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.[ citation needed ]
Year | Winner | Album | Nominees | Ref. |
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1979 | Anne Murray | There's a Hippo in My Tub |
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1980 | Sharon, Lois & Bram | Smorgasbord (album) |
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1981 | Sharon, Lois & Bram | Singing 'n' Swinging |
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1982 | Sandra Beech | Inch By Inch |
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1983 | Bob Schneider | When You Dream a Dream |
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1984 | The Rugrats | Rugrat Rock |
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1985 | Robert Munsch | Murmel Murmel Munsch |
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1986 | Charlotte Diamond | 10 Carrot Diamond |
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1987 | Bill Usher | Drums! |
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1989 | Fred Penner Tied Connie Kaldor/Carmen Campagne | Fred Penner's Place and Lullaby Berceuse |
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1990 | Susan Hammond/Barbara Nichol | Beethoven Lives Upstairs |
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1991 | Susan Hammond | Mozart's Magic Fantasy |
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1992 | Classical Kids/Susan Hammond (Producer) | Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery |
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1993 | Jack Grunsky | Waves of Wonder |
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1994 | Susan Hammond/Classical Kids | Tchaikovsky Discovers America |
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1995 | Raffi | Bananaphone |
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1996 | Al Simmons | Celery Stalks at Midnight |
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1997 | Martha Johnson | Songs from the Tree House |
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1998 | Judy & David | Livin' in a Shoe |
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1999 | Susan Hammond's Classical Kids | Mozart's Magnificent Voyage |
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2000 | Sharon, Lois and Bram | Skinnamarink TV |
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2001 | Jack Grunsky | Sing & Dance |
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2002 | Susan Hammond | A Classical Kids Christmas |
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Year | Winner | Album | Nominees | Ref. |
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2003 | Fred Penner | Sing with Fred |
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2004 | Connie Kaldor | A Duck in New York City |
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2005 | Connie Kaldor | A Poodle in Paris |
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2006 | Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra | Baroque Adventure: The Quest for Arundo Donax |
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2007 | Jack Grunsky | My Beautiful World |
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2008 | Jen Gould | Music Soup |
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2009 | Barenaked Ladies | Snacktime! |
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2010 | Norman Foote | Love My New Shirt |
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2011 | Peter Lenton | Proud Like a Mountain |
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2012 | Charlie Hope | Songs, Stories and Friends: Let's Go Play! |
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2013 | Emilie Mover | The Stella and Sam Album, ft. Emilie Mover |
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2014 | Helen Austin | Colour It |
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2015 | Fred Penner | Where in the World |
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2016 | The Swinging Belles | More Sheep, Less Sleep |
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2017 | Diana Panton | I Believe in Little Things |
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2018 | Fred Penner | Hear the Music |
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2019 | Splash'N Boots | You, Me and the Sea |
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2020 | Big Block SingSong | Greatest Hits, Vol. 4 |
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2021 | Splash'N Boots | Heart Parade |
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2022 | Garth Prince | Falling in Africa |
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2023 | Walk off the Earth and Romeo Eats | Walk off the Earth and Romeo Eats, Vol. 2 |
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2024 | The Swinging Belles | Welcome to the Flea Circus |
| [9] |
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