| Year | Winner | Album | Nominees | Ref. |
| 1979 | Anne Murray | There's a Hippo in My Tub |
- Are We There Yet? – Sandy Offenheim
- One Elephant, Deux Éléphants – Sharon Lois & Bram
- Canada's Favourite Folksongs – Various Artists
- Polka Dot Door – Various Artists
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| 1980 | Sharon, Lois & Bram | Smorgasbord | Chickery Chick – Sandra BeechGoing Bananas – Mariposa in the Schools ProgramI Lost My Pet Lizard – Brenda and Paul HoffertMr. Dressup, For a Song – Ernie Coombs | |
| 1981 | Sharon, Lois & Bram | Singing 'n' Swinging | The Cat Came Back – Fred PennerListen to Me – Jim & RosalieYou've Got to Be a Kid to Get In – The Free Rose CorporationMerry-Go-Round – The Travellers | |
| 1982 | Sandra Beech | Inch By Inch | Listen to the Children – Bob SchneiderThe Cats – Children's Hour ProductionsThe Polka Dot Pony – Fred PennerBig Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Camping in Canada – Various Artists | |
| 1983 | Bob Schneider | When You Dream a Dream | Junior Jug Band – Chris & Ken WhiteleyWake Up Mr. Dressup! – Ernie Coombs and Terry McManusJim & Rosalie... at the Music Factory – Jim & RosalieValdy's Kid's Record – Valdy | |
| 1984 | The Rugrats | Rugrat Rock | Reflections on Crooked Walking – Ann MortifeeSpecial Delivery – Fred PennerMusic Builders IV – Music BuildersI Can Do Anything – Sphere Clown Band | |
| 1985 | Robert Munsch | Murmel Murmel Munsch | The Magic Singing Animal Farm – Brad MacDonald, Frank Daller and David E. WaldenSnyder the Spider – Paul HannMusic Builders VI – The Music Builders ChorusToday's Special – Today's SpecialWee Rockers – Wee Rockers | |
| 1986 | Charlotte Diamond | 10 Carrot Diamond | Songs + Games for Toddlers – Bob McGrath & Katharine SmithrimLots More Junior Jug Band – Chris & Ken WhiteleyCome On In – Eric Nagler | |
| 1987 | Bill Usher | Drums! | Family Pie – Kim & Jerry BrodeyFamily Album – Rick & JudyBananas in His Eyebrows – Roberta Lynne Stones | |
| 1989 | Fred Penner Tied Connie Kaldor/Carmen Campagne | Fred Penner's Place and Lullaby Berceuse | Diamonds and Dragons – Charlotte DiamondQu'il Y Ait Toujors Le Soleil – Charlotte DiamondLe Loup du Nord – Matt MaxwellMr. Bach Comes To Call – Susan Hammond, The Toronto Boy's Choir, The Studio Arts OrchestraThe Orchestra – Toronto Philharmonia Orchestra/Mark Rubin | - |
| 1990 | Susan Hammond/Barbara Nichol | Beethoven Lives Upstairs | The People On My Street – Bob KingImprovise With Eric Nagler – Eric NaglerFooteprints – Norman FooteThe Boy Who Wanted To Talk To Whales – Robert Minden Ensemble | |
| 1991 | Susan Hammond | Mozart's Magic Fantasy | Une Voix Pour Les Enfants – Carmen CampagneThe Season - A Family Christmas Celebration – Fred PennerYes I Can – Sandra BeechSing A to Z – Sharon, Lois & Bram | |
| 1992 | Classical Kids/Susan Hammond | Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery | Swing On A Star – Claire de LuneHappy Feet – Fred PennerChildren of the Morning – Jack Grunsky | |
| 1993 | Jack Grunsky | Waves of Wonder | Something's Fishy at Camp Wiganishie – Al SimmonsRêves multicolores – Carmen CampagneDaydreams & Lullabies – Classical Kids/Susan Hammond If The Shoes Fits – Norman Foote | |
| 1994 | Susan Hammond/Classical Kids | Tchaikovsky Discovers America | The Child's Play Collection Barbara Nichol et.al.I Can't Sit Down – Eric NaglerDream Catcher – Jack GrunskyCandles, Snow and Mistletoe – Sharon, Lois & Bram | |
| 1995 | Raffi | Bananaphone | J'ai tant dansé – Carmen CampagneEric's World – Record Eric NaglerWhat a Day! – Fred PennerJacob Two Two and the Dinosaur – Mordecai Richler | |
| 1996 | Al Simmons | Celery Stalks at Midnight | Raffi Radio – RaffiPhilharmonic Fool – Rick ScottHallelujah Handel! – Susan Hammond/Classical KidsThe Keeper – Will Millar | |
| 1997 | Martha Johnson | Songs from the Tree House | Jumpin' Jack – Jack GrunskyWalking In The Sun – Jake ChenierLike A Ripple On The Water – Kim & Jerry BrodeyMaestro Orpheus and the World Clock – R. H. Thomson,
created and produced by Joanne Grodzinski and Robert Pennee | |
| 1998 | Judy & David | Livin' in a Shoe | The Truck I Bought From Moe – Al SimmonsEnchantée – Carmen CampagneChickee's on the Run – Heather BishopPlanet Lenny – Lenny Graf | |
| 1999 | Susan Hammond's Classical Kids | Mozart's Magnificent Voyage | Rendez-Vous Soleil – Claire de LuneAccordélidon – Danielle MartineauMusical Mystery Machines – Ken WhiteleyCelebrate the Music – Sandra Beech | |
| 2000 | Sharon, Lois and Bram | Skinnamarink TV | Ants In Your Pants, Volume 1 – Douglas JohnLes petites merveilles de Fanchon – FanchonPlay On... – Jam Sandwich (Mary Lambert & Ellen YeoSong Of The Unicorn – Susan Hammond's Classical Kids | |
| 2001 | Jack Grunsky | Sing & Dance | Annie – Annie BrocoliCharlotte Diamond's World – Charlotte DiamondStep To It – Norman FooteCradle On The Waves – Teresa Doyle | |
| 2002 | Susan Hammond | A Classical Kids Christmas | Call Of The Wild – Aaron BurnettChase A Rainbow – J. Paul Adams, Mary Lou Sicoly, George BrasovanRed's In The Hood – Judy & DavidSongs From The Boom Box – Judy & David | All years |
