The-veritable-definition-of-dread Award: Let Live by Midnite (I Grade)
The-veritable-definition-of-tunefulness Award: Hope & Doubt
Dub-a-dub-dub Award: The Rough Guide to Dub
Toots-y-toots-toots Award: Pressure Drop: The Definitive Collection by Toots and the Maytals (Trojan Records)
Creativity-gone-all-complex-and-strange Award: Bass Jihad by Dub Gabriel (Azra Records)
Creativity-gone-all-simple-and-direct Award: Mi An Mi Guitar by Clinton Fearon (Boogie Brown)
Crucial-reggae-from-outside-Jamaica-by-various-artists Award: Crucial Reggae from Outside Jamaica, Vol. 2 (Skank Records)
Crucial-reggae-from-pretty-close-to-Jamaica-by-various-artists Award: Bambu Station Presents Talkin Roots II (Mt. Nebo Records)
Crucial-reggae-from-inside-Jamaica-by-various-artists Award: Jack Ruby Hi-Fi (Auralux Recordings)
This-is-important-and-serious-stuff-so-pay-attention Award: Self Reliance by Paul Elliott (Stronger Production)
This-is-old-but-unheralded-stuff-so-pay-attention Award: Messenger Man by Willi Williams (Blood and Fire)
Cmon-hurry-up-lets-get-this-new-happenin-music-out-quick-quick Award: Little Patience
Calm-cool-and-collected-classic-roots Award: Color Barrier by Leroy Brown (Makasound)
What-to-play-when-your-partner-complains-about-all-that-reggae-but-still-wants-rhythm Award: Tou Manbre by Lataye (Dadisound Productions)
What-to-play-when-you-or-your-partner-simply-want-sheer-vocal-beauty Award: Traditional Songs from Georgia
