2008 FACTOR RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Joel Plaskett Emergency - Ashtray Rock WINNER
- Chucky Danger - Chucky Danger
- Jimmy Rankin - Edge of Day
- Nathan Wiley - The City Destroyed Me
- Two Hours Traffic - Little Jabs
- Wintersleep - Welcome to the night sky
2008 ALTERNATIVE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Nathan Wiley - The City Destroyed Me WINNER
- Battery Point - Battery Point
- Down with the Butterfly - Rise
- Julie Doiron - Woke Myself Up
- Slowcoaster - Future Radio
2008 BLUEGRASS RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Saddle River String Band - Saddle River String Band WINNER
- Bluegrass Tradition - Midnight Walk
- Catherine Lawrence - Stories From My Heart
- Janet McGarry - Love and Learn
- Roxeen and Ryan Roberts - Old Songs
2008 BLUES RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Thom Swift - Into the Dirt WINNER
- Catahoula Brown - Let That Boy Boogie
- Geoff Jardine - Once Was A Big Man
- Ross Neilsen - Early Grave
- Shirley Jackson and Her Good Rockin' Daddys - Comfort Food
2008 GOSPEL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Chelsea Nisbett - New Beginnings WINNER
- Evangeline Inman - Free to Worship
- Kelly-Ann Evans and Janet Cull - People Get Ready
- Richard Paul - Because of Me
- The Kelly Jay Band - Everything
2008 CLASSICAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- New Brunswick Youth Orchestra - Forbidden City Tour WINNER
- Halifax Camerata Singers - Songs of the Stable: Christmas Music from Canada
- Nova Brilliante - Melodies of Love Volume 1
2008 COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- The Divorcees - You Ain't Gettin' My Country WINNER
- George Canyon - Classics
- Jimmy Rankin - Edge of Day
- Kevin Chase - I Won't Fall
- RyLee Madison - Me and Cinderella
2008 RAP / HIP-HOP SINGLE OF THE YEAR
- Classified - Hard To Be Hip Hop WINNER
- Hotbox (feat. Bonshah and Expedyte) - Make 'Em Holla
- J-Bru (with Jay Bizzy and Ghettosocks) - Help! I Been Robbed
- MC Sean One - One of the Best
- Mick D (feat. JoFo) - Got It Locked (feat. JoFo)
2008 ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- George Canyon WINNER
- Jill Barber
- Joel Plaskett Emergency
- Ron Hynes
- The Trews
2008 FEMALE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Rose Cousins - If You Were for Me WINNER
- Jenn Grant - Orchestra for the Moon
- Jessica Rhaye - Short Stories
- Julie Doiron - Woke Myself Up
- Rebekah Higgs - Rebekah Higgs
2008 FOLK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Dave Gunning - House for Sale WINNER
- Don Brownrigg - Wander Songs
- Jenn Grant - Orchestra for the Moon
- Madviolet - Caravan
- Rose Cousins - If You Were For Me
2008 FRANCOPHONE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Vishtèn - 11:11 WINNER
- Daniel Goguen - Une autre saison
- Grand Dérangement - Live
- Le Grand Cercle - Le Grand Cercle
- Mathieu D'Astous - Les Meandres
2008 GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Joel Plaskett Emergency - Ashtray Rock WINNER
- Chucky Danger - Chucky Danger
- Hey Rosetta! - Plan Your Escape
- Slowcoaster - Future Radio
- Wintersleep - Welcome to the night sky
2008 JAZZ RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Bill Stevenson and Tom Easley - For the Record WINNER
- Gypsophilia - Minor Hope
- Martin Alex Aucoin - So Far
- Paul Tynan - Radio Infrequency
- Tonic: Burton, Gatti, Riley, Mitchell - Tonic
2008 MALE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Dave Gunning - House for Sale WINNER
- George Canyon - Classics
- Jamie Sparks - It's the Music
- Jimmy Rankin - Edge of Day
- Nathan Wiley - The City Destroyed Me
2008 RISING STAR RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Stephanie Hardy - Brand New Skin WINNER
- Alert The Medic - Alert The Medic
- Don Brownrigg - Wander Songs
- Ian Sherwood - Art of Conversation
- Rebekah Higgs - Rebekah Higgs
2008 POP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Two Hours Traffic - Little Jabs WINNER
- Dana Parsons - It's You Not Me
- Ian Sherwood - Art of Conversation
- Shaye - Lake of Fire
- Tim Chaisson - Even
2008 ROCK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Joel Plaskett Emergency - Ashtray Rock WINNER
- Alert The Medic - Alert The Medic
- Chucky Danger - Chucky Danger
- The Contact - Canvas Tears
- Wintersleep - Welcome to the night sky
2008 ROOTS / TRADITIONAL GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- The Rankin Family - Reunion WINNER
- Shanneyganock - Fling Out the Flag
- The Cormiers - The Cormiers - Comin' Home
- The Irish Descendants - Southern Shore
- The Punters - Beautiful Star
- Vishtèn - 11:11
2008 ROOTS / TRADITIONAL SOLO RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Kimberley Fraser - Falling On New Ground WINNER
- Cynthia MacLeod - Hot off the Floor
- Gordon Belsher - Call Up All The Neighbours
- John Wesley Chisholm - When the Dirt Comes Down
- Leanne Aucoin - All Set
2008 SONG OF THE YEAR
- Joel Plaskett Emergency - "Fashionable People" WINNER
- Chris Colepaugh and the Cosmic Crew - "Caught Up To You"
- Classified (ft. Chad Hatcher) - "All About U"
- Shaye - "Lake of Fire"
- Wintersleep - "Weighty Ghost"
2008 SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Joel Plaskett - "Fashionable People" WINNER
- Amelia Curran - "Scattered and Small"
- Jill Barber - "Hard Line"
- Jimmy Rankin - "Slipping Away"
- Paul Murphy / Tim D’Eon / Loel Campbell / Jud Haynes - "Weighty Ghost"
2008 VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Joel Plaskett Emergency - Fashionable People (Director: Randall Thorne) WINNER
- Chucky Danger - Travelling (Director: Warren Sanoda)
- Classified - Hard to be Hip Hop (Director: Harv)
- Nathan Wiley - North American Dream (Director: Sean Wainsteim)
- The Superfantastics - Tonight, Tonite (Director: Mike Holmes)
- Two Hours Traffic - Jezebel (Director: Ron Mann)
2008 AFRICAN-CANADIAN RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Jamie Sparks - It's The Music WINNER
- Chelsea Nisbett - New Beginnings
- Dante Hiscock - Calvary's Cross
2008 INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Troy MacGillivray - Live from the Music Room WINNER
- George Morgan - Knockturns
- MacCrimmon's Revenge - Ecstasy
- Ryan Leblanc - Against The Grain
- Sean Kemp - Moscow Madness
2008 URBAN SINGLE OF THE YEAR
- DNA and Catalyst - Take You Out
- J-Bru - Help! I Been Robbed
- Jamie Sparks - If You Were
- Jordan Croucher - Selfish Times
- Linsday Barr - Riot Queen
2008 VENUE OF THE YEAR
- Savoy Theatre WINNER
- Dolan’s Pub
- The Fredericton Playhouse
- The Marquee Club
- Théâtre Capitol Theatre
2008 TECHNICIAN/ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
- Michael “Sheppy” Shepherd WINNER
- Carl Gosine
- Darren Gallop
- Hayward Parrott
- Laurence Currie
2008 STUDIO OF THE YEAR
- The Sonic Temple WINNER
- Denmark Productions Recording Studio
- Lakewind Sound Studios
- Soundpark Studios
- St. Cecilia Studios
2008 RETAILER OF THE YEAR
- CD Plus WINNER
- Back Alley Music
- Prince Edward Island Emporium
2008 RECORD COMPANY/DISTRIBUTOR/INDEPENDENT LABEL OF THE YEAR
- Landwash Music Distribution WINNER
- Avondale Music Ltd.
- Distribution Plages
- Sonic Records
- Warner Music Canada
2008 RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR - SMALL MARKET
- 101.5 The Hawk CIGO-FM WINNER
- 94.7 Seaside FM
- CFXY 105.3 The Fox
- CKBW FM
- The Coast 89.7 CKOA-FM
2008 RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR - MAJOR MARKET
- Q104 WINNER
- Moncton’s Classic Rock, C103
- Today’s Best Country XL96
2008 PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
- Chr!s Sm!th (funkfactor) WINNER
- Jocelyne Vautour (Jocelyne Vautour Photography)
- Kelly Clark (kelly clark fotography)
- Kyle Cunjak (Kyle Cunjak Photography)
- Marc Xavier LeBlanc (StudioGraph)
2008 MEDIA PERSON OF THE YEAR
- Doug Gallant WINNER
- Jimmie Inch
- Jonathan Crouse
- Liz Rigney
- Marc Xavier LeBlanc
2008 MANAGER OF THE YEAR
- Lynn Horne WINNER
- Bruce Morel
- Darren Gallop
- Jamie Steel
- Jason Burns
- Lynn Daigle
2008 INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
- John Poirier WINNER
- Bruce Morel
- Darren Gallop
- Eirinn Fraser
- Greg Hemmings
- Lyle Drake
2008 INDEPENDENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR
- Sonic Entertainment Group WINNER
- Malkin Music
- Music Marketing International Inc. (MMII)
- Periwinkle Productions & Management
- SMP (SKID Mark Productions)
2008 GRAPHIC DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
- Jessica Rhaye (Jessica Rhaye Design) WINNER
- Cheryl Smith (OutFront Productions Inc.)
- Jason Otis (evul design)
- Michael Shepherd (Blazed Media Designs)
- Steve Dupuis (Big Bang Marketing)
2008 EVENT OF THE YEAR
- Celtic Colours International Festival WINNER
- FrancoFête en Acadie
- Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival
- Indian River Festival
- Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival
- TD Canada Trust Atlantic Jazz Festival
2008 BROADCAST OF THE YEAR
- East Coast Countdown (Syndicated Radio) WINNER
- Cape Breton Christmas Daddies Telethon
- Route 104 (Q104 Halifax)
- Shaye – This is It!
- That East Coast Show (CKBW Bridgewater)
