Album of the Year (The Big Jammie): Afro Zuma – Afro Zuma
Best Album by a New Artist: Afro Zuma – Afro Zuma
Song of the Year: Rick Chyme – “1000 Miles from Nowhere”
Legacy Awards: Joel Mabus, Patrick Carroll, Don Dorshimer
Alternative Album of the Year: Ultraviolet Hippopotamus – Translate
Americana Album of the Year: Red Tail Ring – The Heart’s Swift Foot
Blues/ Soul Album of the Year (tie): Vincent Hayes – The Grind; Root Doctor featuring Freddie Cunningham – New Attitude
Contemporary Folk Album of the Year (tie): Antrim Dells – Given Name; Chain of Lakes – Softer Sticks
Electronic Album of the Year: Filmloom – L I M I T
Hip Hop Album of the Year: Rick Chyme – The 5iveit LP
Jazz Album of the Year: organissimo – Dedicated
Rock/Pop Album of the Year: Radiator Hospital – Something Wild
Roots Album of the Year (tie): Jim Alfredson’s Dirty Fingers – A Tribute to Big John Patton; Joshua Davis – A Miracle of Birds
“Traditions!” Award – Joel Mabus – Pepper’s Ghost and other Banjo Visitations
Production/ Engineering: Tommy Schichtel (with Hank Mowery) for Hank Mowery – Account to Me; (with Peter Curry) for The B-Sides – The B-Sides
Special Jury Prize – Best Album of the Year: Rick Chyme – The 5iveit LP
Special Jury Prize – Best Album by a New Artist: Afro Zuma – Afro Zuma
Listeners’ Choice – Best Album of the Year: Charlie Burgess – Amsterdam
Listeners’ Choice – Best Album by a New Artist: Bello Spark – Bello Spark