2015 ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- In-Flight Safety - Conversationalist (Producers: John Mullane and Glen Nicholson) WINNER
- Jimmy Rankin - Back Road Paradise (Producer: Bill Bell)
- Rich Aucoin - Ephemeral (Producers: Rich Aucoin and Joel Waddell)
- SoHo Ghetto - Thou or I or Both (Producer: Daniel Ledwell)
- The Olympic Symphonium - Chance to Fate (Producers: Joshua Van Tassel and The Olympic Symphonium)
2015 SONG OF THE YEAR
- Hey Rosetta! - "Kintsukuroi" (Producer: Marcus Paquin) WINNER
- Jenn Grant - "Epic Sweep" (Producer: AquaAlta)
- Jimmy Rankin - "Cool Car" (Producer: Bill Bell)
- Mo Kenney - "Telephones" (Producer: Joel Plaskett)
- Rich Aucoin - "Want to Believe" (Producer: Rich Aucoin)
2015 ABORIGINAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- City Natives - Red City WINNER
- Angelo Spinazzola & The First Nations Songwriting Sessions - First Nations Songwriting Sessions with Angelo Spinazzola Volume 2
- Black & Grey - Black & Grey EP
- BlueJean River Band - Eastbound
- The Gary Sappier Blues Band - Who Ya Foolin
2015 BLUES RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Charlie A'Court - Come On Over WINNER
- The Hupman Brothers Band - Black River Blues
- The Kendra Gale Band - Carousel
2015 CHILDREN'S RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Angelo Spinazzola & The First Nations Songwriting Sessions - First Nations Songwriting Sessions with Angelo Spinazzola Volume 2 WINNER
- Bruno Jacques Pelletier - Visualiser pour se réaliser
- Down By the Docks - The Butterfly Bash and Other Treasures
- Scotty and the Stars - Dancing Like a Dinosaur
2015 CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
- Derek Charke - "Reel Variations" WINNER
- Rob Power - "Tunnel Mountain" WINNER
- Anthony Genge - "Third Duo"
- John Plant - "Capriccio"
- Steven Naylor - "Dream Kitchen"
2015 CLASSICAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Mark Adam and Derek Charke - Kitchen Party WINNER
- La Tour Baroque Duo - Music at the Time of Louisbourg
- Rob Power - Touch - Music for Percussion
- Roger Lord - Chinese Piano Treasures
- Trio Arkaède - Tour de France
2015 COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Jimmy Rankin - Back Road Paradise WINNER
- Makayla Lynn - Daydream
- Mike Biggar - Feels Like Now
- The Secrets - Break Even
- Trinity Bradshaw - Open Skies
2015 ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Joshua Van Tassel - Dance Music: Songs for Slow Motion WINNER
- Neon Dreams & Dezza - Blinders (ft. Laura Roy)
- Rozalind MacPhail - Head First
- Snug - Time & Space
- Vogue Dots - Toska
2015 FOLK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- The Once - Departures WINNER
- Catherine MacLellan - The Raven's Sun
- Cédric Vieno - Maquiller l'âne
- Ian Sherwood - Everywhere to Go
- Les Hay Babies - Mon Homesick Heart
2015 FRANCOPHONE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Les Hay Babies - Mon Homesick Heart WINNER
- Blou - 20 Temps
- Cédric Vieno - Maquiller l'âne
- Francelle Maria - La p'tite Acadienne
- Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire - Party de ruisseau
2015 GOSPEL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Chelsea Amber - Introducing Chelsea Amber WINNER
- Brunswick Street Baptist Church - 200 Christmases
- Dan Bursey - Sleep Not Til Morning
- Infinitely More - How The Light Gets In
- Joe Cook - The One We've Been Waiting For
2015 GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- The Town Heroes - Sunday Movies WINNER
- Radio Radio - Ej Feel Zoo
- Sherman Downey and The Ambiguous Case - The Sun In Your Eyes
- The Once - Departures
- The Trews - The Trews
2015 JAZZ RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Kirk MacDonald - Symmetry WINNER
- Greg Amirault - East of the Sun
- Paul Tynan/Aaron Lington - BiCoastal Collective: Chapter Four
- Paul Tynan/Jake Hanlon Duo - Autumn Song
- les Païens - Carte blanche
2015 LOUD RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Hero's Last Rite - The Mirror's Face WINNER
- Dumpster Mummy - Life Compactor
- Monsterbator - The Libel Belt
- The Combine - Witness
- Zaum - Oracles
2015 POP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Mo Kenney - In My Dreams WINNER
- Jenn Grant - Clairvoyant
- Meaghan Smith - Have A Heart
- Rich Aucoin - Ephemeral
- SoHo Ghetto - Thou or I or Both
2015 PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Joel Plaskett WINNER
- Chris Kirby
- Corey LeRue
- Dale Murray
- Daniel Ledwell
2015 R&B / SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Chelsea Amber - Introducing Chelsea Amber WINNER
- Baytown - Island
- Kirsten Olivia - T.H.A.N. (The Here and Now)
2015 RAP / HIP-HOP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Radio Radio - Ej Feel Zoo WINNER
- Cam Smith - Cannon
- City Natives - Red City
- Jay Mayne - F*kit
- Thrillah Kane - Thrillville 2
2015 RISING STAR RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Kim Harris - Only the Mighty WINNER
- Makayla Lynn - Daydream
- RocketRocketShip - Shake It Off!
- Steve Maloney and the Wandering Kind - Steve Maloney and the Wandering Kind
- Willie Stratton & The Boarding Party - Deserter
2015 ROCK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- The Trews - The Trews WINNER
- Adam Baldwin - Adam Baldwin
- In-Flight Safety - Conversationalist
- Molly Thomason - Columbus Field
- The Meds - South America
2015 ROOTS / TRADITIONAL GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Còig - Five WINNER
- Cassie & Maggie MacDonald - Sterling Road
- Duane Andrews and Craig Young - Charlie's Boogie
- The Modern Grass - City Ghosts
- Tomato/Tomato - So It Goes
2015 ROOTS / TRADITIONAL SOLO RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Irish Mythen - Irish Mythen WINNER
- Allie Bennett - Full Circle
- James Hill - The Old Silo
- Matthew Byrne - Hearts & Heroes
2015 SOLO RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Carleton Stone - Draws Blood WINNER
- Adam Baldwin - Adam Baldwin
- Ian Sherwood - Everywhere To Go
- Jimmy Rankin - Back Road Paradise
- Rich Aucoin - Ephemeral
2015 SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Hey Rosetta! - “Kintsukuroi” ( Composers: Tim Baker and Adam Hogan) WINNER
- Catherine MacLellan - “The Raven’s Sun” (Composers: Catherine MacLellan and Chris Gauthier)
- Meaghan Smith - “Have A Heart” (Composers: Meaghan Smith, Ron Lopata, and Jason Mingo)
- Molly Thomason - “Buttons” (Composer: Molly Thomason)
- Ria Mae - “Clothes Off” (Composer: Ria Mae)
2015 TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Wendy MacIsaac - Off The Floor WINNER
- Gillian Boucher - Attuned
- Maxim Cormier - Maxim Cormier: 2
- The East Pointers - The East Pointers
- Troy MacGillivray - Tune Poets
2015 WORLD RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Ten Strings And A Goat Skin - Corbeau WINNER
- Earthbound Trio - Lettuce Turnip the Beet
- Keith Mullins - Island Sol
- Randal Arsenault and Dr. Zoo - Dr. Zoo's Last Dance
- The Count and The Cuban Cocktail - Influence
2015 FANS' CHOICE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- The Town Heroes WINNER
- Ben Caplan and the Casual Smokers
- David Myles
- Hey Rosetta!
- Jenn Grant
- Mo Kenney
- Paper Lions
- Ria Mae
- Rich Aucoin
- The Once
- The Trews
2015 FANS' CHOICE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- The Town Heroes - "Holdin' Up Grants" (Director: Dillon Garland) WINNER
- Don Brownrigg - "Sweet Dream Sleeper" (Director: Germain Collinge)
- Jimmy Rankin - "Cool Car" (Director: Margaret Malandruccolo)
- Paper Lions - "Philadelphia" (Directors: JP Poliquin and Nathan Bouey)
- Radio Radio - "Ej Feel Zoo" (Director: Jonathan Bensimon)
- Rich Aucoin - "Want to Believe" (Director: Jason Eisener)
- Steve Maloney and the Wandering Kind - "Morning Break" (Directors: Adam Penney and Justin Davis)
- The Stanfields - "Hard Miles" (Director: Dillon Garland)
- The Trews - "What's Fair is Fair" (Director: Drew Lightfoot)
2015 EVENT OF THE YEAR
- Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival WINNER
- Celtic Colours International Festival
- Halifax Jazz Festival
- Halifax Pop Explosion
- Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival
2015 GRAPHIC/MEDIA ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Jud Haynes WINNER
- DC Design House
- Fish Bone Prints
- Mark Young
- Scott Blackburn
2015 LIVE SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
- David Hillier WINNER
- Georgia Richards
- John Ellingbo
- Louis McDonald
- Wallace Hammond
2015 MANAGEMENT/MANAGER OF THE YEAR
- Burnt Tree Entertainment WINNER
- Bruce Morel/Music Marketing International Inc.
- Ian McKinnon/GroundSwell Music
- Kilbride Music
- Lynn Colepaugh/Malkin Music Management
2015 MEDIA OUTLET OF THE YEAR
- Jeff's Musical Car WINNER
- CKDU 88.1 FM
- CTV Morning Live
- Radio 96.5 FM
- The Morning News on Global Halifax
2015 MEDIA PERSON OF THE YEAR
- Stephen Cooke WINNER
- Adria Young
- Heidi Petracek
- Jeff Boudreau
- Tom Power
2015 MUSIC MERCHANT OF THE YEAR
- Sound of Pop WINNER
- Acadian Embassy
- Diminished Fifth Records
- Fred's Records
- SpinCount
2015 STUDIO OF THE YEAR
- New Scotland Yard Studio WINNER
- Lakewind Sound Studios
- Soundpark Studios
- The Blue Room
- The Old Confidence Lodge
2015 STUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
- Mike "Sheppy" Shepherd WINNER
- Erien Eady-Ward
- Jamie Foulds
- Jon Matthews
- Scott Hammond
2015 VENUE OF THE YEAR
- The Carleton Music Bar & Grill WINNER
- Confederation Centre of the Arts
- St. Mary's Church
- The Ship Pub
- Union Street Café
2015 VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Meaghan Smith - "Have a Heart" - (Director: Alon Isocianu) WINNER
- Jay Mayne - "Poundcake" - (Director: Tyler Ross)
- Monomyth - "Patsy" - (Director: Seth Smith)
- Radio Radio - "Ej Feel Zoo" - (Director: Jonathan Bensimon)
- The Thymes - "Lobotomy" - (Director: Jeremy Rice)
