Juno Award for International Album of the Year

The Juno Award for International Album of the Year is an annual award given to a non-Canadian album. It has been given out since 1975. It was formerly 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). Thus, the rules have changed slightly over the years. (Céline Dion, a Canadian won in 1999, 1997 & 1995 and Bryan Adams, also a Canadian won in 1993.)

Presently, while the nominees are based on sales (i.e. the five best-selling non-Canadian albums of the year), the winner of the award is determined by vote of the CARAS board of directors. [http://www.junoawards.ca/07_sub_information.php]

Winners

Best Selling International Album (1975 - 1980)

*1975 - Paul McCartney & Wings, "Band on the Run"

*1976 - Elton John, "Greatest Hits"

*1977 - Peter Frampton, "Frampton Comes Alive"

*1978 - Fleetwood Mac, "Rumours"

*1979 - Bee Gees, "Saturday Night Fever"

*1980 - Supertramp, "Breakfast in America"

International Album of the Year (1981 - 1991)

*1981 - Pink Floyd, "The Wall"

*1982 - John Lennon, "Double Fantasy"

*1983 - Men at Work, "Business as Usual"

*1984 - The Police, "Synchronicity"

*1985 - Bruce Springsteen, "Born in the U.S.A."

*1986 - Dire Straits, "Brothers in Arms"

*1987 - Madonna, "True Blue"

*1989 - Various, "Dirty Dancing Soundtrack"

*1990 - Milli Vanilli, "Girl You Know It's True" (Disqualified)

*1991 - MC Hammer, "Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em"

Best Selling Album by a Foreign Artist (1992 - 1992)

*1992 - Vanilla Ice, "To The Extreme"

Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic) (1993 - 1993)

*1993 - Bryan Adams, "Waking Up the Neighbours"

Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic) (1994 - 2002)

*1994 - Whitney Houston, "The Bodyguard"

*1995 - Céline Dion, "The Colour of My Love"

*1996 - The Cranberries, "No Need to Argue"

*1997 - Céline Dion, "Falling Into You"

*1998 - Spice Girls, "Spice"

*1999 - Céline Dion, "Let's Talk About Love"

*2000 - Backstreet Boys, "Millennium"

*2001 - Eminem, "The Marshall Mathers LP"

*2002 - Shaggy, "Hot Shot"

International Album of the Year (2003 - Present)

*2003 - Eminem, "The Eminem Show"

*2004 - 50 Cent, "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'"

*2005 - Green Day, "American Idiot"

*2006 - Black Eyed Peas, "Monkey Business" and Coldplay, "X&Y"

*2007 - Dixie Chicks, "Taking the Long Way"

*2008 - Rihanna, "Good Girl Gone Bad"