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.

It is one of several categories that media reports in September 2024 indicated would be placed on "hiatus" for the Juno Awards of 2025,"JUNO Awards Putting Reggae Recording of the Year Honours on "Hiatus" in 2025: Report". Exclaim!, September 9, 2024. with the award committee reversing the decision eight days after it was first reported.Richie Assaly, "Juno Awards reverse controversial decision to pull reggae and gospel categories from 2025 ceremony". Toronto Star, September 17, 2024.

Winners

Best Children's Album (1979–2002)

Year Winner Album Nominees Ref.1979Anne MurrayThere's a Hippo in My TubAre We There Yet? – Sandy Offenheim (with Family) One Elephant, Deux Éléphants – Sharon Lois & Bram Canada's Favourite Folk Songs – Various Artists Polka Dot Door – Various Artists1980Sharon, Lois & BramSmorgasbord (album)Chickery Chick – Sandra Beech Going Bananas – Mariposa in the Schools Program I Lost My Pet Lizard – Brenda and Paul Hoffert Mr. Dressup, For a Song – Ernie Coombs1981Sharon, Lois & BramSinging 'n' SwingingThe Cat Came Back – Fred Penner Listen to Me – Jim & Rosalie You've Got to Be a Kid to Get In – The Free Rose Corporation Merry-Go-Round – The Travellers1982Sandra BeechInch By InchListen to the Children – Bob Schneider The Cats – Children's Hour Productions The Polka Dot Pony – Fred Penner Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Camping in Canada – Various Artists1983Bob SchneiderWhen You Dream a DreamJunior Jug Band – Chris & Ken Whiteley Wake Up, Mr. Dressup – Ernie Coombs and Terry McManus At the Music Factory – Jim & Rosalie Valdy's Kid's Record – Valdy1984The RugratsRugrat RockReflections on Crooked Walking – Ann Mortifee Special Delivery – Fred Penner Music Builders IV – Music Builders I Can Do Anything – Sphere Clown Band1985Robert MunschMurmel Murmel MunschThe Magic Singing Animal Farm – Brad MacDonald, Frank Daller and David E. Walden Snyder the Spider – Paul Hann Music Builders VI – The Music Builders Chorus Today's Special – Today's Special Wee Rockers – Wee Rockers1986Charlotte Diamond10 Carrot DiamondSongs + Games for Toddlers – Bob McGrath & Katharine Smithrim Lots More Junior Jug Band – Chris & Ken Whiteley Come On In – Eric Nagler1987Bill UsherDrums!Family Pie – Kim & Jerry Brodey Family Album – Rick & Judy Bananas in His Eyebrows – Roberta Lynne Stones1989Fred Penner Tied Connie Kaldor/Carmen CampagneFred Penner's Place and Lullaby BerceuseDiamonds and Dragons – Charlotte Diamond Qu'il Y Ait Toujors Le Soleil – Charlotte Diamond Le Loup du Nord – Matt Maxwell Mr. Bach Comes To Call – Susan Hammond, The Toronto Boy's Choir, The Studio Arts Orchestra The Orchestra – Toronto Philharmonia Orchestra/Mark Rubin (Producer)1990Susan Hammond/Barbara NicholBeethoven Lives UpstairsThe People On My Street – Bob King Improvise With Eric Nagler – Eric Nagler Footeprints – Norman Foote The Boy Who Wanted To Talk To Whales – Robert Minden Ensemble1991Susan HammondMozart's Magic FantasyUne Voix Pour Les Enfants – Carmen Campagne The Season - A Family Christmas Celebration – Fred Penner Yes I Can – Sandra Beech Sing A to Z – Sharon, Lois & Bram1992Classical Kids/Susan Hammond (Producer)Vivaldi's Ring of MysterySwing On A Star – Claire de Lune Happy Feet – Fred Penner Children of the Morning – Jack Grunsky1993Jack GrunskyWaves of WonderSomething's Fishy at Camp Wiganishie – Al Simmons Rêves multicolores – Carmen Campagne Daydreams & Lullabies – Classical Kids/Susan Hammond (Producer) If The Shoe Fits – Norman Foote1994Susan Hammond/Classical KidsTchaikovsky Discovers AmericaThe Child's Play Collection Barbara Nichol et.al. I Can't Sit Down – Eric Nagler Dream Catcher – Jack Grunsky Candles, Snow and Mistletoe – Sharon, Lois & Bram1995RaffiBananaphoneJ'ai tant dansé – Carmen Campagne Eric's World – Record Eric Nagler What a Day! – Fred Penner Jacob Two Two and the Dinosaur – Mordecai Richler1996Al SimmonsCelery Stalks at MidnightRaffi Radio – Raffi Philharmonic Fool – Rick Scott Hallelujah Handel! – Susan Hammond/Classical Kids The Keeper – Will Millar1997Martha JohnsonSongs from the Tree HouseJumpin' Jack – Jack Grunsky Walking In The Sun – Jake Chenier Like A Ripple On The Water – Kim & Jerry Brodey Maestro Orpheus and the World Clock – R. H. Thomson, created and produced by Joanne Grodzinski and Robert Pennee1998Judy & DavidLivin' in a ShoeThe Truck I Bought From Moe – Al Simmons Enchantée – Carmen Campagne Chickee's on the Run – Heather Bishop Planet Lenny – Lenny Graf1999Susan Hammond's Classical KidsMozart's Magnificent VoyageRendez-Vous Soleil – Claire de Lune Accordélidon – Danielle Martineau Musical Mystery Machines – Ken Whiteley Celebrate the Music – Sandra Beech2000Sharon, Lois and BramSkinnamarink TVAnts In Your Pants, Volume 1 – Douglas John Les petites merveilles de Fanchon – Fanchon Play On... – Jam Sandwich (Mary Lambert & Ellen Yeo) Song Of The Unicorn – Susan Hammond's Classical Kids2001Jack GrunskySing & DanceAnnie – Annie Brocoli Charlotte Diamond's World – Charlotte Diamond Step To It – Norman Foote Cradle On The Waves – Teresa Doyle2002Susan HammondA Classical Kids ChristmasCall Of The Wild – Aaron Burnett Chase A Rainbow – J. Paul Adams, Mary Lou Sicoly, George Brasovan Red's In The Hood – Judy & David Songs From The Boom Box – Judy & DavidAll years

Children's Album of the Year (2003–present)

Year Winner Album Nominees Ref.2003Fred PennerSing with FredNous Sommes Tous Comme Les Fleurs – Charlotte Diamond Once Upon A Tune - Volume 3 - Beanstock – Judy & David Dodo Le Planète Do Dream Songs Night Songs – Pelican Music Project Let's Play – Raffi2004Connie KaldorA Duck in New York CityLike A Flower to the Sun – Jack Grunsky The Children of Lir – Loretto Reid Sing Out Summer Fun – Mary Lambert Dodo la planète do- Dream songs night songs 2 – Pelican Music Project2005Connie KaldorA Poodle in ParisAngela May's Magnificent Musical Menagerie – Angela Kelman Songs For You – Jennifer Gasoi MathJam K – Judy & David The 5 Elements – Rick Scott & Harry Wong2006Tafelmusik Baroque OrchestraBaroque Adventure: The Quest for Arundo DonaxA Butterfly In Time – CMSM Concert Theatre Productions Happy All Of The Time – Jake The Fabulous Song – Michelle Campagne & Davy Gallant Canada Needs You (Volume One) – Mike Ford2007Jack GrunskyMy Beautiful WorldDinosaurs, Dragons and Me – Donna & Andy Join The Band – Ken Whiteley Snooze Music – Rick Scott Murmel Murmel Munsch! – Robert Munsch2008Jen GouldMusic SoupThis Is Daniel Cook. Here We Are! – Daniel Cook and Friends Gonna Keep Dancing – Eddie Douglas Superstars – The Doodlebops Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf – the Windsor Symphony Orchestra2009Barenaked LadiesSnacktime!FiddleFire! – Chris McKhool Oui! – Gregg LeRock Catchy Tune – Jack Grunsky The Kerplunks – The Kerplunks2010Norman FooteLove My New ShirtAction Packed – Bobs & Lolo I'm Me! – Charlie Hope We Share The Earth – The Bee's Knees Walk On – The Kerplunks2011Peter LentonProud Like a MountainEncore – Gregg LeRock The Little Blue Doggy – Michelle Campagne Number 3 – The Kerplunks Power To The Little People – The Monkey Bunch2012Charlie HopeSongs, Stories and Friends: Let's Go Play!Connecting the Dots – Bobs & LoLo Sleepy Sky Lullaby – Eddie Douglas Everyone – Music with BRIAN My Butterfly/A Capella Lullabies – Vocal Paint2013Emilie MoverThe Stella and Sam Album, ft. Emilie MoverAlways Be A Unicorn – Helen Austin Chansons pour toutes sortes d’enfants – Henri Godon Throw a Penny in the Wishing Well – Jennifer Gasoi One Dancefloor – Marlowe & the MiX2014Helen AustinColour ItSing As We Go! – Charlie Hope What's the Big Idea?!? – Gary Rasberry Mon coffret à surprises – Marie-Claude Coconuts Don't Fall Far From the Tree – Splash'N Boots2015Fred PennerWhere in the WorldWave Your Antlers – Bobs & LoLo Le chat botté – LuLu et le Matou Love Bug – Raffi Happy Times – Splash'N Boots2016The Swinging BellesMore Sheep, Less SleepGreatest Hits – Big Block SingSong Dirty Feet – Bobs & LoLo Forest Friends’ Nature Club Album – Ginalina Songs from the Boot – Splash'N Boots2017Diana PantonI Believe in Little ThingsDe Tombouctou à Bombay – Kattam Owl Singalong – Raffi Big Yellow Tunes – Splash'N Boots Wordplay – Will Stroet2018Fred PennerHear the MusicGreatest Hits, Vol. 3 – Big Block SingSong Blue Skies – Bobs & LoLo Love, Kisses and Hugs – Splash'N Boots The Moblees (Songs from the Hit TV Show) – The MobleesAll years2019Splash'N BootsYou, Me and the SeaLet's Go Bananas – Beppie It Takes a Village – Ginalina Dog on the Floor – Raffi It's Cool to be Kind – Sonshine and Broccoli2020Big Block SingSong Greatest Hits, Vol. 4It's GFORCE – GFORCE This Is Us – Girl Pow-R A Cheerful Little Earful – Diana Panton Sharon, Bram & Friends – Sharon & Bram Melody Lau, "Alessia Cara and Tory Lanez lead the 2020 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 28, 2019.2021 Splash'N Boots Heart ParadeLetters and Numbers — ABC Singsong J'aime mon école — Njacko Backo and Kalimbas at Work Small But Mighty — Ginalina Goodnight to you All: Traditional Lullabies from Ireland & the UK — Charlie HopeHolly Gordon and Andrea Warner, "Here are the 2021 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, June 4, 2021.2022 Garth Prince Falling in AfricaPonderosa Bunchgrass and the Golden Rule — The Oot n' Oots School Days — Maestro Fresh Wes Walk Off the Earth & Romeo Eats, Vol. 1 — Walk Off the Earth and Romeo Eats Words Words Words — ABC Singsong"Gala des prix JUNO 2022 | Charlotte Cardin devance Justin Bieber et The Weeknd dans les nominations!". sorstu.ca, March 1, 2022.2023Walk off the Earth and Romeo EatsWalk off the Earth and Romeo Eats, Vol. 2Nice to Meet You — Beppie Say Hello — Jeremy and Jazzy Maestro Fresh Wes Presents: Julia the Great — Maestro Fresh Wes and Keysha Freshh I Am Love — Splash'N Boots Jenna Benchetrit and Arti Patel, "The Weeknd picks up 4 wins on Junos 2023 opening night". CBC News, March 11, 2023.2024 The Swinging Belles Welcome to the Flea CircusABC Singsong, Big Words Ginalina, Going Back: Remembered and Remixed Family Folk Songs, Vol. 1 Splash'N Boots, Love-a-By Young Maestro, Maestro Fresh Wes Presents: Young Maestro Stick to Your Vision for Young Athletes "Junos 2024: full list of winners". CBC Music, March 23, 2024.2025 Raffi and The Good Lovelies Penny PenguinKym Gouchie, Shun Beh Nats'ujeh: We Are Healing Through Songs Riley Rocket and MegaBlast, Riley Rocket: Songs from Season One Walk Off the Earth and Romeo Eats, Buon Appetito Young Maestro, Maestro Fresh Wes Presents: Young Maestro "Rhyme Travellers" "Junos 2025: full list of winners". CBC Music, March 30, 2025.2026 Young Maestro Maestro Fresh Wes Presents: Young Maestro Rhyme Travellers - Back to the Time Machine Ari Cui Cui, Ari Cui Cui et les jeux d'rôles (Les contes classiques en musique) Ginalina, All the Earth Speaks Hip Kids Music, Hip Kids Music Vol. 1 Chris McKhool, Little Leaf 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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