The Juno Award for "Reggae Recording of the Year" has been awarded since 1985, as recognition each year for the best reggae album or single in Canada.[ citation needed ]
The award was not presented in 1992 or 1993, during which time reggae albums were subsumed into the new World Beat Recording category, but a separate reggae category was reinstituted in 1994 and has been presented continuously since then.
| Year | Winner | Album | Nominees | Ref. |
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| 1985 | Liberty Silver and Otis Gayle | Heaven Must Have Sent You |
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| 1986 | Lillian Allen | Revolutionary Tea Party |
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| 1987 | Leroy Sibbles | Mean While |
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| No award ceremony was held in 1988 | ||||
| 1989 | Lillian Allen | Conditions Critical |
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| 1990 | Sattalites | Too Late To Turn Back Now |
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| 1991 | Jayson & Friends | Soldiers We Are All |
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| Year | Winner | Album | Nominees | Ref. |
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| 1994 | Snow | "Informer" |
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| 1995 | Carla Marshall | Class and Credential |
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| 1996 | Sattalites | "Now and Forever" | ||
| 1997 | Nana McLean | Nana McLean |
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| 1998 | Messenjah | Catch De Vibe |
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| 1999 | Frankie Wilmot | Vision |
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| 2000 | Lazo | Heart & Soul |
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| 2001 | Lenn Hammond | Lenn Hammond |
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| 2002 | Blessed | Love (African Woman) |
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| Year | Winner | Album | Nominees | Ref. |
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| 2003 | Sonia Collymore | "You Won't See Me Cry" |
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| 2004 | Leroy Brown | "Rent A Tile" |
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| 2005 | Sonia Collymore | "WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get)" |
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| 2006 | Blessed | "Reggae Time" |
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| 2007 | Korexion | "X-Rated" |
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| 2008 | Mikey Dangerous | "Don't Go Pretending" |
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| 2009 | Humble | "Everything" |
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| 2010 | Dubmatix feat. Prince Blanco | "Gonna Be Alright" |
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| 2011 | Elaine Lil'Bit Shepherd | "Likkle But Mi Tallawah" |
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| 2012 | Exco Levi | "Bleaching Shop" |
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| 2013 | Exco Levi | "Storms of Life" |
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| 2014 | Exco Levi | "Strive" | ||
| 2015 | Exco Levi | "Welcome the King" |
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| 2016 | Kafinal feat. Daddy U Roy | "Nah Complain" |
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| 2017 | Exco Levi | "Siren" |
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| 2018 | Kirk Diamond | "Greater" |
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| 2019 | Dubmatix | Sly & Robbie meet Dubmatix — Overdubbed |
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| 2020 | Lyndon John X | The Warning Track |
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| 2021 | Töme and Sean Kingston | I Pray |
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| 2022 | Kairo McLean | "Easy Now" |
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| 2023 | Kirk Diamond feat. Kairo McLean and Finn | "Reggae Party" |
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| 2024 | Kirk Diamond feat. Finn | "Dread" |
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The Juno Award for "Dance Recording of the Year" has been awarded since 1990, as recognition each year for the best dance music recording by an artist from Canada. Due to the relatively single-oriented nature of the dance genre, the award is most commonly presented for an individual single or a remix, although it may also be presented for a full album.
The Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year, administered by Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), has been awarded since 2005 to recognize the best album in the adult alternative genre by a Canadian artist.
The Juno Award for Comedy Album of the Year is awarded as recognition for the best Canadian comedy album released in the previous year. Irregularly presented from 1979 to 1984, the award was then discontinued until the Juno Awards announced in 2017 that they would revive the category for the Juno Awards of 2018.
The Juno Award for "Pop Album of the Year" has been awarded since 1999, as recognition each year for the best pop album in Canada. The category was first named as Best Pop Album but it changed to Best Pop/Adult Album in 2000, the following year it returned to be Best Pop Album from 2001 to 2002, finally in 2003 was changed to Pop Album of the Year and has remained that way since then. Justin Bieber has won the most awards in this category, with 3 wins.
The Juno Award for "Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year" has been awarded since 1998, as recognition each year for the best Christian/Gospel music album in Canada. A separate organization, the Gospel Music Association of Canada, hands out a full array of awards for Canadian Contemporary Christian/Gospel music, covering a wide range of genres, each year with the annual Covenant Awards.
The Juno Award for "Blues Album of the Year" has been awarded since 1994, as recognition each year for the best blues album in Canada. The award used to be a combined blues and gospel award category.
The Juno Award for Global Music Album of the Year has been awarded since 1992, as recognition each year for the best world music album in Canada. It has previously been known as other names including "Best World Best Recording" and "Best World Music Album", with the current name being established in 2022.
The Juno Award for "Rock Album of the Year" has been awarded since 1991, as recognition each year for the best rock album in Canada. The award has been called a number of other names, including the "Best Hard Rock/Metal Album" and "Best Rock Album".
The Juno Award for "Classical Album of the Year" for ensembles has been awarded since 1985, as recognition each year for the best classical music album in Canada.
The Juno Award for Heavy Metal Album of the Year is an annual award, presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) to honour the year's best album by a Canadian artist in the genres of heavy metal. The album is open to all subgenres of heavy metal. Rock, punk, crossover and hardcore artists are not eligible for this category.
The Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year is an annual award presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for the best electronic album released in Canada. It has been awarded since 2011. The five nominees and eventual winner in the category are chosen by a panel of judges from the music industry across Canada.
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.
The Juno Award for "Jazz Album of the Year - Solo" has been awarded since 2015, as recognition each year for the best jazz album of a solo artist in Canada.
The Juno Award for Jazz Album of the Year - Group has been awarded since 2015, as recognition each year for the best jazz album of a group in Canada.
The Juno Award for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year is presented annually at Canada's Juno Awards to honour the best album of the year in the contemporary roots and folk genre. Prior to 2016, awards for this genre were awarded in two categories: Roots & Traditional - Solo and Roots & Traditional - Group. Beginning with the 2016 ceremony, the solo and group categories were replaced with contemporary and traditional roots categories, to "ensure two genres of music are not competing against each other in the same category".
The Juno Award for Traditional Roots Album of the Year is presented annually at Canada's Juno Awards to honour the best album of the year in the traditional roots genre. Prior to 2016, awards for this genre were awarded in two categories: Roots & Traditional - Solo and Roots & Traditional - Group. The awards categories were modified, to Traditional Roots and Contemporary Roots, beginning with the 2016 ceremony to "ensure two genres of music are not competing against each other in the same category".
The Juno Award for Contemporary R&B/Soul Recording of the Year is an annual Canadian music award, presented as part of the Juno Awards to honour the year's best Canadian recordings in contemporary rhythm and blues and soul music. The award was presented for the first time at the Juno Awards of 2021, after the splitting of the former R&B/Soul Recording of the Year into new categories for contemporary and traditional music.
The Juno Award for Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year is an annual Canadian music award, presented as part of the Juno Awards to honour the year's best Canadian recordings in traditional rhythm and blues and soul music. The award was presented for the first time at the Juno Awards of 2021, after the splitting of the former R&B/Soul Recording of the Year into new categories for contemporary and traditional music.
The Juno Award for Rap Album or EP of the Year is an annual Canadian music award, presented by the Juno Awards to honour full-length releases by Canadian hip hop artists. Announced at the Juno Awards of 2021, it was presented for the first time at the Juno Awards of 2022.
The Juno Award for Rap Single of the Year is an annual Canadian music award, presented by the Juno Awards to honour songs by Canadian hip hop artists. Announced at the Juno Awards of 2021, it was presented for the first time at the Juno Awards of 2022.