All news on the topic: Christmas number 1

Pop star George Michael made a staggering amount every day last year thanks to his huge hits following his tragic sudden death on Christmas Day in 2016 aged 53

There was just no reeling in the 'unstoppable force' but Sam Ryder it feels great to be the 'filler in a Wham! and Mariah sandwich' after grabbing second spot in the festive chart

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal were top of the Premier League table at the last Yuletide only for Manchester City to overhaul them on the way to their famed treble

The Eurovision icon was over the moon with his chart result even though his festive track was out performed by the 1984 song Last Christmas by iconic band Wham!

The Official Charts Company and BBC Radio One have announced the Christmas Number One of 2023, following a tense wait with the likes of Cher, Sam Ryder and The Pogues battling it out

The Creator Universe's I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday is in the race for the number one spot, looking to fend off the likes of Wham!'s Last Christmas and the Pogues' Fairytale of New York, but who are they?

The official Christmas Number 1 single and album will be announced in a few hours today but it looks as though Wham! with Last Christmas is a favourite for the top spot

The Christmas Number One is something that most artists dream of but this year, TikTok content creators are going up against some of the biggest names in music

The charity track Golden, which features Joss Stone, also includes the voices of a 20-strong choir of women who found they had breast cancer thanks to Lorraine's ITV daytime show

The Pogues' Christmas smash hit Fairytale of New York is in contention for this year’s Christmas number one as fans pay homage to rocker Shane MacGowan following his passing

Essex lad Sam Ryder is a real contender for this year's Christmas No1 but there's been a problem with the Eurovision Song Contest star's video worth thousands suddenly canned with no explanation

The widow of legendary singer Shane MacGowan and a legion of fans hope to send The Pogues' hit 'Fairytale of New York' to the top of the Christmas charts for the first time ever

Merry Xmas Everybody was released in 1973, but it actually started life as something much less festive - a "hippy-trippy" track about a rocking chair - and was rewritten in a few hours

Liverpool are top of the Premier League after their comeback win over Crystal Palace, coupled with Arsenal's loss to high-flying Aston Villa, and Harvey Elliott insists it's all about winning for Jurgen Klopp's men

Victoria Mary Clarke and the late Pogues singer – who passed away last week – had a decades-long romance before they tied-the-knot in 2018 after an 11 year engagement

The comedy music duo, consisting of husband and wife Mark and Roxanne Hoyle, have dominated the charts every Christmas for the past five years - but won't be releasing a song in 2023

Sausage roller LadBaby is a favourite but has not confirmed if he will try to become the Christmas No.1 - but obscure Austrian singer Trickster is a contender this year

Sarah Harding was adored by millions who were left heartbroken following her death in 2021, today, the late Girls Aloud star would be celebrating her 42nd birthday

ITV's queen of breakfast telly Lorraine Kelly has lent her support to the Change + Check cancer campaign for the fourth year in a row