| World Music Charts Europe 2001 | |||
| 950 nominated records | |||
| 801 | GULISTAN | Bijan Chemirani & Ross Daly | L'empreinte Digitale |
| 801 | GYPSY SUMMER | Karandila Brass Band | Kuker |
| 801 | KAMKARS | Kamkars | |
| 804 | FOLKTRONIC | Momus | Analog Baroque Cherry Red |
| 804 | IDENTITES | Idir | Sony |
| 806 | BIG DRUM SMALL WORLD | Dhol Foundation | Shakti |
| 806 | ENTIDADE URBANA | Fernanda Abreu | EMI |
| 806 | ESSENCE OF RHYTHM | Rydhun | CMP |
| 806 | FAVELA CHIC: POSTNOVO | V.A. | Fla Flu |
| 806 | FIRE'S AT MIDNIGHT | Blackmore's Night | |
| 806 | MUMANDJI | Maria Joao | Universal |
| 806 | XUBENGA | Terrero | Harmonia |
| 813 | DESERT SHAMAN | Davide Ravasio | Oreade |
| 813 | FROM KING DUB | King Tubby | Nascente |
| 813 | LE COER A SES RAISONS 1935-1944 | ASMAHAN | La Voix du Maghreb/Buda |
| 813 | MO' VIDA | V.A. | Putumayo |
| 813 | ROZBRAS | Didier Squiban | L'oz |
| 813 | SEVA | Oliver N'Goma | Lusafrica |
| 819 | ONETHREESEVEN | Zohar | Ark21 |
| 820 | O PRIMEIRO CANTO | Dulce Pontes | Universal |
| 820 | ATAS | Pinikpikan | Tropical Music |
| 820 | DER SIZILIANER | Gianni | Virgin |
| 820 | LUXURY HOUSE AN EXCITING EVENING ON SAN A | V.A. | Mole |
| 820 | MYSTIC GROOVE | V.A. | Triloka |
| 820 | STURM | Karl Ritter | Windhund |
| 826 | ASIA BLUE | Fabio Forte | Amiata |
| 826 | CATWALK | A. Raheem | Amaani Music |
| 826 | CREOLE MOON | Dr. John | EMI |
| 826 | DES VISAGES DES FIGURES | Noir Desires | Barclay |
| 826 | FARAUALLA | Faraualla | Intuition/Amiata |
| 826 | SATTA | Boozoo Bajou | Stereo Deluxe |
| 826 | SOL INVICTUS | Akhenaton | France |
| 826 | FLOWER LODGE | Bacuzzi | King Syndrome Sounds |
| 826 | JOIK | Rinneradio | Rockadillo |
| 835 | CAJUN | V.A. | Putumayo |
| 835 | GLÜCKLICH VOL. 4 | V.A. | Compost |
| 835 | RODATEMPO | Teofilo Chantré | Lusafrica |
| 835 | ZONGORAZENE | Csaba Vedres | X Produkcio |
| 835 | DETA DEVLA | Romano Drom | X Produkcio |
| 835 | AFRICAN TRAVELS | V.A. | Six Degrees |
| 835 | ANCESTRAL SONGS | V.A. | Oceania |
| 835 | NIE FILOZUJ | Rzepczyno Folk Band | Koch |
| 835 | NOT ENOUGH SHOUTING | Wolfstone | Once Bitten Records |
| 835 | PEACE | Mr. E.K.S. and Band | One World |
| 835 | THE ROUGH GUIDE TO BLUEGRASS | V.A. | World Music Network |
| 846 | CIDRALIA | Carlos Lamartine | Digital Arts |
| 846 | GERCEK KAL | Fresh B | Universal |
| 846 | HIGHWIRED | McAllas | Greentrax |
| 846 | MONDO DIFFICILE | Tonino Carotone | Virgin |
| 846 | THE GREAT SCOTTISH LATIN ADVENTURE | Salsa Celtica | Greentrax |
| 846 | VINTERVISOR | Triakel | Westpark |
| 852 | NOHON | Altai Maktal | |
| 852 | THE VERY BEST OF BOLLYWOOD SONGS | V.A. | Outcaste |
| 854 | GUERRA | Peppe Barra | Arroyo |
| 854 | NAZANI | Jivan Gasparyan | Dom Records |
| 854 | WHERE NOSTALGIA HURTS | Christos Tsiamoulis/Kh'alil Karduman | Lyra |
| 857 | BEST OF | Senor | |
| 857 | HARMONICES MUNDI | Christian Muthspiel | Blue Danube |
| 857 | KISS ERZSI ZENE | Kiss Erzsi Zene | Bahia |
| 857 | LIVE AT BEITTEDINE | Fairouz | Virgin |
| 857 | TRIO | Kroke | Oriente |
| 862 | LA FLOR DE LO DALFIN | Lou Dalfin | UPR Folkrock |
| 862 | LAMENTO BORINCANO | Arhoolie | |
| 862 | MAWAL & MAQAMAT IRAQI | Farida | New Samarkand |
| 862 | NAKODJE | Nakodje | Iris Musique |
| 862 | TRANSALPIN | Zabine | Virgin |
| 867 | AFRO BEACH | V.A. | Undiscovered Recordings |
| 867 | BALKAN MESSANGERS | Balkan Mesangers | Kalan |
| 867 | SHIFTING SANDS OF TIME | The Wayfaring Strangers | Rounder |
| 867 | TOWNSHIP JIVE | Soulk Brothers | Rgnet |
| 871 | A SCOTTISH LEGACY | Ian Melrose | Acoustic Music |
| 871 | DOWN SOUTH IN AFRICA | Steve Dyer | Sheer Sound |
| 871 | AKTAR WAHED | Amr Diab | EMI Arabia |
| 871 | DAMN RIGHT | Mr Vegas | Greensleeves |
| 871 | DAVID HOUSE KINGS & WARRIORS | V.A. | Naive |
| 871 | JAMAR | Urna | PMP |
| 871 | LIVE | Lydia Mendoza | |
| 871 | STUDIO ONE: ROOTS THE ORIGINAL | V.A. | Soul Jazz |
| 871 | Intik | Virgin | |
| 880 | BLIMUNDO | Bau | Lusfarica |
| 880 | KLEZPERANTO | Klezperanto | Naxos World |
| 880 | LA FLORA DE LA VIDA | Compay Segundo | Casa |
| 880 | N'NAMOLU | Bubacar Koyate | Ventilador Music |
| 880 | SIE GRA | Sie Gra | MTJ |
| 880 | THE ROUGH GUIDE TO JAMAICA | V.A. | Worldmusic Network |
| 880 | YOL | Barbapedana | |
| 887 | AFRICAN FANTASY | Trilok Gurtu | Esc |
| 887 | BAILAMME | Orchestra Bailam | EDT |
| 887 | DOOB DOOB O RAMA 2 | V.A. | Normal |
| 887 | FIT? | Old Blind Dogs | Green Linnet |
| 887 | LIBERTES | Guem | |
| 887 | NUDADE | Wede | |
| 887 | PRETA DI GUINE | Atanasio Hatchuen | Sonovox |
| 887 | SATAN | O.K. International | Jacko |
| 895 | AMBASSADOR | Youth Waves | Kactus |
| 895 | NOMAKANJANI | Brenda Fassie | CCP Records |
| 895 | REEXPEDITION | Mangala | Africa Productions |
| 895 | WORLD PLAYGROUND 2 | V.A. | Putumayo |
| 895 | ZYDECO | V.A. | Putumayo |
| 900 | BASHRAF | Cultural Musical Club | Dizim |
| 900 | BERBERE BLUES | Cherifa | Long Distance |
| 900 | IN GRIOT TIME | V.A. | Stern's Africa |
| 900 | SUSADIK ASKA | Melis | Sony |
| 900 | VISPERAS DE CARNEVAL | La Mosca Tsé Tsé | |
| 900 | VIVA MINDELO | Fantcha | Lusfarica |
| 906 | SACRED INSANITY | Emam & Friends | Eternal Music |
| 907 | BARBES CAFE | Akli Yahyatene | Night & Day |
| 907 | FOCUS ON BRAZIL GROOVES | V.A. | BMG |
| 907 | JAMAICA | V.A. | Putumayo |
| 907 | SHOULDA BEEN HOME | Robert Cray | Rykodisc |
| 907 | TANGO DEL RIO DE LA PLATA | Olga Delgrossi | Inedit |
| 907 | THE MERRY SISTERS OF FATE | lUNASA | Green Linnet |
| 913 | AHMA | Maria Kalaniemi | Intuition |
| 913 | ARRANCANDO | MERENGADA | Deep South West |
| 913 | FREAK OFF | V.A. | Harmless |
| 913 | INDIAN JAZZ MUSIC | Kyabaat | 261 Records |
| 913 | Inuit, 55 HISTORICAL RECORDINGS | v.a. | Sub Rosa |
| 913 | LA FORMULA-AHI | Isaac Delgado | Nama-Ahi |
| 913 | PALSTILINA MOSH | Juan Manuel | Virgin |
| 913 | PLYTA Z MUZYKA | Voo Voo | Pomaton |
| 913 | SHE BOOM, SHE BOOM | V.A. | Westside |
| 913 | THE STING OF A ROSE | Achala | Music of one World |
| 923 | AUFGESPIELT VOLKSMUSIK AUS ÖSTERREICH | V.A. | ORF |
| 923 | BACK TO MINE | V.A. | DMC World |
| 923 | INSIDE NOTES | Roberto Laneri & Claudio Ricciardi | Pontesonoro |
| 923 | TANGO ARGENTINO | Coco Nelegatti y su Quinteto Arrabal | Heideck |
| 923 | AFRICAN ODYSSEY | V.A. | Putumayo |
| 923 | EM VIVO | Los Alacranes de Durango | |
| 923 | INLAND | Stimmhorn | Recrec |
| 923 | THE ROUGH GUIDE TO SUFI MUSIC | V.A. | World Music Network |
| 931 | AFRICA TODAY - BEST OF CONTEMPORARY SOTHO | V.A. | ARC |
| 931 | LA LIONETTA | Ottoni & Settimini | Folk Club Ethnosuoni |
| 931 | REBIRTH | Linda Kekana | Gallo |
| 931 | SHANTI | Julien Jacob | Warner |
| 931 | SO LA LI | Sabah Habas Mustapha | Kartini |
| 931 | TAM NA BEMKOWYNI | Julia Doszna | Izabelin |
| 931 | TANZ & FOLFEST RUDOLSTADT | V.A. | Hai Deck |
| 931 | THE ORISHA SUITE | Michael Philip Mossmann | Connector |
| 931 | TRIBAL | Badmarsh & Shri | Outcaste |
| 931 | EL CHARANGUERO MAYOR | CHARANGA HABANERA | JMI |
| 931 | FRAGILE BALANCE | Rüdiger Oppermann | Shamrock |
| 931 | LATRIA | Rhapsodija Trio | Ishtar |
| 931 | MERENGUE ET BACHATA | V.A. | Network |
| 931 | NAVA | Rodolfo "Nava" Barrera | Rykolatino |
| 931 | NEIGHBOURHOOD | Olu Dara | Atlantic |
| 931 | OSTATNI TACY WIEJSCY MUZYKANCI | V.A. | Proszynski |
| 931 | RADIO RANDOM | Alex Meirelles | Axmels |
| 931 | ZION GATES | LMS | CRS |
| 931 | Omar Pene & Le Super Diamond de Dakar | Night & Day | |
| 950 | OPERATION DRAGON | Wera Son | JPS |
| 950 | PUZZLE | Tahiti 80 | Virgin |