ABORIGINAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR

• Sandy Scofield - Nikawiy Askiy
• Little Hawk - Home And Native Land
• Fara Palmer - Phoenix
• Donny Parenteau - What It Takes
• Derek Miller - Dirty Looks

ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Tom Cochrane - No Stranger
• Rufus Wainwright - Release The Stars Lyrics
• Neil Young - Chrome Dreams II Lyrics
• Jeremy Fisher - Goodbye Blue Monday
• Blue Rodeo - Small Miracles Lyrics

ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY CRIA)

• Avril Lavigne - The Best Damn Thing Lyrics
• Anne Murray - Duets: Friends & Legends
• Michael Buble - Call Me Irresponsible Lyrics
• Feist - The Reminder Lyrics
• Celine Dion - Taking Chances Lyrics
• Celine Dion - D'Elles Lyrics

ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Wintersleep - Welcome To The Nigh Sky
• Tegan and Sara - The Con Lyrics
• Patrick Watson - Close to Paradise Lyrics
• Holy Fuck - LP
• Arcade Fire - Neon Bible Lyrics

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Pascale Picard Lyrics
• Michael Buble Lyrics
• Feist Lyrics
• Celine Dion Lyrics
• Avril Lavigne Lyrics

BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• The Johnny Max Band - A Lesson I’ve Learned
• Little Miss Higgins - Junction City
• Jack de Keyzer - Blues Thing
• Harrison Kennedy - High Country Blues
• Fathead - Building Full of Blues

CD/DVD ARTWORK DESIGN OF THE YEAR

• Arcade Fire - Neon Bible Lyrics
• Pierre Lapointe - 2X2
• Paul Reddick - The Best Of Paul Reddick
• Vonnegut Dollhouse - Ornamental Etherworld
• Buck 65 - Situation Lyrics

CHILDREN'S ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• The Doodlebops - Superstars
• Windsor Symphony Orchestra - Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf
• Jen Gould - Music Soup
• Eddie Douglas - Gonna Keep Dancing
• Daniel Cook and Friends - This Is Daniel Cook: Here We Are!

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: LARGE ENSEMBLE OR SOLOIST(S)

• Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal - La Mer
• Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra - Vivaldi: L'Estro Armonico
• Les Violons du Roy - Walter Music
• James Ehnes, Bramwell Tovey, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra - Korngold, Barber & Walton Violin Concertos
• James Ehnes, Andrew Davis, Philharmonia Orchestra - Elgar Violin Concertos

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SOLO OR CHAMBER ENSEMBLE

• The Gryphon Trio - SHOSTAKOVICH: COMPLETE WORKS FOR PIANO TRIO/SILVESTROV: POSTLUDE DSCH
• Matt Haimovitz - After Reading Shakespeare
• Marc-André Hamelin - Arkan Concerto For Solo Piano
• Jean-Guihen Queyras - Bach Cello Suites
• Angela Hewitt - Rameau Keyboard Suites

CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR: VOCAL OR CHORAL PERFORMANCE

• The Gryphon Trio - Constantinople
• The Aldeburgh Connection - Schubert Among Friends
• Measha Brueggergosman - Suprise
• Les Voix Baroques - BUXTEHUDE – MEMBRA JESU NOSTRI
• Gerald Finley - Samuel Barber Songs