2020 has been lacking in good spirit and extravagant joys. But, your favorite musical artists are pulling all the stops to bring you some Christmas spirit and end the year on a high note. Here's our holiday music guide with Nashville correspondent Sam Alex.
How high you may ask? Mariah Carey whistle note high! Here's all the holiday specials airing in December, including Mariah's new Christmas special on Apple TV...
Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special 🎄
Christmas doesn't start until Mariah Carey says it does. Lucky for us, she has gifted us with the ultimate special to kick off the celebrations. Just think...Tiffany Haddish, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Snoop Dog, and miss Carey herself. All those and more are featured in the new special on Apple TV+. The special is available to stream now!
My Gift: A Christmas Special from Carrie Underwood ❄️
Country fans won't want to miss this! Carrie Underwood is bringing a Christmas special of her own to HBO Max. The special is titled after her album "My Gift" and will feature friend and fellow artist John Legend. Underwood's concert full of holiday songs is available for streaming now!
Michael Bublé - "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" ❤️
Four time Grammy winner Michael Bublé is just one of many guest artists featured for the Voice's Holiday Celebration. The two Christmas episodes will bring together past winners along with the coaches Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, and John Legend. The special episodes will air December 16 and 22nd on NBC.
Also on NBC - Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical! 💫
Though live theater has yet to be able to return, NBC is bringing Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical onto your screen where you can view the show safely from home. This greener than green theatrical event stars "Glee" actor Matthew Morrison as the Grinch. Morrison said the show will be a nice escape from the stresses of the pandemic:
"While the pandemic presents some challenges in bringing the stage musical to life, we're putting together a really special show."
NBC's The Grinch airs Wednesday, December 9th.
A Holly Dolly Christmas 🎤
Yet another queen of Christmas, Dolly Parton has been plenty busy this time of year. Between her new album, Netflix film, and a television special...she is looking forward to a much deserved holiday break. On top of all of that, she is also being applauded for her generous contributions to helping find a Covid vaccine. Correspondent Sam Alex joined us from Nashville to tell us more:
"This has an amazing story. Back in April, Dolly made a one million dollar donation for COVID-19 research to Vanderbilt University here in Nashville. And we know that money has led to the research for the vaccine Moderna- which hopefully we'll all receive soon."
Dolly Parton's new TV special, "A Holly Dolly Christmas," will air Sunday at 8:30/7:30c on CBS and feature songs from her new album.
The Latest Hot Music Releases 🎧
You'll recognize their music if you're even a novice TikTok user! PUBLIC's song, Make You Mine, went viral on the app earlier this year.
Now the group has released a new single called Splash ,with a music video directed by Santiago Salviche. This is the perfect song to dance around to while taking a break from Christmas carols.
Plus, the new Shawn Mendes album!
The lead single Wonder from Shawn Mendes' new album has already proven success. The music video has racked up over 50 million views since it premiered in October. Now the full album has finally been released as the perfect Christmas gift for any Shawn Mendes fan. The album contains 14 new tracks and features Justin Bieber.
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