1. Stephen Fearing – The Empathist
2. Cassie and Maggie MacDonald – Gold and Coal
3. Lennie Gallant – Shelter from the Storms
4. (Tie) Angelique Francis – Not Defeated
Maria Dunn – Hardscrabble Hope
5. (Tie) Aysanabee – Edge of the Earth
Ahi – The Light Behind the Sun
6. (Tie) Connie Kaldor – Wide Open Spaces
Julianna Riolino – Echo in the Dust
7. (Tie) Blue Moon Marquee and Northern Cree – Get Your Feathers Ready
Brìghde Chaimbeul – Sunwise
Eliza Gilkyson – Dark Ages
Jory Nash – The Light Still Shines on the Main
Le Vent du Nord – Voisinages
Suzie Ungerleider – Among the Evergreens
- Find full coverage of the Critics’ Poll, including the individual top 10s, HERE.
- The 2025 Penguin Eggs Roots Music Canada Critics’ Album of the Year is Stephen Fearing – The Empathist
- The 2025 Penguin Eggs Roots Music Canada Critics’ New Discovery of the Year is Honeybear, the Band
- Past years’ winners and new discoveries of the year
