| Henryk Gorecki feat. Dawn Upshaw [Poland, UK] | Tranquillissimo | Symphony No. 3 | Elektra Nonesuch |
| Yair Dalal [Israel] | Samai Wacki Al'Naharein | Asmar | Magda |
| Ot Azoj Klezmerband [USA] | Araber Tanz | The Heart of Klezmer | Oreade Music |
| Richard Kaplan [Bay Area] | Ha'ader et Veha'emunah | Life of the Worlds | Five Souls Music |
| Sheva [Israel] | Salaam | Celestial Wedding | Lev Haolam Productions |
| Yair Dalal [Israel] | Ya Aziz Al'Rouh | Asmar | Magda |
| Sidi Mansour [Tunisia] | Babi Bahri | Music of Tunisia | ARC |
| Ikewan [Algeria] | El Had N'el Had | Touareg Memories | Long SDistance |
| Keyvan Chemirani [Iran] | Springtime | The Rhythm of Speech | Accords Croises |
| Shams [Afghanistan] | Djelwa-e ishq | Fleurs d'exil | Harmonia Mundi |
| The Baluchi Ensemble of Karachi [Pakistan] | Jamalu | Love Songs & Trance Hymns | Shanachie |
| Manose [Nepal, Bay Area] | In the Spider's Web | Notes from Home | www.manosemusic.com |
| Leo Rickard [Ireland] | Ace & Deuce of Piping | Pure Piping | Claddagh Records |
| Todd Denman, Bill Dennehy [Bay Area] | Lagan Love | Like Magic | Aniar Music |
| Gabi Lunca & Ensemble Ion Onoriu [Romania] | Sus in Deal | Gypsy Queens | World Network |
| Astor Piazzolla [Argentina] | Tanguedia 1 | The Rough Guide to Astor Piazzolla | World Music Network |
| Vusi Mahlasela [South Africa] | Weeping | The Voice | ATO Records |
