| Position | Artist | Album | Label | ||
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| 1 | Jim Bryson | Somewhere We Will Find Our Place | Fixed Hinge Records | 
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| 2 | Aluk Todolo | Voix | |||
| 3 | David Francey | Empty Train | Laker Music |
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| 4 | Gasper Nali | Abale Ndikuwuzeni | |||
| 5 | Heavy Medicine Band | Conduit EP | Record Centre Records (2016) |
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| 6 | Chucho Valdes | Tribute to Irakere | Jazz Village | ||
| 7 | Lions Among Us | Dream Chaser | |||
| 8 | Shibastik | single |
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| 9 | Aberrations | Aberrations |
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| 10 | Aiken & Beggs | Countless Hours By You I've Spent | in MT |
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| 11 | David Finkle | single |
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| 12 | DIIV | Is The Is Are | 2016, Captured Tracks | ||
| 13 | Gabrielle Papillon | The Tempest of Old |
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| 14 | Grimes | Art Angels |
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| 15 | Hannu Lepisto | Single | Victorian Underground Music | ||
| 16 | John Carroll | Live At The Acoustic Grill | Acoustic Jam |
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| 17 | Leon Bridges | Coming Home | |||
| 18 | Novos Baianos | Acabou Chorare | |||
| 19 | Oakies | Single |
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| 20 | Occult Burial | Promo MMXV | Electric Assault records |
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| 21 | Reversing Falls | Reversing Falls 2 | . (2016) |
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| 22 | Rolla Olak | Heavy Feather | Tone Shed Records (2016) |
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| 23 | Suuns | Hold/Still |
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Top 10 broadcasts heard on-demand
| Position | Show | Host | Highlight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday Morning Cartunes | John Westhaver | radial motion... |
| 2 | Cool Cuts | Chris Sharp | Black History Month |
| 3 | Canadian Spaces | Chris White | Kongero, Jabbour, Jack Hui Litster |
| 4 | Friday Nite Truck Stop | Lefty McRighty and KJ Thomas | |
| 5 | The Groove | ELORIOUS CAIN | DENISE KATRINA MATTHEWS (January 4, 1959 – February 15, 2016)----------------- + A BLACKHISTORYMONTH SPOTLIGHT: THE FIRST FEMALE RAPPERS |
| 6 | Ottawa Live Music | Charles and Dana | Mark Harrison |
| 7 | Candyshop | Candace | Sting Of Impossible Desire |
| 8 | Lost In Bass | T-23 | Episode 13: Jacktified Takeover Trevor Walker, Demuir, Balu and Jeff Dougler |
| 9 | Wednesday Special Blend | tic | Henry Sporn, CKCU alumni, Replaced by Wally since Henry's a no show |
| 10 | Indie City Madness | Rick Vaughan + Julie Cormier-Doiron | Ep. 120: Okies Live in Studio |