Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year

The Juno Award for "Vocal Jazz Album of the Year" has been awarded since 1977, as recognition each year for the best vocal jazz album in Canada. It has been known as other names including Best Jazz Album (1977–1993) and the award categories for Best Mainstream Jazz Album and Best Contemporary Jazz Album from 1994–1999.

Winners

Best Jazz Album (1977 – 1993)

• 1977 — Phil Nimmons - Nimmons 'N Nine Plus Six, The Atlantic Suite

• 1978 — Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass, Big Band Jazz

• 1979 — Tommy Banks Big Band with Guest "Big" Miller, Jazz Canada Montreux 1978

• 1980 — Ed Bickert & Don Thompson, Sackville 4005

• 1981 — Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass, Present Perfect

• 1982 — The Brass Connection, The Brass Connection

• 1983 — Fraser MacPherson & Oliver Gannon, I Didn't Know About You

• 1984 — Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass, All in Good Time

• 1985 — Don Thompson, A Beautiful Friendship

• 1986 — Oliver Jones, Lights of Burgundy

• 1987 — The Oscar Peterson Four, If You Could See Me Now

• 1989 — The Hugh Fraser Quintet, Looking Up

• 1990 — Jon Ballantyne Trio featuring Joe Henderson, Skydance

• 1991 — Mike Murley, Two Sides

• 1992 — Renee Rosnes, For the Moment

• 1992 — Brian Dickinson, In Transition

• 1992 — Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass, The Brass is Back

• 1993 — P.J. Perry, My Ideal

Best Mainstream Jazz Album (1994 – 1999)

• 1994 — Dave Young/Phil Dwyer Quartet, Fables and Dreams

• 1995 — Free Trade, Free Trade

• 1996 — Ingrid Jensen, Vernal Fields

• 1997 — Renee Rosnes, Ancestors

• 1998 — The Hugh Fraser Quintet, In the Mean Time

• 1999 — Kirk MacDonald, The Atlantic Sessions

Best Contemporary Jazz Album (1994 – 1999)

• 1994 — Holly Cole Trio, Don't Smoke in Bed

• 1995 — Jim Hillman & The Merlin Factor, The Merlin Factor

• 1996 — Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra, NOJO

• 1997 — Joe Sealy, Africville Suite

• 1998 — Metalwood, Metalwood

• 1999 — Metalwood, Metalwood 2

Best Vocal Jazz Album (2000 – 2002)

• 2000 — Diana Krall, When I Look in Your Eyes

• 2001 — Joni Mitchell, Both Sides Now

• 2002 — Diana Krall, The Look of Love

Vocal Jazz Album of the Year (2003 – present)

• 2003 — Diana Krall, Live in Paris

• 2004 — Holly Cole, Shade

• 2005 — Diana Krall, The Girl in the Other Room

• 2006 — Diana Krall, Christmas Songs

• 2007 — Diana Krall, From This Moment On

• 2008 — Sophie Milman, Make Someone Happy

• 2009 — Molly Johnson, Lucky

• 2010 — Ranee Lee, Ranee Lee Lives Upstairs

• 2011 — Kellylee Evans, Nina

• 2012 — Sonia Johnson, Le Carré de Nos Amours

• 2013 — Emilie-Claire Barlow, Seule ce soir

• 2014 — Mike Rud, Notes on Montréal ft. Sienna Dahlen

• 2015 — Diana Panton, Red