12 Celebrity Christmas Albums You'll Want to Play on Repeat This Holiday Season

Get in the spirit with Gwen Stefani, John Legend, Mariah Carey and more
By Christina Butan
December 21, 2018 01:45 PM
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John Legend, A Legendary Christmas

John Legend announced his first Christmas album (and 25-date North American end-of-the-year tour!) in early October this year.

The 14-track album features a slew of favorites like “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire),” as well as new music, including a song called “Bring Me Love.”

Buy it! $11.83; amazon.com

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Gwen Stefani, You Make It Feel Like Christmas (Deluxe)

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Gwen Stefani released a deluxe version of her 2017 holiday album this year to include two new original songs, and three Christmas hit covers, including "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," "Winter Wonderland," and "Feliz Navidad."

Buy it! $13.79, amazon.com

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Mariah Carey, Merry Christmas

What's Christmas without Mariah Carey? The "All I Want For Christmas Is You" singer released her holiday album in 1994 — and it's still on everyone's holiday playlist 24 years later.

Buy it! $5.97, amazon.com

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David Archuleta, Winter in the Air

David Archuleta is back for the holidays with the release of his second holiday album nine years after his first.

"I tend to gravitate to more serious and slower Christmas songs," Archuleta says, but there are a few cheery tunes to put you in the spirit on Winter in the Air.

Buy it! $13.39, amazon.com

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Brett Eldredge, Glow (Deluxe)

Brett Eldredge has rung in the holidays with a deluxe version of his 2016 Christmas album, Glow. The deluxe album includes five new tracks, including holiday favorites like “Do You Hear What I Hear" and "A Holly Jolly Christmas."

Buy it! $9.99, amazon.com

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Ariana Grande, Christmas & Chill

Deemed as a "new holiday classic" by some, Ariana Grande released a completely original holiday EP in 2015 — that's right, no covers of "Santa Baby" found here.

Stream it! $4.99, amazon.com

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Jessie J, This Christmas Day

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For her first ever Christmas album, Jessie J puts a twist on a number of classics (and one original!), and even features Boyz II Men on all around favorite tune, "Winter Wonderland."

Buy it! $12.59, amazon.com

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Justin Bieber, Under the Mistletoe

Under the Mistletoe was the Biebs' first Christmas record and second ever album — it's jam packed with musical guests from Usher to Busta Rhymes. Even the Christmas queen herself, Mariah Carey, teamed up with the pop star to put a "super festive" spin on "All I Want For Christmas Is You."

Buy it! $6.99, amazon.com

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Jessie James Decker, On This Holiday

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Country pop star Jessie James Decker is giving fans another holiday treat four years after releasing her first Christmas EP, this time with a cheerful mix of six holiday classics and four original tunes.

Buy it! $11.98, amazon.com

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*NSYNC, Home for Christmas

Everybody's favorite boy band released a holiday album in 1998, the same year they released their extremely successful debut album as a band. The instant hit and Christmas-pop classic went double platinum.

Buy it! $4.34, amazon.com

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Sia, Everyday Is Christmas

We're all here for an extra festive Sia — the pop star gave us some of her best (she even sang about puppies!) on a completely origial holiday album in 2017.

Buy it! $9.98, amazon.com

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Fantasia, Christmas After Midnight

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Fantasia gets jazzy and bluesy on this 2017 Christmas release, featuring 12 tracks including James Brown's "Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto," and a feature from CeeLo Green on holiday classic "Baby, It's Cold Outside."

Buy it! $10.29, amazon.com

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