MSN Entertainment's 2008 Guide to the Holidays

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Listen to 'The Christmas Collection' by Amy Grant

"The Christmas Collection"

Amy Grant, queen of contemporary Christian music, delivers

Listen to 'Jingle All the Way' by Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

"Jingle All the Way"

Banjo balladeer Béla Fleck and his cohorts cover holiday classics

Listen to 'Christmas'

"Christmas Duets"

The King's holiday hits, re-mixed as duets with today's hottest stars

Listen to 'Songs of Joy and Peace' by Yo-Yo Ma and Friends

"Songs of Joy and Peace"

Yo-Yo Ma celebrates Eid al-Adha, Kwanzaa, Yule and more

Listen to 'In the Key of Hanukkah' by Erran Baron Cohen

"In the Key of Hanukkah"

Unhappy with existing compilations, Erran Baron Cohen made his own

Listen to 'It's Christmas' by Mandisa

"It's Christmas"

Mandisa again delivers with grace, elegance, and darn it, a little pep

Listen to 'This Warm December: A Brushfire Holiday'

"This Warm December"

Various artists on Jack Johnson's Brushfire label

Listen to 'Christmas'

"Christmas"

Al Jarreau netted 3 Grammy noms in 2006; hear his first holiday album

Listen to 'The Dawn of Grace'

"The Dawn of Grace"

Sixpence None the Richer return with a Christmas-themed effort

Listen to 'A Swingin' Christmas'

"A Swingin' Christmas"

Perennial Grammy nominee (and 2006 winner) Tony Bennett returns

Listen to 'Twelve Songs of Christmas' by Mary Chapin Carpenter

"Twelve Songs of Christmas"

Mary Chapin Carpenter originals

Listen to 'A Lovely Way To Spend Christmas' by Kristin Chenoweth

"A Lovely Way To Spend Christmas"

Kristin Chenoweth sings, too