This award is for an album as a whole unit. The award will be given based upon domestic and international record sales, physical and digital, only during the eligibility period.

ELIGIBILITY

• The current eligibility period is March 1, 2014 through to April 30, 2015;
• The act must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant. Within a group or duo, at least 50% of the members must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants;
• Eligibility for this Award extends to all Canadian recording artists;
• Multi-artist compilations do not qualify.

SELECTION PROCESS

• Individual digital track sales will be converted to album sales using the formula ten (10) digital tracks sold = one (1) album sold.
• Sales figures supplied may be audited by our accounting firm;
• The album with the greatest unit sales will be declared the winner;
• The results will be provided by Nielsen Entertainment;
• There is no voting in this category.

AWARD

• The Top Selling Canadian Album of the Year Award is presented at the annual Gala Dinner & Awards during Country Music Week;
• One (1) award is presented to the act, courtesy of the CCMA. In the case of a group or duo, one (1) award will be presented to each core member of the group/duo.