2001 ABORIGINAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- George Paul and the Red Ochre Band WINNER
- Harry Martin
- The Flummies
2001 ACADIAN RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Grand Dérangement - Danse dans les flammes WINNER
- Groupe Blou - Rhythm'n Blou
- Loup Noir - D'un extrême à l'autre
- Marie-jo Thério - La Maline
- Réal Pelletier - Liquide
2001 BLUES RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- The Carson Downey Band WINNER
- Hot Toddy
- Isaac, Blewett and Cooper
- Lisa MacDougall
- The Blues Merchants
2001 FACTOR RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Lennie Gallant - Lennie Gallant Live WINNER
- Barra MacNeils - Racket in the Attic
- Cory Tetford - Grace
- Damhnait Doyle - Hyperdramatic
- The Fables - A Time
2001 ALTERNATIVE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Arlibido WINNER
- Flush
- Madhat
- Shyne Factory
- The Heavy Blinkers
2001 BLUEGRASS RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Birch Mountain Bluegrass Band WINNER
- Atlantic Newgrass Project
- Blacks Mountain
- Janet McGarry
- Rustic Harmony
2001 GOSPEL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- The LaPointes WINNER
- Fellowship Quartet
- New Wine
- Ninth Hour
- St. Anthony Daniel Parish Choir
2001 CLASSICAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Newfoundland Symphony Youth Choir - At the Rim of the Carol - Singing Sea WINNER
- Georg Tintner - Complete Bruckner Symphonies
- Jasper Wood - 13 Canadian Caprices
- Peter Allen - Miniatures
- Rhapsody Quintet - Cafe Chantant and Other Salon Delights
2001 COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Julian Austin WINNER
- JR Vautour
- Randy J. Martin
- Rod Jackson
- Stompin' Tom Connors
2001 ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- The Fables WINNER
- Julian Austin
- Kilt
- Matt Minglewood
- Natalie MacMaster
2001 FEMALE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Damhnait Doyle WINNER
- Denise Murray
- Holly Cole
- Mary Jane Lamond
- Shirley Eikhard
2001 GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Barra MacNeils WINNER
- Grand Dérangement
- Sloan
- Sons Of Maxwell
- The Ennis Sisters
- The Fables
2001 JAZZ RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Jive Kings WINNER
- Alive and Well (Jerry Granelli / Don Palmer / Skip Beckwith)
- Diane Alcorn
- Russ Brannon
- Shirley Eikhard
2001 MALE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Lennie Gallant WINNER
- Cory Tetford
- John Curtis Sampson
- Julian Austin
- Matt Minglewood
2001 ROOTS / TRADITIONAL GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- The Ennis Sisters WINNER
- Groupe Blou
- Madrigal
- Shanneyganock
- The Punters
2001 ROOTS / TRADITIONAL SOLO RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Lennie Gallant WINNER
- Buddy MacMaster
- Dave Gunning
- Denis Ryan
- Lina Boudreau
2001 SONG OF THE YEAR
- Damhnait Doyle - "Tattooed" WINNER
- Great Big Sea - "Everything Shines"
- Holly Cole - "Make It Go Away"
- Julian Austin - "Take The Money and Run"
- Natalie MacMaster - "Get Me Through December"
2001 SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Gordie Sampson/Fred Lavery - "Get Me Through December" WINNER
- Cory Tetford - "Blind"
- Damhnait Doyle / Chris Ward - "Tattooed"
- Glenn Simmons - "Down East Day"
- Julian Austin / Daniel Leblanc - "Forever Loving You"
- Lennie Gallant - "Pieces of You"
2001 VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Damhnait Doyle - "Tattooed" WINNER
- Anne Murray - "Let There Be Love"
- Damhnait Doyle - "Never Too Late"
- Great Big Sea - "Everything Shines"
- Holly Cole - "Make It Go Away"
- Tara MacLean - "If I Fall"
2001 CHILDREN'S RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Teresa Doyle WINNER
- Anastasia DesRoches
- Word Monster
2001 RAP / HIP-HOP SINGLE OF THE YEAR
- Annick Gagnon - Annick Gagnon
- Buck 65 - Vertex
- Sebutones - 50/50 Where It Counts
- Sixtoos - The Psyche Continuum
- Various Artists - 44N / 63 W
2001 INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Natalie MacMaster WINNER
- Este Mundo
- Ian MacKinnon and Gayle H. Martin
- Melissa Gallant
- Tracey Dares and Paul K. MacNeil
2001 NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- The Carson Downey Band WINNER
- Celtic Tide
- Ivan Hicks
- Jessica Rhaye
- Lisa MacDougall
2001 POP/ROCK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Damhnait Doyle
- Dave Carmichael
- Holly Cole
- Marie-Jo Thério
- Mir
2001 AFRICAN-CANADIAN RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Dutch Robinson WINNER
- Artists of the 44N/63W Compilation
- Linda Carvery
- Sheldon Gordon