 | 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 |
