Best Canadian Blues Album

• "Poor Lazarus" Sugar Brown

Best USA Blues Album

• "Born To Play Guitar" Buddy Guy

Best Australian Blues Album

• "Just The Way That It Goes" Isaiah B Brunt

Best European Blues Album

• "Live In Lerwick" Steve Lury & Andres Roots (Estonia)

Best Canadian Blues Rock Album

• Murray Kinsley & Wicked Grin "Stormy Water"

Best European Blues Rock Album

•  "Heart Of Fire"  The Juke Joints (Holland)

Best UK Blues Album

• "The Picnic Sessions" Ian Siegal

Best USA Blues Rock Album

• "Find A Way To Care" John Mayall

Best Live Blues Album

•  "Genuine Blues Legends" Pinetop Perkins & Jimmy Rodgers with Little Mike And The Tornadoes (USA)

Best Live Blues Rock Album

• "Live In 1967" John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (USA)

Best Blues Compilation Album

• "Blind Raccoon Collection 11 Volume 3" (USA)

Best Rhythm & Blues Album

• "Hot Dish" The Jimmy's (USA)

Best Tribute Album

• "Lead Belly's Gold" Eric Bibb and JJ Milteau (USA)

Best Finger Picking Style Album

• "The Next Place I Leave" Chris Yakopcic (USA) 

Best Multi-Genre Album

• "Like Elway" Lee Palmer (Canada)