Two Christmas albums up for Best Album Juno

In the past, Chistmas albums were viewed as little more than a way to cash in on the Yuletide buying season.

But this years Junos may signal a change. Justin Biebers Under the Mistletoe and Michael Bubls Christmas are both contenders for the Album of the Year.

Are Christmas albumsnow considered as legitimate an artistic offering as any other album?

Deanna Sumanac finds out if it is a sign of desperation for the music industry, or if Canadians just really dig the sounds of the season.