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Juno Award for Album of the Year

The Juno Award for Album of the Year is an annual award presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for the best album released in Canada. It has been awarded since 1975, though it was the award for Best Selling Album from 1975 to 1979. From 1999 to 2002, it was awarded under the name of Best Album. The award goes to the artist.
Achievements
Arcade Fire, Celine Dion, Michael Bublé and The Weeknd are the artists with the most wins in this category with three each; Dion is the most nominated artist with 12 nominations.
Recipients
Album awards of 1974
At the Juno Awards of 1974, no single prize was awarded for best album, but three artists were each awarded for albums in different categories.
| Year | Award | Winner | Album | Ref. | 1974 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Album of the Year | Bachman–Turner Overdrive | Bachman–Turner Overdrive | |||
| Country Album of the Year | Stompin' Tom Connors | To It and At It | |||
| Pop Music Album of the Year | Anne Murray | Danny's Song |
Best Selling Album (1975–1979)
| Year | Winner | Album | Nominees | Ref. | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachman–Turner Overdrive | Not Fragile | ||||||||
| Bachman–Turner Overdrive | Four Wheel Drive | ||||||||
| André Gagnon | Neiges | ||||||||
| Dan Hill | Longer Fuse | ||||||||
| Burton Cummings | Dream of a Child |
Album of the Year (1980–1998)
| Year | Winner | Album | Nominees | Ref. | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Murray | New Kind of Feeling | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Anne Murray | Anne Murray's Greatest Hits | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Loverboy | Loverboy | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Loverboy | Get Lucky | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryan Adams | Cuts Like a Knife | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryan Adams | Reckless | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Glass Tiger | The Thin Red Line | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kim Mitchell | Shakin' Like a Human Being | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No award ceremony was held in 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robbie Robertson | Robbie Robertson | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alannah Myles | Alannah Myles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Céline Dion | Unison | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tom Cochrane | Mad Mad World | |||||||||||||||||||||
| k.d. lang | Ingénue | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Neil Young | Harvest Moon | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Celine Dion | The Colour of My Love | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alanis Morissette | Jagged Little Pill | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The Tragically Hip | Trouble at the Henhouse | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sarah McLachlan | Surfacing |
Best Album (1999–2002)
| Year | Winner | Album | Nominees | Ref. | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celine Dion | Let's Talk About Love | |||||||
| Alanis Morissette | Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie | |||||||
| Barenaked Ladies | Maroon | |||||||
| Diana Krall | The Look of Love |
Album of the Year (2003–present)
| Year | Winner | Album | Nominees | Ref. | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avril Lavigne | Let Go | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Roberts | We Were Born in a Flame | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Billy Talent | Billy Talent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Bublé | It's Time | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nelly Furtado | Loose | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feist | The Reminder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickelback | Dark Horse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Bublé | Crazy Love | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arcade Fire | The Suburbs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Bublé | Christmas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carly Rae Jepsen | Kiss | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arcade Fire | Reflektor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leonard Cohen | Popular Problems | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Weeknd | Beauty Behind the Madness | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leonard Cohen | You Want It Darker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arcade Fire | Everything Now | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shawn Mendes | Shawn Mendes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alessia Cara | The Pains of Growing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Weeknd | After Hours | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte Cardin | Phoenix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Weeknd | Dawn FM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte Cardin | 99 Nights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tate McRae | Think Later | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TBA |
References
References
- "Yearly summary: 1974". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Artist summary: Stompin' Tom Connors". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Artist summary: Anne Murray". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1975". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1976". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1977". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1978". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1979". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1980". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1981". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1982". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1983". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1984". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1985". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1986". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1987". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1989". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1990". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1991". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1992". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1993". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1994". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1995". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1996". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1997". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1998". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 1999". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 2000". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 2001". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 2002". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 2003". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 2004". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 2005". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 2006". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 2007". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 2008". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 2009". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 2010". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 2011". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 2012". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 2013". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 2014". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "Yearly summary: 2015". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
- "JUNO Awards Album of the Year".
- Melody Lau, [https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/alessia-cara-and-tory-lanez-lead-the-2020-juno-nominations-1.5436386 "Alessia Cara and Tory Lanez lead the 2020 Juno nominations"]. [[CBC Music]], January 28, 2019.
- Holly Gordon, [https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/the-weeknd-jp-saxe-jessie-reyez-and-justin-bieber-lead-2021-juno-award-nominations-1.5940551 "The Weeknd, JP Saxe, Jessie Reyez and Justin Bieber lead 2021 Juno Award nominations"]. [[CBC Music]], March 9, 2021.
- Jackson Weaver, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/2022-juno-award-nominees-1.6367948 "Charlotte Cardin, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber lead 2022 Juno Award nominees"]. [[CBC News]], March 1, 2022.
- [https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/junos-2023-full-list-of-winners-1.6772299 "Junos 2023: full list of winners"]. [[CBC Music]], March 13, 2023.
- [https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/juno-awards-2024-nominations-charlotte-cardin-daniel-caesar-talk-1.7105439 "Here are all the 2024 Juno nominees"]. [[CBC Music]], February 6, 2024.
- [https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/juno-awards-2025-full-list-winners-1.7497072 "Junos 2025: full list of winners"]. [[CBC Music]], March 30, 2025.
- Holly Gordon, [https://www.cbc.ca/music/juno-award-nominees-2026-complete-list-9.7060862 "Here are all the 2026 Juno nominees"]. [[CBC Music]], January 27, 2026.
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