1. "Christmas Ornaments"
   "Christmas Memories"
2. "Christmas Presents"
   "Christmas Elves"

"Christmas Memories" is John McDermott's most well-known Christmas album. Its cover is recognizable even for most non-fans (it's a mainstay in church five and dime stores and thrift shops.) McDermott's sentimental tenor songs can be heard over the sounds of harp, piano and tin whistle music as well as a string quartet.

1. "A Jann Arden Christmas"
   "Jann-vier"
2. "Jingle Bells with Jann Arden"
   "Blue Christmas"

This is one Jann Arden recording that is not "Insensitive" in any way. "A Jann Arden Christmas" is a poignant and emotional album from beginning to end. Released in 2015, be sure to check out her beautiful covers of "Happy XMas (War is Over)" and "Silent Night."

1. "Wonderland"
   "Sweet Surrender"
2. "Possession"
   "Fumbling Towards Christmas"

Sarah McLachlan's ninth studio album, "Wonderland," was released in 2016 with plenty of fanfare from music critics. The wintery album was so well received, it garnered McLachlan a Grammy Award nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album — a feat that is especially impressive for a Christmas album.

1. "Wintersleep"
   "How to Survive a Canadian Winter"
2. "Wintersong"
   "It's Winter in Winnipeg"

No stranger to the Canadian music scene, Sarah McLachlan's "Wintersong" may have been her first Christmas album, but it was her sixth album overall. The album features contributions from The Barenaked Ladies' Jim Creegan and fellow chanteuse Diana Krall.

1. "The McGarrigle Hour: Part II"
   "The McGarrigle Christmas Hour"
2. "Rufus & Co."
   "A Joyful Canadian Christmas"

Talk about talent! The roster of contributors to "The McGarrigle Christmas Hour" includes the following acclaimed contributors: Kate McGarrigle; her children, Rufus and Martha Wright; Anna McGarrigle and her husband and children; Emmylou Harris; Beth Orton and Chaim Tannenbaum (amongst others.)

1. "Christmas With the Canadian Brass"
   "Tubas, Trombones and Twinkling Lights"
2. "Let's Kick Some Holiday Brass!"
   "The Brass Quintet"

Toronto-based Canadian Brass have been making music since 1970. Their album, "Christmas With the Canadian Brass," is one of their most well-known recordings. Including classic pieces such as "What Child is This" and "The First Nöel," the album also features the Great Organ of St. Patrick's Cathedral.

1. "It's Been ..."
   "Christmas with the Ladies"
2. "Barenaked for the Holidays"
   "If I Had a Million Christmases"

The Barenaked Ladies album, "Barenaked for the Holidays," has something for everyone! In addition to Christmas songs, the album also features several Hanukkah songs — including "I Have a Little Dreidel" and "Hanukkah, Oh Hannukah" — as well as "Auld Lang Syne" (which is traditionally sung on New Year's Eve.)

1. "Celine Dion: English Style"
   "Bonjour English!"
2. "These Are Special Times"
   "Petit Papa Nöel"

Although "These Are Special Times" was Celine Dion's first English-language holiday album, it was her sixth English-language collection of songs (and her 17th album overall!) Select songs from Dion's Christmas album scored her a Japan Gold Disc Award, a Golden Globe, as well as Academy Award and Grammy Award nominations.

1. "Holidays Around the World"
   "A World Music Canadian Christmas"
2. "Around the World in 12 Magical Days"
   "Christmas Caravan"

"Christmas Caravan" is the title of the Sultans of String's holiday music collection. Inspired and influenced by the sounds of Cuban, French, Spanish and traditional Arabic music, the album also features the vocal talents of Nikki Yanofsky and Crystal Shawanda (as well as several other contributors.)

1. "Christmas Turkey"
   "LOL, It's Christmas!"
2. "Christmas Time is Weird"
   "O Holy Moly Night"

The Arrogant Worms' "Christmas Turkey" album includes 14 new comedy songs about Christmas — and one re-recording of "The Christmas Song" (which appeared on their first album.) A far cry from traditional carols, the track listings include titles such as "Santa Got Arrested" and "Oh God, I'm Santa Claus."

1. "Carol of the Electric Guitars"
   "Mosh Your Way Through the Holidays"
2. "The Holly and the Ivy"
   "A Heavy Mental Christmas"

Get ready to have a head-banging holiday with Helix! Released in 2008, "A Heavy Mental Christmas" is the 11th album by heavy metal group. Although it may be hard to imagine, Helix covers seasonal songs such as "Silent Night" and "A Wonderful Christmas Time" with enthusiastic gusto.

1. "Jingle Bells"
   "Frosty the Snowman"
2. "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
   "Winter Wonderland"

Holly Cole's hard-to-pin-down sound is a blend of moody jazz and sultry pop music, and her 2001 Christmas album, "Baby it's Cold Outside," is a perfect example of Cole at her absolute best. While all of the tracks on the album are memorable, Cole's cover of Vince Guaraldi's "Christmas Time is Here" truly shines.

1. "Count Your Blessings"
   "The Lady Tenors"
2. "Hark! The Women Sing"
   "God Rest Rest Ye, Merry Gentlewomen"

In 1994, Holly Cole, Jane Siberry, Rebecca Jenkins, Victoria Williams and Mary Margaret O'Hara recorded a live Christmas album for CBC Radio and NPR. Named after the first song in the performance, this beautiful album showcases three original songs in addition to a well-curated collection of seasonal favourites.

1. "Country-Style Christmas"
   "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
2. "A Holiday Hoedown"
   "Ho Ho Honky-Tonk"

Crystal Shawanda released the album "I'll Be Home for Christmas" on her label New Sun Records after departing from RCA Nashville in 2009. Shawanda was the subject of a six-part Country Music Television documentary called "Crystal: Living the Dream" which shone a light on her hard work and perseverance in the music industry.

1. "Comme je crie comme je chante"
   "Lumieres d'hiver"
2. "Bienvenue Nöel"
   "Merry Christmas in the Key of Quebec"

Emilie-Claire Barlow's Christmas album, "Lumiere d'hiver," features a combination of classic songs as well as three original compositions: the title track "Lumiere d'hiver" ("Winter Lights"), "Janvier" ("January") and "Le Dernier Noël" ("The Last Christmas").

1. "An Oscar Peterson Christmas"
   "Christmas Jazz with the Oscar Peterson Trio"
2. "Jingle All the Way"
   "Oscar Peterson's Winter Wonderland"

Oscar Peterson's "An Oscar Peterson Christmas" is such an important Christmas album that it's played on the Ontario Parliament Network during the holiday season. Peterson was Canada's most-esteemed jazz musician. Duke Ellington is rumoured to have called him the Maharaja of the keyboard.

1. "Christmas Songs Both Old and New"
   "True North Christmas"
2. "Christmas"
   "Canadian Holiday Classics"

Bruce Cockburn's holiday album (which also happens to be his 18th studio album), released in 1993 on True North Records, is simply titled "Christmas." The album includes Canada's oldest Christmas hymn, "The Huron Carol," or "Jesous Ahatonhia" — which translates to "Jesus, He Is Born" in the Huron language.

1. "Under the Mistletoe"
   "A Very Bieber Christmas"
2. "UnBielevable!"
   "Merry Christmas! Love, Just Bieber"

It's a very Bieber Christmas! Justin Bieber released his debut Christmas album, "Under the Mistletoe," in 2011. Bieber brought his own sugary pop perspective to new holiday songs as well as Christmas standards like "Silent Night." Mariah Carey, Mel Tormé and Busta Rhymes also make appearances on the album.

1. "Candles, Snow & Mistletoe"
   "The Elephant Show's Christmas Album"
2. "Sharon, Lois & Bram Wish You a Merry Christmas"
   "Holiday Fun"

Treasured Canadian children's performers Sharon, Lois & Bram released "Candles, Snow & Mistletoe" in 1993 alongside a CBC Television holiday special of the same name — the special was so well-received it was released on video and performed on Broadway.

1. "A Country Christmas with Johnny Reid"
   "A Very Country Christmas"
2. "Santa Baby"
   "Christmas"

Simply titled "Christmas," Johnny Reid's festive collection of country-inspired tunes includes nine Christmas standards and two original songs: "Waiting for Christmas to Come" and "Christmas Time Again." Only one day after being released, the album was certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association.

1. "Diana Krall's Big Band Jazz Christmas"
   "Christmas Songs"
2. "It's Christmas Time in the City"
   "Jazzy Holiday Standards"

In 2005, Diana Krall released her first full-length holiday album titled "Christmas Songs" (In 1998 she recorded "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" — a three-song EP). Krall performed Christmas standards such as "Winter Wonderland" and "Jingle Bells" with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra,

1. "What a Wonderful Christmas"
   "Murray and Me"
2. "The Best Anne Murray Compilation So Far"
   "Winter, Sleigh Rides and Anne Murray"

One of several Anne Murray Christmas albums, "What A Wonderful Christmas" came out in 2001 with much commercial success. It debuted at No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums chart, No. 6 on the U.S. Top Country Albums chart and No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard Top Holiday Albums chart.

1. "Anne Murray's Christmas Album"
   "A Very Murray Holiday Album"
2. "O Canada! Anne Murray Sings Christmas Classics"
   "Anne Murray in a Holiday Hurry"

Anne Murray released "Anne Murray's Christmas" in 2008 — the compilation of holiday songs featured 10 previously released tracks and four new songs (including a recording of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" with Michael Bublé and an unreleased live duet with Diana Krall from 2001).

1. "Paul Brandt Wants to Know: Can I Sing You a Carol?"
   "A Paul Brandt Christmas: Shall I Play For You?"
2. "Paul Brandt Asks You: Do You Like Music?"
   "Paul Brandt: Christmas Delight?"

"A Paul Brandt Christmas: Can I Play For You?" (an affirmative response is highly encouraged for anyone who wants to have a very country Christmas) is largely composed of new songs, but it does save room for rock 'n' roll classics like Johnny Marks' "Run, Run Rudolph."

1. "Paul Brandt's Christmas Celebration"
   "A Gift"
2. "Mary, Did You Know"
   "Frosty the Cowboy"

If you chose "A Gift," you really know your Canadian country music trivia! Paul Brandt's sophomore album won two awards at the 2007 Gospel Music Association of Canada Covenant Awards. The album won Seasonal Album of the Year and the title track, "A Gift," won Song of the Year.

1. "A Cool Colin James Christmas"
   "Colin James & The Little Big Band: Christmas"
2. "Christmas Jingles"
   "Deck the Halls with Music"

Recorded in Nashville, "Colin James & the Little Big Band: Christmas" is a rockin' recording of treasured Christmas songs. Bluesy, infectious and chock-full of holiday magic, the album features get-up-and-dance numbers such as "Boogie Woogie Santa Claus" and "Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!"

1. "Christmas in London, Ontario"
   "Jingle Bells and R&B"
2. "Wonderful Christmas Time"
   "A Merry McAuley Masterpiece"

The McAuley Boys, an R&B quartet from London, Ontario, released their very first album, "Wonderful Christmas Time," in 1995. The group, which is composed of four brothers, had some incredible help from their mom — who invested $13,00 of her own money into recording and releasing the album.

1. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
   "Christmas at The Grand"
2. "A Holiday in the Prairies"
   "Little Drummer Boy"

Jason McCoy's "Christmas at The Grand" is a star-studded holiday celebration with appearances by Colin James, Oscar Lopez and Belle Star. The album was recorded at The Grand — the oldest theatre in Calgary — and was later turned into a live TV special on Country Music Television.

1. "Wintertide"
   "Reindeer on the Roof"
2. "Christmas Music for the Violin"
   "Christmas Time's a Coming"

Alexander James Adams is a trans artist who transitioned in 2007 (he used to perform as Heather Alexander.) On the album, "Wintertide," Adams created duets using his male voice and recordings of his voice singing the same songs prior to transitioning.

1. "Frosty the Cowboy"
   "A George Canyon Christmas Extravaganza"
2. "Home for Christmas"
   "Let it Snow All Year Long!'

The runner up on Nashville Star's second season, George Canyon is a familiar face for fans of country music. His first Christmas album, "Home for Christmas," has a track listing that includes "Blue Christmas" and "Away in a Manger" (amongst other familiar Christmas carols.)

1. "A Midwinter Night's Dream"
   "The Merry Mrs. Claus"
2. "Much Ado About Christmas"
   "The Merchant of the North Pole"

Loreena McKennit's second Christmas album is called "A Midwinter Night's Dream," a play on William Shakespeare's comedic play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream." This album is an extension of the now-defunct EP, "A Winter Garden" — eight new tracks were added to create a full-length holiday album.

1. "A Country Christmas with Stompin' Tom"
   "Merry Christmas, Canada!"
2. "Merry Christmas Everybody"
   "Holiday Fun with Stompin' Tom"

Canadian country legend Stompin' Tom Connors released "Merry Christmas Everybody" in 1973, sending his festive cheer from sea to shining sea. Connors was well known for never removing his black Stetson hat — he even refused to take it off at a 2002 dinner with Queen Elizabeth II.

1. "Christmas Together"
   "Songs in the Key of Christmas"
2. "Holiday Songs"
   "Christmas"

Hailing from Victoria, British Columbia, The Tenors released the album, "Christmas Together," in 2017. In true holiday spirt, the trio performed at the official Christmas at Rockefeller Center tree lighting ceremony that same year.

1. "Petit Papa Nöel"
   "Must Be Santa"
2. "Raffi's Christmas Album"
   "Every Little Wish"

An instant classic for the young and the young at heart, "Raffi's Christmas Album" has earned the popular singer a permanent place in the holiday entertainment Hall of Fame. This joyous compilation of songs includes favourites such as "Up on the House-Top" and "The First Nöel."

1. "To Drive the Cold Winter Away"
   "Merry Christmas at the Cathedral"
2. "The Mystic's Dream"
   "The Visit"

In terms of sound production, Loreena McKennit's album, "To Drive the Cold Winter Away," is very unique. Instead of using a traditional recording studio, McKennit recorded the album in two old churches and a Benedictine monastery — preserving natural ambient sounds and echoes to amplify the effect.

1. "A Very Canadian Christmas"
   "It's Christmas Time in the City"
2. "Merry Christmas From Michael Bublé"
   "Christmas"

When Michael Bublé released his album, "Christmas," in 2011, it spent three weeks (non-consecutively) holding the No. 1 spot on the charts. Lucky for Bublé, his collection of jazzy Christmas standards (plus a few new holiday songs) never fails to move back into the Top 10 every holiday season!

1. "Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas From Blue Rodeo"
   "A Holiday Rodeo"
2. "Blue Christmas"
   "A Merrie Christmas to You"

Canadian country rock band Blue Rodeo released its beloved holiday album, "A Merrie Christmas to You," in 2014. The collection of holiday songs features eight festive covers (including Paul Simon's "Getting Ready for Christmas Day") and two original songs by band members Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor.

1. "Love is Everything"
   "Child: Music for the Christmas Season"
2. "Jane Siberry's Christmas Collection"
   "Calling All Angels"

Recorded at New York City's famous music club, The Bottom Line, "Child: Music for the Holliday Season" is composed of songs from two of Siberry's four 1996 performances at the venue. The other two were made into the albums, "Tree: Music for Films and Forests" and "Lips: Music for Saying It."

1. "Christmas: From Space!"
   "A Very Star Trek Christmas"
2. "Shatner Claus"
   "Shatner Covers Christmas"

If you fully embrace the weird side of the holidays, then you'll love William Shatner's "Shatner Claus." How strange is strange? Well, Shatner's cover of "Jingle Bells" includes the voice of Henry Rollins, and Iggy Pop makes an appearance on "Silent Night" (Judy Collins and Brad Paisley also feature on the album).

1. "Christmas: In English"
   "Roch Voisine's First Canadian Christmas"
2. "Rochin' Around the Christmas Tree"
   "Christmas is Calling"

Roch Voisine's first English-language Christmas album was released alongside a French-language Christmas compilation which was called "L'album de Noël." His French album was certified gold on the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique music charts in Quebec.