Album Of The Year

Surrender            Artist: Jeff Oster      Label: Retso Records           _______________________________________________________________________

Best New Artist

Where I Belong          Artist: Sajjad      Label: Self Released                        ______________________________________________________________________

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Spectrum: An Anthology of Relaxing Instrumental Music  Artist: Hennie Bekker  Label: Abbeywood Records                       _______________________________________________________________________

Best Instrumental Album - Acoustic

Elements [Live and Uncut]  Artist: Matthew Schoening  Label: Self Released                       _______________________________________________________________________

Best Instrumental Album - Piano

Red Leaf, Grey Sky: Piano Improvisations  Artist: Catherine Marie Charlton  Label: River Dawn Productions                       _______________________________________________________________________

Best Vocal Album

Autumn Sky  Artist: Blackmore's Night  Label: Minstrel Hall Music                       _______________________________________________________________________

Best Electronic Album

Spectrum: An Anthology of Relaxing Instrumental Music  Artist: Hennie Bekker  Label: Abbeywood Records                       _______________________________________________________________________

Best Ambient Album

Resonance  Artist: Takashi Suzuki  Label: Calm Records                       _______________________________________________________________________

Best Neo-Classical Album

The Royal Albert Hall Concert [London, 2nd March 2010]          Artist: Ludovico Einaudi      Label: Ponderosa Music & Art                       _______________________________________________________________________

Best Relaxation/Meditation Album

BLISS  Artist: Paul Avgerinos  Label: Round Sky Music                       _______________________________________________________________________

Best Chill/Groove Album

Surrender  Artist: Jeff Oster  Label: Retso Records                       _______________________________________________________________________

Best World Album

... and Love Rages On!  Artist: AOMusic  Label: Self Released                       _______________________________________________________________________

Best Native American Album

Many Paths  Artist: Lorrie Sarafin  Label: Lizard Dance Productions                       _______________________________________________________________________

Best Holiday Album

A Midnight Clear: Christmas in Mitford  Artist: Bill Leslie  Label: Capital Broadcasting Company                       _______________________________________________________________________

Best Cover Art

Red Leaf, Grey Sky: Piano Improvisations          Artist: Catherine Marie Charlton      Label: River Dawn Productions                       _______________________________________________________________________