Below is our admittedly subjective list of the top 20 Contemporary Instrumental Music albums released after July 1, 2016 and before October 31, 2016. Going forward, we will be updating this list monthly, on the final day of each month.
| Rank | Artist | Album Title |
| 1 | David Arkenstone | The Fairy Garden |
| 2 | Matthew Schildt | This Little Light |
| 3 | Kelly Andrew | Rendezvous |
| 4 | Al Conti | Mystic |
| 5 | Eamonn Karran | Celtic Skies |
| 6 | Deuter | Immortelle |
| 7 | John Adorney | A World Awakens |
| 8 | Medwyn Goodall | Kissed By The Sun |
| 9 | Bill Wren | Road To Chiang Mai |
| 10 | Richard Carr | Matters of Balance |
| 11 | John Jamieson | Through The Centuries |
| 12 | Lawrence Blatt | Longitudes and Latitudes |
| 13 | Caratacus | The Celtic Sessions |
| 14 | BrunuhVille | Age of Wonders |
| 15 | Terry Lee Nichols | At Peace Beneath The Shade Of My Father’s Tree |
| 16 | Mark Enfroy | Crossroads |
| 17 | David Arkenstone | Songs From The Aqua Lounge |
| 18 | Phoenix Rising | In My Dreams Again |
| 19 | Lisa Downing | The Wisdom Of My Shadow |
| 20 | Stanton Lanier | Climb To The Sky |
