2005 ABORIGINAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Forever - Something To Dream Of WINNER
- Gary Sappier Experience - Gary Sappier Experience
- Meshikamau - Utaishimau
- Nitatshun - Iskueu Tipatshimu
2005 FACTOR RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Gordie Sampson - Sunburn WINNER
- Nathan Wiley - High Low
- Shaye - The Bridge
- The Joel Plaskett Emergency - Truthfully, Truthfully
- The Trews - House of Ill Fame
2005 ALTERNATIVE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Nathan Wiley - High Low WINNER
- Julie Doiron - Goodnight Nobody
- Mars Hill - Oxcart
- The Heavy Blinkers - The Night And I Are Still So Young
- Vetch - Life Is Not That Hard
2005 BLUEGRASS RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- J.P. Cormier - X8: A Mandolin Collection WINNER
- Bluegrass Diamonds - After All These Years
- Bluestreak - First Impression
- Janet McGarry and Serge Bernard - Christmas By The Fireside
- One Mile Hill - One Mile Hill
2005 BLUES RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Hot Toddy - The Salty Sessions- Vol. 2 WINNER
- Dutch Mason - Half Ain't Been Told
- Frank Mackay - Out of Paradise
- Garrett Mason - I'm Just A Man
- Matt Andersen - One Size Never Fits
2005 GOSPEL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- The LaPointes - This Christmas WINNER
- Celebration - Bound For That City
- Emmaus Road - Calvary Answers For Me
- Teresa Doyle - Orrachan
- The Ascensions - On A Journey
2005 CLASSICAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Jasper Wood - The Great Square of Pegasus WINNER
- Duo Concertante - Wild Honey
- Robert Drew - Ocean Suite
- Sung H Shin-Bouey - Beautiful Dreamer
- Yvonne Kershaw and Steven Peacock - Canciones y Leyendas: Songs and Legends for Bassoon and Guitar
2005 COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- George Canyon - One Good Friend WINNER
- Brian Mallery - Message From Above
- Jason Williams - It's What I Do
- Shanklin Road - Don't Forget About The Rain
- Terry Penney - The Struggle
2005 URBAN SINGLE TRACK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Pimp Tea - Shake Ya Caboose ft. DJ STV WINNER
- Dion Todd - In Another Lifetime- Nucleus Remix
- Dion Todd - Never Surrender- 22 Green Remix
- Pimp Tea Featuring Mickey D and Bonshah - P. Titty
- The Chronicles - Strugglin'
2005 ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- George Canyon WINNER
- Crush
- Jimmy Rankin
- Natalie MacMaster
- The Trews
2005 FEMALE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Natalie MacMaster WINNER
- Jill Barber
- Rita McNeil
- Susan Crowe
- Susan Dibbin
- Teresa Doyle
2005 FOLK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Dave Gunning - Two-Bit World WINNER
- Eric Angus Whyte - Always Home
- Isaac and Blewett - Redhead
- Jill Barber - Oh Heart
- Little Miss Moffat - Miss Canada
2005 FRANCOPHONE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Grand Dérangement - Dérangé WINNER
- Daniel Léger - La route m'appelle
- Danny Boudreau - Coeur variable
- Luc Tardif - Kilogrammes, reason, sexe, taekwondo et amour
- Vishtèn - Vishtèn
2005 GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- The Trews WINNER
- Brothers In Stereo
- Great Big Sea
- Shaye
- The Joel Plaskett Emergency
2005 JAZZ RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Duane Andrews - Duane Andrews WINNER
- Mary Barry - These Days
- Mike Cowie - Lucid Blue
- Stephane Bouchard - La Funk 6
- Steve Dooks - Two Days On The Floor
2005 MALE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Gordie Sampson WINNER
- Dave Gunning
- Gary Beals
- George Canyon
- Nathan Wiley
2005 NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- The Tom Fun Orchestra WINNER
- Duane Andrews
- Garrett Mason
- Gary Beals
- Madviolet
2005 POP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Gordie Sampson - Sunburn WINNER
- Barry Canning - Last Man Standing
- Great Big Sea - Something Beautiful
- Madviolet - Worry The Jury
- Shaye - The Bridge
2005 ROCK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- The Joel Plaskett Emergency - Truthfully, Truthfully WINNER
- Forever - Something To Dream Of
- Mir - 7 Directions
- The Danny Mainstreet Band - Bulletproof and Ignorant
- Three Season Ant - 2 Days After Yesterday
2005 ROOTS / TRADITIONAL GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- The Cottars - On Fire! WINNER
- Banshee - A Clearer Path
- Beolach - Variations
- Blou - Blou, Blanc, Rouge
- Vishtèn - Vishtèn
2005 ROOTS / TRADITIONAL SOLO RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Natalie MacMaster - Blueprint WINNER
- Allie Bennett - It's About Time
- Andrea Beaton - Cuts
- Jenny Gear - Jenny Gear and The Whiskey Kittens
- Samantha Robichaud - Vivacious
2005 SONG OF THE YEAR
- Gordie Sampson - "Sunburn" WINNER
- Crush - "Bad Enough"
- Great Big Sea - "When I Am King"
- Jimmy Rankin - "Butterfly"
- Shaye - "Happy Baby"
- The Trews - "Not Ready To Go"
2005 SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Gordie Sampson - "Sunburn" WINNER
- Alan Doyle - "When I Am King"
- Jimmy Rankin - "Butterfly"
- Nathan Wiley - "High Low"
- Shaye - "Happy Baby"
2005 VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Jimmy Rankin WINNER
- Great Big Sea
- Mir
- The Trews
- Universal Soul
2005 INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- J. P. Cormier - X8: A Mandolin Collection WINNER
- Allie Bennett - It's About Time
- Beolach - Variations
- Natalie MacMaster - Blueprint
- Samantha Robichaud - Vivacious