| 2001 Just Plain Folks Music Awards Song Winners | ||||
| Alternative Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Breakdown | Johnny Hyde | Johnny Hyde | GA |
| 2nd Place | Downtown Burning | I Found God | I Found God | CA |
| 3rd Place | Hollow | Rene Lopez, Rogers Stevens | Extra Virgin | NY |
| 4th Place | On The Wall | Something 5 | Something 5 | GA |
| 5th Place | How Did You Do It? | Danielle LoPresti, David Zeman | Danielle Lo Presti | CA |
| 6th Place | Anyone | Red To Violet | Red To Violet | Holland |
| Americana Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Down A Gravel Road | Johnsmith | Johnsmith | WI |
| 2nd Place | Chains Where Wings Used To Be | Susan Sheller | Susan Sheller | CA |
| 3rd Place | Heat Risin' From the 109 | Jennifer Haase | Jennifer Haase | NY |
| 4th Place | Love Knows No Distance | Jill Sissel, Steve Bigler | Jill Sissel | TN |
| 5th Place | Mother, Mother | Chris Kokesh | Misty River | WA |
| 6th Place | The Only Train | Terence Martin | Terence Martin | NY |
| Blues Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Work Work | Raymond Victor | Forrest McDonald | GA |
| 2nd Place | Roulette With The Blues | Gary Rex Tanner, Rex Tanner | Gary Rex Tanner, MS & the KC Ripper | CA |
| 3rd Place | Reluctant Angel | Joy Eden Harrison, Carlos Olmeda | Joy Eden Harrison | IL |
| 4th Place | Square Peg Blues | Dave Nachmanoff | Dave Nachmanoff | CA |
| 5th Place | The Boogie Man's Comin' | Bobby Manriquez | Bobby Manriquez | PA |
| 6th Place | All Your Lovin' | Mark Cook | Mark Cook | IN |
| Cabaret/Torch Jazz Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Ordinary Splendor | Mosser, John and Johanna Hall | Jonell Mosser | TN |
| 2nd Place | Soul in Flight | Phyllis Chapell | Phyllis Chapell | PA |
| 3rd Place | Pennsylvania Ave. | Erika Luckett | Erika Luckett | CA |
| 4th Place | Coming Down Easy | Pamela Chappell | Pamela Chappell | MI |
| 5th Place | Moon Over 97th Street | Ina May Wool, Daniel A. Weiss | Ina May Wool | NY |
| 6th Place | Fire | Erika Luckett | Erika Luckett | CA |
| Celtic/Irish Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Wild Atlantic Sea | Hank Wangford | Hank Wangford | UK |
| 2nd Place | Tears in the Wind | O'Flaherty, Khaetidawne Quirk | Danny O'Flaherty | LA |
| 3rd Place | Highways to Hope | Danny O'Flaherty, Kim Fowley | Danny O'Flaherty | LA |
| 4th Place | The Women in Your Life | Marina Vittoria | Marina Vittoria | PA |
| 5th Place | Blessing | Mosser, John and Johanna Hall | Jonell Mosser | TN |
| 6th Place | Lavender Rose | Donna L. Profeta | Donna Adams-Profeta | NY |
| Childrens Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Pirates in the Bathroom | Joe Thompson | Joe Thompson | MD |
| 2nd Place | My Pencil's Trying to Kill Me | Bob King | Bob King & Friends | Canada |
| 3rd Place | Amazing Kids | Judy Caplan Ginsburgh | Judy Caplan Ginsburgh | LA |
| 4th Place | It's A Wee Bit O Fun | Dixon DeVore | Dixon DeVore II | NH |
| 5th Place | Rock and Roll Teachers | Bob King | Bob King & Friends | Canada |
| 6th Place | It Really Isn't Garbage | Danny Einbender | Danny Einbender and Friends | NY |
| College Rock Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Tarot | Seth Horan | Seth Horan | CA |
| 2nd Place | When It All Comes Down | Mike Farley | Mike Farley Band | OH |
| 3rd Place | Obvious | Iridesense | Iridesense | NY |
| 4th Place | Can't Be Your Man | Mike Farley | Mike Farley Band | OH |
| 5th Place | Life of Leisure | Simon Steadman | Steadman | UK |
| 6th Place | Best Kept Secret | Bored & Blue Music | Earwig | OH |
| Contemporary Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Yes Yes | Kellee Bradley | Kellee Bradley | WA |
| 2nd Place | Good Son | Jeannie Lurie, Adam Cohen | Corrinne May | CA |
| 3rd Place | Are You There Yet | Donna Aylor, Mark Oates, Ande Rasmussen | Donna Aylor | TX |
| 4th Place | Words Like Rain | Maya Marin | Maya Marin | CA |
| 5th Place | Unconditional | Karyn Whittemore | Karyn Whittemore | UT |
| 6th Place | Little Big Town | Noelle Hampton | Noelle Hampton | CA |
| Cont. Christian Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Just A Little Time | Tammy Edwards | Tammy Edwards | IA |
| 2nd Place | Blue Rose | Winston L. Burkett, Tammy Vice | Tammy Vice | TN |
| 3rd Place | On My Way | Doron, Gaile, Barry, Mason | Rena Gaile | Canada |
| 4th Place | Just A Little Mustard Seed | Tammy Vice | Tammy Vice | TN |
| 5th Place | Miracle | Rena Gaile, Paul Sabu | Rena Gaile | Canada |
| 6th Place | Whole | Christine Duncan | By Faith | CA |
| Country Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Penny Wishes | Cheley Tackett | Cheley Tackett | TN |
| 2nd Place | Love Is Just Around The Corner | Melody Guy, Tom Kimmel | Melody Guy | OR |
| 3rd Place | I Know How She Feels | Kent Gray, Tim Thompson | Kent Gray | TN |
| 4th Place | Round | Burchett, Tackett, Witt | Cheley Tackett | TN |
| 5th Place | Your Kind of Man | Don Campbell | The Don Campbell Band | ME |
| 6th Place | Cape Lonely | Paul Pederson | Michael Mason | NJ |
| Dance Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Love Science 101 | Phoenix J, P Martin | Phoenix | UK |
| 2nd Place | Girlfriend | Jackpot Band | Jackpot Band | OH |
| 3rd Place | Orange | Paul Manchin, Brent Bodrug | Paul Manchin | Canada |
| 4th Place | Don't Blink | Vougeot | Vougeot | MN |
| 5th Place | Freedom Run | Clare Veniot | 46Bliss | NY |
| 6th Place | Body to Body | Popstar | Popstar | CA |
| Ethnic Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | No Digas No | Mauro Vizcarra | Barry Ginsbarg | CA |
| 2nd Place | Resurrection | B.N. Maya | B.N. Maya | WA |
| 3rd Place | Ramona | Batalla, Batteau, Evans | Perla Batalla | CA |
| 4th Place | Pueblo Alegre | Mo'Guajiro | Mo' Guajiro | NJ |
| 5th Place | Bienvenue, cher etranger | Liz Myers | Liz Myers | CA |
| 6th Place | Loca For the Polka | Nancy Seibert, Sandy Sherman | Nancy Seibert | IN |
| Female S/S Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Elephant Learning to Dance | Ina May Wool, Daniel A. Weiss | Ina May Wool | NY |
| 2nd Place | Star | Karen Ires | Karen Ires | NY |
| 3rd Place | Don't Give Up | Vicki Genfan | Vicki Genfan | NJ |
| 4th Place | Crack of Dawn | Rachael Sage | Rachael Sage | NY |
| 5th Place | Black Wool Dress | Edie Carey | Edie Carey | NY |
| 6th Place | Easy to be Cynical | Susan Streitwieser | Susan's Room | CA |
| Traditional Folk Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Better Days | Tim Grimm | Tim Grimm | IN |
| 2nd Place | Home | Karl Werne | Elaine, Lambert & Karl | CA |
| 3rd Place | Broken Wings | Richard Berman | Richard Berman | MA |
| 4th Place | A Cautionary Tale (Fender) | Dave Nachmanoff | Dave Nachmanoff | CA |
| 5th Place | One More Day | David M Bailey | David M Bailey | VA |
| 6th Place | Flow, River, Flow | Halie Loren, Neal Grandstaff | Halie Loren | OR |
| Gospel Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Waiting for the Light to Change | Dave Nachmanoff | Dave Nachmanoff | CA |
| 2nd Place | It Will Be Alright | Lorraine Stancil | Lorraine Stancil | VA |
| 3rd Place | Just As I Am | Rena Gaile, Carmon Barry | Rena Gaile | Canada |
| 4th Place | 7 Days | Arlon Bennett | Arlon Bennett | NJ |
| 5th Place | That's What I Bring | Tyrone Powell | Tyrone Powell & The Friends of Christ | VA |
| 6th Place | Hammer Another Nail | John O'Leary | Oleary & Lalli | MA |
| Hard Rock Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Cold | D Double E | Rumble Syndicate | MA |
| 2nd Place | The Golden Cage | Monica Guareschi Group | Monica Guareschi Group | Italy |
| 3rd Place | If I | Johnny Young, Christopher Strone | Johnny Young | NY |
| 4th Place | Progress of the Lowly Worm | Chris Donley | Sindust | OH |
| 5th Place | Drone | Johnny Young | Johnny Young | NY |
| 6th Place | Your Average Jane | Drama Queen | Drama Queen | IN |
| Holiday Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Yesterday Was Christmas | Carl Imes | Grubbs & Imes | GA |
| 2nd Place | Merry Christmas, My Love | Corrie Duncan | The D's 3 | IL |
| 3rd Place | Come To Our House This Christmas | Dixon DeVore | Dixon DeVore II | NH |
| 4th Place | Merry Christmas Too | Deborah Johnson | Deborah Johnson | CA |
| 5th Place | I'm Missing You this Merry Christmas | Bolden, Martin, Skruggs | Bolden, Skruggs, Martin | CA |
| 6th Place | Cead Caloige Sneachta | Sara Milonovich | The McKrells | NY |
| Instrumental Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | California Zephyr | Lynn Patrick | Lynn Patrick | CO |
| 2nd Place | Dancing Sunset | Steven Coon | Steven Coon | CA |
| 3rd Place | Island Fiesta | Brian Hoeche | Brian Hoeche | IN |
| 4th Place | One For All | Mark Birmingham | Mark Birmingham | ME |
| 5th Place | La Fiesta | Kim Angelis | Kim Angelis | CA |
| 6th Place | Passing Through | Lynn Patrick | Lynn Patrick | CO |
| Jazz Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Los Cabos Serenade | Steve Glotzer | Steve Glotzer | CO |
| 2nd Place | Late Again | Tim Mayock, Bill Floweree | The Mayocks | CT |
| 3rd Place | Crush | R. Duncan | The D's 3 | IL |
| 4th Place | Accents | Danny Pucillo | Danny Pucillo Quartet | CA |
| 5th Place | One of These Days | Best, Nocera, Sinnreich | Brave New Girl | NY |
| 6th Place | Plastic Preacher | Dale Powers | Jump n' Jive | FL |
| Male S/S Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Everywhere You Go | Ben Arnold | Ben Arnold | PA |
| 2nd Place | Cover Man | Rob Seals | Rob Seals | NC |
| 3rd Place | A Certain Distance | Dave Nachmanoff | Dave Nachmanoff | CA |
| 4th Place | Strongest Man in the World | Rob Lamothe, Bob Halligan, Jr. | Rob Lamothe | Canada |
| 5th Place | Something Beautiful | Derrik Jordan, Martin Sutton | Derrik Jordan | VT |
| 6th Place | Chain of Love | Peter Mayer | Peter Mayer | FL |
| Metal/Thrash Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Live | Something Wicked | Something Wicked | IN |
| 2nd Place | Illusion | Toxsin | Toxsin | Germany |
| 3rd Place | Buried Alive | C-Engine | C-Engine | Germany |
| 4th Place | Who's Your Daddy | Grumpy* | Grumpy* | FL |
| 5th Place | Desolate | Affliction | Affliction | WI |
| 6th Place | Sick of You | Sixteen Ounces | Sixteen Ounces | Sweden |
| Modern Rock Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Lead Machine | Michael Sickeler | Film | GA |
| 2nd Place | Lying | Donnie, Pfilbryte | SpaceStation | CA |
| 3rd Place | Yea Yea Yea | Donnie, Pfilbryte | SpaceStation | CA |
| 4th Place | Hello Goodbye | Robert Wait | Tin Man Alley | CA |
| 5th Place | Peepshow | The Scooters | The Scooters | UK |
| 6th Place | Valentine | Harry Francis | Harry Francis | PA |
| New Folk Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | The Ghost of Will Harbut | Kiya Heartwood | Wishing Chair | KY |
| 2nd Place | A Room Up For Rent | Mary Coppin | Mary Coppin | CA |
| 3rd Place | Lifetime | Mary Gauthier | Mary Gauthier | MA |
| 4th Place | Rain And The Thunder | Dave Howard | Dave Howard | CA |
| 5th Place | Walkin On Thin Ice | Scott Kirby | Scott Kirby | FL |
| 6th Place | Light As A Feather | Lis Harvey | Lis Harvey | WI |
| Novelty Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | My Pencil's Trying To Kill Me | Bob King | Bob King & Friends | Canada |
| 2nd Place | The Cow Song | Joe Kretschmer | Papa Joe | OH |
| 3rd Place | I Like Beer | Pfilbryte | Pfilbryte | CA |
| 4th Place | Sex Camel | Fred Wilhelm | Fred Wilhelm | TN |
| 5th Place | Hillbilly Love | Chuck Hughes | Hillbilly Hellcats | CO |
| 6th Place | Have a Nice Day | Dottie Burman | Dottie Burman | NY |
| Pop Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | You'd Be Mine | Kelly Brock, Brian Howes | Kelly Brock | Canada |
| 2nd Place | Just Like Me | Duane Allen Harlick | Duane Allen Harlick | MI |
| 3rd Place | King of Mars | Sams House | Sam's House | NJ |
| 4th Place | Turn Around | Pete Masitti, Jodi Horovitz | Pete Masitti | FL |
| 5th Place | Thick | Jennifer Marks, Peter Bliss | Jennifer Marks | NY |
| 6th Place | Sheree | Fran Lucci | Fran Lucci | CA |
| R & B Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Let The Candle Burn | Natalie Brown, Jeremy Rwakaara | Natalie Brown | CA |
| 2nd Place | God Made You | Abenaa, Archie Walker | Abenaa | NY |
| 3rd Place | Forever | Z. Fox, B. Sugar, J. Silbar | Teena Davis | WA |
| 4th Place | Don't Take Me For Granted | Nanette Maxine Brown (Lyrics) | Nanette Maxine | VA |
| 5th Place | All 4 You | Kym Jessing | Kym Jessing | CA |
| 6th Place | Black Girl | Little Sista | Little Sista | CA |
| Rap Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Do What You Wanna Do | Brotha Mello | Brotha Mello | FL |
| 2nd Place | Faded Chord O'Van | Kenny Mitchell, Tal Moore | Jed | CA |
| 3rd Place | Life | Gemini | Gemini | ? |
| 4th Place | I Rock | King B.A.V. | King B.A.V. | CA |
| 5th Place | Thang Thang | Devante Saunders | Devante Saunders | CA |
| 6th Place | Rhyme For Rhyme | Mike Control | Mike Control | NY |
| Rock Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Somebody's Daughter | Jennie DeVoe, Brett Lodde | Jennie DeVoe | IN |
| 2nd Place | Want You For My Own | Marc Von Em | Von Em | NY |
| 3rd Place | Finally Found Free | The Given | The Given | CA |
| 4th Place | Pamela | Kelly Fitzgerald, Brian Pothier | Vesica Pisces | CA |
| 5th Place | Empathy | Tim Moyer | Tim Moyer | CA |
| 6th Place | Wrong Side | Christensen, Scarlet Runner | Scarlet Runner | IA |
| Solo Instrumental Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | New Grass | Vicki Genfan | Vicki Genfan | NJ |
| 2nd Place | Here It Is | John McKone | John McKone | MN |
| 3rd Place | Homecoming | Sarah Lane | Sarah Lane | CA |
| 4th Place | Love Potion #235 | Catherine Marie Charlton | Catherine Marie Charlton | DE |
| 5th Place | Vertigo | Carol Heffler | Carol Heffler | NJ |
| 6th Place | Lullaby | Karen FitzGerald | Karen FitzGerald | WA |
| Industrial/Techno Song Nominees | Nominated Songwriter(s) | Artist | Location | |
| Winner | Dressed Like Mom | Lily M, Mick Scott, Billy Budd | See Spot Kill | CA |
| 2nd Place | Process | Led | Led | MN |
| 3rd Place | All These Years | Chris and Jasin Sevanick | Mindless Faith | NY |
| 4th Place | I Killed Superman | Lily M, Mick Scott, Billy Budd | See Spot Kill | CA |
| 5th Place | Rip | Eric Recourt | db9d9 | CA |
| 6th Place | Flyblown | Eric Recourt | db9d9 | CA |