| Thursday Showcase | |||
| Love Songs | Winner: Ron Land The Fortunate Few | Alternate: Garrett & Jamie Briggeman Your Love is Like Kansas | |
| Feelin Blue | Winner: Tommy James & Doug Bartholomew Fading Fast These Days | Alternate: R.L.Fehler Dance Mr. Happy | |
| Instrumental | Winner: Mike & Dayle Black Scratch Box | Alternate: Helen Avakian Page’s Jig | |
| Religion/Spirit | Winner: Andrea McNown Rain On Me/Reign In Me | Alternate: Steve Mason My Creator | |
| None of the Above | Winner: Jake Henry Billy in the Lowground | Alternate: Trinity Damask Westward Bound | |
| Children | Winner: Amy Karsmizki & Sue Ann Seel The Bear on Brushy Mountain | Alternate: Rick Malsick Walter the Robot | |
| Better World | Winner: Emily Singleton Just Imagine | Alternate: Robin & Elie Rothchild Reach for the Sky | |
| Humorous | Winner: Kenny Cornell & Curt Bair It Must Suck to be You | Alternate: Dyno Penny I Like Pot | |
| Winfield | Winner: John Mitchell Motel Camper | Alternate: Rosie Gorrell Winfield Days | |
| Feeling Good | Winner: Brian Oberlin Carbondale | Alternate: Gina Holsopple Unless | |
| Saturday Showcase | |||
| Love Songs | Winner: Gina Holsopple Love Letter | Alternate: Steve Taylor You’re a Part of Me | |
| Feelin Blue | Winner: Rick Malsick Dionysus | Alternate: Chris McCune The Bitter End | |
| Instrumental | Winner: Cindy Nevelo Song for Mutsa | Alternate: Gary Mortensen Squealer’s Dream | |
| Religion/Spirit | Winner: Larry Burl Dunn Grandpa’s Silver Dollar | Alternate: Tere Bible With You | |
| None of the Above | Winner: Phil Kilmer The Ploughman | Alternate: Teresa Black Wreck of the Rock Island | |
| Children | Winner: Robert Runyon/Gerald Lucas Cat Eyed Taw | Alternate: Jill Hobbs Tooth Fairy | |
| Better World | Winner: Kristin Erickson Beautiful | Alternate: Chris McCune Country | |
| Humorous | Winner: Kevin Corbett Number Four | Alternate: John Mitchell Lost Dog Blues | |
| Winfield | Winner: Mike Minihan Winfield | Alternate: R.L.Fehler Walnut Valley | |
| Feeling Good | Winner: Brian Masters Raise a Glass | Alternate: Helen Avakian Right Now | |
