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.1974Contemporary Album of the YearBachman–Turner OverdriveBachman–Turner Overdrive Country Album of the YearStompin' Tom ConnorsTo It and At It Pop Music Album of the YearAnne MurrayDanny's Song

Best Selling Album (1975–1979) Year Winner Album Nominees Ref.1975Bachman–Turner OverdriveNot FragileLove Song – Anne Murray Anka – Paul Anka Best of The Guess Who, Volume 2 – The Guess Who 1976Bachman–Turner OverdriveFour Wheel DriveStand Back – April Wine Beau Dommage – Beau Dommage Les cinq saisons – Harmonium Feelings – Paul Anka 1977André GagnonNeigesBest of B.T.O. (So Far) – Bachman–Turner Overdrive Head On – Bachman–Turner Overdrive Stand Tall – Burton Cummings Summertime Dream – Gordon Lightfoot Dreamboat Annie – Heart 1978Dan HillLonger FuseLe Saint Laurent – André Gagnon My Own Way to Rock – Burton Cummings A Farewell to Kings – Rush The Best of The Stampeders – The Stampeders 1979Burton CummingsDream of a Child20 Country Classics – Carroll Baker Endless Wire – Gordon Lightfoot Hemispheres – Rush Thick as Thieves – Trooper

Album of the Year (1980–1998) Year Winner Album Nominees Ref.1980Anne MurrayNew Kind of FeelingArmageddon – Prism Hemispheres – Rush Flying Colors – Trooper Hot Shots – Trooper 1981Anne MurrayAnne Murray's Greatest HitsWoman Love – Burton Cummings Uncut – Powder Blues Band Young and Restless – Prism Permanent Waves – Rush 1982LoverboyLoverboyThe Nature of the Beast – April Wine The Great White North – Bob and Doug McKenzie Exit...Stage Left – Rush Moving Pictures – Rush 1983LoverboyGet LuckyAldo Nova – Aldo Nova Christmas Wishes – Anne Murray Turn It Loud – Headpins Signals – Rush 1984Bryan AdamsCuts Like a KnifeKeep It Up – Loverboy Hammer on a Drum – Payolas Neruda – Red Rider Grace Under Pressure – Rush 1985Bryan AdamsRecklessBoy in the Box – Corey Hart Black Cars – Gino Vannelli Strange Animal – Gowan Walkin' the Razor's Edge – Helix Honeymoon Suite – Honeymoon Suite 1986Glass TigerThe Thin Red LineThe Big Prize – Honeymoon Suite Lovin' Every Minute of It – Loverboy Alien Shores – Platinum Blonde Power Windows – Rush 1987Kim MitchellShakin' Like a Human BeingInto the Fire – Bryan Adams Fields of Fire – Corey Hart Great Dirty World – Gowan Between the Earth & Sky – Luba No award ceremony was held in 19881989Robbie RobertsonRobbie RobertsonOutskirts – Blue Rodeo Diamond Sun – Glass Tiger Racing After Midnight – Honeymoon Suite Reasons to Believe – Rita MacNeil 1990Alannah MylesAlannah MylesRita – Rita MacNeil Now the Bell Rings – Rita MacNeil See the Light – The Jeff Healey Band Victory Day – Tom Cochrane and Red Rider 1991Céline DionUnisonBodyrock – Lee Aaron Les B.B. – Les B.B. Home I'll Be – Rita MacNeil Hell to Pay – The Jeff Healey Band 1992Tom CochraneMad Mad WorldWaking Up the Neighbours – Bryan Adams Highlights from Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera – the original Canadian cast The Ghosts That Haunt Me – Crash Test Dummies Road Apples – The Tragically Hip 1993k.d. langIngénueGordon – Barenaked Ladies Lost Together – Blue Rodeo Celine Dion – Celine Dion Fully Completely – The Tragically Hip 1994Neil YoungHarvest MoonRockinghorse – Alannah Myles The Future – Leonard Cohen I'll Always Be There – Roch Voisine 12 Inches of Snow – Snow 1995Celine DionThe Colour of My LoveFive Days in July – Blue Rodeo Fumbling Towards Ecstasy – Sarah McLachlan North Country – The Rankin Family Day for Night – The Tragically Hip1996Alanis MorissetteJagged Little PillD'eux – Celine Dion The Woman in Me – Shania Twain This Child – Susan Aglukark Ragged Ass Road – Tom Cochrane1997The Tragically HipTrouble at the HenhouseAmanda Marshall – Amanda Marshall Hi™ How Are You Today? – Ashley MacIsaac 18 til I Die – Bryan Adams Falling into You – Celine Dion1998Sarah McLachlanSurfacingCreature – Moist Clumsy – Our Lady Peace Kissing Rain – Roch Voisine Come On Over – Shania Twain

Best Album (1999–2002) Year Winner Album Nominees Ref.1999Celine DionLet's Talk About LoveHappy? – Jann Arden Grand parleur, petit faiseur – Kevin Parent The Book of Secrets – Loreena McKennitt Phantom Power – The Tragically Hip 2000Alanis MorissetteSupposed Former Infatuation JunkieTuesday's Child – Amanda Marshall On a Day Like Today – Bryan Adams These Are Special Times – Celine Dion Hot Show – Prozzäk 2001Barenaked LadiesMaroonBeautiful Midnight – Matthew Good Band Happiness...Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch – Our Lady Peace No One Does It Better – soulDecision Music @ Work – The Tragically Hip 2002Diana KrallThe Look of LoveWhoa, Nelly! – Nelly Furtado Silver Side Up – Nickelback Spiritual Machines – Our Lady Peace All Killer No Filler – Sum 41

Album of the Year (2003–present) Year Winner Album Nominees Ref.2003Avril LavigneLet GoA New Day Has Come – Celine Dion Rêver mieux – Daniel Belanger Gravity – Our Lady Peace Up! – Shania Twain2004Sam RobertsWe Were Born in a FlameOne Heart – Celine Dion Michael Bublé – Michael Bublé Folklore – Nelly Furtado Afterglow – Sarah McLachlan2005Billy TalentBilly TalentUnder My Skin – Avril Lavigne Miracle – Celine Dion The Girl in the Other Room – Diana Krall Still Not Getting Any – Simple Plan2006Michael BubléIt's TimeChristmas Songs – Diana Krall 219 Days – Kalan Porter All the Right Reasons – Nickelback Under the Lights – Rex Goudie2007Nelly FurtadoLooseBilly Talent II – Billy Talent I Think of You – Gregory Charles Hedley – Hedley One-X – Three Days Grace2008FeistThe ReminderAnne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends – Anne Murray The Best Damn Thing – Avril Lavigne D'elles – Celine Dion Taking Chances – Celine Dion Call Me Irresponsible (album) – Michael Bublé2009NickelbackDark HorseFamous Last Words – Hedley Simple Plan – Simple Plan 70s Volume 2 – Sylvain Cossette Lost in the 80s – The Lost Fingers2010Michael BubléCrazy LoveBilly Talent III – Billy Talent Quiet Nights – Diana Krall Dance with Me – Johnny Reid My World – Justin Bieber2011Arcade FireThe SuburbsThank Me Later – Drake The Show Must Go – Hedley A Place Called Love – Johnny Reid My World 2.0 – Justin Bieber2012Michael BubléChristmasGoodbye Lullaby – Avril Lavigne Take Care – Drake Under the Mistletoe – Justin Bieber Here and Now – Nickelback2013Carly Rae JepsenKissBelieve – Justin Bieber Sans attendre – Céline Dion Storms – Hedley Ever After – Marianas Trench2014Arcade FireReflektorLoved Me Back to Life – Celine Dion Nothing Was the Same – Drake To Be Loved – Michael Bublé Harmony – Serena Ryder2015Leonard CohenPopular ProblemsWhere I Belong – Bobby Bazini Wild Life – Hedley No Fixed Address – Nickelback Serge Fiori – Serge Fiori2016The WeekndBeauty Behind the MadnessIf You're Reading This It's Too Late – Drake À Paradis City – Jean Leloup Purpose – Justin Bieber Handwritten – Shawn Mendes2017Leonard CohenYou Want It DarkerStarboy – The Weeknd Illuminate – Shawn Mendes Views – Drake Encore un Soir – Céline Dion2018 Arcade FireEverything Now Revival – Johnny Reid Nobody But Me – Michael Bublé Safe Haven – Ruth B Now – Shania Twain2019Shawn MendesShawn MendesThese Are the Days — Jann Arden Darlène — Hubert Lenoir My Dear Melancholy, — The Weeknd Outsider — Three Days Grace2020Alessia Cara The Pains of GrowingShine a Light — Bryan Adams Love — Michael Bublé Bad Habits — Nav Inscape — Alexandra Stréliski Melody Lau, "Alessia Cara and Tory Lanez lead the 2020 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 28, 2019.2021The WeekndAfter HoursChanges — Justin Bieber Courage — Céline Dion Thanks for the Dance — Leonard Cohen You — Ali GatieHolly Gordon, "The Weeknd, JP Saxe, Jessie Reyez and Justin Bieber lead 2021 Juno Award nominations". CBC Music, March 9, 2021.2022Charlotte CardinPhoenixDangerous Levels of Introspection — JP Saxe Justice — Justin Bieber Too Young to Be Sad — Tate McRae Wonder — Shawn MendesJackson Weaver, "Charlotte Cardin, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber lead 2022 Juno Award nominees". CBC News, March 1, 2022.2023The WeekndDawn FMWho Hurt You? - Ali Gatie Love Sux - Avril Lavigne I Used to Think I Could Fly - Tate McRae Demons Protected by Angels - Nav "Junos 2023: full list of winners". CBC Music, March 13, 2023.2024 Charlotte Cardin 99 NightsNever Enough - Daniel Caesar Mirror - Lauren Spencer-Smith Néo-Romance - Alexandra Stréliski Lord of the Flies & Birds & Bees - TALK "Here are all the 2024 Juno nominees". CBC Music, February 6, 2024.2025 Tate McRae Think LaterRoxane Bruneau, Submergé Elisapie, Inuktitut Josh Ross, Complicated Sukha, Undisputed "Junos 2025: full list of winners". CBC Music, March 30, 2025.2026 Tate McRae So Close to What Justin Bieber, Swag II Josh Ross, Later Tonight The Weeknd, Hurry Up Tomorrow Cameron Whitcomb, The Hard Way Natalie Harmsen, Melody Lau, Holly Gordon and Kelsey Adams, "Here are all the 2026 Juno nominees". CBC Music, March 28, 2026.

See also

Music of Canada

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