| Just Plain Folks | 2001 Album Winners | (In Alpha Order) | |
| Alternative Artists | Alternative Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Johnny Hyde | Here Comes the Breakdown | GA |
| 2nd Place | Collide | Chasing the Ghost | CA |
| 3rd Place | Jody Whitesides | Energy Audio Revolution | CA |
| 4th Place | Wire Graffiti | Hitting Traffic | CA |
| Americana Artists | Americana Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Rhonda Schuster | Out of My Heart | NJ |
| 2nd Place | Johnsmith | to the Four Directions | WI |
| 3rd Place | Susan Sheller | On The Way To Here | CA |
| 4th Place | Beans Sousa | Into the Blue | NV |
| Blues Artists | Blues Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Mark Cook | An Evening With the Blues | GA |
| 2nd Place | Bobby Manriquez | another shade of blue(s) | PA |
| 3rd Place | Steve White | Steve White | CA |
| 4th Place | Forrest McDonald | What's It Gonna Take? | GA |
| Cabaret/Torch Jazz Artists | Cabaret/Torch Jazz Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Erika Luckett | Tinted Glass | CA |
| 2nd Place | Craig Rubano | Finishing The Act | NY |
| 3rd Place | Lisa Hindmarsh | Now I Know | PA |
| 4th Place | Robin McKelhatten | Never Let Me Go | CA |
| Celtic Artists | Celtic Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Tania Elizabeth | This Side Up | Canada |
| 2nd Place | Urban Celtic | Urban Celtic | PA |
| 3rd Place | Katy Taylor | Mirabilis | NY |
| 4th Place | Danny O'Flaherty | Listen to the Wind | LA |
| Childrens Artists | Childrens Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Bob King & Friends | The Giant Hot Dog That Ate Regina! | Canada |
| 2nd Place | Joe Thompson | Every Kind of Magic | MD |
| 3rd Place | Wendee | Animal Dance and Other Silly Songs | CA |
| 4th Place | Dixon DeVore II | The Littlest Leprechaun | NH |
| Classical Artists | Classical Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Matt Haimovitz | J.S. Bach 6 Suites for Cello | MA |
| 2nd Place | Gunnar Madsen | Spinning World | CA |
| 3rd Place | Debbie Johnson | Classical Spice | CA |
| 4th Place | Thomas Pandolfi | Pianist | MD |
| College Rock Artists | College Rock Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Mike Farley Band | Halfaworldaway | OH |
| 2nd Place | Steadman | Loser Friendly | UK |
| 3rd Place | Golden Ticket | Imaginary Stars | CA |
| 4th Place | Johnny Clueless | What's Your Flavor | MN |
| Contemporary Artists | Contemporary Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Kellee Bradley | The Season | WA |
| 2nd Place | Joe Brack | Stones Throw Away | NJ |
| 3rd Place | Derrik Jordan | Expecting a Miracle | VT |
| 4th Place | Karyn Whittemore | Slippery Road | UT |
| Cont. Christian Artists | Cont. Christian Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Tammy Vice | Love Can Grow | TN |
| 2nd Place | Rena Gaile | At Your Feet | Canada |
| 3rd Place | By Faith | Waiting | CA |
| 4th Place | Leanne Allen | Grace | GA |
| Country Artists | Country Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Kent Gray | I Know How She Feels | TN |
| 2nd Place | Cheley Tackett | When We Knew It All | TN |
| 3rd Place | The Don Campbell Band | The Mashed Potato Swing | ME |
| 4th Place | Derryl Perry | Derryl Perry | TN |
| Ethnic Artists | Ethnic Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Rahel Jaskow | Day Of Rest | Israel |
| 2nd Place | Urania | Sera Para Siempre | CA |
| 3rd Place | The Noga Group | Santorini | NY |
| 4th Place | Nancy Seibert | Loca for the Polka | IN |
| Female S/S Artists | Female S/S Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Noelle Hampton | Under These Skies | CA |
| 2nd Place | Vicki Genfen | Outside the Box | NJ |
| 3rd Place | Ina May Wool | Moon Over 97th Street | NY |
| 4th Place | Karen Ires | Karen Ires | NY |
| Traditional Folk Artists | Traditional Folk Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Richard Berman | Storied Lives | MA |
| 2nd Place | Tim Grimm | Heart Land | IN |
| 3rd Place | Greg Jacobs | South of Muskogee Town | OK |
| 4th Place | C. Daniel Boling | Welcome Home | NM |
| Gospel Artists | Gospel Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Tyrone Powell & The Friends of Christ | Relationship Project | VA |
| 2nd Place | Grubbs & Imes | Song Evangel | GA |
| 3rd Place | Lorraine Stancil | You're My Everything | VA |
| 4th Place | Rev. Price King | Mother I Still Love You | KY |
| Hard Rock Artists | Hard Rock Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Johnny Young | Drone | NY |
| 2nd Place | Monica Guareschi Group | Two Kingdoms | Italy |
| 3rd Place | Lee Saunders | A Promise of Peace | WV |
| 4th Place | Rumble Syndicate | Liquor Store, Laundromat, Chinese Restraunt | MA |
| Holiday Artists | Holiday Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Charlie Sneller | Sounds for the Season | CA |
| 2nd Place | The D's 3 | Christmas at the Rockhouse | IL |
| 3rd Place | Danny O'Flaherty | An Irish Christmas Carol | LA |
| 4th Place | The McKrells | Merry Christmas | NY |
| Instrumental Artists | Instrumental Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Lynn Patrick | Winnie's Guitar | CO |
| 2nd Place | Kim Angelis | Esperanza | CA |
| 3rd Place | Steven Coon | A Loss for Words | CA |
| 4th Place | Golana | Feather on the Wind | CA |
| Jazz Artists | Jazz Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Steve Glotzer | Life Imitates Art | CO |
| 2nd Place | Darryl Alexander | Tea For Two | OH |
| 3rd Place | Ernie Savage | Swing This | NY |
| 4th Place | Plunky & Oneness | Saxy Mellow Moments | VA |
| Live Artists | Live Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Michelle Malone | Strange Bird Volume 3 | GA |
| 2nd Place | Kerry Getz | Live at the Galaxy | CA |
| 3rd Place | Dave Nachmanoff | Snapshots | CA |
| 4th Place | Joel Cage | Live | MA |
| Male S/S Artists | Male S/S Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Rob Seals | A Revolution of One | NC |
| 2nd Place | Pete Masitti | Turn Around | FL |
| 3rd Place | Fred Wilhelm | Amidlife | TN |
| 4th Place | Greg Nicholson | The High Trapeze | CA |
| Metal/Thrash Artists | Metal/Thrash Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Something Wicked | 100% Wicked | IN |
| 2nd Place | Toxsin | Illusion | Germany |
| 3rd Place | Grumpy | Grumpy | FL |
| 4th Place | Affliction | Affliction | WI |
| Modern Rock Artists | Modern Rock Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | SpaceStation | There's nothing routine about space travel | CA |
| 2nd Place | Jed | If These Shoes Could Talk | CA |
| 3rd Place | Tin Man Alley | Public Display of Affliction | CA |
| 4th Place | The Scoldees | My Pathetic Life | NY |
| New Folk Artists | New Folk Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Dave Nachmanoff | Snapshots | CA |
| 2nd Place | Wishing Chair | The Ghost of Will Harbut | KY |
| 3rd Place | Mary Gauthier | Drag Queens in Limousines | MA |
| 4th Place | Mary Ann Rossoni | Half Slips & Garters | RI |
| Pop Artists | Pop Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Kelly Brock | So Close | Canada |
| 2nd Place | Jennifer Marks | My Name's Not Red | NY |
| 3rd Place | Hot Honey Magnet | Sparklingly Few | MD |
| 4th Place | Harry Francis | Here In The UnderGround | PA |
| R & B Artists | R & B Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Little Sista | Revolution | CA |
| 2nd Place | Natalie Brown | Let the Candle Burn | CA |
| 3rd Place | Abenaa | Tuesday's Child | NY |
| 4th Place | Overeasy | Yes Virginia | NY |
| Rock Artists | Rock Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | Jennie DeVoe | Ta Da | IN |
| 2nd Place | Michelle Malone | Bootleg | GA |
| 3rd Place | American Icon | American Icon | NY |
| 4th Place | John Taglieri | Leap Of Faith | NJ |
| Solo Inst. Artists | Solo Inst. Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | John McKone | Here It Is | MN |
| 2nd Place | Sarah Lane | The Joshua Tree Sessions | CA |
| 3rd Place | Catherine Marie Charlton | Jeweled Rain | DE |
| 4th Place | Vicki Logan | Chasing Dreams | MN |
| Industrial/Techno Artists | Industrial/Techno Album Nominees | Location | |
| Winner | db9d9 | db9d9 | CA |
| 2nd Place | Led | Led | MN |
| 3rd Place | Trans-Dimensional Voice | Inside The Outside | MA |
| 4th Place | Mindless Faith | Manifest Destiny | NY |