What has been proved this year – by adding the ‘Worst’ category – is that it is very easy to find a bad Christmas carol. Hence, the rare and wonderful discovery of a good Christmas carol has become all the more special!

Here are this years nominees:

For ‘Christmas Carol of the Year’:

• O Come All Ye Faithful / Hallelujah Chorus by Mariah Carey
• O Holy Night by David Phelps
• Christmas Lights by Coldplay
• Holy by Coko
• Christmas Worship Medley by Israel & New Breed
• Go Tell it on the Mountain by Fred Hammond

For ‘Smooth & Cool’:

• The Little (Ghetto) Drummer Boy by Kirk Whalum
• We Three Kings by Straight No Chaser
• Silver Bells by Tony Bennett & the Count Basie Big Band
• Merry Chrstimas, Baby by Christina Aguilera & Dr. John
• By Christmas Day by Israel & New Breed

For ‘Worst’:

• Feliz Nevidad by Celine Dion
• Last Christmas by Wham!
• Merry Christmas by Joey Ramone
• Christmas Island by Bob Atcher & The Dinning Sisters
• Funky, Funky Xmas by New Kids on the Block

Links to the songs are on the right!

ONLINE VOTING WILL BEGIN ON DECEMBER 14.