2016 ABORIGINAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- City Natives - Voltron WINNER
- Kam Speech - EST1996
- Pillorikput Inuit - Inuktitut Arias For All Seasons
- Tristan Grant - TG-17
2016 ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Hey Rosetta! - Second Sight (Producer: Marcus Paquin) WINNER
- Mo Kenney - In My Dreams (Producer: Joel Plaskett)
- Jenn Grant - Compostela (Producer: Daniel Ledwell)
- Fortunate Ones - The Bliss (Producer: Daniel Ledwell)
- Ben Caplan - Birds With Broken Wings (Producer: Josh “Socalled” Dolgin)
2016 BLUES RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- The Carson Downey Band - Catch Me If You Can
- Ced Marty & Dave - To Our 3%
- Dan Doiron - Stand Back I Don't Know How Loud This Thing Gets
- John Campbelljohn - Chin Up WINNER
- The Matt Landry Band - Are You Ever Gonna Go?
2016 BUCKY ADAMS MEMORIAL AWARD (FORMERLY AFRICAN-CANADIAN RECORDING OF THE YEAR)
- Chelsea Amber - Introducing Chelsea Amber WINNER
- Marcell Symonds - Just A Closer Walk
- Samm Splash - The Breakup EP
- Ced Marty & Dave - To Our 3%
2016 CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
- Anthony Genge - "Eastern Passage"
- Derek Charke - "Wired and Wound"
- Dinuk Wijeratne - "Two Pop Songs on Antique Poems" WINNER
- Jérôme Blais - "(Un)forgotten Voices"
- Martin Kutnowski - "Peter Emberley's Dream"
2016 CLASSICAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Duo Concertante - Mendelssohn and MacDonald Double Concertos
- The Sanctuary Trio - Estuary
- Saint John String Quartet - Montage
- Symphony Nova Scotia - The How and Why of Memory WINNER
- Xara Choral Theatre Ensemble - Here On These Branches
2016 COMPANY OF THE YEAR
- Forward Music Group
- Rocking Horse Road Productions
- Sonic Concerts
- Sound of Pop
- Spincount WINNER
2016 COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- The BackYard Devils - Honky Tonk Heartbreaker
- Pretty Archie - North End Sky
- Quentin Reddy - Diamond In the Rough
- Tim Chaisson - Lost In Light
- Whitney Rose - Heartbreaker of the Year WINNER
2016 DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Ben Rama - Intuition
- FWLR - Killer Lady
- Lonely Kid - For My Friends
- Neon Dreams - The Last of Us
- PINEO & LOEB - Soul Clap WINNER
2016 ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Aqua Alta - Dreamsphere
- ChessClub - ChessClub
- Elephant Skeletons - Vol III
- Ryan Hemsworth - Alone For the First Time WINNER
- Scientists of Sound - Electric Is The Night
2016 EVENT OF THE YEAR
- Cavendish Beach Music Festival
- Celtic Colours International Festival WINNER
- Halifax Jazz Festival
- New Glasgow Jubilee
- PEI Mutual Festival of Small Halls
2016 FANS' CHOICE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Amelia Curran
- Christina Martin
- Hey Rosetta!
- In-Flight Safety
- Jenn Grant
- Joel Plaskett
- Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy WINNER
- The Once
- Ryan Hemsworth
- Tim Chaisson
2016 FANS' CHOICE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- David Myles - "Santa Never Brings Me A Banjo" (Director: Murray Bain)
- Everglow - "Feel Your Heart" (Director: Devin Sooley) WINNER
- Hey Rosetta! - "Soft Offering (For The Oft Suffering)" (Director: Mark Bennett)
- In-Flight Safety - "Animals" (Director: Drew Lightfoot)
- Jenn Grant - "Bring Me A Rose" (Director: Jason Levangie)
- Mo Kenney - "Telephones" (Director: Nathan Boey)
- Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy - "The Chase" (Director: Keith Holding)
- The Once - "We Are All Running" (Director: Green Couch Productions)
- Raphaël Butler - "Harley 1970" (Directors: Patrick Gauvin & Mathieu Laprise)
- Ria Mae - "Clothes Off" (Director: Jason Levangie)
- Tomato/Tomato - "Toss It All Away" (Director: Jordan Mattie)
2016 FOLK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Amelia Curran - They Promised You Mercy WINNER
- Ben Caplan - Birds With Broken Wings
- Jenn Grant - Compostela
- Gabrielle Papillon - The Tempest of Old
- Old Man Luedecke - Domestic Eccentric
2016 FRANCOPHONE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Joannie Benoit - Pot Mason
- Joey Robin Haché - Repaver l'âme WINNER
- Maxime McGraw - Changer d'air
- Raphaël Butler - J'feel comme une machine
- Ronald Bourgeois - Viens avec moi
2016 GOSPEL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Glenn Vincent Breen - Waiting
- Informants - Ezekiel WINNER
- Josh Lake - 40cm of Funk
- Kelley Mooney - Still
- Marcell Symonds - Just A Closer Walk
2016 GRAPHIC/MEDIA ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Abracazebra Productions
- Deep Hollow Print WINNER
- Glen Leck
- MANCHU - Mark Young Design
- Richard Lann
2016 GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Coyote - Proof of Life
- Fortunate Ones - The Bliss
- Gypsophilia - Night Swimming
- Hey Rosetta! - Second Sight WINNER
- Rain Over St. Ambrose - Still Waking Up
2016 JAZZ RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Gypsophilia - Night Swimming
- Jerry Granelli - What I Hear Now WINNER
- Kirk MacDonald - Vista Obscura
- Matt MacDougall - Boy Goes to City
- Ouroboros - Ouroboros
2016 LIVE SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
- Devin Farrell
- Georgia Richards
- John Ellingbo
- Kyle McDonald WINNER
2016 LOUD RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Cabbages & Kings - Cabbages & Kings
- Chaos Theory - We Are Disaster
- Dumpster Mummy - TRENCHFOOT WINNER
- Kilmore - City Lights
- Shades of Sorrow - Ascension
2016 MANAGEMENT/MANAGER OF THE YEAR
- Andree Gracie
- Bruce Morel/Music Marketing International Inc.
- Kilbride Music
- Forward Music Group
- Sonic Entertainment Group WINNER
2016 MEDIA OUTLET OF THE YEAR
- CKDU 88.1FM
- The Coast: Halifax's Weekly WINNER
- Down East Country with George Canyon
- East Coast Countdown
- The Overcast: Newfoundland's Alternative Newspaper
2016 MEDIA PERSON OF THE YEAR
- Adria Young
- James Bennett
- Paul-Émile Comeau
- Ryan McNutt WINNER
- Tom Bedell
2016 POP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Alana Yorke - Dream Magic
- Brianna Gosse - AERA
- Christina Martin - It'll Be Alright WINNER
- Coyote - Proof of Life WINNER
- SORREY - Thick As Thieves
2016 PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Dale Murray
- Jamie Foulds
- Joel Plaskett WINNER
- Mike "Sheppy" Shepherd
- Scott Ferguson
2016 RAP/HIP-HOP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- City Natives - Voltron
- Fortunato - Unseen Armada
- Ghettosocks - We're Going to Drink A Lot of Wine This Year, Boys. 2
- Quake Matthews - Rap Music WINNER
- Wordburglar - Rapplicable Skills
2016 RISING STAR RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Alana Yorke - Dream Magic
- Brianna Gosse - AERA
- Coyote - Proof of Life
- Fortunate Ones - The Bliss WINNER
- Kat McLevey - Evergrown
2016 ROCK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Hey Rosetta! - Second Sight WINNER
- Jerry Stamp - Rogue Doubt
- Racoon Bandit - Close Your Eyes
- Rain Over St. Ambrose - Still Waking Up
- The Stanfields - Modem Operandi
2016 ROOTS/TRADITIONAL GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Ben Miller & Anita MacDonald - A Day at the Lake
- Danny Boudreau - DANNY PARTY
- The East Pointers - Secret Victory
- The Ennis Sisters - Stages
- Vishtèn - Terre Rouge WINNER
2016 SOLO RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Amelia Curran - They Promised You Mercy
- Gabrielle Papillon - The Tempest of Old
- Jenn Grant - Compostela WINNER
- Mo Kenney - In My Dreams
- Ryan Hemsworth - Alone For the First Time
2016 SONG OF THE YEAR
- Amelia Curran - "Somebody Somewhere" (Producer: Michael Philip Wojewoda)
- Ben Caplan - "Birds With Broken Wings" (Producer: Josh “Socalled” Dolgin)
- Christina Martin - "It'll Be Alright" (Producer: Dale Murray)
- Fortunate Ones - "The Bliss" (Producer: Daniel Ledwell)
- Hey Rosetta! - "Soft Offering (For the Oft Suffering)" (Producer: Marcus Paquin) WINNER
2016 SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Andrew James O'Brien/Catherine Allan
- Amelia Curran WINNER
- Chris Luedecke
- Jenn Grant
- Tim Baker
2016 STUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
- Daniel Ledwell
- Jamie Foulds
- Jon Matthews
- Mike "Sheppy" Shepherd WINNER
- Scott Hammond
2016 STUDIO OF THE YEAR
- The Blue Room
- Lakewind Sound Studios WINNER
- New Scotland Yard Studio
- The Sonic Temple
- Soundpark Studios
2016 TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Aaron Collis & Duane Andrews - The Mallard Cottage Sessions
- DOC - DesRoches Ouellette Chaisson
- Jeff Jodrey - Carnival
- Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy - One WINNER
- Nuallan - The EP
2016 VENUE OF THE YEAR
- The Carleton Music Bar & Grill
- Glasgow Square Theatre
- Harmony House Theatre
- The Mack (Confederation Centre) WINNER
- Plan b Lounge
2016 VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Christina Martin - "Take Me Back In A Dream" (Director: Jason Levangie)
- David Myles - "Santa Never Brings Me A Banjo" (Director: Murray Bain)
- Mo Kenney - "Telephones" (Director: Nathan Boey) WINNER
- Ria Mae - "Clothes Off" (Director: Jason Levangie)
- Ryan Hemsworth - "Snow In Newark" (Director: Martin C. Pariseau)
