Year | Winner(s) | Album | Nominees | Ref. |
2003 | Renee Rosnes | Life on Earth | - Jane Bunnett, Dewey Redman, Dean Bowman, Larry Cramer, Stanley Cowell, Kieran Overs and Mark McLean, Spirituals and Dedications
- Oliver Jones and Skip Bey, Then and Now
- Rob McConnell Tentet, Thank You, Ted
- Bernard Primeau and the Montreal Jazz Ensemble, Evolution
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2004 | Guido Basso | Lost in the Stars | - Mike Murley and David Occhipinti, Duologue
- One Take, One Take, Vol. 1
- Sandro Dominelli Quintet, Café Varzé Jazz
- John Stetch, Standards
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2005 | David Braid | Vivid: The David Braid Sextet Live | - Ryga/Rosnes Quartet, Deep Cove
- François Théberge, Elenar
- John Stetch, Exponentially Monk
- The Mike Murley Quintet, Extra Time
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2006 | Don Thompson Quartet | Ask Me Later | | |
2007 | Jon Ballantyne | Avenue Standard | - Mike Murley and The David Braid Quartet, Mnemosyne's March
- Jake Langley, Movin' and Groovin'
- William Carn, Other Stories
- David Braid, ZHEN: The David Braid Sextet Live, Volume II
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2008 | Brandi Disterheft | Debut | | |
2009 | Oliver Jones | Second Time Around | | |
2010 | Terry Clarke | It's About Time | - Alain Bédard, Bluesy Lunedi
- Oliver Jones and Hank Jones, Pleased to Meet You
- Al Henderson Septet, Regeneration
- Darren Sigesmund, Strands II
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2011 | John MacLeod's Rex Hotel Orchestra | Our First Set | - Owen Howard, Drum Lore
- Félix Stüssi 5 and Ray Anderson, Hieronymus
- Earl MacDonald, Re: Visions, Works for Jazz Orchestra
- Kirk MacDonald Quartet, Songbook Vol. 2
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2012 | David Braid | Verge | - Dave Young Quintet, Aspects of Oscar
- Oliver Jones, Live in Baden
- Kirk MacDonald Orchestra, Deep Shadows
- Mike Murley Septet, Still Rollin'
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2013 | Mike Murley, Ed Bickert and Steve Wallace | Test of Time | - Shirantha Beddage, Identity
- Brian Dickinson Quartet, Other Places
- Cory Weeds Quartet, Up a Step
- Dave Young/Terry Promane Octet, Volume One
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2014 | Mike Downes | Ripple Effect | - Carn Davidson 9, Nine
- Ian McDougall 12-tet, The Ian McDougall 12tet LIVE
- John MacLeod & His Rex Hotel Orchestra, Our Second Set
- Phil Dwyer and Don Thompson, Look for the Silver Lining
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