Best First Release:
Brad Noah, Back In The Day (Instrumental Hard Rock)
Runner-Up:
Abandon, Searchlights (Rock)
Honorable Mentions:
Chris And Conrad, Chris And Conrad (Pop/Rock / Rock)
Dreampilots, Comedown (Rock/Classic-Style Rock)
Best Second Release:
Flyleaf, Memento Mori (Hard-Edged Rock)
Runners-Up:
Owl City, Ocean Eyes (Electronic Folk Pop/Rock)
Benjiman, SKRIPT (Spreading Kingdom Realities In Perilous Times)
(Hip-Hop (Rap)/Rock)
Best Third Release:
NONE CHOSEN THIS YEAR.
Honorable Mentions:
Leeland, Love Is On The Move (Slightly Light Rock Worship)
Eleventyseven, Adventures In Eville (Best Fourth Release:
NONE CHOSEN THIS YEAR.
Honorable Mentions:
Showbread, The Fear Of God (Rock/Hardcore with some Punk elements)
Seventh Day Slumber, Take Everything (Rock Worship)
Everyday Sunday, Best Night Of Our Lives (Rock with some Pop/Punk/Rock)
Hawk Nelson, Live Life Loud! (Best Fifth Release:
Thousand Foot Krutch, Welcome To The Masquerade (Hard Rock)
Best Sixth Release:
NONE CHOSEN THIS YEAR.
Pillar, Confessions (Notable 7th-Or-Higher Release:
Switchfoot, Hello Hurricane (Rock)
Runner-Up:
Project 86, Picket Fence Cartel (Slightly Experimental Rock/Hardcore)
Best Live Show:
Best Festival:
