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Just saying, "Christmas Music" IS a genre on AM, so I'll post the few holiday song-themed lists I've been able to find that basically meet eligibility requirements (at least eventually - this one just popped up so I figured better now than later).
Individual picks:
A-Trak: “Ballin’ on Xmas,” Jim Jones
Kevin Barnes (of Montreal): “I’ll Be Your Santa Baby,” Rufus Thomas
Courtney Barnett: “Wonderful Christmastime,” Paul McCartney
Jon Batiste: “Run Rudolph Run,” Chuck Berry
Betty Who: “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” the Carpenters
Andrew Bird: “So Much Wine,” the Handsome Family
Brandi Carlile: “River,” Joni Mitchell
Lester Chambers (the Chambers Brothers): “Merry Christmas, Happy New Year,” the Chambers Brothers
Daddy Yankee: “La Botellita,” traditional
Indigo De Souza: “Winter Wonderland,” Bing Crosby
Debbie Gibson: “White Christmas,” Bing Crosby
Robert Glasper: “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” traditional
Emily Haines (Metric): “It’s Such a Lonely Time of Year,” Nancy Sinatra
Fran Healy (Travis): “Fuck Christmas,” Eric Idle
Victoria Legend (Beach House): “Nuttin’ for Christmas,” Barry Gordon with Art Mooney and His Orchestra
Annie Lennox: “Fairytale of New York,” the Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl
Joss Stone: “Fairytale of New York”
Ella Mai: “Let It Snow,” Frank Sinatra
Darryl "DMC" McDaniels (Run-DMC): “Christmas Rappin,’” Kurtis Blow
Reba McEntire: “Away in a Manger,” traditional
Amelia Meath (Sylvan Esso): “Christmas Time Is Here,” Vince Guaraldi Trio
Kacey Musgraves: “Christmas Makes Me Cry,” Kacey Musgraves
Nathy Peluso: “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm,” Ella Fitzgerald
Bonnie Raitt: “Merry Christmas, Baby,” Charles Brown
Santigold: “Merry Christmas, Baby,” Otis Redding
Nile Rodgers: “The Christmas Song,” Nat King Cole
Pat Monahan (Train): “This Christmas,” Donny Hathaway
Verdine White (Earth, Wind & Fire): "The Christmas Song" and "This Christmas" (tie)
Raphael Saadiq: “Another Lonely Christmas,” Prince
Soccer Mommy: “Frosty the Snowman,” Cocteau Twins
Sudan Archives: “My Favorite Things,” John Coltrane
Carrie Underwood: “The Little Drummer Boy,” Bing Crosby
Diane Warren: “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Elmo & Patsy
Tierra Whack: “This Christmas,” Chris Brown (from the movie This Christmas)
Sebastián Yatra: “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” Michael Bublé
Ranked by mentions:
1 | “Fairytale of New York,” the Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl (2 mentions)
1 | “The Christmas Song,” Nat King Cole (2 mentions)
1 | “This Christmas,” Donny Hathaway (2 mentions)
4 | “Another Lonely Christmas,” Prince (1 mention)
4 | “Away in a Manger,” traditional (1 mention)
4 | “Ballin’ on Xmas,” Jim Jones (1 mention)
4 | “Christmas Makes Me Cry,” Kacey Musgraves (1 mention)
4 | “Christmas Rappin,’” Kurtis Blow (1 mention)
4 | “Christmas Time Is Here,” Vince Guaraldi Trio (1 mention)
4 | “Frosty the Snowman,” Cocteau Twins (1 mention)
4 | “Fuck Christmas,” Eric Idle (1 mention)
4 | “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” traditional (1 mention)
4 | “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Elmo & Patsy (1 mention)
4 | “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” the Carpenters (1 mention)
4 | “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” Michael Bublé (1 mention)
4 | “I’ll Be Your Santa Baby,” Rufus Thomas (1 mention)
4 | “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm,” Ella Fitzgerald (1 mention)
4 | “It’s Such a Lonely Time of Year,” Nancy Sinatra (1 mention)
4 | “La Botellita,” traditional (1 mention)
4 | “Let It Snow,” Frank Sinatra (1 mention)
4 | “Merry Christmas, Baby,” Charles Brown (1 mention)
4 | “Merry Christmas, Baby,” Otis Redding (1 mention)
4 | “Merry Christmas, Happy New Year,” the Chambers Brothers (1 mention)
4 | “My Favorite Things,” John Coltrane (1 mention)
4 | “Nuttin’ for Christmas,” Barry Gordon with Art Mooney and His Orchestra (1 mention)
4 | “River,” Joni Mitchell (1 mention)
4 | “Run Rudolph Run,” Chuck Berry (1 mention)
4 | “So Much Wine,” the Handsome Family (1 mention)
4 | “The Little Drummer Boy,” Bing Crosby (1 mention)
4 | “This Christmas,” Chris Brown (from the movie This Christmas) (1 mention)
4 | “White Christmas,” Bing Crosby (1 mention)
4 | “Winter Wonderland,” Bing Crosby (1 mention)
4 | “Wonderful Christmastime,” Paul McCartney (1 mention)
Disappointed to see someone as cool as Tierra Whack give a shout-out to Chris Brown, but hey, to each their own...
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