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And the winner is....

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The Champion of the 2022 Best Christmas Song Tournament is... Carol of the Bells Slava Ukraini!  It just feels right, doesn't it? Thanks to everyone who played along and helped make this year's tournament happen.  Let's do it again next year! Merry Christmas to you all.

Final Four Results and Championship Vote

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Click here to vote. The Final Four is over and we are down to the last matchup.  Here are the results from the Semifinal round:

Final Four Matchups

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 Click here to vote in the Final Four The Final Four is here.  Click below to cast your vote  for the best Christmas song in each matchup!  PLEASE NOTE: Due to me falling behind with maintaining the bracket, the next two rounds will have a shorter voting window. This round will close on Wednesday, December 21 at 8pm EST .  Results will be announced shortly after, and the new round will begin.   Please share this link and encourage others to do the same!!!    Click here to vote in the Final Four

Fourth Round Results - Final Four is Set

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 We started with 64 songs.  Well, actually 63 since I somehow had Wassail listed twice.  But you get the picture. We are now down to four hopefuls left, vying for the title of Best Christmas Song 2022.  Let's see what happened in the last round to get us to this point:

Round Four is Now Open!

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Click here to vote in Round  4 The third round is underway.  Click below to cast your vote  for the best Christmas song in each matchup! If you don't know one of the choices, we encourage you to look it up! This round will close on  Friday, December 16 at 8pm EST .  Results will be announced shortly after, and the new round will begin.   Please share this link and encourage others to do the same!!!   Interesting matchups in Round 4: Can anyone stop Sleigh Ride?  Can a Nutcracker selection make the Final Four? Joy vs Gents in an epic confrontation of classics. Carol of the Bells vs. What Child is This - How you like that raised 6th?  (Where my music theory peeps at?) Click here to vote in Round 4

Third Round Results

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Sorry I was late in posting the results and opening the next round! The third round is now closed.  The true contenders continue to separate themselves from the pack, while a few underdogs hang on for one more round. Let's see who has moved on and who will be home for the holidays!

Round 3 is Now Open

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  Click here to vote in Round 3 The third round is underway.  Click below to cast your vote  for the best Christmas song in each matchup! If you don't know one of the choices, we encourage you to look it up! This round will close on  Friday, December 9 at 8pm EST .  Results will be announced shortly after, and the new round will begin.   Please share this link and encourage others to do the same!!!  We only recorded 37 responses in the first round - I know we can do better! Interesting matchups in Round 3: Ye Bowl: God Rest Ye vs O Come all Ye Potential Snow Bowl: If Winter Wonderland and Let it Snow both advance, they will meet in Round 4. Art Imitates Life: If Trepak (aka Russian Dance) and Carol of the Bells (aka Ukrainian Bell Carol) both advance, they will meet in Round 4.  Yikes. Click here to vote in Round 3

Second Round Results

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We are on to the Sweet Sixteen!  Were there any more upsets, or has Cinderella gone home?  Were there any more ties?  Did your favorites advance?  Read on to find out! Round Three matchups will be posted later today.   Participation was down - please vote and share!!!