Juno Award for Children's Album of the Year

The Juno Award for Children's Album of the Year has been awarded since 1979 in recognition of the best quality children's performance album released in Canada. Between 1979 and 2002 it was known as Best Children's Album.

Winners

Best Children's Album (1979 - 2002)

Year	Winner	Album	Nominees	Ref.
1979	Anne Murray	There's a Hippo in My Tub	Are We There Yet? performed by Sandy Offenheim (with Family) One Elephant, Deux Éléphants as performed by Sharon Lois & Bram Canada's Favourite Folksongs performed by Various Artists Polka Dot Door performed by Various Artists
1980	Sharon, Lois & Bram	Smorgasbord	Chickery Chick as performed by Sandra Beech Going Bananas as performed by All the Performers of the Mariposa in the Schools Program I Lost My Pet Lizard as performed by Brenda and Paul Hoffert Mr. Dressup, For a Song as performed by Ernie Coombs
1981	Sharon, Lois & Bram	Singing 'n' Swinging	The Cat Came Back" performed by Fred Penner Listen to me performed by Jim & Rosalie You've Got to be a Kid To Get In performed by The Free Rose Corporation Merry-Go-Round performed The Travellers
1982	Sandra Beech	Inch By Inch	Listen to the Children performed by Bob Schneider The Cats performed by Children's Hour Productions The Polka Dot Pony performed by Fred Penner Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Camping in Canada performed by Various Artists
1983	Bob Schneider	When You Dream a Dream	Junior Jug Band performed by Chris & Ken Whiteley Wake Up Mr. Dressup! performed by Ernie Coombs and Terry McManus Jim & Rosalie... at the Music Factory performed by Jim & Rosalie Valdy's Kid's Record performed by Valdy
1984	The Rugrats	Rugrat Rock	Reflections on Crooked Walking performed by Ann Mortifee Special Delivery performed by Fred Penner Music Builders IV performed by Music Builders I Can Do Anything performed by Sphere Clown Band
1985	Robert Munsch	Murmel Murmel Munsch	The Magic Singing Animal Farm as performed by Brad MacDonald, Frank Daller and David E. Walden Snyder the Spider performed Paul Hann Music Builders VI performed by The Music Builders Chorus Today's Special performed by Today's Special Wee Rockers performed by Wee Rockers
1986	Charlotte Diamond	10 Carrot Diamond	Songs + Games for Toddlers performed by Bob McGrath & Katharine Smithrim Lots More Junior Jug Band performed by Chris & Ken Whiteley Come On In performed by Eric Nagler
1987	Bill Usher	Drums!	Family Pie performed by Kim & Jerry Brodey Family Album performed by Rick & Judy Bananas in His Eyebrows performed by Roberta Lynne Stones
1989	Fred Penner Tied Connie Kaldor/Carmen Campagne	Fred Penner's Place and Lullaby Berceuse	Diamonds and Dragons performed by Charlotte Diamond Qu'il Y Ait Toujors Le Soleil performed by Charlotte Diamond Le Loup du Nord performed by Matt Maxwell Mr. Bach Comes To Call performed by Susan Hammond, The Toronto Boy's Choir, The Studio Arts Orchestra
1990	Susan Hammond/Barbara Nichol	Beethoven Lives Upstairs	The People On My Street performed by Bob King Improvise With Eric Nagler performed by Eric Nagler Footeprints performed by Norman Foote The Boy Who Wanted To Talk To Whales performed by Robert Minden Ensemble
1991	Susan Hammond	Mozart's Magic Fantasy	Une Voix Pour Les Enfants performed by Carmen Campagne The Season - A Family Christmas Celebration performed by Fred Penner Yes I Can performed by Sandra Beech Sing A to Z performed by Sharon, Lois & Bram
1992	Classical Kids/Susan Hammond (Producer)	Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery	Swing On A Star performed by Claire de Lune Happy Feet performed by Fred Penner Children of the Morning performed by Jack Grunsky
1993	Jack Grunsky	Waves of Wonder	Something's Fishy at Camp Wiganishie performed by Al Simmons Rêves multicolores performed by Carmen Campagne Daydreams & Lullabies performed by Classical Kids/Susan Hammond (Producer) If The Shoes Fits performed by Norman Foote
1994	Susan Hammond/Classical Kids	Tchaikovsky Discovers America	The Child's Play Collection Barbara Nichol et.al. I Can't Sit Down performed by Eric Nagler Dream Catcher performed by Jack Grunsky Candles, Snow and Mistletoe performed by Sharon, Lois & Bram
1995	Raffi	Bananaphone	J'ai tant dansé performed by Carmen Campagne Eric's World performed by Record Eric Nagler What a Day! performed by Fred Penner Jacob Two Two and the Dinosaur performed by Mordecai Richler
1996	Al Simmons	Celery Stalks at Midnight	Raffi Radio performed by Raffi Philharmonic Fool performed by Rick Scott Hallelujah Handel! performed by Susan Hammond/Classical Kids The Keeper performed by Will Millar
1997	Martha Johnson	Songs from the Tree House	Jumpin' Jack performed by Jack Grunsky Walking In The Sun performed by Jake Chenier Like A Ripple On The Water performed by Kim & Jerry Brodey Maestro Orpheus and the World Clock performed by R. H. Thomson, created and produced by Joanne Grodzinski and Robert Pennee
1998	Judy & David	Livin' in a Shoe	The Truck I Bought From Moe performed by Al Simmons Enchantée performed by Carmen Campagne Chickee's on the Run performed by Heather Bishop Planet Lenny performed by Lenny Graf
1999	Susan Hammond's Classical Kids	Mozart's Magnificent Voyage	Rendez-Vous Soleil performed by Claire de Lune Accordélidon performed by Danielle Martineau Musical Mystery Machines performed by Ken Whiteley Celebrate the Music performed by Sandra Beech
2000	Sharon, Lois and Bram	Skinnamarink TV	Ants In Your Pants, Volume 1 performed by Douglas John Les petites merveilles de Fanchon performed by Fanchon Play On... performed by Jam Sandwich (Mary Lambert & Ellen Yeo Song Of The Unicorn performed by Susan Hammond's Classical Kids
2001	Jack Grunsky	Sing & Dance	Annie performed by Annie Brocoli Charlotte Diamond's World performed by Charlotte Diamond Step To It performed by Norman Foote Cradle On The Waves performed by Teresa Doyle
2002	Susan Hammond	A Classical Kids Christmas	Call Of The Wild performed by Aaron Burnett Chase A Rainbow performed by J. Paul Adams, Mary Lou Sicoly, George Brasovan Red's In The Hood performed by Judy & David Songs From The Boom Box performed by Judy & David	All years

No awards ceremony was held in 1988

Children's Album of the Year (2003 - Present)

Year	Winner	Album	Nominees	Ref.
2003	Fred Penner	Sing with Fred	Nous Sommes Tous Comme Les Fleurs performed by Charlotte Diamond Once Upon A Tune - Volume 3 - Beanstock performed by Judy & David Dodo Le Planète Do Dream Songs Night Songs performed by Pelican Music Project Let's Play performed by Raffi
2004	Connie Kaldor	A Duck in New York City	Like A Flower to the Sun performed by Jack Grunsky The Children of Lir performed by Loretto Reid Sing Out Summer Fun performed by Mary Lambert Dodo la planète do- Dream songs night songs 2 performed by Pelican Music Project
2005	Connie Kaldor	A Poodle in Paris	Angela May's Magnificent Musical Menagerie performed by Angela Kelman Songs For You performed by Jennifer Gasoi MathJam K performed by Judy & David The 5 Elements performed by Rick Scott & Harry Wong
2006	Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra	Baroque Adventure: The Quest for Arundo Donax	A Butterfly In Time performed by CMSM Concert Theatre Productions Happy All Of The Time performed by Jake The Fabulous Song performed by Michelle Campagne & Davy Gallant Canada Needs You (Volume One) performed by Mike Ford
2007	Jack Grunsky	My Beautiful World	Dinosaurs, Dragons and Me performed by Donna & Andy Join The Band performed by Ken Whiteley Snooze Music performed by Rick Scott Murmel Murmel Munsch! performed by Robert Munsch
2008	Jen Gould	Music Soup	This Is Daniel Cook. Here We Are! performed by Daniel Cook and Friends Gonna Keep Dancing performed by Eddie Douglas Superstars performed by The Doodlebops Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf performed by the Windsor Symphony Orchestra
2009	Barenaked Ladies	Snacktime!	FiddleFire! performed by Chris McKhool Oui! performed by Gregg LeRock Catchy Tune performed by Jack Grunsky The Kerplunks performed by The Kerplunks
2010	Norman Foote	Love My New Shirt	Action Packed performed by Bobs & Lolo I'm Me! performed by Charlie Hope We Share The Earth performed by The Bee's Knees Walk On performed by The Kerplunks
2011	Peter Lenton	Proud Like a Mountain	Encore performed by Gregg LeRock The Little Blue Doggy performed by Michelle Campagne Number 3 performed by The Kerplunks Power To The Little People performed by The Monkey Bunch
2012	Charlie Hope	Songs, Stories and Friends: Let's Go Play!	Connecting the Dots performed by Bobs & LoLo Sleepy Sky Lullaby performed by Eddie Douglas Everyone performed by Music with BRIAN My Butterfly/A Capella Lullabies performed by Vocal Paint
2013	Emilie Mover	The Stella and Sam Album, ft. Emilie Mover	Always Be A Unicorn performed by Helen Austin Chansons pour toutes sortes d’enfants performed by Henri Godon Throw a Penny in the Wishing Well performed by Jennifer Gasoi One Dancefloor performed by Marlowe & the MiX
2014	Helen Austin	Colour It	Sing As We Go! performed by Charlie Hope What's the Big Idea?!? performed by Gary Rasberry Mon coffret à surprises performed by Marie-Claude Coconuts Don't Fall Far From the Tree performed by Splash'N Boots
2015	Fred Penner	Where in the World	Wave Your Antlers performed by Bobs & LoLo Le chat botté performed by LuLu et le Matou Love Bug performed by Raffi Happy Times performed by Splash'N Boots
2016	The Swinging Belles	More Sheep, Less Sleep	Greatest Hits performed by Big Block Singsong Dirty Feet performed by Bobs & LoLo Forest Friends’ Nature Club Album performed by Ginalina Songs from the Boot performed by Splash'N Boots
2017	Diana Panton|	I Believe in Little Things	De Tombouctou à Bombay performed by Kattam Owl Singalong performed by Raffi Big Yellow Tunes performed by Splash'N Boots Wordplay performed by Will Stroet
2018	Fred Penner	Hear the Music	Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 performed by Big Block Singsong Blue Skies performed by Bobs & LoLo Love, Kisses and Hugs performed by Splash'N Boots The Moblees (Songs from the Hit TV Show) performed by The Moblees	All years