diff --git a/beets/autotag/match.py b/beets/autotag/match.py
index 80cb25ba4..192f32696 100644
--- a/beets/autotag/match.py
+++ b/beets/autotag/match.py
@@ -317,9 +317,6 @@ def tag_album(
         for matched_candidate in metadata_plugins.candidates(
             items, search_artist, search_album, va_likely
         ):
-            plugins.send(
-                "albuminfo_received", info=matched_candidate, items=items
-            )
             _add_candidate(items, candidates, matched_candidate)
             if opt_candidate := candidates.get(matched_candidate.album_id):
                 plugins.send("album_matched", match=opt_candidate)
diff --git a/beets/metadata_plugins.py b/beets/metadata_plugins.py
index dd028c877..1be2d5821 100644
--- a/beets/metadata_plugins.py
+++ b/beets/metadata_plugins.py
@@ -35,10 +35,12 @@ def find_metadata_source_plugins() -> list[MetadataSourcePlugin]:
     return [p for p in find_plugins() if hasattr(p, "data_source")]  # type: ignore[misc]
 
 
-def candidates(*args, **kwargs) -> Iterable[AlbumInfo]:
+def candidates(items, *args, **kwargs) -> Iterable[AlbumInfo]:
     """Return matching album candidates from all metadata source plugins."""
     for plugin in find_metadata_source_plugins():
-        yield from plugin.candidates(*args, **kwargs)
+        for info in plugin.candidates(items, *args, **kwargs):
+            send("albuminfo_received", info=info, items=items)
+            yield info
 
 
 @notify_info_yielded("trackinfo_received")