The best selling album in 2008 in Canada was BLACK ICE by AC/DC which sold 341,000 copies.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Sales | Released |
| 1 | AC/DC | BLACK ICE | 341,000 | 2008 |
| 2 | COLDPLAY | VIVA LA VIDA OR DEATH AND ALL HIS FRIENDS | 334,000 | 2008 |
| 3 | METALLICA | DEATH MAGNETIC | 265,000 | 2008 |
| 4 | NICKELBACK | DARK HORSE | 216,000 | 2008 |
| 5 | JACK JOHNSON | SLEEP THROUGH THE STATIC | 193,000 | 2008 |
| 6 | SOUNDTRACK | MAMMA MIA! THE MOVIE SOUNDTRACK | 169,000 | 2008 |
| 7 | MADONNA | HARD CANDY | 169,000 | 2008 |
| 8 | IL DIVO | THE PROMISE | 162,000 | 2008 |
| 9 | BRITNEY SPEARS | CIRCUS | 143,000 | 2008 |
| 10 | KID ROCK | ROCK N ROLL JESUS | 143,000 | 2007 |
Source: Nielsen SoundScan