Juno Award/Album of the Year

Die Juno Award für das Album of the Year („Album des Jahres“) werden jährlich von der Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARA) für das beste Album aus Kanada vergeben. Der Award wird seit 1975 verliehen, lief aber zunächst unter dem Namen Best Selling Album (am besten verkaufte Album) von 1975 bis 1979. Anschließend erhielt der Preis seinen heutigen Namen, wurde jedoch von 1999 bis 2002 als Best Album vergeben. Ausgezeichnet wird der Künstler.

Rekorde

Celine Dion gewann den Award insgesamt drei Mal und wurde außerdem 12 mal nominiert.

Arcade Fire, Celine Dion, Michael Bublé und The Weeknd sind die Künstler mit den meisten Siegen. Dion ist mit 12 Nominierungen die am meisten nominierte Künstlerin.

Übersicht

1974

Bei den Juno Awards 1974 wurde der Award nicht verliehen. Stattdessen wurden drei Künstler in verschiedenen Kategorien ausgezeichnet.

Jahr	Award	Sieger	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	Sieger	Album	Nominierungen	Ref.
1975	Bachman-Turner Overdrive	Not Fragile	Love Song – Anne Murray Anka – Paul Anka Best of The Guess Who, Volume 2 – The Guess Who
1976	Bachman-Turner Overdrive	Four Wheel Drive	Stand Back – April Wine Beau Dommage – Beau Dommage Si on avait besoin d'une cinquième saison – Harmonium Feelings – Paul Anka
1977	André Gagnon	Neiges	Best 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
1978	Dan Hill	Longer Fuse	Le Saint Laurent – André Gagnon My Own Way to Rock – Burton Cummings A Farewell to Kings – Rush The Best of The Stampeders – The Stampeders
1979	Burton Cummings	Dream of a Child	20 Country Classics – Carroll Baker Endless Wire – Gordon Lightfoot Hemispheres – Rush Thick as Thieves – Trooper

Album of the Year (1980–1998)

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

Best Album (1999–2002)

Jahr	Sieger	Album	Nominierungen	Ref.
1999	Celine Dion	Let's Talk About Love	Happy? – Jann Arden Grand parleur, petit faiseur – Kevin Parent The Book of Secrets – Loreena McKennitt Phantom Power – The Tragically Hip
2000	Alanis Morissette	Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie	Tuesday's Child – Amanda Marshall On a Day Like Today – Bryan Adams These Are Special Times – Celine Dion Hot Show – Prozzäk
2001	Barenaked Ladies	Maroon	Beautiful 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
2002	Diana Krall	The Look of Love	Whoa, Nelly! – Nelly Furtado Silver Side Up – Nickelback Spiritual Machines – Our Lady Peace All Killer No Filler – Sum 41

Album of the Year (seit 2003)

Jahr	Sieger	Album	Nominierungen	Ref.
2003	Avril Lavigne	Let Go	A New Day Has Come – Celine Dion Rêver mieux – Daniel Belanger Gravity – Our Lady Peace Up! – Shania Twain
2004	Sam Roberts	We Were Born in a Flame	One Heart – Celine Dion Michael Bublé – Michael Bublé Folklore – Nelly Furtado Afterglow – Sarah McLachlan
2005	Billy Talent	Billy Talent	Under My Skin – Avril Lavigne Miracle – Celine Dion The Girl in the Other Room – Diana Krall Still Not Getting Any – Simple Plan
2006	Michael Bublé	It's Time	Christmas Songs – Diana Krall 219 Days – Kalan Porter All the Right Reasons – Nickelback Under the Lights – Rex Goudie
2007	Nelly Furtado	Loose	Billy Talent II – Billy Talent I Think of You – Gregory Charles Hedley – Hedley One-X – Three Days Grace
2008	Feist	The Reminder	Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends – Anne Murray The Best Damn Thing – Avril Lavigne D'elles – Celine Dion Taking Chances – Celine Dion Call Me Irresponsible – Michael Bublé
2009	Nickelback	Dark Horse	Famous Last Words – Hedley Simple Plan – Simple Plan 70s Volume 2 – Sylvain Cossette Lost in the 80s – The Lost Fingers
2010	Michael Bublé	Crazy Love	Billy Talent III – Billy Talent Quiet Nights – Diana Krall Dance with Me – Johnny Reid My World – Justin Bieber
2011	Arcade Fire	The Suburbs	Thank Me Later – Drake The Show Must Go – Hedley A Place Called Love – Johnny Reid My World 2.0 – Justin Bieber
2012	Michael Bublé	Christmas	Goodbye Lullaby – Avril Lavigne Take Care – Drake Under the Mistletoe – Justin Bieber Here and Now – Nickelback
2013	Carly Rae Jepsen	Kiss	Believe – Justin Bieber Sans attendre – Céline Dion Storms – Hedley Ever After – Marianas Trench
2014	Arcade Fire	Reflektor	Loved Me Back to Life – Celine Dion Nothing Was the Same – Drake To Be Loved – Michael Bublé Harmony – Serena Ryder
2015	Leonard Cohen	Popular Problems	Where I Belong – Bobby Bazini Wild Life – Hedley No Fixed Address – Nickelback Serge Fiori – Serge Fiori
2016	The Weeknd	Beauty Behind the Madness	If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late – Drake À Paradis City – Jean Leloup Purpose – Justin Bieber Handwritten – Shawn Mendes
2017	Leonard Cohen	You Want It Darker	Starboy – The Weeknd Illuminate – Shawn Mendes Views – Drake Encore un Soir – Céline Dion
2018	Arcade Fire	Everything Now	Revival – Johnny Reid Nobody But Me – Michael Bublé Safe Haven – Ruth B Now – Shania Twain
2019	Shawn Mendes	Shawn Mendes	These Are the Days – Jann Arden Darlène – Hubert Lenoir My Dear Melancholy, – The Weeknd Outsider – Three Days Grace
2020	Alessia Cara	The Pains of Growing	Shine a Light – Bryan Adams Love – Michael Bublé Bad Habits – Nav Inscape – Alexandra Stréliski
2021	The Weeknd	After Hours	Changes – Justin Bieber Thanks for the Dance – Leonard Cohen Courage – Céline Dion You – Ali Gatie
2022	Charlotte Cardin	Phoenix	Dangerous Levels of Introspection – JP Saxe Justice – Justin Bieber Wonder – Shawn Mendes Too Young to Be Sad – Tate McRae
2023	The Weeknd	Dawn FM	Who Hurt You? – Ali Gatie Love Sux – Avril Lavigne I Used to Think I Could Fly – Tate McRae Demons Protected by Angels – Nav

Einzelnachweise

Die Kategorien des Juno Awards

Aktuelle Kategorien:
Artist of the Year | Juno Fan Choice Award | Group of the Year | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award | Recording Engineer of the Year | Songwriter of the Year | Album of the Year | Adult Alternative Album of the Year | Adult Contemporary Album of the Year | Alternative Album of the Year | Blues Album of the Year | Children’s Album of the Year | Comedy Album of the Year | Classical Composition of the Year | Classical Album of the Year – Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment | Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year | Country Album of the Year | Dance Recording of the Year | Electronic Album of the Year | Francophone Album of the Year | Indigenous Music Album of the Year | Instrumental Album of the Year | International Album of the Year | Jazz Album of the Year – Solo | Jazz Album of the Year – Group | Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year | Pop Album of the Year | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | Rap Recording of the Year | Recording Package of the Year | Reggae Recording of the Year | Rock Album of the Year | Contemporary Roots Album of the Year | Traditional Roots Album of the Year | Single of the Year | Video of the Year | Vocal Jazz Album of the Year | World Music Album of the Year

Spezialkategorien:
Canadian Music Hall of Fame | Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award | Allan Waters Humanitarian Award

Ehemalige Kategorien:
Best Jazz Album | Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year | Traditional Jazz Album of the Year | Best Roots and Traditional Album | Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo | Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group