1994 ALTERNATIVE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Bubaiskull
- Eric's Trip
- Jale
- Potbelly
- Hardship Post WINNER
1994 BLUES RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Dutch Mason
- Guitar Souls
- Joe Murphy
- Theresa Malenfant
- Roger Howse and Ruff Ideas WINNER
1994 COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Joan Kennedy
- Kevin Collins
- Rankin Family
- Ron Hynes WINNER
- Ruby Daley
1994 ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Ashley MacIssac
- Rawlins Cross
- Sarah McLachlan
- Rita MacNeil
- Rankin Family WINNER
1994 FACTOR RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Figgy Duff - Downstream
- Sarah McLachlan - Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
- Scott MacMillan and Jennyfer Brickenden - Celtic Mass for the Sea
- Ron Hynes - Cryer's Paradise
- Rankin Family - North Country WINNER
1994 FEMALE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Anne Murray
- Rita McNeil
- Rose Vaughan
- Theresa Malenfant
- Sarah McLachlan WINNER
1994 GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Buddy Wasisname and The Other Fellers
- Figgy Duff
- Guitar Souls
- Irish Descendants
- Rankin Family WINNER
1994 INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Daniel Heikalo
- George Hebert
- Guitar Souls
- Howie MacDonald
- Natalie MacMaster WINNER
1994 JAZZ RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Jeff Johnston Quartet
- John Nugent
- Mike Cowie Trio
- Roy Patterson Quartet
- Holly Cole Trio WINNER
1994 LIVE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Barra MacNeils
- Buddy Wasisname and The Other Fellers
- Irish Descendants
- Sarah McLachlan
- Rankin Family WINNER
1994 MALE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- John Campbelljohn
- Roch Voisine
- Stompin' Tom Connors
- Ron Hynes WINNER
- Tom Gallant
1994 POP/ROCK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Albert Fayth
- Figgy Duff
- John Campbelljohn
- Sarah McLachlan WINNER
- Roch Voisine
1994 ROOTS / TRADITIONAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Howie MacDonald
- McGinty
- Natalie MacMaster
- Irish Descendants WINNER
- Teresa Doyle
1994 SONG OF THE YEAR
- Rankin Family - Rise Again
- Rose and Trio Vaughan - Stone and Sand
- Tain Gatherine - Just Another Boy Who Wanted to Fly
- Terry and Kelita Kelly - We Can Do Anything
- Ron Hynes - Man of a Thousand Songs WINNER
1994 SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Lennie Gallant - Is It Love I Feel WINNER
1994 VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Barra MacNeils - My Heart's in the Highlands
- Lennie Gallant - Is It Love I Feel
- Ron Hynes - Cryer's Paradise
- Sarah McLachlan - Possession
- Rankin Family - Fare Thee Well, Love WINNER
