===
Female Vocalist of the Year===
Winner: Anne Murray Other nominees: •
Carroll Baker •
Claudja Barry •
Lisa Dal Bello •
Joni Mitchell ===
Male Vocalist of the Year===
Winner: Burton Cummings Other nominees: •
Bruce Cockburn •
Murray McLauchlan •
Gino Vannelli •
Neil Young ===
Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year===
Winner: France Joli Other nominees: •
Alma Faye Brooks • Nana McLean • Karen Silver •
Laura Vinson ===
Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year===
Winner: Walter Rossi Other nominees: •
Bryan Adams •
Gary Fjellgaard •
Freddie James • Richard Stepp ===
Group of the Year===
Winner: Trooper Other nominees: •
April Wine •
Max Webster •
Prism •
Rush ===
Most Promising Group of the Year===
Winner: Streetheart Other nominees: •
FM •
The Minglewood Band •
The Raes •
Teaze ===
Composer of the Year===
Winner: Frank Mills, "Peter Piper" by Frank Mills
Other nominees: • Tony Green, "Everybody Get Up and Boogie" by
Freddie James •
Brian Smith,
Ra McGuire, "The Boys in the Bright White Sportscar" by
Trooper •
Brian Smith,
Ra McGuire, "3 Dressed Up as a 9" by
Trooper •
Gino Soccio, "Dancer" by
Gino Soccio ===
Country Female Vocalist of the Year===
Winner: Anne Murray Other nominees: •
Carroll Baker •
Marie Bottrell •
Glory-Anne Carriere • Iris Larratt ===
Country Male Vocalist of the Year===
Winner: Murray McLauchlan Other nominees: •
Wilf Carter •
Eddie Eastman •
Ray Griff •
Ronnie Prophet ===
Country Group or Duo of the Year===
Winner: The Good Brothers Other nominees: •
Carlton Showband • The Emeralds •
Family Brown •
The Mercey Brothers ===
Folk Artist of the Year===
Winner: Bruce Cockburn Other nominees: •
Murray McLauchlan •
Gordon Lightfoot •
Joni Mitchell •
Valdy ===
Instrumental Artist of the Year===
Winner: Frank Mills Other nominees: •
Liona Boyd •
André Gagnon •
Hagood Hardy •
Gino Soccio ===
Producer of the Year===
Winner: Bruce Fairbairn,
Armageddon by
Prism Other nominees: • Bob Gallo,
Night Music by Hellfield • Paul Gross,
Images at Twilight by
Saga • Andre Perry,
I Want You by
Wilson Pickett •
Domenic Troiano,
Fret Fever by
Domenic Troiano ===
Recording Engineer of the Year===
Winner: David Greene,
Concerto for Contemporary Violin by
Paul Hoffert Other nominees: • Nick Blagona, "Say Hello" by
April Wine, "
Under My Thumb",
Streetheart • Andrew Hermant, "The Birdwalk" by
Hagood Hardy, Riel Soundtrack by Bill McCauley • Paul Page, "
Hold on I'm Comin'" by Karen Silver • Mark Wright, "Let Go the Line" and "Paradise Skies" by
Max Webster ===
Canadian Music Hall of Fame===
Winner: Paul Anka ==Nominated and winning albums==