Heather Kitching: managing editor, Roots Music Canada
- Burnstick – Made of Sin (Independent)
- Brooks and Bowskill – Blissfull State of Mind (Ganaraska)
- Jay Gavin – Road Ready (Good Time Charlie’s)
- Julian Taylor – Pathways (Howling Turtle)
- Kaia Kater – Strange Medicine (Acronym)
- Leaf Rapids – Velvet Paintings (Independent)
- Lori Yates – Matador (Laly)
- Mustafa – Dunya (Regent Park Songs/Arts and Crafts)
- Sue Decker – Keeping Time (Independent)
- Wyatt C. Louis – Chandler (Royal Mountain)
New discoveries:
- Sue Decker
- Wyatt C. Louis
- Brooks and Bowskill
