Categories with fewer than three submissions have been dropped. As a result, the Best Christmas Song categories for Blues, Country Gospel and Americana/Bluegrass, will not be awarded this year.

BEST CHRISTMAS JAZZ
Tarryn Aimee – Christmas Never Looked So Good On You

Justine Blazer – Waltzing Through a Wonderland 

Dawn Rix – Fall Into Christmas

J4 – Wrapped In A Wonderland

Demi Michelle – Candy Cane 

BEST CHRISTMAS COUNTRY

Lee Newton – Christmas Moon

Robert Bacon – Here’s To Christmas Time

SB Mackhigh Stanton – Hoofbeat Street

Larissa – Light Me Up Like Christmas

Delnora – Bring On Christmas

BEST CHRISTMAS R&B/SOUL
Levi Darosa – Santa Baby

Justine Blazer – Cupid Christmas

J4 – Wrapped In a Wonderland 

Inamaroto Ciardi – Greatest Time of Year 

BEST CHRISTMAS POP
Eufrocina Manigos and Eyvind Bilstad – Summer Christmas Tree

Brandie Spradley – Making Merry Magic with You

Demi Michelle – Tinsel Heart

Amy Gilvary – Waited All Year For You

Robert Bacon – Christmas Dream Come True

Rosalie Hovencamp – Spread a Little Love

BEST CHRISTMAS ROCK

Annie Vander – Can’t Nobody Kringle 

Corey Lee Barker – Crank Up the Kringle

Robert Bacon – Holly Jolly Christmas Vibes

Bree Morgan – Let’s Make the Merry Go Round

BEST CHRISTMAS NOVELTY
Dawn Rix – Christmas All Year

Brenda Best – Sounds of My Season

Annie Vander – Ornamental Christmas

Justine Blazer – Cozy Little Christmas Cottage

Kimberly Dawn – Crank That Kringle Up

BEST CHRISTMAS COUNTRY POP
Clare Cunningham – Celebrate The Season

Delnora – Snowbody But You

Tiffany Haseker – Beach Bound Christmas

Brandie Spradley – Ho Ho Home With You

Kimberly Dawn – Snowflake State of Mind

Lola Violet – Wander Through a Wonderland

Brenda Best – Merry Magical Memories

BEST CHRISTMAS GOSPEL

Sound of The North – Glory (Christmas Version)

Melissa Pettignano – Jesus You’re the One

Delnora – Christmas Spirit (I Miss You)

BEST CHRISTMAS INSPIRATIONAL
Clare Cunningham – Feel Good Christmas

Kimberly Dawn – Christmas With the Angels

Mo Dinka – Birth Of A Savior

Inamaroto Ciardi – Greatest Time of Year

Larissa – I Wanna Be That Light

Lola Violet – My Kinda Merry