2004 ABORIGINAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Debbie Randii Michelin - Spirits Dance
- Everett Hunter - Psycho Dancing
- Mooney (Andrew J. Francis) - The Lumber Jack Reel
- Red Suga - Red Suga
- Forever - Welcome to Forever WINNER
2004 AFRICAN-CANADIAN RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Jimmy Lee Howard - Jimmy Lee Howard Sings Gospel...Because Jesus Lives
- Universal Soul - Time Capsule
- Dutch Robinson - Only Me WINNER
2004 ALTERNATIVE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Ermine - Maps of The Rise and Fall
- Shyne Factory - Hell or High Water
- Slowcoaster - Accidents and Excuses
- The Jimmy Swift Band - onwardthroughthefog
- Tyler Messick - Grain Sales of 1840
- Buck 65 - Talkin' Honky Tonk Blues WINNER
2004 BLUEGRASS RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Janet McGarry - Looking Towards Sunrise
- Louis Arsenault and Friends - Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddling Instrumentals
- Sharon Ogilvie - Keep On Walkin'
- The Douthwrights - Bluegrass Guitar and Mandolin Collection
- Birchmountain Bluegrass Band - The Shores of Nova Scotia WINNER
2004 BLUES RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Glamor Puss - Wire and Wood
- Hot Toddy - The Salty Sessions Vol 1
- J.P. Leblanc - Take Me Back
- Morgan Davis - Painkiller
- Matt Minglewood - Live At Last WINNER
2004 CHILDREN'S RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Helene Gosselin - Le Canard de Gaspard
- The Girls and Boys of Bedlamb - Songs For Sharing
- Donna and Andy - Computer Cat WINNER
2004 CLASSICAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Edmund Dawe - Sonatas
- Frances Gray - The Evocative Piano
- Symphony Nova Scotia - Seasons' Celebration des saisons
- Symphony Nova Scotia - Tintner Memorial Ed. Vol. 1
- Jasper Wood - Stravinsky: Works for Violin and Piano WINNER
2004 COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Chris Gill - Tell Me How
- Kevin Chase - Another Road
- Kevin Collins - Long Gone Are the Days
- Rod Jackson - Layin' It On The Line
- Ron Hynes - Get Back Change WINNER
2004 ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Blou
- Damhnait Doyle
- Melanie Doane
- Jimmy Rankin
- Crush WINNER
2004 FACTOR RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Jimmy Rankin - Handmade
- Matt Mays - Matt Mays
- Sloan - Action Pact
- The Jimmy Swift Band - onwardthroughthefog
- Ron Hynes - Get Back Change WINNER
2004 FEMALE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Amelia Curran
- Melanie Doane
- Raylene Rankin
- RyLee Madison
- Damhnait Doyle WINNER
2004 FRANCOPHONE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Bois-Joli - La veille du lendemain
- Les Muses - Plus grand que les mots
- Macedoine - Souvenir
- Mathieu d'Astous - Ada
- Blou - Blou Blanc Rouge WINNER
2004 GOSPEL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Jimmy Lee Howard - Jimmy Lee Howard Sings Gospel...Because Jesus Lives
- Ninth Hour - this:
- Shirley Bryce - Love Speak
- The Contact - The Contact
- The Burkes - A Burke Family Christmas WINNER
2004 GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Glamour Puss
- Sloan
- The Fables
- The Jimmy Swift Band
- Crush WINNER
2004 INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Mac Morin - Mac Morin
- The Elliotts - The Elliotts
- Troy MacGillivray - Boomberang
- Uptown Jazz Quartet - Live at the Rodd's
- Richard Wood - Infectious WINNER
2004 JAZZ RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- El Fuego - Salsa?
- Heather Bambrick - It's About Time
- Hugh Brown - Full Circle
- Jeri Brown - Firm Roots
- Jeff Goodspeed and Jorge Chicoy with HavanaFax - HavanaFax Live WINNER
2004 MALE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Buck 65
- Charlie A'Court
- Barry Canning
- Matt Mays
- Jimmy Rankin WINNER
2004 POP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Brothers in Stereo - Brothers in Stereo
- Melanie Doane - You Are What You Love
- Rant - Long Way Around
- Single Thing - Timber
- Taxi - Keep Looking
- Damhnait Doyle - Davnet WINNER
2004 RAP / HIP-HOP SINGLE OF THE YEAR
- Classified - Unexpected
- J. Bru - The Fax
- Musaik - Salama
- Universal Soul - Bring the Funk 2 U
- Dutch Robinson - I Took The Long Way Home WINNER
2004 ROCK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Chris Colepaugh and the Cosmic Crew - In Time
- Matt Mays - Matt Mays
- Sloan - Action Pact
- Smack Dab - Up For It
- The Trews - House of Ill Fame
- Crush - Face in the Crowd WINNER
2004 ROOTS / TRADITIONAL GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Banshee - Long Awaited Day
- The Fables - St. John's
- The Navigators - Dance and Sing
- The Punters - Fisherman's Blues
- Ennis Sisters - Can't Be The Same WINNER
2004 ROOTS / TRADITIONAL SOLO RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Chris Andrews - By The Hush
- John Wesley Chisholm - Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts
- Susan Crowe - Book of Days
- Wendy MacIsaac - Timeline
- Jimmy Rankin - Handmade WINNER
2004 SONG OF THE YEAR
- Damhnait Doyle - "Another California Song"
- Jimmy Rankin - "Morning Bound Train"
- Matt Mays - "City Of Lakes"
- Sloan - "The Rest Of My Life"
- Crush - "King For A Day" WINNER
2004 SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Damhnait Doyle and Gordie Sampson - "Another California Song"
- Jimmy Rankin - "Morning Bound Train"
- Matt Mays - "City of Lakes"
- Sloan - "The Rest of My Life"
- Cory Tetford and Gordie Sampson - Crush - "King For A Day" WINNER
