| 1. BLUEGRASS PROMOTER OF THE YEAR | | |
| 1. Darrell Adkins
2. Dwight Dillman
3. Steve Dittman | | 4. John & Fern Hutchinson
5. Calvin Mickey
6. John Miller |
| 2. BLUEGRASS RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR | | |
| 1. WBRF-FM – Galax, VA
2. WBZI-AM – Xenia, OH
3. WBBC-FM – Blackstone, VA | | 4. WDVX-FM – Knoxville, TN
5. WPAQ-AM – Mount Airy, NC
6. WQDR-FM – Raliegh, NC |
| 3. BLUEGRASS DJ OF THE YEAR | | |
| 1. Jay Allen (WBRF-FM)
2. Brenda & Calvin Lawson (WBBC)
3. Joe Mullins (WBZI-AM) | | 4. Tom Reeder (WAMU-FM)
5. Freddy Smith (WDVX-FM)
6.TIm Woodall (WQDR-FM) |
| 4. BLUEGRASS CLUB NEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR | | |
| 1. "Bama Grass" – Alabama Bluegrass Music Association
2. "CBMA Newsletter" – Canton Bluegrass Music Association
3. "Fireball Mail" – Southern Wisconsin Bluegrass Association
4. "Pickin' Post" – Louisville Bluegrass Music Association
5. "SEBA Breakdown" – Southeastern Bluegrass Association
6. "SMBA News" – Seven Mountain Bluegrass Association | | |
| 5. BLUEGRASS SONG WRITER OF THE YEAR | | |
| 1. Harley Allen
2. Cia Cherryholmes
3. Tom T. Hall / Dixie Hall
| | 4. Connie Leigh
5. Rhonda Vincent
6. Randy Waller |
| 6. BLUEGRASS ALBUM OF THE YEAR | | |
| 1. "CAROLINA ROAD" – by Carolina Road / Blue Circle Records
2. "KEEPER OF THE FLAME" – by Country Gentlemen / Lendel Records
3. "THE LAST SUIT YOU WEAR" – by Larry Sparks / McCoury Music
4. "LEFTY'S OLD GUITAR" – by J.D. Crowe & The New South / Rounder Records
5. "MORE BEHIND THE PICTURE THAN THE WALL" – by Doyle Lawson & QS / Rounder Records
6. "THE ROAD HEADIN' HOME" – by Grasstowne / Pinecastle Records | | |
| 7. BASSFIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR | | |
| 1. Jamey Booher
2. Mike Bub
3. Gary Creed | | 4. Mickey Harris
5. Todd Meade
6. Adam Seale |
| 8. DOBRO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR | | |
| 1. Mike Auldridge
2. Jerry Douglas
3. Tim Graves | | 4. Rob Ickes
5. Randy Kohrs
6. Phil Leadbetter |
| 9. GUITAR PERFORMER OF THE YEAR | | |
| 1. Skip Cherryholmes
2. Patrick Robertson
3. Kenny Smith | | 4. Tim Stafford
5. Randy Waller
6. Josh Williams |
| 10. MANDOLIN PERFORMER OF THE YEAR | | |
| 1. Mike Andes
2. Alan Bibey
3. Lorraine Jordan | | 4. David Kirk
5. Ronnie McCoury
6. Danny Roberts |
| 11. BANJO PERFORMER OF THE YEAR | | |
| 1. Cia Cherryholmes
2. J.D. Crowe
3. Jason Davis | | 4. Mark Delaney
5. Kenny Ingram
6. Aaron McDaris |
| 12. FIDDLE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR | | |
| 1. Hunter Berry
2. Molly Kate Cherryholmes
3. Michael Cleveland | | 4. Josh Goforth
5. Chris Sexton
6. Jimmy Mattingly |
| 13. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Contemporary) | | |
| 1. Heather Berry
2. Cia Cherryholmes
3. Sonya Isaacs | | 4. Alison Krauss
5. Amanda Smith
6. Rhonda Vincent |
| 14. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Traditional) | | |
| 1. Dale Ann Bradley
2. Lorraine Jordan
3. Claire Lynch | | 4. Michelle Nixon
5. Alecia Nugent
6. Jeanette Williams |
| 15. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Contemporary) | | |
| 1. Mike Andes
2. Ronnie Bowman
3. Steve Gulley | | 4. Russell Moore
5. Larry Stephenson
6. Randy Waller |
| 16. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Traditional) | | |
| 1. Jerry Butler
2. James King
3. Del McCoury | | 4. Dan Paisley
5. Don Rigsby
6. Larry Sparks |
| 17. GOSPEL GROUP OF THE YEAR (Contemporary) | | |
| 1. Grasstowne
2. Harvest Wind
3. The Isaacs
| | 4. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
5. The Marksmen
6. NewFound Road |
| 18. GOSPEL GROUP OF THE YEAR (Traditional) | | |
| 1. Carolina Sonshine
2. The Churchmen
3. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
| | 4. The Lewis Family
5. The Village Singers
6. Paul William & The Victory Trio |
| 19. VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR | | |
| 1. The Grascals
2. Grasstowne
3. Carolina Road | | 4. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
5. IIIrd Tyme Out
6. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage |
| 20. INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR | | |
| 1. Cherryholmes
2. The Grascals
3. Grasstowne | | 4. The Infamous Stringdusters
5. Rick Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
6. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage |
| 21. BLUEGRASS BAND OF THE YEAR (Overall) | | |
| 1. Cherryholmes
2. The Grascals
3. Grasstowne | | 4. Michelle Nixon & Drive
5. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
6. The Country Gentlemen |
| 22. SONG OF THE YEAR | | |
| 1. "CAROLINA ROAD" – by Carolina Road / Blue Circle Records
2. "DIXIE FLYER" – by Grasstowne / Pinecastle Records
3. "LEFTY'S OLD GUITAR" – by J.D. Crowe & The New South / Rounder Records
4. "PRISONER OF YOUR LOVE" – by Michelle Nixon / Pinecastle Records
5. "SADIE'S GOT HER NEW DRESS ON" – by Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver / Rounder Records
6. "SHOTGUN RIDER" – by The Country Gentlemen / Lendel Records | | |
| 23. ENTERTAINING GROUP OF THE YEAR | | |
| 1. Cherryholmes
2. The Grascals
3. Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road | | 4. Nothin' Fancy
5. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
6. Del McCoury Band |
| 24. ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR | | |
| 1. Mike Andes
2. Lorraine Jordan
3. Michelle Nixon | | 4. Rhonda Vincent
5. Randy Waller
6. Blake Williams |
