| 2009 Just Plain Folks Music Awards Founder's Awards | |||
| Genre | Title | Location | |
| Community Partner Awards | Taxi | CA | |
| Community Partner Awards | Disc Makers | NJ | |
| Community Partner Awards | CDBaby | OR | |
| Community Partner Awards | Wilshire Media Group | CA | |
| Chapter and Coordinator of the Year | Buffalo/Niagara Chapte - John Kloberdanz, Chapter Coordinator | NY | |
| Chapter and Coordinator of the Year | Orange County Chapter - Linda Kraemer, Chapter Coodinator | CA | |
| Guardian Angel | Adrian James | AR | |
| Horizon Artist | Arami | Paraguay | |
| Group Vocals of the Year | Gravity 180 | CA | |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Lena Anderssen | Faroe Islands | |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Russell Smith | TN | |
| Male Artist of the Year | Sekou (tha Misfit) | CA | |
| Female Artist of the Year | Jasmine Cain | TN | |
| Group of the Year | Kou Chou Ching | Taiwan | |
| Live Artist of the Year | Janis Ian | TN | |
| Lyricist of the Year | Danny Ellis | NC | |
| Instrumentalist of the Year | Adam Frey (Euphonium) | GA | |
| Songwriter of the Year | Gretchen Peters | TN | |
| Album of the Year | "Poetic License" - Sekou (tha' Misfit), Artist | CA | |
| Producer of the Year | Vee Diawara | Lithuania | |
| Song of the Year | "Give Me Love" - Jasmine Cain, Songwriter | TN | |