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SALT LAKE CITY — As we count down the days until Christmas, we also continue to countdown Utah’s favorite Christmas songs.

After three weeks, starting with 32 Christmas favorites, Utahns have spoken and have named their favorite Christmas song.

There were some tough choices in the final four.

The nominees were, in no particular order:

Nat King Cole — “The Christmas Song”

Bing Crosby — “White Christmas”

Josh Groban — “O Holy Night”

Frank Sinatra — “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”

And the winner is…

Josh Groban — "O Holy Night"

The final round breakdown of the votes went as follows (in percentage):

Josh Groban — "O Holy Night": 37%
Bing Crosby — “White Christmas”: 29%
Nat King Cole — “The Christmas Song”: 17%
Frank Sinatra — “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”: 17%

“O Holy Night” had a tough journey to the title. In the round of 32, the song defeated Andy Williams’ “It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year.” In the sweet 16, Groban’s rendition of the holiday favorite defeated Gene Autry’s “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.” And in the elite eight, “O Holy Night” defeated Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” to reach the final four.

Released in 2002, Josh Groban’s rendition of “O Holy Night” went to No. 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. Despite many artists from various genres who’ve recorded versions of “O Holy Night”, Groban’s version has easily become the most popular version to listen to since its release nearly 15 years ago.

This entire Christmas song tournament was completely subjective and fun. We think all 32 songs that were a part of the tournament are great. We thank all of you who voted.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.