Below is our admittedly subjective list of the top 20 Contemporary Instrumental Music albums released after May 1, 2016 and before August 31, 2016. Going forward, we will be updating this list monthly, on the final day of each month.
| Rank | Artist | Album Title |
| 1 | Various Artists | Celtic Collection 1 |
| 2 | Eamonn Karran | Celtic Skies |
| 3 | Matthew Schildt | This Little Light |
| 4 | Heidi Osgood-Metcalf | Montanas |
| 5 | Laura Sullivan | The Modern Romantic |
| 6 | Peter Sterling | Sacred Visions |
| 7 | Bill Wren | Road To Chiang Mai |
| 8 | Anaya | Eternity |
| 9 | Richard Carr | Matters of Balance |
| 10 | Lawrence Blatt | Longitudes and Latitudes |
| 11 | Mark Enfroy | Crossroads |
| 12 | Ann Sweeten | Where Butterfies Dance |
| 13 | John Fluker | 11:11 |
| 14 | Emily Rowe | Daydream |
| 15 | Terry Lee Nichols | At Peace Beneath The Shade Of My Father’s Tree |
| 16 | Majestica | In The Midst of Stars |
| 17 | David Arkenstone | Songs From The Aqua Lounge |
| 18 | Amy Lauren | Sulla Riva |
| 19 | Lisa Downing | The Wisdom Of My Shadow |
| 20 | Ciro Hurtado | Selva |
