2006 ABORIGINAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Jonathan Andrews - Halifax Indie Rock WINNER
- Keith Dawson - Energy
- Project A. D. - Together Alone
2006 FACTOR RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Matt Mays and El Torpedo - Matt Mays and El Torpedo WINNER
- Dave Gunning - Two-Bit World
- J. P. Cormier - The Long River: A Personal Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot
- Lennie Gallant - When We Get There
- The Trews - Den of Thieves
2006 ALTERNATIVE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Slowcoaster - Where Are They Going? WINNER
- Buck 65 - Secret House Against the World
- Mark Bragg - Bear Music
- Mir - The Acoustic Record
- Wintersleep - Wintersleep
2006 BLUEGRASS RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Crooked Stovepipe - Just In Case WINNER
- Bluestreak - Second Nature
- Catherine Lawrence - I See God Everywhere
- Janet McGarry - He Will Bring You Home
- Spinney Brothers Bluegrass Band - If I Were Your Brother
2006 BLUES RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Matt Minglewood - The Story WINNER
- Ada - Blue
- Matt Andersen - Solo Sessions
- Rattlesnakin' Daddies - Rattlesnakin' Daddies
- Ross Neilsen - Where I'm From
2006 GOSPEL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- The Quintons - Always There WINNER
- Cantus Vocum Chamber Choir - CV Spirit
- Evangeline Inman - Angels in the House
- Stephanie Mainville - Family
- The Contact - Paralyzed From the Soul Up
2006 CHILDREN'S RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Celtic and Traditional Lullabies from Our Cape Breton WINNER
- Art Richard - Les douze jouets de Noël
- Donna and Andy - Dinosaurs Dragons and ME
- The Wilderbeats - Live in Concert!
- Victoria Playhouse Drama Club - Lord, What Fools!
2006 CLASSICAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Denise Djokic - Folklore WINNER
- Jasper Wood - Charles Ives: Works for Violin and Piano
- Rhapsody Quintet - Rhapsody in Red
- Roger Lord - Louis Moreau Gottshalk of Louisiana Selected Works
- Sanctuary - The Heart Has Its Reason
2006 COUNTRY RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Sons of Maxwell - Sunday Morning WINNER
- Darcy Mazerolle - Cowboy Enough for Me
- Eddy Quinn - Outside Sneakers Lounge
- Jason Greeley - Live...Love...Sing
- Kevin Collins - Jump In and Swim
- RyLee Madison - Christmas at Home
2006 RAP / HIP-HOP SINGLE OF THE YEAR
- Classified - 5th Element WINNER
- Eric Broadbent - The Girl at Work
- MC Sean One - If I Wasn't So Lazy - Sean's One Way
- Practical Academics - Eddie
- Spesh K - Knockin' Em Down
2006 ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- George Canyon WINNER
- J. P. Cormier
- Lennie Gallant
- Matt Mays & El Torpedo
- The Barra MacNeils
2006 FEMALE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Mary Jane Lamond WINNER
- Andrea Curry
- Aselin Debison
- Colleen Power
- Patricia Murray
2006 FOLK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- J. P. Cormier - The Long River: A Personal Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot WINNER
- Catherine MacLellan - Dark Dream Midnight
- Colleen Power - Face and Eyes
- Hot Toddy, Isaac & Blewett - Live at the Black Box
- John Gracie - Acoustic Jeep
2006 FRANCOPHONE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Ode à l'Acadie - Ode à l'Acadie WINNER
- Christian 'Kit' Goguen - Christian 'Kit' Goguen
- Marie-Jo Thério - Les matins habitables
- Sandra LeCouteur - La demoiselle du traversier
- Yvette d'Entrement - Mes deux souliers
2006 GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Matt Mays and El Torpedo WINNER
- Mir
- Sons Of Maxwell
- The Barra MacNeils
- The Trews
2006 JAZZ RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Tom Roach - Piano Trios WINNER
- Jeri Brown and Al Sutherland - Sempra Nina
- Patrick Boyle - Hold Out
- Paul Bernard and Este Mundo - Tres Guitarras
- The Holly Arsenault Trio - Hush
2006 MALE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Joel Plaskett WINNER
- Dave Gunning
- Duane Andrews
- Lennie Gallant
- Matt Andersen
2006 RISING STAR RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- The Novaks WINNER
- Andrea Curry
- Darcy Mazerolle
- Ode à l'Acadie
- The Chucky Danger Band
2006 POP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- The Chucky Danger - 6-Pack WINNER
- Andrea Curry - If It Doesn't Break Me
- Aselin Debison - Bigger Than Me
- Erin Crosby - Notice Me
- Jason MacDonald - The Day
- Kathy Phippard - Premonition
- Kris Taylor - Nake
- Mitchell Hunter - People Will Believe Anything If You Whisper It
2006 ROCK RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Matt Mays and El Torpedo - Matt Mays and El Torpedo WINNER
- King Konqueror - Fist Magnet
- The Trews - Den of Thieves
- The Turning - Scenery
- Two Hours Traffic - Two Hours Traffic
2006 ROOTS / TRADITIONAL GROUP RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Great Big Sea - The Hard and the Easy WINNER
- Borlico - Appel à la tradition
- Christina Smith and Jean Hewson - August Gale
- DRUM! - Live
- Natalie and Buddy MacMaster - Natalie and Buddy MacMaster
- The Barra MacNeils - All at Once
2006 ROOTS / TRADITIONAL SOLO RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Dave Carmichael - Spirit Dance
- Glenn Graham - Drive
- Jim Fiddler - Midnight Rover
- Mary Jane Lamond - Stòras
- Patricia Murray - Failt Eilein A' Phrionnsa - Welcome to Prince Edward Island
2006 SONG OF THE YEAR
- Matt Mays and El Torpedo - "Cocaine Cowgirl" WINNER
- Aselin Debison - "Life"
- Gordie Sampson - "You Or Somebody Like You"
- J.P. Cormier - "Blackbird"
- Sloan - "All Used Up"
- The Chucky Danger Band - "Sweet Symphony"
- The Trews - "So She's Leaving"
2006 SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Joel Plaskett - "Happen Now" WINNER
- George Canyon and Gordie Sampson - "My Name"
- Gordie Sampson - "Paris"
- Gordie Sampson / T. Verges / B. Daly - "You or Somebody Like You"
- Lennie Gallant - "When We Get There"
2006 VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- The Trews - So She's Leaving WINNER
- Buck 65 - Devil's Eyes
- George Canyon - I'll Never Do Better Than You
- Spesh K - Knockin' em Down
- The Novaks - Goodbye Rock n Roll Band
- Wintersleep - Danse Macabre
2006 AFRICAN-CANADIAN RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Gary Beals - Gary Beals WINNER
- Edo-King Matwawana and Afro-Musica - Dispora Touch
- Sko-Shun Tiez - Those Who Like It
2006 INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Duane Andrews - Duane Andrews WINNER
- Bach to Bles - The Art of the Guitar
- Les Païens - Sphère Épiphonde 2
- Norman Learo - Spanish Spirit
- Troy MacGillivray - Eleven
2006 URBAN SINGLE OF THE YEAR
- Jamie Sparks - Gonna Get Down WINNER
- Edo-King Matwawana and Afro Musica - Diaspora Touch
- The Chronicles - Gazing At Me