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.
Winners and nominees Year Performing artist(s) Work Nominees Ref.2015Jane Bunnett and MaquequeJane Bunnett and MaquequeAndrew Downing, Jim Lewis & David Occhipinti, Bristles Bobby Rice, Bobby Rice Latin Jazz Big Band: X-Treme Latin Jazz Brian Dickinson Trio, Fishs Eddy Myriad3, The Where2016Allison Au QuartetForest GroveBrad Turner Quartet, Over My Head Jerry Granelli Trio, What I Hear Now Mark Kelso & The Jazz Exiles, Stealing From My Youth Peripheral Vision, Sheer Tyranny of Will2017MetalwoodTwentyDarcy James Argue's Secret Society, Real Enemies Dave Young Quintet, One Way Up Quinsin Nachoff's Flux, Flux Order of Canada Band, Sweet Canadiana2018David Braid, Mike Murley, Anders Mogensen and Johnny AmanThe NorthAndrew Downing's Otterville, Otterville Carn Davidson 9, Murphy Christine Jensen and Ingrid Jensen, Infinitude Ernesto Cervini's Turboprop, Rev2019Andy Milne and Dapp TheoryThe Seasons of BeingAllison Au Quartet, Wander Wonder Andrew Rathbun Large Ensemble, Atwood Suites Liebman/Murley Quartet, Live at U of T Quinsin Nachoff's Flux, Path of Totality"Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd lead the 2019 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 29, 2019.2020Ernesto Cervini's TurbopropAbundanceAl Muirhead's Canadian Quintet, Undertones Brad Turner Quartet, Jump Up Dave Young Trio, Trouble in Mind Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, On Firm Ground / Tierra firmeMelody Lau, "Alessia Cara and Tory Lanez lead the 2020 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 28, 2019.2021Andy Milne and UnisonThe reMissionBrandi Disterheft Trio with George Coleman, Surfboard Emie R Roussel Trio, Rythme de passage Florian Hoefner Trio, First Spring Pat LaBarbera and Kirk MacDonald, Trane of Thought, Live at the RexHolly Gordon and Andrea Warner, "Here are the 2021 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, June 4, 2021. 2022 Avataar WorldviewLina Allemano Four, Vegetables Esteban Herrera, The Prophet The David Restivo Trio, Arancina Christine Tassan Quintette, Voyage intérieurHolly Gordon, "Here are all the 2022 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, May 14, 2022.2023 Florian Hoefner Trio Desert BloomAndrew Rathbun Quintet, Semantics BadBadNotGood, Talk Memory Carn Davidson 9, The History of Us Mark Kelso and the Jazz Exiles, The Dragon's Tail Jenna Benchetrit and Arti Patel, "The Weeknd picks up 4 wins on Junos 2023 opening night". CBC News, March 11, 2023.2024 Hilario Duran and His Latin Jazz Big Band Cry Me a RiverAllison Au with the Migrations Ensemble, Migrations Canadian Jazz Collective, Septology: The Black Forest Session Mike Murley and Mark Eisenman Quartet, Recent History Nick Maclean Quartet feat. Brownman Ali, Convergence "Junos 2024: full list of winners". CBC Music, March 23, 2024.2025 Jeremy Ledbetter Trio GravityAndy Milne and Unison, Time Will Tell Carn Davidson 9, Reverence Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra, Harbour Raagaverse, Jaya "Junos 2025: full list of winners". CBC Music, March 30, 2025.2026 Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra East Meets West: Connections Alexis Baro y la Big Band, Afrokando Code Quartet, Code Red The Shuffle Demons, Are You Really Real Steve Holt Jazz Impact Quintet, Impact Natalie Harmsen, Melody Lau, Holly Gordon and Kelsey Adams, "Here are all the 2026 Juno nominees". CBC Music, March 28, 2026.
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