Vocal Group of the Year 

Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

Instrumental Group of the Year 

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder

Female Vocalist of the Year 

Rhonda Vincent

Male Vocalist of the Year

Larry Sparks

Album of the Year

40 by Larry Sparks, produced by Don Rigsby on Rebel Records

Song of the Year  
"Me and John and Paul," by The Grascals, written by Harley Allen

Recorded Event of the Year 

40 by Larry Sparks, produced by Don Rigsby on Rebel Records

Gospel Recorded Performance of the  Year 

“Praise His Name” by Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

on Crossroads Records, produced by Doyle Lawson

Instrumental Album of the Year  

Slide Effects by Phil Leadbetter on Pinecastle Records,

produced by Phil Leadbetter and Scott Vestal

Emerging Artists of the Year 

The Grascals

Banjo Player

Jim Mills

Dobro Player

Phil Leadbetter

Bass Player 

Mike Bub

Fiddle Player 

Stuart Duncan

Guitar Player 

Bryan Sutton

Mandolin Player 

Adam Steffey

Bluegrass Broadcaster of the Year 

Cindy Baucom

Bluegrass Event of the Year 

Wintergrass - Tacoma, Washington

Print Media Person of the Year

Stephanie P. Ledgin

Best Graphic Design for Recorded Project

Wayne Brezinka for The Unbroken Circle, The Musical Heritage of the Carter Family on Dualtone Records

Best Liner Notes for Recorded Project