Scan through the current holiday album charts and you might have a hard time believing we are in 2023.

That’s because so many of the top sellers remain Christmas records that came out years ago.

We’re talking about such multiplatinum efforts as Michael Buble’s “Christmas” (released in 2011), NSYNC’S “Home for Christmas” (1998), Mariah Carey’s “Merry Christmas” (1994), the Vince Guaraldi Trio’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (1965) and Nat King Cole’s “Christmas Song” (1960) — all of which ranked among the top 10 sellers when Billboard’s holiday album charts returned this season.

Yet, as much as we enjoy listening to Guaraldi’s “Christmas Time Is Here” and Johnny Mathis’ “Sleigh Ride” each December, we also dig hearing new releases as well.

And there is never a shortage of new ones to choose from, as artists from all kinds of genres — from classic rock to, of course, smooth jazz — rush to put their own spins on the Christmas songbook.

Here is a look at some of the top seasonal offerings for 2023, all of which might deserve a spot (at least temporarily) on your Christmas play list next to Bing Crosby and other longtime holiday music greats.

1. “Christmas,” Cher: How is it even possible that Cher is just now releasing her first seasonal collection? This seems like something that should have happened — most likely with the help of Sonny Bono — back in the 1960s.

Still, Cher’s “Christmas” proves worth the wait, as the legendary vocalist delivers a diversely appealing 13-song set. It kicks off with the throbbing dance track “DJ Play a Christmas Song” — which should be lighting up clubs for seasons to come — and then continues through rockers like “Run Rudolph Run” and such heartfelt offerings as “Please Come Home for Christmas.”

The album features a Christmas party’s worth of all-star guests, including Stevie Wonder, Darlene Love, Michael Bublé and Cyndi Lauper.

2. “Every Christmas,” Michael W. Smith: Michael W. Smith has delivered so much great holiday season music over the decades, beginning with the gold-certified classic “Christmas” in 1989 and continuing through such favorites as 1998’s “Christmastime” and 2014’s “The Spirit of Christmas.” He’s got another winner on his hands with “Every Christmas,” which collects the six tunes from his 2022 EP “Christmas at Home” and adds another half-dozen numbers.

Smith’s voice is in top form, wonderfully accompanied by some great musical arrangements and orchestration on this nostalgic collection. And you might want to grab a hankie before listening to “Freeze the Frame,” which is the kind of rare holiday tearjerker that can stop you right in your tracks this time of the year.

3. “It’s Christmas,” Tower of Power: Funk masters Tower of Power light up the holidays with this seven-song EP, filled with a half-dozen Christmas classics as well as the original “It’s Christmas (A Long Way from Home).”

Yet, don’t try to find it on any of your favorite streaming sites, since this one is a CD exclusive. Fans can order “It’s Christmas” on the band’s website, towerofpower.com.

4. “Last Christmas,” Alanis Morissette: Back when she was telling off her ex in dramatic fashion in the defiant anthem “You Oughta Know,” Alanis Morissette probably seemed like the last person on the planet who would someday deliver a charming Christmas offering.

Yet, that’s exactly what she has done with “Last Christmas,” a four-song EP that consists of versions of Wham’s “Last Christmas,” John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Happy Xmas (War is Over),” William Chatterton Dix’s “What Child Is This?” and Katherine Kennicott Davis’ “Little Drummer Boy.”

It’s a diverse batch of material — and Morissette sounds good throughout. Yet, the true standout track is the softly mesmerizing version of “What Child Is This?”

5. “A Joyful Holiday,” Samara Joy: Samara Joy, the stunningly talented jazz singer who was named best new artist at the 2023 Grammy Awards, absolutely melts listeners as she warmly croons through this six-track EP.

This is top-tier jazz, sacrificing none of the style and artistry that has made Joy the toast of the genre while still managing to call out to listeners of other styles of music. The result is an album that should be required on the playlists at every cool coffee house this season.

It’s all great, but “O Holy Night” — performed with the Mclendon Family — is the one that will truly keep calling us back.

6. “Merry Christmas from Jon Pardi,” Jon Pardi: The 12-track offering is Jon Pardi’s fifth full-length, following such success stories as 2016’s “California Sunrise” (which hit No. 1 on the country charts).

The album kicks off with “Beer for Santa,” which might just be the worst Christmas song you’ll hear this decade. Yet, the collection redeems itself in latter innings, especially once you reach Pardi’s warm and capable take on Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”

7. “Echo the Angels,” Elevation Worship: The Grammy Award-winning group is back with its first-ever holiday album. And it’s a definite winner, filled with moving versions of “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” “O Little Town of Bethlehem” and other cool Christmas songs.

The 10-song collection proves to be a terrific showcase for the multiplatinum-selling worship music collective’s talented vocalists, including Tiffany Hudson, Jonsal and Jenna Barrientes, Chris Brown, Mitch Wong and Isaiah Templeton.

One of the album’s many highlights is its remarkably tender closer, “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee,” featuring Templeton on lead vocals.

8. “Christmas with Brandy,” Brandy: It’s a big holiday season for Brandy, who not only has released her first Christmas album but is also starring in the Netflix comedy “Best. Christmas. Ever!”

We’ll let the film folks tell you about the movie, but we can confirm that spending “Christmas with Brandy” should be a worthwhile experience for fans of smooth R&b/pop.

It’s a nice enough collection of holiday tunes, ranging from a somewhat forgettable lead single — a so-so slow jam called “Christmas Party for Two,” which was co-written by Brandy — to enjoyable covers of “Jingle Bells,” “Deck the Halls” and other favorites.

9. “The Greatest Christmas Hits,” Pentatonix: Do we even need to mention that Pentatonix has a new holiday offering on shelves this year? Of course they do — we are, after all, talking about Pentatonix, the a cappella troupe that shows up for the Christmas season about as regularly as Santa himself.

And people keep right on wanting more.

As amazing as it sounds, “The Greatest Christmas Hits” is the group’s 10th Top 10-charting outing on the holiday album charts, according to Billboard. The two-disc set is built from 23 previously released cuts and eight new ones. Of the 31 in the bundle, we’re most likely to push play on Pentatonix’s take on “How Great Thou Art,” with Jennifer Hudson.

10. “A Philly Special Christmas Special,” various artists: We just can’t say no to a Christmas compilation featuring Patti Labelle, The War on Drugs, Amos Lee, Dr. Dog, The Hooters, Waxahatchee and members of the Philadelphia Eagles football team.

The collection is a follow-up to last year’s “A Philly Special Christmas,” which raised over $1.25 million for charity. Organizers are hoping to top that total this time around.

11. “Decker the Halls,” Jessie James Decker: Jessie James Decker possesses one of the finest voices in country music today, which she showcases in such grand style on this six-track EP. The music ranges from the cutesy “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” to a Springsteen-worthy version of “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town. Yet, our top pick on the album is the gorgeous take on “Away In a Manger.”

We also love the title and think that the singer (who broke onto the scene as Jessie James) may well have married former Denver Broncos star Eric Decker just so she could someday use “Decker the Halls” as the title of her Christmas album. OK, maybe not. But it’s a funny story and she’s free to use it, if she’d like, when she does interviews for the album.

12. “Christmas Time is Here,” Johnny Mathis: We might be breaking some type of law if we didn’t put Johnny Mathis on this list. So, we’ll gladly include his latest seasonal offering — and the seventh overall.

The 10-track album takes its name from the Vince Guaraldi favorite — which was used in the animated 1965 TV special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” — and also includes such classics as “White Christmas” and “When a Child Is Born.”

And all it takes is one listen to “O Little Town of Bethlehem” to firmly realize that Mathis remains nothing short of a musical treasure.