Album of the Year | Aboriginal Album of the Year |
Let Go – Avril Lavigne | Lovesick Blues – Derek Miller - The Right Combination – Vern Cheechoo and Lawrence Martin
- spirit world, solid wood – Leela Gilday
- Standing Strong – Chester Knight
- Round Dance The Night Away – Randy Wood
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Alternative Album of the Year | Blues Album of the Year |
You Forgot It in People – Broken Social Scene - Square – Buck 65
- Make Up the Breakdown – Hot Hot Heat
- The New Deal – The New Deal
- Alone at the Microphone – Royal City
| 6 String Lover – Jack de Keyzer - First Class Riff-Raff – Fathead
- Wise and Otherwise – Harry Manx
- Long Hard Road – The Twisters
- 88th & Jump Street – Kenny „Blues Boss“ Wayne
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Children’s Album of the Year | Classical Album of the Year (solo or chamber ensemble) |
Sing with Fred – Fred Penner - Nous sommes tous comme les fleurs – Charlotte Diamond
- Once Upon a Tune – Volume 3 – Beanstock – Judy & David
- Dodo la planète do dream songs night songs – Pelican Music Project
- Let's Play – Raffi
| Liszt: Paganini Studie & Schubert March Transcriptions – Marc-André Hamelin - Fritz Kreisler – James Ehnes
- Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano Music – Angela Hewitt
- Graupner – Partitas for Harpsichord – Geneviève Soly
- Osvaldo Golijov: Yiddishbuk – St. Lawrence String Quartet
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Classical Album of the Year (large ensemble) | Classical Album of the Year (vocal or choral performance) |
Bruch Concertos: Vol. II – James Ehnes, Mario Bernardi, Montreal Symphony Orchestra | Mozart Requiem – Les Violons de Roy - ¡Ay Que Si! – Suzie LeBlanc
- Margison Sings Verdi – Richard Margison
- Of Ladies and Love... – Michael Schade
- Bach Cantatas – Daniel Taylor & Theatre of Early Music
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Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year | Country Album of the Year |
Instrument of Praise – Toronto Mass Choir | I’m Gonna Getcha Good! – Shania Twain - I Just Wanna Be Mad – Terri Clark
- Curve – Doc Walker
- Emerson Drive – Emerson Drive
- Shut Up and Kiss Me – Michelle Wright
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Francophone Album of the Year | Instrumental Album of the Year |
Rêver mieux – Daniel Bélanger | Allegro – Robert Michaels - Celtic Mystique – Howard Baer
- Camino Latino / Latin Journey – Liona Boyd
- Lakeside Retreat – Oliver Schroer & Dan Gibson
- Big Band Love Songs – The Swingfield Big Band
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International Album of the Year | Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year |
The Eminem Show – Eminem | Tales from the Blue Lounge – Richard Underhill - Mistura – Mark Duggan's Vuja dé
- Love Songs – Warren Hill
- Highwire – Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra
- Mother Tree – Jean-Pierre
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Traditional Jazz Album of the Year | Vocal Jazz Album of the Year |
Life on Earth – Renee Rosnes | Shade – Holly Cole |
Pop Album of the Year | Rock Album of the Year |
Let Go – Avril Lavigne | Gravity – Our Lady Peace - Born a Lion – Danko Jones
- The Interzone Mantras – The Tea Party
- Detox – Treble Charger
- Rained Out Parade – Wide Mouth Mason
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Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo | Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group |
Skating Rick – David Francey | Chicken Scratch – Zubot and Dawson - All Day Every Day – The Bill Hilly Band (The Bills)
- Five Dollar Bill – The Corb Lund Band
- Your Daughters and Your Sons – The Duhks
- Field Guide – John Reischman and the Jaybirds
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World Music Album of the Year | |
Balagane – Jeszcze Raz - la fiesta mondiale de percussion – The Beat
- Cuban Odyssey – Jane Bunnett
- Raphael Geronimo's Rumba Calzada Vol. 3 – Raphael Geronimo
- Hypnotika – Maza Mezé
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