For the fourth consecutive year, Iris hunted down the best new Xmas songs from the hottest new writers to ring in the festive season.

WINNER!

The Beautiful Game

Music by Darren Clark

Lyrics by Richy Hughes

Finalists 2016

Winter Wonder

Music and Lyrics by Leigh Haggerwood

At Christmas

Music and Lyrics by Julie Das

How do you solve a problem like a…miracle?

Music and Lyrics by David Hewson

Christmas Lights

Music by Charles Miller

Lyrics by Kevin Hammonds

Holiday Hookup

Music and Lyrics by Eden Tredwell

Take Me Home for Christmas

Music by Martin Isherwood and Stephen Parker

Lyrics Martin Isherwood

Christmas in New York

Music by Charles Miller

Lyrics by Kevin Hammonds

Christmas Day

Music by Elliott James Frisby

Lyrics by Elliott James Frisby and Mike Read

Picture Perfect Christmas

Music by Joanna Taylor

Lyrics by Al Murial

Christmas Films Again

Music and Lyrics by Richard and Carol Campbell  

Cast

Craig Berry

Ruby Campbell

David Fearn

Elliott James Frisby

David Hewson

Emily Jane Kerr

Tiffany Parker

Bryony Purdue

Jarneia Richard-Noel

Giovanna Ryan

Emma Sewell

Oliver Stanley

Stuart Turner

Sunny Yeo