Juno Award for International Album of the Year

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The first and so far last winners Paul McCartney (left) in 1975 and SZA (right) in 2024.

The Juno Award for International Album of the Year was an annual award given to non-Canadian albums from 1975 to 2024. It was previously known as Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic) (1993–2002), Best Selling Album by a Foreign Artist (1992), International Album of the Year (1981–1991) and Best Selling International Album (1975–1980). This caused the rules to change slightly over the years, allowing Canadians singers Céline Dion (1995, 1997 and 1999) and Bryan Adams (1993) to win the prize. More recently, nominees were based on sales and therefore did not necessarily represent the year's "best" international records, but ultimate winner was still determined by the CARAS board of directors.[1]

In September 2024, the Juno Awards committee announced that several categories would be placed on hiatus.[2] The decision led to controversy and was reverted in some fields, but the final verdict for International Album of the Year remains unclear.[3] Coldplay is the most awarded foreign act, winning thrice. Eminem, Adele and Harry Styles follow with two victories each.[4]

Winners

Best Selling International Album (1975–1980)

International Album of the Year (1981–1991)

Best Selling Album by a Foreign Artist (1992)

Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic) (1993–2002)

International Album of the Year (2003–2024)

2000s

2010s

2020s

References

  1. 2007 JUNO Awards Submission Info Archived 2007-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Juno Awards Putting Reggae Recording of the Year Honours on "Hiatus" in 2025". Exclaim!. September 9, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  3. "'A PR Nightmare of Epic Proportions': Juno Awards Reverse Controversial Decision to Pull 2025 Categories, Including Reggae and Gospel". Toronto Star. September 23, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  4. "Past Nominees + Winners" (Select "International Album of the Year" and "Yes" on the "Category" and "Wins" drop-down menus). Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. 2025. Archived from the original on October 6, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  5. Holly Gordon and Andrea Warner, "Here are the 2021 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, June 4, 2021.
  6. Jenna Benchetrit and Arti Patel, "The Weeknd picks up 4 wins on Junos 2023 opening night". CBC News, March 11, 2023.
  7. "Junos 2024: full list of winners". CBC Music, March 23, 2024.