This page shows the best-selling Christmas albums in the United States. It includes artists from all over the world, but it only includes sales in the

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. Prior to March 1, 1991, the only means of tracking sales figures for record albums and singles in the United States was via the certification system of the

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(RIAA), based specifically on shipments (less potential returns) on a long-term basis. According to the most recent record album certifications, the holiday album title that has shipped the most copies in the United States is

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's 1957 LP ''

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'', which is certified by the RIAA for shipment of 17 million copies in the U.S. (3 million copies of the original 1957 release on

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, plus 10 million copies of a "budget" edition first released by

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in 1970 and then by

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in 1975, and 4 million copies of another RCA reissue titled ''It's Christmas Time'' released in 1985). From March 1, 1991, through the present day, the

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tracking system has been more widely used to accurately track sales of record albums and singles at the

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Best-selling Christmas albums (using RIAA certifications and Nielsen SoundScan sales through November 2016)

In November 2016, ''

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'' has compiled a list of the top ten selling Christmas albums, using both

RIAA certification In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets.

information and actual point-of-sale data from

. For albums released before SoundScan started collecting data in 1991, ''Billboard'' used their RIAA certification to determine sales. # ''Elvis's Christmas Album'' (1970 version) /

~ 10,000,000 # '' Miracles: The Holiday Album'' /

Kenny G Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), known professionally as Kenny G, is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and producer. His 1986 album ''Duotones'' brought him commercial success. Kenny G is one of the best-selling artis ...

~ 7,370,000 # ''

The Christmas Song "The Christmas Song" (commonly subtitled "Chestnuts Roasting by an Open Fire" or, as it was originally subtitled, "Merry Christmas to You") is a classic Christmas song written in 1945 by Robert Wells and Mel Tormé. The Nat King Cole Trio fir ...

'' /

Nat King Cole Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor. Cole's music career began after he dropped out of school at the age of 15, and continued f ...

~ 6,000,000 # '' Mannheim Steamroller Christmas'' /

Mannheim Steamroller Mannheim Steamroller is an American neoclassical new-age music ensemble founded and directed by percussionist/composer Chip Davis in 1974. The group is known primarily for its '' Fresh Aire'' series of albums, which blend classical music with ...

~ 6,000,000 # ''

A Fresh Aire Christmas ''A Fresh Aire Christmas'' is the tenth studio album and second Christmas album by American musical group Mannheim Steamroller, released in 1988. The album was the last to feature Eric Hansen as a member of the band. It is the highest selling al ...

'' / Mannheim Steamroller ~ 6,000,000 # '' Noël'' /

Josh Groban Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. His first four solo albums have been certified multi-platinum, and he was charted in 2007 as the number-one best selling artist in the United States, wi ...

~ 5,890,000 # ''

Merry Christmas The Christmas season or the festive season (also known in some countries as the holiday season or the holidays) is an annually recurring period recognized in many Western and other countries that is generally considered to run from late Novemb ...

'' /

Mariah Carey Mariah Carey (; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the " Songbird Supreme", she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the w ...

~ 5,500,000 # ''

These Are Special Times ''These Are Special Times'' is the seventeenth studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, and her first English-language Christmas album. It was first released in Europe on 30 October 1998, by Columbia Records. In the United States, i ...

'' /

Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her ...

~ 5,440,000 # '' A Christmas Album'' /

Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers awar ...

~ 5,370,000 # ''

'' /

Johnny Mathis John Royce Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American singer of popular music. Starting his career with singles of standard music, he became highly popular as an album artist, with several dozen of his albums achieving gold or platinum s ...

~ 5,240,000

Best-selling Christmas albums from Nielsen SoundScan tracking data (through December 1, 2014)

This is a list of the 25 best-selling Christmas albums of the

era in the United States for cumulative sales as tracked by Nielsen SoundScan through December 1, 2014. Nielsen Music began tracking sales data for ''

'' on March 1, 1991. # '' Miracles: The Holiday Album'' /

~ 7,310,000 # '' Noël'' /

~ 5,710,000 # ''

'' /

~ 5,370,000 # ''

'' /

~ 5,310,000 # ''

Christmas in the Aire ''Christmas in the Aire'' is the third Christmas album and twenty-first studio album released by American musical group Mannheim Steamroller. The album was originally released in 1995, and was the biggest-selling holiday album in the United Stat ...

'' /

~ 3,740,000 # ''

'' / Mannheim Steamroller ~ 3,660,000 # '' Mannheim Steamroller Christmas'' / Mannheim Steamroller ~ 3,500,000 # ''

Now That's What I Call Christmas! : ''This article describes a 2001 album in the U.S. ''Now!'' series. It should not be confused with other similarly titled "Now!" Christmas albums. For more information, see Now That's What I Call Music! and Now That's What I Call Music! discograph ...

'' / various artists ~ 3,480,000 # ''

Christmas Eve and Other Stories Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, i ...

'' /

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli (both members of Savatage) and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel ...

~ 3,430,000 # ''

A Charlie Brown Christmas ''A Charlie Brown Christmas'' is a 1965 animated television special. It is the first TV special based on the comic strip ''Peanuts'', by Charles M. Schulz. Produced by Lee Mendelson and directed by Bill Melendez, the program made its debut on C ...

'' /

Vince Guaraldi Trio Vincent Anthony Guaraldi (; né Dellaglio, July 17, 1928 – February 6, 1976) was an American jazz pianist best known for composing music for animated television adaptations of the '' Peanuts'' comic strip. His compositions for this series incl ...

~ 3,410,000 # ''

Christmas Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year ...

'' /

Michael Bublé Michael Steven Bublé ( ; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer. A four-time Grammy Award winner, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American Songboo ...

~ 3,390,000 # ''

When My Heart Finds Christmas ''When My Heart Finds Christmas'' is American artist Harry Connick Jr.'s first Christmas album. Released in 1993, it is among the most popular holiday collections of the past three decades in the United States. Connick Jr composed four songs f ...

'' /

Harry Connick, Jr. Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and television host. He has sold over 28million albums worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top60 List of best-selling music artists i ...

~ 3,150,000 # ''

My Christmas ''My Christmas'' is the thirteenth studio album and first Christmas album released by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. The album is a compilation of seasonal holiday favorites, mainly in English, with a few selections in Italian, German, and Fren ...

'' /

Andrea Bocelli Andrea Bocelli (; born 22 September 1958) is an Italian tenor and multi-instrumentalist. He was born visually impaired, with congenital glaucoma, and at the age of 12, Bocelli became completely blind, following a brain hemorrhage resulting fro ...

~ 3,010,000 # ''

Christmas Extraordinaire ''Christmas Extraordinaire'' is Mannheim Steamroller's sixth Christmas album overall and the group's fourth Christmas studio album. The album was originally released in 2001. The song "O Tannenbaum" features a lead vocal by Johnny Mathis. Five ...

'' / Mannheim Steamroller ~ 2,920,000 # '' Home for Christmas'' / *NSYNC ~ 2,760,000 # '' Faith: A Holiday Album'' / Kenny G ~ 2,750,000 # ''

Beyond the Season ''Beyond the Season'' is the first Christmas album by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released on August 25, 1992, however it was the first album on Liberty Records, and peaked at number 2 on both of ''Billboard'' magazine's ...

'' /

Garth Brooks Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American country music singer and songwriter. His integration of pop and rock elements into the country genre has earned him popularity, particularly in the United States with success on the co ...

~ 2,650,000 # '' Home for Christmas'' /

Amy Grant Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She began in contemporary Christian music (CCM) before crossing over to pop music in the 1980s and 1990s. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Christia ...

~ 2,540,000 # '' A Very Special Christmas'' / various artists ~ 2,520,000 # ''

The Lost Christmas Eve ''The Lost Christmas Eve'' is the fourth album by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. It was released on October 12, 2004, and is the last album in their "Christmas trilogy", with '' Christmas Eve and Other Stories'' (1996) and '' The Christmas Attic' ...

'' / Trans-Siberian Orchestra ~ 2,380,000 # ''

A Very Special Christmas 2 ''A Very Special Christmas 2'' is the second in the '' A Very Special Christmas'' series of Christmas-themed compilation albums produced to benefit the Special Olympics. The album was released on October 20, 1992, and production was overseen by ...

'' / various artists ~ 2,200,000 # '' The Gift'' /

Susan Boyle Susan Magdalane Boyle (born 1 April 1961) is a Scottish singer. She rose to fame in 2009 after appearing as a contestant on the Britain's Got Talent (series 3), third series of ''Britain's Got Talent'', singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from '. Bo ...

~ 2,180,000 # '' Christmas Portrait'' /

The Carpenters The Carpenters (officially known as Carpenters) were an American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen (1950–1983) and Richard Carpenter (born 1946). They produced a distinct, soft, musical style, combining Karen's contr ...

~ 1,950,000 # '' White Christmas'' /

Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...

~ 1,950,000 # '' The Christmas Album'' /

Neil Diamond Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...

~ 1,910,000

Best-selling Christmas albums by RIAA certification

This is an incomplete list of the best-selling Christmas albums in the United States based on shipment certification by the RIAA. This list provides a more complete representation of the best-selling Christmas albums in history, as it includes those released well before the Nielsen/SoundScan era of music sales.

Best-selling Christmas albums by year

In 1963, ''

'' magazine began publishing a special weekly sales charts for Christmas album sales named "Christmas Albums" for three to four weeks during each holiday season. Titles that appeared on these charts were excluded from the regular ''Billboard'' 200 album sales charts. These special, year-end "Christmas Albums" charts were published from 1963 to 1973. The chart was discontinued from 1974 to 1982, when holiday titles were once again included in the regular ''Billboard'' 200 chart. "Christmas Albums" started up again in 1983 and appeared each year until 1985 (during these three years, holiday titles were eligible for inclusion on the weekly ''Billboard'' 200 chart). It was discontinued in 1986, but resumed in 1987 and continued each year under the "Christmas Albums" name until 1993. In 1994, the chart was renamed to "Holiday Albums" and has been published by ''Billboard'' each year since. ''Billboards special Christmas albums sales charts have varied in size over the years, from a low of 5 chart positions to a high of 117 chart positions.

1940s

*The best-selling Christmas album of 1945 was ''

'', by

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1946 was ''Merry Christmas'', by Bing Crosby. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1947 was ''Merry Christmas'', by Bing Crosby. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1948 was ''Merry Christmas'', by Bing Crosby. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1949 was ''Merry Christmas'', by Bing Crosby.

1950s

*The best-selling Christmas album of 1950 was ''

'', by

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1951 was ''Mario Lanza Sings Christmas Songs'', by

Mario Lanza Mario Lanza (, ; born Alfredo Arnold Cocozza ; January 31, 1921 – October 7, 1959) was an American tenor and actor. He was a Hollywood film star popular in the late 1940s and the 1950s. Lanza began studying to be a professional singer at ...

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1952 was ''Christmas Hymns and Carols'', by The Robert Shaw Chorale. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1953 was ''Christmas with Arthur Godfrey and All the Little Godfreys'', by

Arthur Godfrey Arthur Morton Godfrey (August 31, 1903 – March 16, 1983) was an American radio and television broadcaster and entertainer who was sometimes introduced by his nickname The Old Redhead. At the peak of his success, in the early-to-mid 1950s, Godf ...

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1954 was '' Selections from Irving Berlin's "White Christmas"'', by

Danny Kaye Danny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminsky; yi, דוד־דניאל קאַמינסקי; January 18, 1911 – March 3, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, singer and dancer. His performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and ...

and

Peggy Lee Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress, over a career spanning seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalis ...

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1955 was '' Happy Holiday'', by

Jo Stafford Jo Elizabeth Stafford (November 12, 1917July 16, 2008) was an American traditional pop music singer, whose career spanned five decades from the late 1930s to the early 1980s. Admired for the purity of her voice, she originally underwent classi ...

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1956 was ''Merry Christmas from Lawrence Welk and His Champagne Music'', by

Lawrence Welk Lawrence Welk (March 11, 1903 – May 17, 1992) was an American accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted the '' The Lawrence Welk Show'' from 1951 to 1982. His style came to be known as "champagne music" to his radio, te ...

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1957 was ''

'', by

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1958 was '' Christmas Sing-Along with Mitch'', by Mitch Miller & the Gang. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1959 was ''Christmas Sing-Along with Mitch'', by Mitch Miller & the Gang.

1960s

*The best-selling Christmas album of 1960 was ''Christmas Sing-Along with Mitch'', by Mitch Miller & the Gang. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1961 was '' Holiday Sing Along with Mitch'', by Mitch Miller & the Gang. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1962 was ''

'', by

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1963 was ''

The Andy Williams Christmas Album ''The Andy Williams Christmas Album'' is the first Christmas holiday album released by singer Andy Williams and his twelfth studio album overall. It was issued by Columbia Records in 1963, the first of eight Christmas albums released by Williams ...

'', by

Andy Williams Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified and three platinum certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hos ...

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1964 was ''The Andy Williams Christmas Album'', by Andy Williams. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1965 was ''The Little Drummer Boy: A Christmas Festival'', by the

Harry Simeone Chorale Harry Moses Simeone (May 9, 1910 – February 22, 2005) was an American music arranger, conductor and composer who popularized the Christmas song "The Little Drummer Boy", for which he received co-writing credit. Early years Simeone was born ...

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1966 was ''

'', by Andy Williams. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1967 was '' A Christmas Album'', by

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1968 was '' That Christmas Feeling'', by

Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor and television host. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting '' The Glen Campbell Good ...

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1969 was ''Jim Nabors' Christmas Album'', by

Jim Nabors James Thurston Nabors (June 12, 1930 – November 30, 2017) was an American actor, singer, and comedian, widely known for his signature character, Gomer Pyle. Nabors was discovered by Andy Griffith while working at a Santa Monica nightclub, an ...

1970s

*The best-selling Christmas album of 1970 was '' The Jackson 5 Christmas Album'', by

The Jackson 5 The Jackson 5 (sometimes stylized as the Jackson 5ive, also known as the Jacksons) are an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was founded in 1964 in Gary, Indiana, and for most o ...

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1971 was ''

A Partridge Family Christmas Card ''A Partridge Family Christmas Card'' is a Christmas music, Christmas album (and the fourth studio album) by the Partridge Family, released in November 1971. The album's case contains a reproduction of a Christmas card signed by the whole The Part ...

'', by

The Partridge Family ''The Partridge Family'' is an American musical sitcom starring Shirley Jones and featuring David Cassidy. Jones plays a widowed mother, and Cassidy plays the oldest of her five children, in a family who embarks on a music career. It ran from S ...

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1972 was ''The Jackson 5 Christmas Album'', by The Jackson 5. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1973 was '' Elvis Sings The Wonderful World of Christmas'', by

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1974 was ''The Waltons' Christmas Album'', by Earl Hamner, Jr./The Holiday Singers. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1975 was ''

Rocky Mountain Christmas ''Rocky Mountain Christmas'' is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released in October 1975. His first Christmas-themed release, the album includes renditions of several traditional carols and popular Christmas st ...

'', by

John Denver Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, activist, and humanitarian whose greatest commercial success was as a solo singe ...

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1976 was '' Christmas Jollies'', by

The Salsoul Orchestra The Salsoul Orchestra was the backing band of session musicians for many acts on the New York City label Salsoul Records and, under its own name, recorded several hit singles and albums between 1975 and 1982. History The orchestra was formed i ...

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1977 was ''Christmas Jollies'', by The Salsoul Orchestra. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1978 was '' Christmas Portrait'', by

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1979 was '' A Christmas Together'', by

and

The Muppets The Muppets are an American ensemble cast of puppet characters known for an absurdist, burlesque, and self-referential style of variety- sketch comedy. Created by Jim Henson in 1955, they are the focus of a media franchise that encompas ...

1980s

*The best-selling Christmas album of 1980 was '' Christmas in the Stars: Star Wars Christmas Album'', by

Meco Domenico Monardo (born November 29, 1939), known as Meco, is an American record producer and musician, as well as the name of his band or production team. Meco is best known for his 1977 space disco version of the ''Star Wars'' theme from his ...

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1981 was ''

'', by

Kenny Rogers Kenneth Ray Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences but also charted mo ...

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1982 was ''

'', by

The Oak Ridge Boys The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet originating in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in Southern gospel during the 1950s. Their name was chang ...

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1983 was ''Christmas'', by Kenny Rogers. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1984 was '' Once Upon a Christmas'', by

Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album ...

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1985 was ''

Alabama Christmas ''Christmas'' is the first Christmas album by country band Alabama. The album was released on RCA Nashville in 1985. It was certified double platinum for shipment of 2 million units by the Recording Industry Association of America on July 11, ...

'', by

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. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1986 was '' Merry Christmas Strait to You!'', by

George Strait George Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. Strait is considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. In the 1980s, he was credited for ...

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1987 was '' A Very Special Christmas'', by various artists. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1988 was ''

'', by

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1989 was '' Merry, Merry Christmas'', by

New Kids on the Block New Kids on the Block (also initialized as NKOTB) is an American boy band from Dorchester, Massachusetts. The band consists of brothers Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood. New Kids on the Block enjoy ...

1990s

*The best-selling Christmas album of 1990 was '' Because It's Christmas'', by

Barry Manilow Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus; June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career that spans seven decades. His hit recordings include " Could It Be Magic", " Somewhere Down the Road", " Mandy", " I Write the Songs", " C ...

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1991 was ''

'', by

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1992 was ''

'', by

. *The best-selling Christmas album of 1993 was ''

'', by

*The best-selling Holiday album of 1994 was '' Miracles: The Holiday Album'', by

. *The best-selling Holiday album of 1995 was ''

'', by Mannheim Steamroller. *The best-selling Holiday album of 1996 was ''Miracles: The Holiday Album'', by Kenny G. *The best-selling Holiday album of 1997 was '' Snowed In'', by

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. *The best-selling Holiday album of 1998 was ''

'', by

. *The best-selling Holiday album of 1999 was '' Faith: A Holiday Album'', by

2000s

*The best-selling Holiday album of 2000 was '' Dream a Dream'', by

Charlotte Church Charlotte Maria Church (born Charlotte Maria Reed, 21 February 1986) is a Welsh singer-songwriter, actress, television presenter and political activist from Cardiff. Church rose to fame in childhood as a classical singer before branching ...

. *The best-selling Holiday album of 2001 was ''

'', by various artists. *The best-selling Holiday album of 2002 was ''Now That's What I Call Christmas!'', by various artists. *The best-selling Holiday album of 2003 was '' Harry for the Holidays'', by

*The best-selling Holiday album of 2004 was ''

Merry Christmas with Love ''Merry Christmas with Love'' is the first Christmas album and second studio album by American recording artist Clay Aiken. It was released on November 16, 2004, through RCA Records. The production on the album was produced by Phil Ramone and Wal ...

'', by

Clay Aiken Clayton Holmes Aiken (''né'' Grissom; born November 30, 1978) is an American singer, television personality, actor, politician, and activist. Aiken finished second place on the second season of ''American Idol'' in 2003, and his debut album, ' ...

. *The best-selling Holiday album of 2005 was '' The Christmas Collection'', by

Il Divo Il Divo (; ) are a multi-national classical crossover vocal group. The male quartet, which originated in the United Kingdom in December 2003, consists of tenors Urs Bühler, David Miller, and Sébastien Izambard. It also included baritone ...

. *The best-selling Holiday album of 2006 was ''

Wintersong ''Wintersong'' is the sixth album and first Christmas album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, released in October 2006. It was produced by longtime collaborator Pierre Marchand and includes contributions from Jim Creeggan of Baren ...

'', by

Sarah McLachlan Sarah Ann McLachlan OC OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is '' Surfacing'', for which she won two Grammy Awards (ou ...

. *The best-selling Holiday album of 2007 was '' Noël'', by

. *The best-selling Holiday album of 2008 was ''Noël'', by Josh Groban. *The best-selling Holiday album of 2009 was ''

'', by

2010s

*The best-selling Holiday album of 2010 was '' The Gift'', by

. *The best-selling Holiday album of 2011 was ''

'', by

. *The best-selling Holiday album of 2012 was ''

Merry Christmas, Baby "Merry Christmas Baby" is an R&B Christmas standard credited to Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore. In 1947, Johnny Moore's Three Blazers recorded the tune, featuring vocals and piano by Charles Brown. Subsequently, many performers have recorded rend ...

'', by

Rod Stewart Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling ...

. *The best-selling Holiday album of 2013 was ''

Wrapped in Red ''Wrapped in Red'' is the sixth studio album by American singer Kelly Clarkson, released on October 25, 2013 by RCA Records. The album is a follow-up to her first greatest hits album, '' Greatest Hits – Chapter One'', and its companion extend ...

'', by

Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, author, and television personality. She rose to fame after winning the first season of '' American Idol'' in 2002, which earned her a record deal with RCA. Her de ...

. *The best-selling Holiday album of 2014 was ''

That's Christmas to Me ''That's Christmas to Me'' is the third studio album by a cappella group Pentatonix. It is their sixth release overall and their second holiday release following their 2012 EP ''PTXmas''. It only features previously unreleased material (except " Le ...

'', by

Pentatonix Pentatonix (abbreviated PTX) is an American a cappella group from Arlington, Texas, currently consisting of vocalists Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, and Matt Sallee. Characterized by their pop-style arrangem ...

. *The best-selling Holiday album of 2015 was ''That's Christmas to Me'', by Pentatonix. *The best-selling Holiday album of 2016 was ''

A Pentatonix Christmas ''A Pentatonix Christmas'' is the fifth studio album by American a cappella group Pentatonix. It is also their second full-length holiday album since ''That's Christmas to Me'' in 2014. Featuring two new original songs, "Good to Be Bad" and "The C ...

'', by Pentatonix. *The best-selling Holiday album of 2017 was '' Everyday Is Christmas'', by Sia

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Best-selling Christmas albums (using RIAA certifications and Nielsen SoundScan sales through November 2016)

Best-selling Christmas albums from Nielsen SoundScan tracking data (through December 1, 2014)

Best-selling Christmas albums by RIAA certification

Best-selling Christmas albums by year

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