• Bernie Finklestein, Murray McLauchlan
• Jack Richardson
• Andy Kim
• Bill Amesbury, Bill Gilliland
• Brian Ahern
• Terry Jacks Lyrics
• Mel Shaw
• Gene Martynec