2017 ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Old Man Luedecke - Domestic Eccentric (Producer: Tim O'Brien) WINNER
- Classified - Greatful (Producer: Classified)
- Erin Costelo - Down Below, the Status Quo (Producer: Erin Costelo)
- REPARTEE - All Lit Up (Producers: Matt DeMatteo, Alexandre Bonenfant, Young Wolf Hatchlings, Howard Redekopp and Adam King)
- Willie Stratton - Della Rosa (Producer: Willie Stratton)
2017 SONG OF THE YEAR
- Classified - "No Pressure" (Producer: Classified) WINNER
- Caroline Savoie - "Y'en aura" (Producer: Jay Newland)
- David Myles - "It Don't Matter" (Producer: Classified)
- REPARTEE - "Dukes" (Producer: REPARTEE, Young Wolf Hatchlings)
- Ria Mae - "Ooh Love" (Producer: Classified)
2017 BLUES RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Beauwater - Lovers, Fools and Kings WINNER
- Blues Merchants - Davis Street
- Earle & Coffin - Nick Earle & Joseph Coffin: Live at the Citadel House
- Furlong & Smith - Blues You Can Use
- The Honeyboys - The Honeyboys
2017 BUCKY ADAMS MEMORIAL AWARD
- Ced Marty & Dave WINNER
- 2 Kings
- Jody Upshaw
- Keonté Beals
2017 CLASSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR
- Scott Macmillan - "Currents of Sable Island" WINNER
- Amy Brandon - "Artificial Light"
- Duane Andrews - "Gigues"
- Ian Bent - "Old Moon"
- Sean Kemp - "Lost Time"
2017 CLASSICAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Duo Concertante - J.S. Bach Six Sonatas for Violin and Keyboard WINNER
- Allison Angelo - Moon Loves Its Light
- Atlantic String Machine - Lost Time
- Halifax Camerata Singers - A Time For All Things
- Taktus - Glass Houses for Marimba
2017 COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Tristan Horncastle - Turnin' Up A Sundown WINNER
- Jason Price - Grit, Guts and Country Pride
- RyLee Madison - RyLee Madison Live in Nashville
- The Divorcees - From Labour to Refreshment
- Tj King - Feels Right
2017 DANCE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- PINEO & LOEB - "Soul Shakin'" WINNER
- Alex Byrne - "New Life ft. TIM3BOMB"
- Alex Byrne - "Turn Me Up"
- FWLR - "Never Coming Home ft. KINLEY"
- Lonely Kid - "For Your Happiness"
2017 ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Rozalind MacPhail - From the River to the Ocean WINNER
- Ben Rama - Initiate
- Bustin' - Crystal Clouds EP
- It Could Be Franky - Your Friends Don't Buy It At All
- Paranerd - Writ EP
2017 ENREGISTREMENT FRANCOPHONE DE L'ANNÉE
- Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire - Touche-moi pas là! WINNER
- Caroline Savoie - Caroline Savoie
- Cy - Deuxième nation
- Kevin McIntyre - L'Axe du viseur
- Simon Daniel - Jaune
2017 FOLK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Lennie Gallant - Searching for Abegweit WINNER
- Dave Gunning - Lift
- Heather Rankin - A Fine Line
- Quiet Parade - Quiet Parade
- Thom Swift - The Legend of Roy Black
2017 GOSPEL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Rootsdeepdown - Awoke & Raised WINNER
- One8Tea - Reverence
- The McGuires - Livin' For That Day
- The Ryan Sisters - I Can Breathe
- We The Rescued - Living Proof
2017 GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire - Touche-moi pas là! WINNER
- Hillsburn - In The Battle Years
- Paper Lions - Full Colour
- REPARTEE - All Lit Up
- The Town Heroes - Please, Everyone
2017 INDIGENOUS ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- War Horses WINNER
- City Natives
- Eskasoni Schools
- Old Self & Kam Speech
- Wolf Castle (Tristan Grant)
2017 JAZZ RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Joel Miller - Dream Cassette WINNER
- Donald MacLennan - Belleville
- Florian Hoefner Group - Luminosity
- Scott 'n the Rocks - Live at Stayner's Wharf
- Zoe Leger - The Girl From Yesterday
2017 LOUD RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Lionsault - Are You Feeling Lucky? WINNER
- Abysseral Throne - Storming the Black Gate
- Counter Clockwork - Counter Clockwork
- Last Call Chernobyl - Last Call Chernobyl
- Orchid's Curse - Cynics & Liars
2017 POP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Ria Mae - Ria Mae WINNER
- Caroline Savoie - Caroline Savoie
- Dylan Menzie - Adolescent Nature
- Hello Delaware - My Mistake
- REPARTEE - All Lit Up
2017 R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Erin Costelo - Down Below, the Status Quo WINNER
- Elise Besler - Lean In
- Emily Stuart - Expression
- Josh Lake - 40cm of Funk
- Unidentified Funk Object - Space Funk Party
2017 RAP/HIP-HOP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Classified - Greatful WINNER
- Cess - RISE
- City Natives - Nomadic
- Phakt - Dropping Inwards
- Quake Matthews & Kayo (The Search) - Lost & Found
2017 RISING STAR RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Like A Motorcycle - High Hopes WINNER
- Devarrow - The Great Escape
- Hillsburn - In The Battle Years
- Shannon Quinn - If All The Young Ladies
- Waterfront Fire - First Light
2017 ROCK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- The Motorleague - Holding Patterns WINNER
- Adam Baldwin - No Telling When (Precisely Nineteen-Eighty-Five)
- Kestrels - Kestrels
- Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire - Touche-moi pas là!
- Long Distance Runners - Elements
2017 ROOTS/TRADITIONAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Ten Strings And A Goat Skin - Auprès du poêle WINNER
- Còig - Carols
- Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys - Laugh, Dance & Sing
- Rum Ragged - Rum Ragged
- Shannon Quinn - If All The Young Ladies
2017 SOLO RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Ria Mae - Ria Mae WINNER
- Ben Caplan - Birds With Broken Wings
- Classified - Greatful
- Erin Costelo - Down Below, the Status Quo
- Old Man Luedecke - Domestic Eccentric
2017 SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Ben Caplan WINNER
- Dave Gunning
- Erin Costelo
- John MacPhee, Rob MacPhee, Colin Buchanan, David Cyrus MacDonald (Paper Lions)
- John McLaggan (Tomato Tomato)
- Ria Mae
2017 TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Scott Macmillan & Colin Grant - GOOD2GO WINNER
- Andrea Beaton - With Betty and Dave
- Christine Melanson - Constellations
- Doug Dorward - Waves
- Fretboard Journey - Fretboard Journey
- Samantha Robichaud - Simplicity
2017 FANS' CHOICE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Lennie Gallant WINNER
- Adam Baldwin
- Ben Caplan
- Classified
- Dave Gunning
- Dylan Menzie
- Fortunate Ones
- Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys
- Paper Lions
- REPARTEE
- Ria Mae
- Ten Strings And A Goat Skin
- The East Pointers
- The Motorleague
- The Stanfields
2017 FANS' CHOICE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Hillsburn - "Run Down" (Director: Mat Barkley, Badfunmedia) WINNER
- Adam Baldwin - "Daylight" (Director: Scott Simpson)
- Alana Yorke - "Anthem" (Director: Paul McCurdy)
- Ben Caplan - "Birds With Broken Wings" (Director: John Rosborough)
- Caroline Savoie - "Y'en aura" (Director: Dominique Laurence)
- Classified - "Work Away ft. David Myles" (Director: Jason Levangie)
- Heather Rankin - "We Walk As One" (Director: Scott Simpson)
- Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire - "Fais faillite" (Director: Jean Vital Joliat)
- Long Distance Runners - "You Gotta Remind Me" (Director: Jeremy Rice)
- Paper Lions - "Believer" (Director: Mike Enns)
- Ria Mae - "Gold" (Director: Alon Isocianu)
- The Motorleague - "The Boards" (Directors: Don Levandier & The Motorleague)
- Walrus - "Wearing It" (Director: Jeff Miller)
2017 COMPANY OF THE YEAR
- SpinCount WINNER
- GroundSwell Music
- Rocking Horse Road Productions
- Sound of Pop
- The Citadel House
2017 EVENT OF THE YEAR
- Celtic Colours International Festival WINNER
- Cavendish Beach Music Festival
- Future Forest Music & Arts Festival
- In The Dead of Winter
- PEI Mutual Festival of Small Halls
2017 GRAPHIC/MEDIA ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Deep Hollow Print WINNER
- Abracazebra Productions
- Tara Thompson
- mark young
2017 LIVE SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
- Stephen "Snickers" Smith WINNER
- Alex Ford
- Devin Farrell
- Jon Matthews
- Kory Bayer
2017 MANAGEMENT/MANAGER OF THE YEAR
- Jones & Company WINNER
- GroundSwell Music
- Kilbride Music
- Nigel Jenkins
- Sonic Entertainment Group
2017 MEDIA OUTLET OF THE YEAR
- Halifax is Burning WINNER
- Canadian Beats
- East of the Dial
- The Barbershop Sessions
- What's the Finish? Podcast
2017 MEDIA PERSON OF THE YEAR
- Adria Young WINNER
- Jean-Étienne Sheehy
- Joee Adams
2017 PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Daniel Ledwell WINNER
- Classified
- Jon Landry
- Jon Matthews
- Scott Ferguson
2017 STUDIO OF THE YEAR
- The Sonic Temple WINNER
- Lakewind Sound Studio
- New Scotland Yard Studio
- Shell Lane Studio
- Studio FMP Matrix
2017 STUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
- Darren van Niekerk WINNER
- Classified
- Erien Eady-Ward
- Jon Matthews
- Michael "Sheppy" Shepherd
2017 VENUE OF THE YEAR
- Plan b Lounge WINNER
- Garrick Theatre
- The Citadel House
- The Marquee Ballroom
- The Seahorse Tavern
2017 VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Classified - "Work Away" (Director: Jason Levangie) - "Work Away ft. David Myles" (Director: Jason Levangie) WINNER
- Like A Motorcycle - "Nobody Knows" (Director: Dillon Garland)
- Ria Mae - "Gold" (Director: Alon Isocianu)
- The Motorleague - "The Boards" (Directors: Don Levandier & The Motorleague)
- The Town Heroes - "Outer Space" (Director: Dillon Garland)
