The Juno Award for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year is an annual award presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) for the best adult contemporary album released in Canada. It was first awarded at the 42nd Juno Awards ceremonies in 2013. The five nominees in the category are chosen by a panel of judges selected from the Canadian music industry and the winner is chosen by CARAS members.
Recipients Year Winner Album Nominees Ref.2013The TenorsLead With Your Heart Like a Man – Adam Cohen Burning Days – Barlow Sans attendre – Céline Dion All the Diamonds – Raylene Rankin2014Johnny ReidA Christmas Gift to You In My Head – Alysha Brilla Loved Me Back to Life – Celine Dion Dream Catcher – Chloe Albert The Year He Drove Me Crazy – Coral Egan2015Sarah McLachlanShine On Womyn – Alysha Brilla Everything Almost – Jann Arden Trauma: Chansons de la série télé (saison no. 5) – Cœur de pirate Dark Swing – Ndidi2016Johnny ReidWhat Love Is All About Wallflower – Diana Krall Refined – Don Amero A Jann Arden Christmas – Jann Arden Under One Sky – The Tenors2017Sarah McLachlanWonderland Encore un Soir – Céline Dion Hard Sail – Chantal Kreviazuk Beating Heart – Mark Masri A Fine Line – Heather Rankin2018Michael BubléNobody But MeRooted — Alysha Brilla Revival — Johnny Reid The Grand Hustle — Nuela Charles Christmas Together — The Tenors"Arcade Fire and Daniel Caesar lead 2018 Juno Award nominations" . CBC Music, February 6, 2018.2019 Michael BubléLoveThese Are the Days — Jann Arden Distant Danger — Nuela Charles Meaning to Tell Ya — Molly Johnson A Whitehorse Winter Classic — Whitehorse2020Bryan Adams Shine a LightMelt — Nuela Charles Both Sides — Marc Jordan Empower — Renée Lamoureux Unplugged Vol. 1 — Lauren Spencer-Smith Melody Lau, "Alessia Cara and Tory Lanez lead the 2020 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 28, 2019.2021Alanis MorissetteSuch Pretty Forks in the RoadCourage — Céline Dion Pour déjouer l'ennui — Pierre Lapointe Starlit Afternoon — Craig Stickland CH IIII: The Come Up — StorryHolly Gordon and Andrea Warner, "Here are the 2021 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, June 4, 2021.2022Serena RyderThe Art of Falling ApartMeet You at the Light — Desirée Dawson Nothing Is Lost — Luca Fogale The Outer Circle — Mathew V The Way You See Me — Tafari AnthonyHolly Gordon, "Here are all the 2022 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, May 14, 2022.2023Michael BubléHigherAdventure Book — Francois Klark Descendant — Jann Arden He Sang She Sang — Marc Jordan and Amy Sky A Tyler Shaw Christmas — Tyler Shaw Jenna Benchetrit and Arti Patel, "The Weeknd picks up 4 wins on Junos 2023 opening night". CBC News, March 11, 2023.2024 Amanda Marshall Heavy LiftingBanners, I Wish I Was Flawless, I'm Not Luca Fogale, Run Where the Light Calls Steph La Rochelle, Wildflower Josh Sahunta, To Be Loved, Vol. 1 "Junos 2024: full list of winners". CBC Music, March 23, 2024.2025 Maïa Davies Lovers' GothicAphrose, Roses Celeigh Cardinal, Boundless Possibilities Kellie Loder, Transitions Maddee Ritter, Songs of Love and Death "Junos 2025: full list of winners". CBC Music, March 30, 2025.2026 Sarah McLachlan Better Broken Nuela Charles, NU2U Rose Cousins, Conditions of Love Vol. 1 Shawn Hook, Rebuild Sister Ray, Believer Natalie Harmsen, Melody Lau, Holly Gordon and Kelsey Adams, "Here are all the 2026 Juno nominees". CBC Music, March 28, 2026.
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