Justin Bieber's Early Christmas Gift: A Holiday Album - MTV.com

<div readability="63.4397964952"> <p> Beliebers have more to look forward to this holiday season than just chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Justin Bieber announced Thursday (August 25) on Twitter that he'll be releasing his first Christmas album later this year. </p><p>"So it's true...been in the studio doing something special for christmas. we are going to try and raise alot of money this year for charity!" the 17-year-old Canadian pop star tweeted. </p><p>This will be Bieber's second studio album, since his first release, <i>My World,</i> was technically an EP. Barring the release of <i>Never Say Never -- The Remixes,</i> which featured the new single "Never Say Never," this will be the first new music Bieber has released in more than a year. He didn't share whether he will be collaborating with any other artists on his holiday record or when fans can expect it to hit stores. </p><p>Bieber is no stranger to using his musical talents for charitable causes. In 2010, he took part in "We Are the World 25" alongside Miley Cryus, Kanye West and Lil Wayne. Bieber has supported charities like Give Back Hollywood, Jumpstart and Children's Miracle Network in the past, though he did not specify which charity he would be donating the proceeds of his Christmas album to in his tweet. </p><p>The "Baby" crooner isn't the only artist to announce a Christmas album recently. Zooey Deschanel shared the news over Twitter earlier this month that her band She &amp; Him will be releasing their first holiday album -- and third album overall -- later this year. In addition, Bieber's fellow Canadian Michael Bublé has been releasing a series of promos for his holiday album, <i>Christmas,</i> on his official website over the past few weeks. </p><p><i>Which Christmas carol are you hoping Justin covers on his holiday album? Share your suggestions in the comments!</i> </p> </div>