Remembering Little Walter - Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia & James Harman Cotton Mouth Man - James Cotton Seesaw - Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa Down In Louisiana - Bobby Rush
Best Folk Album Winner: My Favorite Picture Of You - Guy Clark Sweetheart Of The Sun - The Greencards Build Me Up From Bones - Sarah Jarosz The Ash & Clay - The Milk Carton Kids They All Played For Us: Arhoolie Records 50th Anniversary Celebration - (Various Artists) Chris Strachwitz, producer
Best Regional Roots Music Album Winner: Dockside Sessions - Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
The Life & Times Of...The Hot 8 Brass Band - Hot 8 Brass Band Hula Ku'i - Kahulanui Le Fou - Zachary Richard Apache Blessing & Crown Dance Songs - Joe Tohonnie Jr
Best Reggae Album Winner: Ziggy Marley In Concert - Ziggy Marley
One Love, One Life - Beres Hammond The Messiah - Sizzla Reggae Connection - Sly & Robbie And The Jam Masters Reincarnated - Snoop Lio
Best World Music Album Winner: Savor Flamenco - Gipsy Kings
Winner: Live: Singing For Peace Around The World - Ladysmith Black Mambazo No Place For My Dream - Femi Kuti The Living Room Sessions Part 2 - Ravi Shankar
Best Children's Album Winner: Throw A Penny In The Wishing Well - Jennifer Gasoi
Blue Clouds - Elizabeth Mitchell & You Are My Flower The Mighty Sky - Beth Nielsen Chapman Recess - Justin Roberts Singing Our Way Through: Songs For The World's Bravest Kids - Alastair Moock & Friends
Best Spoken Word Album Winner: America Again: Re-becoming The Greatness We Never Weren't - Stephen Colbert
Carrie And Me - Carol Burnett Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls - David Sedaris Still Foolin' 'Em - Billy Crystal The Storm King - Pete Seeger