1989 FACTOR RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Rita MacNeil - Reason to Believe WINNER
- Sarah McLachlan - Touch
- Matt Minglewood - The Promise
- Lennie Gallant - Breakwater
- Four the Moment - We're Still Standing
1989 FEMALE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Rita MacNeil WINNER
- Sarah McLachlan
- Joan Kennedy
- Four the Moment
- Anne Murray
1989 GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Haywire WINNER
- The Stratejakets
- Hopping Penguins
- Jazz FX
- Basic English
1989 MALE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- John Gracie WINNER
- Wayne Nicholson
- Terry Kelly
- Matt Minglewood
- Lennie Gallant
1989 UNRECORDED ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Laura Smith
- Kearney Lake Road
- Flags For Everything
- Black Pool
- 100 Flowers WINNER
1989 VENUE OF THE YEAR
- Crazy Horse Cabaret
- Dalhousie Arts Centre
- Flamingo Café and Lounge WINNER
- Middle Deck Lounge
- Misty Moon Cabaret
1989 VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- The Trees
- Haywire
- Myles Goodwyn
- Matt Minglewood WINNER
- Sarah McLachlan
