Best Album Graphics

• Bruce Cockburn - Joy Will Find a Way
• Bond - Bond
• Beauregard, Violetti and Ste. Claire - En Plein Orgasme
• Rush - Fly By Night Lyrics
• Andre Gagnon - Neiges
• Downchild - Ready to Go
• Sequin - Recolte de Reves
• Charity Brown - Rock Me
• Chilliwack - Shooter & Rockerbox

Best Selling Album

• Bachman - Turner Overdrive - Four Wheel Drive Lyrics
• April Wine - Stand Back
• Beau Dommage - Beau Dommage
• Harmonium - Les Cinq Saisons
• Paul Anka - Feelings

Best Selling International Album

• Elton John - Greatest Hits
• Cat Stevens - Best of Cat Stevens
• Freddy Fender - Before the Next Tear Drop Falls
• Paul McCartney & Wings - Venus & Mars
• Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Lyrics

Best Selling International Single

• The Captain and Tennille - Love will Keep U Together
• Carol Douglas - Doctor's Orders
• Dickie Goodman - Mr. Jaws
• K.c. And The Sunshine Band - That's The Way (i Like It) Lyrics
• Shirley and Company - Shame, Shame, Shame

Best Selling Single

• Bachman - Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Lyrics
• Hagood Hardy - The Homecoming
• Homemade Theatre - Santa Jaws
• Paul Anka - I Don't Like to Sleep Alone
• Stampeders - Hit the Road Jack

Composer of the Year

• Hagood Hardy - The Homecoming
• Trooper - Baby Woncha Please Come Home
• April Wine - Tonite'ss A Wondeful Time to Fall in Love
• Homemade Theatre - Santa Jaws
• Gino Vannelli - Love Me Now Lyrics
• Paul Anka - I Don't Like to Sleep Alone
• Beau Dommage - Harmonie Du Soir a Chateauguay
• Murray McLaughlan - Down by the Henry Moore
• Terry Jacks - Christina and Holly
• Bachman - Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Lyrics

Country Female Vocalist of the Year

• Anne Murray Lyrics
• Susan Jacks
• Carroll Baker
• Sylvia Tyson
• Patti MacDonnell

Country Group or Duo of the Year

• The Mercey Brothers
• Family Brown
• Bob Murphy & Big Buffalo
• Four Ways
• Carlton Showband

Country Male Vocalist of the Year

• Murray McLauchlan
• Stompin' Tom Connors Lyrics
• R. Harlan Smith
• Tommy Hunter
• Jimmy Arthur Ordge

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Joni Mitchell Lyrics
• Anne Murray Lyrics
• Charity Brown
• Suzanne Stevens
• Sylvia Tyson

Folksinger of the Year

• Gordon Lightfoot Lyrics
• Joni Mitchell Lyrics
• Valdy
• Murray McLauchlan
• Stompin' Tom Connors Lyrics

Group of the Year

• Bachman - Turner Overdrive Lyrics
• Beau Dommage Lyrics
• Stampeders
• Harmonium Lyrics
• April Wine Lyrics

Instrumental Artist(s) of the Year

• Hagood Hardy
• Liona Boyd
• Moe Koffman
• Francois Dompierrre
• Andre Gaagnon

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Gino Vannelli Lyrics
• Gordon Lightfoot Lyrics
• Jean-Pierre Ferland
• Murray McLauchlan
• Paul Anka Lyrics

Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year

• Patricia Dahlquist
• Sylvia Tyson
• Shawne Jackson
• Lisa Hartt
• Robin Moir

Most Promising Group of the Year

• Myles & Lenny
• Bond Lyrics
• Heart Lyrics
• Aut'Chose
• Maneige

Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year

• Dan Hill Lyrics
• Lewis Furey
• Bim
• Raoul Duguay
• Bruce Miller

Producer of the Year

• Hagood Hardy - The Homecoming
• Beau Dommage - Beau Dommage
• Bachman - Turner Overdrive - Four Wheel Drive Lyrics
• Stampeders - Hit the Road Jack
• Harmonium - Les Cinq Saisons
• Homemade Theatre - Santa Jaws
• April Wine - Stand Back

Recording Engineer of the Year

• Dompierre
• Canadian Brass in Paris
• Four Wheel Drive
• Les Cinq Saisons
• Stand Back