The award was introduced by the Juno Awards in September 2011 , and was presented for the first time at the 2012 Juno Awards . The five nominees and winner in the category are chosen by a panel of judges selected from the Canadian music industry . The award was named " Juno Award for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year " from 2011 to 2015 , and it was renamed for the 2016 ceremony " in order to more clearly define the category criteria "
2012 Juno Awards
Juno Awards of 2012
Juno Award for Heavy Metal Album of the Year