2012 AFRICAN-CANADIAN RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Awakening Souls - God Is Love
- Stahmenah - Rasta Love
- Stahmenah - Stahmenah Rewind
- Ghettochild - In the Making WINNER
2012 ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Catherine MacLellan - Silhouette (Producers: David Baxter & Catherine MacLellan)
- Jenn Grant - Honeymoon Punch (Producer: Daniel Ledwell)
- Jimmy Rankin - Forget About the World (Producer: Bill Bell)
- Matt Andersen - Coal Mining Blues (Producer: Colin Linden)
- Ron Hynes - Stealing Genius (Producer: Paul Mills)
- Hey Rosetta! - Seeds (Producer: Tony Doogan) WINNER
2012 AUDIO PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
- Chris Colepaugh
- Dale Murray WINNER
- Daniel Ledwell
- Dave Skinner
- Denmark Productions Recording Studio
- Ferguson Music Productions
- Jon Matthews
- Nick Fowler
2012 BLUES RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Dan Doiron - Even My Guitar is in Love With You
- John Campbelljohn - Celtic Blues
- The Hupman Brothers - Loveseat Volume 1 & 2
- The Terry Whalen Band - The Terry Whalen Band - A Work In Progress
- Matt Andersen - Coal Mining Blues WINNER
2012 CHILDREN'S RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Art Richard - Chanter, danser et s'amuzzzer avec Art Richard
- Colleen Power with Crooked Stovepipe - For Little Ones
- Dan Bursey - God is in My Corner
- First Nations Songwriting Sessions with Angelo Spinazzola - First Nations Songwriting Sessions with Angelo Spinazzola
- On The Back Porch - Tales Tall & True
- Keith Mullins / Thom Swift / Steven Bowers - The Wood Buffalo Youth Song Project WINNER
2012 CLASSICAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Duo Cantilena - The Green Bushes: Dances, Airs and Lullabies
- La Tour Baroque Duo - Les caracteres de la danse
- New Brunswick Youth Orchestra - MUSIKFREUNDE - Friends of Music
- Newman Sound Men's Choir - The Green and Salty Days
- Scott Macmillan - Within Sight of Shore WINNER
2012 COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- George Canyon - Better Be Home Soon
- Jimmy Rankin - Forget About the World
- Ryan Cook - Peaks & Valleys
- Tara Oram - Revival
- Gordie Sampson - Almost Beautiful WINNER
2012 DVD OF THE YEAR
- Art Richard - Chanter danser et s'amuzzzer (Director: Art Richard / Vincent Bordage)
- George Belliveau - George Belliveau ''live'' au Rockin' Rodeo (Director: Botsford Productions)
- Shelter with Thieves - Live at The Seahorse (Director: Terrance Hand)
- Scott Macmillan - Within Sight of Shore (Director: Ian Macmillan) WINNER
2012 EVENT/VENUE OF THE YEAR
- Festival of Small Halls
- Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival
- New Glasgow Riverfront Jubilee
- SappyFest
- The Carleton Music Bar & Grill WINNER
2012 FAN'S CHOICE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Dave Gunning
- David Myles
- Hey Rosetta!
- George Canyon
- In-Flight Safety
- Jenn Grant
- Jimmy Rankin
- Matt Andersen
- Paper Lions
- The Trews
- Tim Chaisson and Morning Fold
- BLOU WINNER
2012 FAN'S CHOICE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Classified - The Day Doesn't Die (Feat. David Myles) (Director: RT)
- David Myles - Simple Pleasures (Director: Hiep Vu)
- George Canyon - Better Be Home Soon (Director: Oswaldo Quiroz)
- Ghettosocks - Stolen Kicks (Director: Darrell Faria)
- Gypsophilia - Agricola & Sarah (Directors: Sydney Smith, Jason Levangie)
- Hey Rosetta! - Bandages (Director: Noah Pink)
- Jimmy Rankin - I'm Just Saying (Director: Jeth Weinrich)
- Matt Andersen - Fired Up (Director: Troy Niemans)
- The Trews - Hope & Ruin (Director: Drew Lightfood)
- Three Sheet - Stamina (iphone4!) (Director: Aram Kouyouamdjian)
- Tim Chaisson and Morning Fold - Slippin' Away (Director: J.P. Poliquin)
- Jimmy Rankin - Here in My Heart (Director: Jeth Weinrich) WINNER
2012 FOLK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Christina Martin - A House Concert
- David Myles - Live At The Carleton
- Ian Foster - The Evening Light
- Jordan Cameron - My, What a Lovely Hate
- Madison Violet - The Good in Goodbye
- Catherine MacLellan - Silhouette WINNER
2012 FRANCOPHONE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Luc Tardif - Et sans aucune raison apparente
- Tradition - Un Autre
- George Belliveau - Whisky amer WINNER
2012 GOSPEL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Derrick Paul Miller - It Is Well
- Devin Cooke - Be Ready
- Elizabeth Deveau - A Joyous Hallelujah
- The Sky Family - Celtic Revival
- Mike Biggar - The Season WINNER
2012 GRAPHIC/MEDIA ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Cheryl Smith
- CHR!S SM!TH WINNER
- Daniel Ledwell
- Jocelyne Vautour
- Mark Young
- Scott Blackburn
2012 GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Chris Colepaugh and the Crew - Missed A Page
- Gypsophilia - Constellation
- The Navigators - Soldiers & Sailors
- The Olympic Symphonium - The City Won't Have Time To Fight
- The Trews - Hope & Ruin
- Hey Rosetta! - Seeds WINNER
2012 JAZZ RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Jake Hanlon - Follow
- Jeri Brown - Storytelling
- Ocean Sounds Quartet - Live at the Ship's Company Theatre
- Robin Jessome Quintet - For Whatever Reason
- Gypsophilia - Constellation WINNER
2012 LOUD RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Death Valley Driver - Choke The River
- Dischord - Casualties of War
- Get Bodied - Harbingers
- Hero's Last Rite - Inevitable is the End
- Uigg - Of Moose and Men
- Shelter with Thieves - Someday is Never Soon Enough WINNER
2012 MANAGEMENT/MANAGER OF THE YEAR
- Forward Music Group WINNER
- Ian McKinnon/GroundSwell Music
- Jason Burns
- Jeff Liberty – JL Artists
- Music for Good
2012 MEDIA OUTLET/CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR
- 101.5 The Hawk
- Doug Gallant
- East Coast Countdown WINNER
- Karen Mair
- Mark Roberts East Coast Music Show
- The Buzz
- Wendy Bergfeldt
2012 POP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Andrew James O'Brien - Songs for Searchers
- Carleton Stone - Carleton Stone
- Classified - Handshakes And Middle Fingers
- Molly Thomason - Beauty Queen
- Rebekah Higgs - Odd Fellowship
- Ria Mae - Under Your Skin WINNER
2012 RAP / HIP-HOP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Three Sheet - Sheet Music
- Teenburger - Burgertime
- Something Good - Business As Usual
- Twin Peaks - Kissing Hands and Shaking Babies
- Classified - Handshakes and Middle Fingers WINNER
2012 RETAIL/COMPANY OF THE YEAR
- GroundSwell Music WINNER
- Malkin Music / Cyber PR Army
- Marcato Digital Solutions
- Sound of Pop
2012 RISING STAR RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Babette Hayward - You Might Be Somebody
- Brooke Miller - Brooke Miller
- Keith Mullins - Localmotive Farm
- Molly Thomason - Beauty Queen
- Ryan Cook - Peaks & Valleys
- Carmen Townsend - Waitin' and Seein' WINNER
2012 ROCK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Andrew Hunter & The Gatherers - War Horses
- Carmen Townsend - Waitin' and Seein'
- Gloryhound - Electric Dusk
- Jenn Grant - Honeymoon Punch
- Mark Bragg - Your Kiss
- The Long Distance Runners - The Long Distance Runners
- The Trews - Hope & Ruin WINNER
2012 ROOTS / TRADITIONAL GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Bb Sisters - Versatility
- Before The Mast - Rolling Down
- Cassie and Maggie MacDonald - Fresh Heirs
- Kenneth and Angus MacKenzie - Pìob is Fidheall
- Ten Strings & A Goat Skin - Tri
- The Navigators - Soldiers & Sailors
- Rawlins Cross - Heart Head Hands WINNER
2012 ROOTS / TRADITIONAL SOLO RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Angelo Spinazzola - Beautifully Imperfect
- Irish Mythen - Open Here
- Katherine Moller - Bright-Eyed and Bushy-Haired
- Kim Stockwood - Back to the Water WINNER
2012 SOLO RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Catherine MacLellan - Silhouette
- Classified - Handshakes and Middle Fingers
- Gordie Sampson - Almost Beautiful
- Jimmy Rankin - Forget About the World
- Ron Hynes - Stealing Genius
- Matt Andersen - Coal Mining Blues WINNER
2012 SONG OF THE YEAR
- Classified - "That Ain't Classy"
- Jenn Grant - "Getcha Good"
- Jimmy Rankin - "Here in My Heart"
- Paper Lions - "Stay Here For A While"
- The Trews - "Hope & Ruin"
- David Myles - "Simple Pleasures" WINNER
2012 SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Classified - "That Ain't Classy" (Composer: Luke Boyd)
- George Canyon - "Sacrifice" (Composers: George Canyon & Dean Brody)
- Jimmy Rankin - "Here in My Heart" (Composers: Jimmy Rankin & Patricia Conroy)
- Mark Bragg - "Roll Baby Roll" (Composer: Mark Bragg)
- Paper Lions - "Stay Here For A While" (Composers: Rob MacPhee / John MacPhee / Colin Buchanan / David Cyrus MacDonald)
- David Myles - "Simple Pleasures" (Composer: David Myles) WINNER
2012 WORLD RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Chris Church - Across the Sea
- Mia Martina - Devotion
- Stahmenah - Rasta Love
- The Flummies - The Flummies
- Keith Mullins - Localmotive Farm WINNER
