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SALT LAKE CITY — It’s December and Christmas is not too far away. Time for snow, shopping for gifts, hot chocolate and — most importantly — spending time with loved ones.
One thing that gets many in the Christmas spirit is listening to holiday music. A bit of Christmas music at home or in the car can help lift holiday spirits.
For the next few weeks, we’re hosting a tournament to determine which is Utah’s favorite Christmas song. We’re starting the field with 32 songs. You have until Tuesday evening to narrow the field down to 16.
Some of the songs on the list are duplicate, but different versions. For this poll, we did not include any instrumental versions of songs.
Click on each link to hear the song.
And the nominees are, in no particular order:
Mariah Carey — “All I Want For Christmas Is You”
Bruce Springsteen — “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”
Alvin & the Chipmunks — “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)”
Bobby Helms — “Jingle Bell Rock”
Run DMC — “Christmas in Hollis”
The Jackson 5 — “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”
Paul McCartney — “Wonderful Christmastime”
Vince Guaraldi Trio — “Christmastime Is Here" (From “A Charlie Brown Christmas”)"
Trans-Siberian Orchestra — “Christmas Canon”
Bing Crosby and David Bowie — “Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy”
Brenda Lee — “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”
Eartha Kitt — “Santa Baby”
Elvis Presley — “Blue Christmas”
The Beach Boys — “Little Saint Nick”
Nat King Cole — “The Christmas Song”
Julie Andrews — “Joy to the World”
Gene Autry — “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer”
Bing Crosby — “White Christmas”
Wham! — “Last Christmas”
Jose Feliciano — “Feliz Navidad”
Burl Ives — “A Holly Jolly Christmas”
Johnny Mathis — “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas”
NewSong — “The Christmas Shoes”
Band Aid — “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
Gene Autry — “Frosty The Snowman”
Elmo & Patsy — “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer”
Bing Crosby — “Silver Bells”
Frank Sinatra — “Have Yourself A Merry Christmas”
Josh Groban — “O Holy Night”
Andy Williams — “It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year”
Sinead O’Connor — “Silent Night”
Gene Autry — “Here Comes Santa Claus”
Remember, this is completely subjective and fun. We think all of these songs are great. How you come to decide upon the better of the two songs paired against another is entirely up to you. You be the judge.
If you want others to vote, share the poll and help your favorite Christmas song win.
Enjoy and remember to look for the second-round voting next week.
