| :World Music Charts Europe 2001 | |||
| 950 nominated records | |||
| 501 | "?" | Antonio Paolo Pizzimenti | Dunya |
| 501 | CREATURES OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS | Jackie Leven | Cooking Vinyl |
| 501 | DZIEMSMU IZLASE | Imants Kalnins | Upe Records |
| 501 | POPJIMI SLUGO CAREVA | Pavle Aksentijevic & Zapis | PgP RTS |
| 505 | THE ROUGH GUIDE TO KLEZMER | V.A. | World Music Network |
| 506 | CRUCE DE CAMINOS | Gerargo Nunez & Perico Sambeat | Resistencia |
| 506 | PARADEIRO | Arnaldo Antunes | BMG |
| 506 | RADIO AXIOM: A DUB TRANSMISSION | Jah Wobble/Bill Laswell | Axiom |
| 506 | RECOMPASSO | Paulo Flores | Vidisco |
| 510 | ZIVA TAHO | Silita | Lusafrica |
| 511 | ATLANTIC DRIFTWOOD | Thomas Loefke & Norland Wind | Inakustik |
| 512 | VIOLIN MUSIC FROM THE ANDES | Familia Pillco | Tumi |
| 513 | DE UNA BONITA | Los Cenzontles | Arhoolie |
| 513 | KEERTI | Kunti Moktan | Nepal |
| 513 | MAHA MAYA - SHRI DURGA REMIXED | DJ Cheb i Sabbah | Nation |
| 513 | VIRVIA | Boot | Silence |
| 513 | WHO LET THE DOGS OUT | THE BAHA MEN | Artemis Records |
| 518 | CARNIVAL | V.A. | Putumayo |
| 519 | JALI ROLL | Dembo Konte & Kausu Kuyateh | Weekend Beatnik |
| 519 | LE CHANT DES FAUVES | Tinariwen | Wijward |
| 519 | GOTCHA | Ernest Ranglin | Telarc |
| 519 | KWELI | Nawal | Melodie |
| 519 | LA HABANA QUIERE GUARACHAN CONTIGO | Candido Fabre | Tumi |
| 519 | L'USINA REMIX | Du Pain | Virgin |
| 519 | MALECON | Isaac Delgado | |
| 519 | ROSAS DE ROSA | Savina Yannatou | Lyra |
| 519 | TRIBUTO AL CUARTETO PATRIA | Eliades Ochoa | Virgin |
| 528 | CARPENTER'S DELIGHT | Don Air | Response Records |
| 529 | ENTRE DOS ORILLA | Hakim | Epic Sony |
| 529 | ALMA MATER | Rodrigo Leao | Sony |
| 529 | BABA YAGA | Annbjorg Lien | Grappa |
| 529 | CALYPSO AWAKENING | V.A. | Smithsonian |
| 529 | DANCING ON ONE'S HANDS | Mukta | WEA |
| 529 | ITALIAN MUSICAL ODYSSEY | V.A. | Putumayo |
| 529 | RESERVATION BLUES | Eddy The Chief Clearwater | Bullseye |
| 529 | SCENI | Klezroym | CNI |
| 529 | TRAVELLIN' COMPANION - A MUSICAL JOURNEY | V.A. | Weltwunder |
| 538 | SUNSETS | V.A. | Pias |
| 539 | ECHOTROPIA | Kristi Stasinopoulou | Lyra |
| 540 | CAVE OF GOLD | Lynn Morrison | Greentrax |
| 541 | AUX SOURCES DU RAI | Cheikha Rimitti | Institute du Monde Arabe |
| 541 | GENESE | Passi | V2 |
| 541 | KNORIFAS | LANG LINKEN | Go Dansih Folk Music Production |
| 541 | RAGGASONIC 2 | Raggasonic | Source |
| 541 | REW MI | Youssou N'Dour & le Super Etoile | Jololi |
| 541 | SALSA CALIENTE DE NU YORK | Fania All Stars | Nascente |
| 541 | SUPULDZIESMAS | V.A. | Upe |
| 541 | SUSANA SEIVANE | Susana Seivane | Green Linnet |
| 541 | THE ROUGH GUIDE TO MARRABENTA | V.A. | World Music Network |
| 541 | TRIP DO BRASIL 2 | V.A. | Small/Sony |
| 541 | TROUBLE ON THE MOON | Mofus | Martian Records |
| 552 | ZAGUAN | Miguel Poveda | Harmonia Mundi |
| 553 | INTERNET | Wenge BCBG/J.B. Mpiana | Sipe |
| 553 | TJILATJILA | Charlie McMahon | Log Music |
| 553 | ASHRA | Bustan Abraham | Nada |
| 556 | BETWEEN THE MOUNTAIN AND THE MOON | Luka Bloom | Skip Records |
| 556 | CARA DILLON | Cara Dillon | Roughtrade |
| 556 | DYNAMIK | V.A. | Vital Sound |
| 556 | KJ | Kelly Joyce | Universal |
| 556 | MYTHICAL CHANTS | Shahram Nazeri | Buda Musique |
| 556 | NEEW CONGO SQUARE | Los Hombres Calientes | Basin Street |
| 556 | PUKAAR/THE ECHO | Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | Navras |
| 563 | CHIHA | Chiha | United One |
| 563 | C'EST UN AFRICAN THING | Lagbaja | Motherlan' Music |
| 563 | KRESCHATY YAR VOL. 1 | Kreschaty Yar | Face Music |
| 563 | SLAINTE MHATH | Slainte MhaTh | Greentrax |
| 563 | TIME | Kroke | Oriente |
| 568 | CANCAO PARA TI | Carlos Paredes | EMI/VC |
| 568 | MEAVRAA | Transjoik | Atrium |
| 568 | MUSIC FROM THE TEA LANDS | V.A. | Putumayo |
| 568 | THE LAND OF ORPHEUS | V.A. | Elada |
| 568 | Unyami | Amampondo | M.E.L.T. 2000 |
| 568 | WIDE IS THE DANUBE | Iren Lovasz & Teagrass | CCn'C Records |
| 568 | ASHTAYAMA | Amelia Cuni | Amiata |
| 575 | DELI | Ballake Sissoko | Label Bleu/Indigo |
| 575 | HARM'S WAY | Naked Raven | T3 Records |
| 575 | L'ORIENT IMAGINAIRE | Sarband | Jaro |
| 575 | Mboa'su | Manu Dibango | JPS/Melodie |
| 575 | NGENA MUNU | DENIS TSHIBAYI | M10 |
| 575 | OUT OF THE BAG | Bag O'Cats | Greentrax |
| 575 | PASEO DE LOS CASTENOS | Tomatito | Universal |
| 575 | POISSON D'AVRIL | Magic System | JPS |
| 575 | SABREEN | Sabreen | Ala Fein |
| 575 | SON CON GUAGUANCOLA | Celia Cruz | Nascente |
| 575 | THE ALLENKO BROTHERHOOD ENSEMBLE | V.A. | Comet |
| 575 | WOMEN'S WORLD VOICES 3 | V.A. | Blue Flame |
| 587 | ALLA TURCA | Sarband | Jaro |
| 588 | 14 CANZONES BAILABLES VOL. 40 | V.A. | Discos Fuentes |
| 588 | TABLA BEAT SCIENCE | Tala Matrix, Zakir Hussain | Axiom/Palm Pictures |
| 590 | BOOGALOO STORIES | Sonora Carruseles | Discos Fuentes |
| 590 | KLEZMER PARADISE | Di Grine Kuzine | |
| 590 | ORIENT CLUB 2 | V.A. | Amigo |
| 593 | FOREIGN LETTERS | Chava Alberstein | Naive |
| 593 | PATANPO | Rene Lacaille | Daqui |
| 595 | AFRO CUBAN RHYTHMS | Robin Jones | Kudos |
| 595 | CURING NORWEGIAN STIFFNESS | CHATEAU NEUF SPELLEMANNSLAG | Grappa |
| 595 | FOLK MUSIC FROM DENMARK | V.A. | Danish Folk Council |
| 595 | SELECTED CUTS FROM BLOOD & FIRE | V.A. | Echobeach |
| 595 | THE CLARINETTIST | Paquito D'Rivera | Peregrina |
| 595 | THE MOJO REMIX ALBUM 2 | V.A. | Universal |
| 595 | THE ROUGHGUIDE TO MARRABENTA | V.A. | World Music Network |
| 595 | UNWIRED: AFRICA | V.A. | World Music Network |
| 603 | LILLE ROSA | SINIKKA LANGELAND | Grappa |
| 603 | SISTER BOSSA VOL. 2 | V.A. | Irma |
| 603 | SOCOPE | Untues | Sons D'Africa |
| 609 | NEW YORK DESCARGA | V.A. | Salsa International |
| 610 | PESCE FRITT' E BACCALA | Rachelina und die Maccheronis | Duophon |
| 610 | VOIX BASQUES | BENAT ACHIARY | Virgin |
| 612 | OMEKO ANAO | Hanitra | ARC |
| 612 | OCHO RIOS | Spook and the Guay | High Groove |
| 612 | COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS | Didjworks | Nature Beats |
| 612 | DOKHT AR-E KABUL | Wahid Sabri | Heart Chant |
| 612 | ISULAMINA | Trio Soledona | Philips |
| 612 | MUSIC FROM THE COFFEE LANDS 2 | V.A. | Putumayo |
| 612 | NJIBINAAMI | Tukuleur | Une Musique |
| 612 | SCHWARZE KATZE | Malenki Fun Orchester | emmixx |
| 612 | TIME - THE RELEVATOR | Gillian Welch | |
| 621 | NEW DUBBY CONQUERORS | Seeed | Downbeat |
| 621 | BRACUZA MATRACA | Wagner PA | Organic |
| 621 | FADO EM MIM | Mariza | World Connection |
| 621 | ROVAVA | Vera Bila & Kale | BMG |
| 621 | THE DRUMMERS OF THRE NILE GO SOUTH | MAHMOUD FADL | Piranha |
| 626 | TROLLFUGL | Streif | Laerdal Musikk |
| 627 | VILDDAS | Vilddas | Wood |
| 628 | A MUSICAL JOURNEY TO ITALY | V.A. | Weltwunder |
| 628 | CHAJE SHUKARIJE | Esma Redzepova | World Connection |
| 628 | TANGO | El Arranque | Danza y Movimiento |
| 628 | ZIMT | Mnozil Brass | Geco Hoanzl |
| 628 | MANDINGO FESTIVAL | Argile | Argile |
| 633 | DANCEHALL ZWEI | V.A. | DHF |
| 633 | FAERIE STORIES | Peatbog Faeries | Greentrax |
| 633 | HOMENAJE | Puntillita | Tumi |
| 633 | MAYA IRAFAMA | Macire Sylla | Trace |
| 633 | TREIN DON'T LEAVE ME | Sacred Steel Convention | Smithsonian |
| 633 | BLAMANN BLAMANN | Blamann Blamann | Heilo |
| 633 | CABO VERDE EN SERENATA | Simentera | Piranha |
| 633 | DARKER THAN BLUE: SOUL FROM JAMDOWN 1973- | V.A. | Blood and Fire |
| 633 | Labour Exchange Band | Labour Exchange Band | Trees |
| 633 | MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER: AFROART | Moz-Art presents | Irma |
| 633 | OVERCOME VOL. 1 & 2 | V.A. | Trikont |
| 644 | FOOTPRINTS | Sounds from the Ground | Black Flame |
| 645 | BEST OF DU GROUP MYTHIQUE VOL.1 | M'Bamina | Bayelou |
| 645 | GRITO DI BO FIDJE | Mendes e Mendes | Blue Move |
| 645 | I LEFT MY SWEET HOMELAND | Okros | |
| 645 | LULLABIES | V.A. | UPE |
| 645 | SERIOUS TAM | Telek | Realworld |
| 645 | SOUND TIME | Stephen Osita Osadebe and his Nigerian | Indigedisc |
| 645 | THE ROUGH GUIDE TO CENTRAL AMERICA | V.A. | World Network |
| 652 | GET UP YOUR FOOT | Rico & His Band | Grover |
| 653 | FOCUS ON BRAZIL POP | V.A. | BMG |
| 654 | JE FAIS C'QUE J'VEUX | Pierpoljak | Universal |
| 654 | SWEENEY'S DREAM | Kevin Burke | Smithsonian/Folkways |
| 656 | FESTA BRAZIL | V.A. | Putumayo |
| 656 | JOAO DE BRUCO | Joao de Bruco | Windhund |
| 656 | JOKAISELLE | Soul Captain Band | Wolfram |
| 656 | SUPERNOVA | Gonzalo Rubalcaba | Blue Note |
| 656 | TAKING OVER | Sizzla | VP |
| 661 | SPIRIT OF AFRICA | V.A. | Virgin |
| 661 | FIN D'EXIL | Reddy Amisi et Stino | JPS |
| 661 | BEST OF BOLLYWOOD | V.A. | Telstar |
| 661 | BLESSED INSTANT | Sidsel Endresen | ECM |
| 661 | COLLECTED | Thomas Mapfumo | Nascente |
| 661 | DESTINATION TENDRESSE | Damien Aziwa | Sacem |
| 661 | NEW APRICOT | Armenian Navy band | Imaj Muzik |
| 661 | SPEAR BURNING | Burning Spear | Pressure Sounds |
| 661 | YEAH MAN | Degree | Greensleeves |
| 670 | MONKEY HARMONIZING SONGS | An Chang Project | Tropical Music |
| 671 | ACHA MASIMANGO | Kampi Moto, George Phiri | Sheer Sound |
| 672 | BAHAR | Makis Ablianitis | Libra |
| 672 | MEXICO | Various | Putumayo |
| 672 | SEARCHING FOR THE JAN SOUL REBEL | Jan Delay | |
| 675 | "2" | Femmouzes T | Virgin |
| 675 | ARCHEDORA-RACHELLE COLOMBO | Corrado Corradi | CNI |
| 675 | DUMBALA DUMBALA | Taraf de haidouks | Crammed |
| 675 | HABANERA | Paquito D'Rivera | Enja |
| 675 | SPIRIT | Geoffrey Oryema | Sono |
| 675 | WILD WEST INDIAN | Reggae Cow-Boys | Dixiefrog |
| 675 | AN LOMALL | Alyth McCormack | Vertical Records |
| 675 | DI SHIKERE KAPELYE | Frank London's Klezmer Brass All Stars | Piranha |
| 683 | A STRADA | I Muvrini | AGFB |
| 683 | BEHIND THAT LIGHT | Monica Ramos | MNW |
| 683 | BRUSSEL | Krang | Megafoon/Virgin |
| 683 | COOL NIGHTS | Mynta | Virgin |
| 683 | GREATEST HITS | Hugh Masekela | Columbia |
| 683 | JAMBOREE | Laurel Aitken | Grover SPV |
| 683 | RACINES | Kali | Hibiscus |
| 683 | TERCEIR O SAMBA | Mestre Ambrosio | World Kitchen |
| 691 | A JEWISH ODYSSEY | V.A. | Putumayo |
| 691 | LISBOA-RIO | Antonio Chainho | Movieplay |
| 691 | SAO SALVADOR | Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca | Putumayo |
| 691 | URA | Oskorri | Elkarlanean |
| 691 | WE ARE THREE | Joi | Realworld |
| 696 | AFRIKA | Tukuleur | Une Musique |
| 696 | BADENYA | Les Freres Coulibaly | Blue Flame |
| 696 | GLATT&VERKEHRT | V.A. | ORF |
| 696 | KASSAMA | Saoni | Sono |
| 696 | TEKEZZE | Zubop | |
| 696 | WORLD CHILL | v.a. | Manteca |