THE C.F.M.A.NOMINATIONS/ 2005

Best World Artist-Solo

George Sapounidis/Album-From Athens to Beijing/Independent Release
Soraya Benitez/Album-Entre Lineas/Label-Disques Bros
Alpha Yaya Diallo/Album-Djama/Label-Jericho Beach Music
Duane Andrews/Album-Duane Andrews/Independent Release
Mary Jane Lamond/Album-Storas/Label-Fusion

Best Album-Traditional

Les Amants du Saint-Laurent/Artist-Le Vent du Nord/Label-Borealis
Jiig/Artist-Ian Robb with James Stephens, Ian Clark and Greg T. Brown/Label-Fallen Angle Music
Michael Jerome Browne& the Twin Rivers String Band/Artist-Michael Jerome Browne/Label-Borealis
Mahervelous/Artist-Frank Maher and the Mahers Bahers/Label-Borealis
Dejeuner Canadien/Artist-Les Chauffeurs a Pieds/Label-Scorbut

Best Album-Contemporary

The Waking Hour/Artist-David Francey/Label-Jericho Beach Music
Let 'Em Run/Artist-The Bills/Label-Borealis
Hopetown/Artist-Jenny Whiteley/Label-Black Hen Music
Jimson Weed/Artist-Nathan/Label-Nettwerk Productions
Smart Kid/Artist-Clumsy Lovers/Label-Nettwerk Productions

Best Singer-Contemporary

Lynn Miles/Album-Love Sweet Love/Label-True North
Dave Gunning/Album-Two Bit World/Label-Wee House of Music
John Wort Hannam/Album-Dynamite and 'Dozers/Independent Release
Gordie Sampson/Album-Sunburn/Label-Maple Music Recording
Connie Kaldor/Album-Sky with Nothing to Get In/Label-Coyote Entertainment

Best Singer-Traditional

Ian Robb/Album-Jiig/Artist-Ian Robb with James Stephens, Ian Clark and Greg T. Brown/Label-Fallen Angle Music
Enoch Kent/Album-For the Women/Label-Second Avenue Records
Mary Jane Lamond/Album-Storas/Label-Fusion
Jean Hewson/Album-August Gale/Artist-Christina Smith and Jean Hewson/Label-Borealis
Michael Jerome Browne/Album-Michael Jerome Brown & Twin Rivers String Band/Label-Borealis

Best Songwriter-English

Lynn Miles/Album-Love Sweet Love/Label-True North
Melwood Cutlery/Album-Campfire/Label-Borealis
James Keelaghan/Album-Then Again/Label-Jericho Beach Music
Connie Kaldor/Album-Sky with Nothing to get in the Way/Label-Coyote Entertainment
Joel Plaskett/Album-La De Da/Label-Maple Music Recordings

Best Instrumental-Solo

Jaime RT/Album-Reach/Label-Dog My Cat Records
JP Cormier/Album-X8 A Mandolin Collection/Patio Records
Duane Andrews/Album-Duane Andrews/Independent Release
Bob Evans/Album-The Voice in the Grain/Acoustic Tonic Music
Frank Maher/Album-Mahervelous/Label-Borealis

Best Instrumental-Group

Beyond the Pale/Album-Consensus/Label-Borealis
Mark Atkinson Trio /Album-Mark Atkinson Trio III/Label-
Beolach/Album-Variations/Independent Release
Creaking Tree String Quartet/Album-Side Two/Independant Release
Quagmire/Album-Of Cabbages and Kings/Independent Release

Best Ensemble

Le Vent du Nord/Album-Les Amants du Saint-Laurent/Label-Borealis
Clumsy Lovers/Album-Smart Kid/Label-Nettwerk Productions
The Bills/Album-Let 'Em Run/Label-Borealis
Nathan/Album-Jimson Weed/Label-Nettwerk Productions
Genticorum/Album-Malins Plaisirs/Label-Roues et Archets

Best New/Emerging Artist

Karla Anderson/Album-The Embassy Sessions/Label-Indelible
House of Doc/Album-Prairie Grass/Label-Maple Music-Universal
John Wort Hannam/Album-Dynamite and 'Dozers/Independent Release
Jill Barber/Album-Oh Heart/Label-Dependant Music
Belinda Bruce/Album-Dream Yourself Awake/Label-Maximum/Universal

Producer of the Year

Steve Dawson/Artist-Jenny Whiteley/Album-Hopetown/Label-Black Hen Music
Jordy Sharp/Artist-Harry Manx/Album-West Eats Meet/Label-Dog My Cat Records
JP Cormier/Artist-JP Cormier/Album-The Long River/Label-Patio Records
Micheal Brook/Artist-Jorane/Album-The You and the Now/Label-Aquarius Records/EMI Music Canada
Vince R. Ditrich/Artist-House of Doc/Album-Prairie Grass/Label-Maple Music/Universal
Tom Wilson and Bob Lanois/Artist-Tom Wilson and Bob Lanois/Album-The Shack Recordings/Label-The Shack Recordings

Pushing The Boundaries

The Bills/Album-Let 'Em Run/Label-Borealis
Creaking Tree String Quartet/Album-Side Two/Independent Release
Harry Manx/Album-West Eats Meet/Label-Dog My Cat Records
Duane Andrews/Album-Duane Andrews/Independent Release
Geoff Berner/Album-Whiskey Rabbi/Label-Black Hen Music

Best Solo Artist

Kyp Harness/Album-The Miracle Business/Label-Porterbeach Records
Gordie Sampson/Album-Sunburn/Label-Maple Music Recordings
Harry Manx/Album-West Eats Meet/Label-Dog My Cat Records
Danielle Martineau/Album-Les Secrets du Vent/Label-Dama
Belinda Bruce/Album-Dream Yourself Awake/Label-Maximum/Universal

Best Vocal Group

Nathan/Album-Jimson Weed/Label-Nettwerk Productions
House of Doc/Album-Prairie Grass/Label-Maple Music-Universal
The Wailin Jennies/Album-Forty Days/Label-Jericho Beach Music
Po' Girl/Album-Vagabond Lullabies/Label-Nettwerk Productions
Clumsy Lovers/Album-Smart Kid/Label-Nettwerk Productions