Christmas Number 1

The Christmas Number 1 winner for 2009 will be announced shortly, with the two main contenders going right down to the wire!

X Factor’s Joe McElderry is fighting it out against a Facebook campaign to try and get Rage Against The Machine’s Killing in the Name to Christmas Number 1.

The winner of X Factor has pretty much been blessed with the Christmas number one single over the last years, but for 2009 that may be set for change following over 750,000 people joining the Facebook group to show their support for RATM.

The Christmas number 1 single for 2009 will be announced shortly before 19:00 on BBC Radio 1’s Chart Show.

X Factor runner-up Olly Murs has given his backing to Joe Mc Elderry’s bid to take the coveted Christmas No1 slot in the singles chart, despite losing out to the 18 year old Geordie on last weeks X Factor final.

The Essex lad confessed that he was feeling “gutted” to have lost out to Joe in Sunday night’s grand final.

But Olly said that he was “thrilled” for Geordie Joe and wants the 18-year-old to win the Christmas chart battle.

Murs told The Sun that he believed that the choice of the Hannah Montana song `The Climb’ was the correct one for the X Factor winner.

He said: “The song’s brilliant – and fitting for someone born of the show.

“Listen, I was on The X Factor to win it and I wanted to have that single as single. I wanted to get the Christmas Number One – I might never get another chance.”

Olly also revealed that he is hoping to record a track with his new “best mate” Robbie Williams.

He said: “I’d love to work with Robbie more – maybe a Christmas duet for next year!

Bookies, William Hill, could well pay out a huge amount of money should X Factor’s Joe McElderry claim the Christmas number 1 for 2009.

There’s been huge support for the 18 year Geordie lad following his win on last weeks X Factor, with betting shops in Newcastle almost running out of money.

A spokesperson for William Hill said: “”Our shops in Newcastle have all but run out of money and our staff are in danger of getting RSI they have paid out so many winning bets.”

Joe’s main contender is the Rage Against The Machine following massive support after a Facebook group was setup to try and win the 2009 Christmas number 1 spot.

To download Joe’s new single, The Climb, click here, or to purchase the CD click here.