Desk The Halls

Happy holidays and thank you from the Tiny Desk [View this email online]( [NPR Tiny Desk Contest]( As the year comes to an end, we want to take a moment to say thank you for being part of this Contest community — and for giving us the gift of your music. You all accomplished so many incredible things this year. Here are some of the highlights. Singer-songwriter Alisa Amador was named the 2022 Tiny Desk Contest winner on the strength of her remarkable song “Milonga accidental.” In May, she [played a wonderful Tiny Desk concert]( before joining [many of you on tour](. 2019 entrant [NoSo made it to the Desk]( this year, too. And just this month, two-time Contest entrant Mamii was behind the Desk as a background singer for [Westside Boogie’s concert](. This summer, we got a behind-the-scenes look into how the Contest has changed the lives of [Fantastic Negrito]( and [Gaelynn Lea](. 2019 winner [Quinn Christopherson released his thoughtful, stunning debut album]( in September. Last month, Tank and the Bangas and Fantastic Negito were both nominated for Grammy awards. But most importantly, [thousands of you]( put yourselves out there by recording your music and submitting it to this Contest, and you should all be incredibly proud. If you’re looking for a festive soundtrack this holiday season, we suggest checking out our many [holiday Tiny Desk concerts](. We’ve been doing these for a while now, and there’s truly something for everyone (even your fauna friends). Everyone from Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Los Lobos to Amy Grant to HMSTR (yes, a band of hamsters) have performed a holiday concert behind our favorite Desk. And to feel the full range of emotions that can accompany this time of year, we recommend checking out the latest release from Alisa Amador: an achingly beautiful [cover of Joni Mitchell’s “River]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks again to everyone who made this year’s Contest what it was. We can’t wait to do it again when we kick off the ninth(!) annual Tiny Desk Contest in early 2023. From the Desk, NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest team P.S. Check out [NPR Music’s best music of the year](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. [Find a Station]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [tinydeskcontest@npr.org](mailto:tinydeskcontest@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Interested in connecting with music-lovers and music-makers across the Contest community? Join our Tiny Desk Contest Community [Facebook Group]( Need a new playlist? Follow NPR Music on [Spotify]( and [Apple Music]( Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Books, Pop Culture and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Tiny Desk Contest emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]