The best-selling album of 2012 in Canada is 21 by ADELE which sold 457,000 copies.
Rank Artist Album Sales Released
1
ADELE
21
457,000
2011
2
TAYLOR SWIFT
RED
240,000
2012
3
ONE DIRECTION
UP ALL NIGHT
234,000
2011
4
MUMFORD & SONS
BABEL
212,000
2012
5
CELINE DION
SANS ATTENDRE
209,000
2012
6
ONE DIRECTION
TAKE ME HOME
184,000
2012
7
JUSTIN BIEBER
BELIEVE
179,000
2012
8
STAR ACADEMIE SERIES
STAR ACADEMIE 2012
156,000
2012
9
ROD STEWART
MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY
135,000
2012
10
LEONARD COHEN
OLD IDEAS
132,000
2012
Source: Nielsen SoundScan