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2022 – Best Christmas Duet

YouTube Playlist – Best Christmas Duet
Angels we have Heard on High – Josh Groban & Brian McKnight
O Come all Ye Faithful – Mariah & Patricia Carey
My Christmas Prayer – Bebe Winans & Rob Thomas

2021 – Best Driving Lookint at Christmas Lights

2021 – Best Driving Light Looking YOUTUBE Playlist
This Christmas – Kinga Glyk, Donny Hathaway
Driving ’round Town – Gabe Dixon
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Collingsworths
Go Tell It on the Mountain – Dave Barnes
Joy to the World – Micah Stampley

2021 – KiDs cHoiCe Driving Looking at Christmas Lights

2021 – KiDs cHoiCe Best Driving Light Looking YOUTUBE Playlist
Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Pentatonix
Sleigh Ride – Tori Kelly
Go Tell it on the Mountain – Dave Barnes
O Come, All Ye Faithful – Matthew West
Angles Medley – Andrae Crouch, Kristle Murden

2020 – Covid Christmas Songs

2020 Covid Noms YOUTUBE Playlist
12 Days of Lockdown – Notalentonix
Covid Christmas – Pae3ot
A Very Covid Christmas – Mike Barnett
Can’t Stop Christmas – Robbie Williams
No More Lockdown – Ignasi Terraza, Randy Greer, Andrea Motis

2019 – Foreign Language

YouTube PLAYLIST – Foreign Language Nominees
Santa La Noche – Gaby Moreno
Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring – Kruger Bros
Cancion de Navidad – Silvio Rodriguez
El Nino del Tambor – Gaby Moreno
Christmas Wish List – F(x)
24 de Diciembre – Juan Gabriel
Don Oiche Ud I mBeithil – Celic Woman
Brosjan Jesus – TIX

2018 – Original Songs

YouTube PLAYLIST – CCOTY ‘Original Songs’
Your Mission Should You Choose to Accept It
Christmas Time – Heath Roche
Commercial Christmas – Sullivan Flynn
Ocean’s Between Us – Marty & Phebe Lowe
The Firstborn of Those Who Believe – Bridie Wylie
I Guess this is Christmas – Ben Hall
Home in the Clouds – Amy Sweet
Begruddled Musings of a Retail Employee at Christmas – Grady Flynn

2017 – Christmas Soundtrack

Touch My Robe – A Christmas Carol
Spirit of the Season – Polar Express
Main Title – Home Alone
Seeing is Believing – Polar Express

2016 – Rock Out!!

2016 Rock Out Playlist
God Rest Ye – MercyMe
Another Christmas Rock Medley – R.Campbell
Little Drummer Boy – White Heart
Christmas Overture – Aaron Lindsay Orchestra
Angels We Have Heard – For King & Country

2015 – O Holy Night Off

2015 O Holy Night Off Playlist
O Holy Night – David Phelps
O Holy Night – Sandy Patti
O Holy Night – Smokie Norful
O Holy Night – Celine Dion
O Holy Night – CeCe Winans

2014 – Traditional Chorale

This Little Babe – Maitrise de Radio France
Sing Noel, Sing Hallelujah – MW Smith
Carol of Bells – Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Masters in This Hall – Bach Choir

2013 – Heartbreak Hotel

Children Go Where I Send Thee – Mandisa
Christmas Lights – Coldplay
Away in a Manger/Child in a Manger – MW Smith
Angels We Have Heard on High – Groban & McKnight
Give Me A Star – Bebe & Cece Winans
Joy to the World – Aretha Franklin
O Come/Hallelujah Chorus – Mariah Carey
I’ll Give Him My Heart – BTC

2012 – Something Special

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – SCAT
Merry Christmas Baby – Muppets
12 Days of Christmas – Straight NC
Real Good Tan – Kenny Chesney
O Come – Israel & New Breed

2011 – Smooth & Cool

Silver Bells – Tony Bennett & CB Big Band
Little (Ghetto) Drummer Boy – Kirk Whalum
We Three Kings – Straight No Chaser
Merry Christmas, Baby – Aguilera, Dr John
By Chrstmas Day – Israel Houghton

2011 – Worst

Feliz Navidad – Celine Dion
Last Christmas – Wham
Merry Christmas – Joey Ramone
Christmas Island – Bob Atcher
Funky, Funky Christmas – NKOTB

Voting for CCOTY 2020 is open!

By Amy Sweet on December 18, 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

The time has come! Listen to this year’s finalist and cast your vote!
See the last post for playlists and some writeups …

Voting closes at midnight on Tuesday, 22 December.

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hannahbekkaknight says:

December 19, 2020 at 10:22 am

“5 packs of toilet paperrrr…!!” 🎶

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- Amy Sweet says:
  
  December 19, 2020 at 1:32 pm
  
  haha – a line that will be with us always!!
  
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Christmas Carol of the Year 2023

Kicks offNovember 30, 2023

Past Winners | You Tube

2022 – The Greatest Gift
2021 – Be With You on Christmas Day
2020 – Merry, Merry
2019 – Rudolph
2018 – Noel
2017 – He is Born
2016 – Christmas in LA
2015 – Angels we Have Heard on High
2014 – Mary, Did You Know?
2013 – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
2012 – Carol of Bells Medley
2011 – Holy
2010 – Christmas Joy
2009 – O Come all Ye Faithful
2008 – We Three Kings
2007 – Angels Medley
2006 – The Little Drummer Boy
2005 – O Holy Night
2004 – I Pray On Christmas
2003 – Must Have Been Ol’ Santa

Editor’s Pick

2022 – Who Could’ve Dreamed – Jason Crabb
2021 – Angels we Have Heard – Phil King
2018 – O Come, Emmanuel – C Winans
2017 – In the Bleak Midwinter – J Collier
2016 – But Who May Abide
2015 – O Come All Ye Faithful – West
2014 – Joy to the World – EWF
2013 – Little Drummer Boy – White Heart
2012 – I’ll Give Him My Heart – BTC
2011 – O Come Medley – Mariah
2010 – Children Go Where I Send Thee – Mandisa

2022 – CCOTY Nominations

YouTube Playlist > 2022 CCOTY Noms
Christmas Prelude – Trey Ivey
It’s Christmas Again – Lawson Touliatos
The Greatest Gift – Andrea, Matteo, Virginia Bocelli
Who Could’ve Dreamed – Jason Crabb
Hope is Here (Do Not Fear) – Building 429, Terrain

2022 – KiDs cHoiCe CCOTY Nominations

YouTube Playlist – KiDs cHoiCe CCOTY 2022
Funky Funky Christmas – Electric Jungle
Christmas Joy – Brandon Camphor & One Way
The REASON – Lord Badu, Scribe Music
Unto Us – Ryan Ellis
When Christmas Comes to Town – Virginia Bocelli

2021 – CCOTY Nominations

2021 CCOTY Noms YOUTUBE Playlist
Be With You On Christmas Day – Nate Williams
December Lights – Joe Stillgoe
Angels we Have Heard – Phil King
This is My Wish – Heather Headley
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Aimee Bayles
Angels we Have Heard – Jordan Smith

2021 – CCOTY KiDs cHoiCe Nominations

2021 CCOTY KiDs cHoiCe Noms YOUTUBE Playlist
Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer – Ben Rector
Santa’s on Vacation – David Pomeranz
Angels we Have Heard – Phil King
A Very Merry Christmas – Planet Shakers
You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch – Jordan Smith

2020 – CCOTY Nominations

2020 CCOTY Noms YOUTUBE Playlist
Every Bell on Earth – Oh Hellos
Turn on the Lights – Jamie Callum
Merry Merry – The Bird and The Bee
Jesus What a Wonderful Child – Stevie Mackay, Take 6
Joy to the World 2 – Tommee Profitt, Clark Beckam

CCOTY Originals

Commercial Christmas

Oceans Between Us

I guess this is Christmas

Firstborn of those who believe

Home in the Clouds (And it's Christmas Time) 6

Begruddled Musings of a Retail Employee at Christmas by Grady Flynn

Sucker for Christmas Time

I LUV IT AT CHRISTMAS TIME

2019 – CCOTY Nominations

YouTube PLAYLIST – CCOTY 2019 Nominees
Rudolph – Robbie Williams
Don’t Save It All for Christmas Day – Mark Masri, Toronto Mass Choir
It’s Christmas Time – Jenn Bostic
Away in a Manger (Forever Amen) – Phil Wickham
I am the Grinch – Tyler, The Creator, Fletcher Jones
Do You Hear What I Hear – CeCe Winans
Christmas Must Be Tonight – Amy Helm, The Wood Brothers

CCOTY Originals

YouTube PLAYLIST – CCOTY ‘Original Songs’
Your Mission Should You Choose to Accept It
Christmas Time – Heath Roche
Commercial Christmas – Sullivan Flynn
Ocean’s Between Us – Marty & Phebe Lowe
The Firstborn of Those Who Believe – Bridie Wylie
I Guess this is Christmas – Ben Hall
Home in the Clouds – Amy Sweet
Begruddled Musings of a Retail Employee at Christmas – Grady Flynn

2018 – CCOTY Nominations

Spotify PLAYLIST – 2018 CCOTY Noms
YouTube PLAYLIST – 2018 CCOTY Noms
The Lights in Our Village – Kruger Bros
O Come O Come – CeCe Winans
Silver Bells – John Legend
Noel – Lauren Daigle
Joy to the World – Postmodern Jukebox

2017 – CCOTY Nominations

He is Born – BYU Vocal Point
O Come, Emmanuel – Punch Bros.
Go Tell it – Take 6
In the Bleak Midwinter – Jacob Collier
White Christmas – Josh Bell, Chris Botti

2016 CCOTY Nominations

2016 CCOTY Nominees Playlist
Joy to the World – M.Stampley, S.Jones-Moffett
Christmas in LA – Vulfpeck
But Who May Abide – P.Austin, Q.Jones
All I Want for Christmas – Straight No Chaser

2015 – CCOTY Nominations

2015 Nominations Playlist
Joy to the World – Maysa
O Come All … – Matthew West
Joy to the World – Naturally 7
The Holy City – David Hobson
Angels we have Heard – The Piano Guys

2014 – CCOTY Nominations

Mary, Did You Know? – Penatonix
What Christmas Means to Me – CeeLo Green
Silent Night – Idina Menzel
Joy to the Word – Earth, Wind & Fire
What Christmas Means to Me – Al Green

2013 – CCOTY Nominations

Christmas Day – Mandisa
Little Drummer Boy – Mary J. Blige
Silent Night – Lady Antibellum
Little Drummer Boy – Whte Heart
Sing Noel, Sing Hallelujah – Michael W Smith
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Phil Driscoll

2012 – CCOTY Nominations

Carol of Bells Medley – Point of Grace
I’ll Give Him My Heart – BTC
Little Drummer Boy – Mandisa
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear – Groban
Away in a Manger Medley – MW Smith

2011 – CCOTY Nominations

O Come Medley – Mariah Carey
O Holy Night – David Phelps
Christmas Lights – Coldplay
Holy – Coko
Christmas Worship Medley – Israel & NB
Go Tell It – Fred Hammond

2010 – CCOTY Nominations

Give Me a Star – Winans
Go Tell It – Israel & New Breed
Angels We Have Heard on High – Groban
Merry Christmas, Baby – Crowe, Clapton
Children Go Where I Send Thee – Mandisa
Christmas Joy – Brooklyn Tabernacle

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Be gone, bad taste!

Apart from ‘joy’ and ‘peace’ and general celebration that Christmas time brings, sadly, it also brings tacky Christmas songs played through tinny speakers in the local shopping centre.

The vision of ‘Christmas Carol of the Year’ is to search out and find Christmas songs and carols that are simply, ‘well done’. An inspired arrangement, an angelic vocal, bass guitar that blows your mind! Good music. That’s what this is about.

Be gone, tacky and droll! Be gone, bad taste!

May ‘Christmas Carol of the Year’ inspire you to again, love Christmas music!

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