Juno Award for Album of the Year

Singer Leonard Cohen is the 2015 recipient of this award, for Popular Problems.

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 actually the award for Best Selling Album from 1975 to 1979. From 1999 to 2002, it was awarded under the name of Best Album.

Achievements

Celine Dion and Michael Bublé are the artists with the most wins in this category, with three each, and Dion is also the most nominated artist, with 12 total 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	Bachman–Turner Overdrive	Not Fragile	Love Song performed by Anne Murray Anka performed by Paul Anka Best of The Guess Who, Volume 2 performed by The Guess Who
1976	Bachman–Turner Overdrive	Four Wheel Drive	Stand Back performed by April Wine Beau Dommage performed by Beau Dommage Si on avait besoin d'une cinquième saison performed by Harmonium Feelings performed by Paul Anka
1977	André Gagnon	Neiges	Best of B.T.O. (So Far) performed by Bachman–Turner Overdrive Head On performed by Bachman–Turner Overdrive Stand Tall performed by Burton Cummings Summertime Dream performed by Gordon Lightfoot Dreamboat Annie performed by Heart
1978	Dan Hill	Longer Fuse	Le Saint Laurent performed by André Gagnon My Own Way to Rock performed by Burton Cummings A Farewell to Kings performed by Rush The Best of The Stampeders performed by The Stampeders
1979	Burton Cummings	Dream of a Child	20 Country Classics performed by Carroll Baker Endless Wire performed by Gordon Lightfoot Hemispheres performed by Rush Thick as Thieves performed by Trooper

Album of the Year (1980–1998)

Year	Winner	Album	Nominees	Ref.
1980	Anne Murray	New Kind of Feeling	Armageddon performed by Prism Hemispheres performed by Rush Flying Colors performed by Trooper Hot Shots performed by Trooper
1981	Anne Murray	Anne Murray's Greatest Hits	Woman Love performed by Burton Cummings Uncut performed by Powder Blues Band Young and Restless performed by Prism Permanent Waves performed by Rush
1982	Loverboy	Loverboy	The Nature of the Beast performed by April Wine The Great White North performed by Bob and Doug McKenzie Exit...Stage Left performed by Rush Moving Pictures performed by Rush
1983	Loverboy	Get Lucky	Aldo Nova performed by Aldo Nova Christmas Wishes performed by Anne Murray Turn It Loud performed by Headpins Signals performed by Rush
1984	Bryan Adams	Cuts Like a Knife	Keep It Up performed by Loverboy Hammer on a Drum performed by Payolas Neruda performed by Red Rider Grace Under Pressure performed by Rush
1985	Bryan Adams	Reckless	Boy in the Box performed by Corey Hart Black Cars performed by Gino Vannelli Strange Animal performed by Gowan Walkin' the Razor's Edge performed by Helix Honeymoon Suite performed by Honeymoon Suite
1986	Glass Tiger	The Thin Red Line	The Big Prize performed by Honeymoon Suite Lovin' Every Minute of It performed by Loverboy Alien Shores performed by Platinum Blonde Power Windows performed by Rush
1987	Kim Mitchell	Shakin' Like a Human Being	Into the Fire performed by Bryan Adams Fields of Fire performed by Corey Hart Great Dirty World performed by Gowan Between the Earth & Sky performed by Luba
No award ceremony was held in 1988
1989	Robbie Robertson	Robbie Robertson	Outskirts performed by Blue Rodeo Diamond Sun performed by Glass Tiger Racing After Midnight performed by Honeymoon Suite Reasons to Believe performed by Rita MacNeil
1990	Alannah Myles	Alannah Myles	Rita performed by Rita MacNeil Now the Bell Rings performed by Rita MacNeil See the Light performed by The Jeff Healey Band Victory Day performed by Tom Cochrane and Red Rider
1991	Celine Dion	Unison	Bodyrock performed by Lee Aaron Les B.B. performed by Les B.B. Home I'll Be performed by Rita MacNeil Hell to Pay performed by The Jeff Healey Band
1992	Tom Cochrane	Mad Mad World	Waking Up the Neighbours performed by Bryan Adams Highlights from Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera performed by the original Canadian cast The Ghosts That Haunt Me performed by Crash Test Dummies Road Apples performed by The Tragically Hip
1993	k.d. lang	Ingénue	Gordon performed by Barenaked Ladies Lost Together performed by Blue Rodeo Celine Dion performed by Celine Dion Fully Completely performed by The Tragically Hip
1994	Neil Young	Harvest Moon	Rockinghorse performed by Alannah Myles The Future performed by Leonard Cohen I'll Always Be There performed by Roch Voisine 12 Inches of Snow performed by Snow
1995	Celine Dion	The Colour of My Love	Five Days in July performed by Blue Rodeo Fumbling Towards Ecstasy performed by Sarah McLachlan North Country performed by The Rankin Family Day for Night performed by The Tragically Hip
1996	Alanis Morissette	Jagged Little Pill	D'eux performed by Celine Dion The Woman in Me performed by Shania Twain This Child performed by Susan Aglukark Ragged Ass Road performed by Tom Cochrane
1997	The Tragically Hip	Trouble at the Henhouse	Amanda Marshall performed by Amanda Marshall Hi™ How Are You Today? performed by Ashley MacIsaac 18 til I Die performed by Bryan Adams Falling into You performed by Celine Dion
1998	Sarah McLachlan	Surfacing	Creature performed by Moist Clumsy performed by Our Lady Peace Kissing Rain performed by Roch Voisine Come On Over performed by Shania Twain

Best Album (1999–2002)

Year	Winner	Album	Nominees	Ref.
1999	Celine Dion	Let's Talk About Love	Happy? performed by Jann Arden Grand parleur, petit faiseur performed by Kevin Parent The Book of Secrets performed by Loreena McKennitt Phantom Power performed by The Tragically Hip
2000	Alanis Morissette	Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie	Tuesday's Child performed by Amanda Marshall On a Day Like Today performed by Bryan Adams These Are Special Times performed by Celine Dion Hot Show performed by Prozzäk
2001	Barenaked Ladies	Maroon	Beautiful Midnight performed by Matthew Good Band Happiness...Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch performed by Our Lady Peace No One Does It Better performed by soulDecision Music @ Work performed by The Tragically Hip
2002	Diana Krall	The Look of Love	Whoa, Nelly! performed by Nelly Furtado Silver Side Up performed by Nickelback Spiritual Machines performed by Our Lady Peace All Killer No Filler performed by Sum 41

Album of the Year (2003 – present)

Year	Winner	Album	Nominees	Ref.
2003	Avril Lavigne	Let Go	A New Day Has Come performed by Celine Dion Rêver mieux performed by Daniel Belanger Gravity performed by Our Lady Peace Up! performed by Shania Twain
2004	Sam Roberts	We Were Born in a Flame	One Heart performed by Celine Dion Michael Bublé performed by Michael Bublé Folklore performed by Nelly Furtado Afterglow performed by Sarah McLachlan
2005	Billy Talent	Billy Talent	Under My Skin performed by Avril Lavigne Miracle performed by Celine Dion The Girl in the Other Room performed by Diana Krall Still Not Getting Any performed by Simple Plan
2006	Michael Bublé	It's Time	Christmas Songs performed by Diana Krall 219 Days performed by Kalan Porter All the Right Reasons performed by Nickelback Under the Lights performed by Rex Goudie
2007	Nelly Furtado	Loose	Billy Talent II performed by Billy Talent I Think of You performed by Gregory Charles Hedley performed by Hedley One-X performed by Three Days Grace
2008	Feist	The Reminder	Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends performed by Anne Murray The Best Damn Thing performed by Avril Lavigne D'elles performed by Celine Dion Taking Chances performed by Celine Dion Call Me Irresponsible performed by Michael Bublé
2009	Nickelback	Dark Horse	Famous Last Words performed by Hedley Simple Plan performed by Simple Plan 70s Volume 2 performed by Sylvain Cossette Lost in the 80s performed by The Lost Fingers
2010	Michael Bublé	Crazy Love	Billy Talent III performed by Billy Talent Quiet Nights performed by Diana Krall Dance with Me performed by Johnny Reid My World performed by Justin Bieber
2011	Arcade Fire	The Suburbs	Thank Me Later performed by Drake The Show Must Go performed by Hedley A Place Called Love performed by Johnny Reid My World 2.0 performed by Justin Bieber
2012	Michael Bublé	Christmas	Goodbye Lullaby performed by Avril Lavigne Take Care performed by Drake Under the Mistletoe performed by Justin Bieber Here and Now performed by Nickelback
2013	Carly Rae Jepsen	Kiss	Believe performed by Justin Bieber Sans attendre performed by Céline Dion Storms performed by Hedley Ever After performed by Marianas Trench
2014	Arcade Fire	Reflektor	Loved Me Back to Life performed by Celine Dion Nothing Was the Same performed by Drake To Be Loved performed by Michael Bublé Harmony performed by Serena Ryder
2015	Leonard Cohen	Popular Problems	Where I Belong performed by Bobby Bazini Wild Life performed by Hedley No Fixed Address performed by Nickelback Serge Fiori performed by Serge Fiori

See also

• Music of Canada