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Pentatonix is the Grammy Award-winning group of ā€œchoir nerdsā€ behind holiday songs like ā€œThatā€™s Christmas to Me.ā€ Hereā€™s what we know about Pentatonixā€™s holiday album, Evergreen, and their already-released Christmas television specials.Ā 

'A Very Pentatonix Christmas Special' featuring Kevin Olusola, Kirstin Maldonado, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, and Matt Sallee
ā€˜A Very Pentatonix Christmas Specialā€™ featuring Kevin Olusola, Kirstin Maldonado, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, and Matt Sallee broadcasted on NBC | Chris Haston/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank

Pentatonix hosted several television holiday specials thanks to NBC

This a capella group is known for Grammy Award-winning arrangements, like their cover of Dolly Partonā€™s ā€œJoleneā€ and their Daft Punk medley. Pentatonix is also known for releasing Christmas and holiday music.Ā 

That includes their version of ā€œMary Did You Know,ā€™ which currently holds over 110 million plays on Spotify. Their original song titled ā€œThatā€™s Christmas to Meā€ has over 50 million Spotify plays.Ā 

ā€œItā€™s the best part of the year,ā€ Scott Hoying said during a 2018 interview with Billboard. ā€œYou get to be with family, and itā€™s just so warm and cozy. A cappella blends with Christmas so well, and thatā€™s why we did our first Christmas EP. ā€˜Carol of the Bellsā€™ [from 2012ā€™s PTXmas] did really well on YouTube, and itā€™s so much fun, so we made another album after that.ā€

Pentatonix featured this music in 2016ā€™s A Pentatonix Christmas Special with special guests Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson. The a capella group appeared in A Very Pentatonix Christmas in conjunction with the television network during 2017. Their third Christmas special, Pentatonix: A Not So Silent Night, debuted in 2018 on NBC.

Is Pentatonix releasing another holiday television special in 2021

Pentatonix did not appear in their holiday special during 2020. However, some fans wonder if these artists will return to NBC again this holiday season. However, as of October 2021, Pentatonix has not announced an upcoming holiday television special.Ā 

Presumably, more information will be announced in the coming weeks. Until then, there are some Christmas-themed perks available to fans, though, including the PTX Official online ā€œHoliday House.ā€

Previous years brought Pentatonixā€™s appearance in other holiday specials, including the ā€œDisney Parks Parade.ā€ The group performed ā€œSanta Claus is Coming to Townā€ in Walt Disney Worldā€™s Hollywood Studios.

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Pentatonix released its sixth holiday album in 2021, ā€˜Evergreenā€™

In 2021, Pentatonix released its album The Lucky Ones. However, just in time for the holidays, the band debuted their new holiday album, Evergreen. This album featured new covers of already-released Christmas favorites like ā€œFrosty the Snowmanā€ and ā€œIt Came Upon a Midnight Clear.ā€Ā 

Evergreen also includes the song popularized by Marvelā€™s Avengers: Endgame, ā€œItā€™s Been a Long, Long Time,ā€ and their remake of Stevie Wonderā€™s ā€œI Just Called To Say I Love You.ā€ In conjunction with this album, the band is embarking on their first tour in a ā€œlong, long time,ā€ presumably performing some holiday hits across the United States.Ā 

Music by the award-winning group, Pentatonix, including their albums Thatā€™s Christmas to Me and A Pentatonix Christmas Deluxe, are available on most major streaming platforms. That includes Apple Music and Spotify.