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