Below is our admittedly subjective list of the top 20 Contemporary Instrumental Music albums released after April 1, 2016 and before July 31, 2016. Going forward, we will be updating this list monthly, on the final day of each month.
| Rank | Artist | Album Title |
| 1 | Gandalf | All Is One, One Is All |
| 2 | Various Artists | Celtic Collection 1 |
| 3 | Eamonn Karran | Celtic Skies |
| 4 | Helen Jane Long | Identity |
| 5 | Vicki Logan | Sound Paintings |
| 6 | Matthew Schildt | This Little Light |
| 7 | Sherry Finzer, Darin Mahoney, & Will Clipman | Trialogue |
| 8 | Myristica | Star Filled Skies |
| 9 | Jill Haley | National Park Soundscapes |
| 10 | Laura Sullivan | The Modern Romantic |
| 11 | Peter Sterling | Sacred Visions |
| 12 | Bill Wren | Road To Chiang Mai |
| 13 | Richard Carr | Matters of Balance |
| 14 | Mark Enfroy | Crossroads |
| 15 | Ann Sweeten | Where Butterfies Dance |
| 16 | Emily Rowe | Daydream |
| 17 | John Fluker | 11:11 |
| 18 | Majestica | In The Midst of Stars |
| 19 | Lynn Tredeau | A New Dream |
| 20 | Gary Schmidt | Landscapes of The Heart |
