Every season of Jools' Annual Hootenanny ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Jools' Annual Hootenanny!

Jools Holland’s New Year’s Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from Sting, Paul Young, Dina Carroll, Chaka Demus & Pliers, the Gipsy Kings, Sly & Robbie, Courtney Pine, Freddie McGregor, Emmanuel Rodriguez and Junior Brown.

Jools Holland’s Hootenanny

Jools Holland’s 2nd New Year's Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from Kirsty MacColl, Shane McGowan, Eddi Reader, Ruby Turner and Steve Winwood.

Jools’ 2nd Annual Hootenanny

Jools Holland’s 3rd New Year's Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from Dr John, Eric Clapton, David McAlmont, Mike Flowers Pops, Dick Dale, Supergrass, Audioweb and Alanis Morissette.Studio guests include; Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Mystic Meg, Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.

Jools’ 3rd Annual Hootenanny

Jools Holland’s 4th New Year's Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from Paul Weller, the Lighthouse Family, Mike Henderson & The Bluebloods, the Manic Street Preachers, Tony Ferrino, Gilson Lavis, Charlie Watts, Steve White, Mick Hucknall, Kenickie and Cassandra Wilson.Studio guests include; Stephen Fry, Zoe Ball, Trevor & Simon, Dawn French, Rowland Rivron, Jo Brand, Sally Gunnell, Neil Morrissey and Rifat Ozbek.

Jools’ 4th Annual Hootenanny

Jools Holland’s 5th New Year's Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from B.B. King, Blur, Shaun Ryder, Gabrielle, Jewel, the Fun Lovin’ Criminals and Bentley Rhythm Ace. Studio guests include; Michael Eavis, Chris Evans, Jo Brand, Sam Brown, Kathy Burke, David Gilmour, Ainsley Harriott, Martine McCutcheon, Rowland Rivron, John Simm, John Thompson and Richard Wilson.

Jools’ 5th Annual Hootenanny

Jools Holland’s 9th New Year’s Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from Tom Jones, The Corrs, Gomez Sharleen Spiteri, All Saints and Catatonia. Studio Guests include; Kathy Burke, Miranda Richardson, Michael and Jean Eavis, Bella Freud, Kelly Holmes, John Thompson, Roni Size and John Sessions.

Jools’ 6th Annual Hootenanny

Jools Holland ushers in the new millennium with performances from Bryan Ferry, Van Morrison, Jamiroquai, Chrissie Hynde, Ronnie Wood, Electra Strings, former Skunk Anansie frontwoman Skin, Chris Difford, Travis and Lonnie Donegan. Studio guests include; Harry Enfield, Alan Davies, Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Rowland Rivron, John Thompson, Michael Eavis, Bella Freud, Bill Paterson, Joe Absolom, Tamzin Outhwaite, John Sessions, Meera Syal, Kulvinder Ghir, Nina Wadia, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Jo Wood, John Gordon Sinclair, Clare Grogan, Holly Johnson, Natasha Little, Ralf Little, Angela Griffin, Lisa Faulkner, Nicola Stephenson, Mark Flanagan, Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson.

Jools’ Millennium Hootenanny

Jools Holland’s 8th New Year’s Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from Lionel Richie, The Stereophonics, Craig David, Roisin Murphy and Coldplay.

Jools’ 8th Annual Hootenanny

Jools Holland’s 9th New Year’s Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from David Gray, Edwin Starr, Huey Morgan, Ash, Paul Heaton, David Rotheray, Peter Blake, Sam Brown, Beverley Knight, John Cale, Marc Almond, Ronnie Wood and Slash. Studio guests include; Damon Hill, Dom Jolly, Harry Enfield, Alison Steadman, Ian Hislop, Diarmuid Gavin, Dawn Steele, pearly king and queen Joe and Slyvia Kennedy, Jackie Murphy, Micky Murphy, Al Murray, Vic Reeves, Jeremy Vine, Rowland Rivron, Jo Wood, Phil Cornwell, John Sessions, Tina Hobley, Jeremy Edwards and Clare Grogan.

Jools’ 9th Annual Hootenanny

Jools Holland’s 10th New Year’s Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from Pulp, Ms Dynamite, Jimmy Cliff, Solomon Burke, Doves, Chrissie Hynde, Chas 'n' Dave, Robert Plant and the Extaordinaries, Jeff Beck and Tom Jones. Studio Guests include; Ben Elton, Hugh Laurie, Doon Mackichan, Rob Brydon, Vic Reeves, Dom Joly, Jo Brand, Ronnie Ancona, Gina Bellman, Kate Isitt, Ross Noble, Johnathan Cainer, Rowland Rivron, Phil Cornwell and John Sessions.

Jools’ 10th Annual Hootenanny

Jools Holland’s 11th New Year’s Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from Lulu, Candi Staton, Paul Rodgers, James Dean Bradfield, Sugababes, Junior Senior, Hot Club Of Cowtown, Desmond Dekker, Shane McGowan and Texas. Studio guests include; Jo Brand, Rowland Rivron, Stephen Tomkinson, Chris Moyles, Jonathan Cainer, Martin Bashir, Amanda Burton, Doon Mackichan, Rhys Ifans, Diarmuid Gavin and James Dreyfus.

Jools’ 11th Annual Hootenanny

Jools Holland’s 12th New Year’s Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from Eric Clapton, Amy Winehouse, Jamie Cullum, Ian Hunter, Basement Jaxx, Natasha Bedingfield, Paul Carrack, Mavis Staples and Franz Ferdiand.

Jools’ 12th Annual Hootenanny

Jools Holland’s 13th New Year’s Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from Kate Rusby, KT Tunstall, Chris Difford, Irma Thomas, Goldfrapp, James Blunt, Robin Gibb, Marc Almond, Corinne Bailey Rae, Ruby Turner and the Kaiser Chiefs.

Jools’ 13th Annual Hootenanny

Jools Holland’s 14th New Year’s Eve Hootenanny, featuring performances from Paul Weller, Lily Allen, Amy Winehouse, Sam Moore, The Kooks, Ray Lamontagne, The Zutons, Madeleine Peyroux, Seasick Steve and Marc Almond. Studio guests include; Jennifer Saunders, Adrian Edmondson, Phill Jupitus, Vic Reeves, Charlie Higson, Dawn French, Lenny Henry, Alan Carr, Alan Davies, Simon Pegg, Martin Freeman, Terry Gilliam, Jon Culshaw, Rowland Rivron, Jonathan Cainer, Arthur Smith, Chris Moyles, Barry Cryer and Peter Blake.

Jools’ 14th Annual Hootenanny

Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra see in 2008 with the stars who rocked 2007. Featuring, over two parts, Paul McCartney, Kaiser Chiefs, Kylie, Kate Nash, Madness, Seasick Steve, Mika, Raul Midon and many more. The show also features the Pipes And Drums of the first Battalion of the Scots Guards.

Guests include, Dawn French, Lenny Henry, Rory Bremner, David Tennant, John Simm, Sir Peter Blake, Jon Culshaw, Jackie Stewart, Bernie Ecclestone, Tamara Ecclestone, Rowland Rivron, Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Cainer, Omid Djalili, Adrian Chiles, Sanjeev Bhasker and Arthur Smith.

Jools’ 15th Annual Hootenanny

Journey into 2009 with Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra and a stellar line-up. Includes Martha and the Vandellas, Dizzee Rascal, Annie Lennox and Lily Allen.  On the eve of Motown’s 50th anniversary, Martha and the Vandellas join with Jools to play some of the greatest songs of the 60s including Dancing In The Street and (Love Is Like A) Heatwave. Annie Lennox sings one of her solo hits and a classic big band tune, Dave Edmunds performs 70s tunes like I Hear You Knocking, Sam Sparro takes his signature Black and Gold in a swing direction and Lily Allen will surprise you with her take on a classic standard. Also Adele sings Etta James, Duffy asks for Mercy, Dizzee Rascal requests you to Dance Wiv Me, old-school rock band of the year The Hold Steady stay positive, The Ting Tings do a name check and Finnish harmonica quartet Svang are tunefully strange.

Jools’ 16th Annual Hootenanny

Joining Jools’ Rhythm & Blues Orchestra are Sir Tom Jones with classic moments from his songbook and the odd rousing soul cover; Boy George with classic Culture Club numbers and a song that reflects on his stay in Pentonville; and Paolo Nutini with tunes from his bestselling album Sunny Side Up, plus a Wynonie Harris cover.

Also performing are three young women who've broken big this year: Shingai Shoniwa with a big band version of her Noisettes’ smash Don't Forget The Rhythm from their album Wild Young Hearts; Florence The Machine with a couple of songs from her bestselling debut Lungs, plus a classic Nina Simone number with the Orchestra; also Paloma Faith with the song New York from her debut album Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful? and a Dinah Washington cover.

Classic British guitarist Dave Edmunds reprises his 1968 speed-crazed guitar hit Sabre Dance, plus there are cameos from Orchestra stalwarts Ruby Turner and Rico Rodriguez.

Jools’ 17th Annual Hootenanny

Pop queen Kylie Minogue returns to the show to duet with Jools on a Blossom Dearie tune and perform a classic hit or two; reggae star Toots Hibbert of Toots and The Maytals fame performs classic hits like Monkey Man and Pressure Drop; and the original queen of rockabilly, Wanda Jackson from Oklahoma, rocks the house with her blend of rockabilly and country and offers her take on Amy Winehouse's You Know I'm No Good.

One of the stars of the year, neo-soul man and Gnarls Barkley frontman Cee-Lo Green, performs a special version of his Forget You smash from his album, The Lady Killer and shares his love of Jackie Wilson with the Orchestra. Rumer performs songs from her hit debut album Seasons of My Soul, The Who's Roger Daltrey sings Muddy Waters, and Rhythm and Blues Orchestra regulars Ruby Turner and Rico Rodriguez sing gospel-soul and ska respectively.

Jools’ 18th Annual Hootenanny

Jools Holland sees in the New Year with a star-filled line-up featuring Cyndi Lauper, Jessie J, Sandie Shaw, Aloe Blacc, James Morrison, The Vaccines and Betty Wright.

Jools’ 19th Annual Hootenanny

Joining Jools, for his 20th Annual Hootenanny and the last to be filmed at BBC Television Centre, will be a host of stars from all walks of British life and a variety of guest singers sitting in with Jools' Rhythm & Blues Orchestra and some of the star turns over the decades and the last twelve months.

Jools’ 20th Annual Hootenanny

A host of musical stars, from Ray Davies to Rudimental, join Jools Holland as he reflects on 2013 and celebrates the arrival of the new year.

2013/14

Jools Holland provides the best possible party to see in the last bit of 2014 and welcome the new year. Jools and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra are joined by a mix of artists - those who have had a stellar 2014 and those whose songs are timeless classics.

2014/15

Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra welcome in the New Year with guests including Sir Tom Jones, Jess Glynne, Paul Weller, Hozier, Rhiannon Giddens and James Bay.

2015/16

Jools welcomes in 2017 with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra.

With performances by Chaka Khan, Christine and the Queens, Roy Wood, Rag'n'Bone Man, Gregory Porter, Martin Fry's ABC, UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue, Seasick Steve, Caravan Palace, Imelda May, John Cooper Clarke and Hugh Cornwell, and Ruby Turner, plus appearances by a host of celebrities.

2016/17

Joining Jools Holland on the show this year are Ed Sheeran, Mavis Staples, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Jessie Ware, Soul II Soul, Beth Ditto, The Beat starring Dave Wakeling, George McCrae, Jose Feliciano, Ruby Turner and the Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards.

2017/18

Joining Jools to see out 2018 and see in 2019 are Michael Buble, Jess Glynne, Nile Rodgers and Chic, George Ezra, Marc Almond, Rudimental, Yola, The Record Company, Junior Giscombe, Hot 8 Brass Band, Ruby Turner, and the Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards.

2018/19

Get your party poppers and dancing shoes ready to see out the decade and welcome in the 2020s. Joining Jools on this year’s Hootenanny are Stormzy, Brittany Howard, Rick Astley, Tom Walker, Yolanda Brown, Stereophonics, Melanie, La Roux, Eddi Reader, Pauline Black and Arthur 'Gaps' Hendrickson from The Selecter, Joseph, Ruby Turner, and The Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards.

2019/20

After a thoroughly eventful year, Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra reunite to joyfully welcome in a new year with his annual Hootenanny. As we wave goodbye to 2020 and look forward to the next, Jools invites another spectacular cast of guest artists to help put on the best party in town, whilst also taking the time to reflect on the years gone by with some of the best performances in the illustrious Hootenanny archive.

2020/21

Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra welcome in the new year with a studio packed full of musical stars for his traditional Annual Hootenanny. As we see out 2021 and ring in 2022, Jools invites a spectacular cast of guest singers to help him and his band put on the best party in town, as well as taking time to reflect on years gone by with some of the best performances from the hit-packed Hootenanny archive.

Joining Jools and his Orchestra in the studio this year are Ed Sheeran, Gregory Porter, Lulu, Joy Crookes, Rag'n'Bone Man, Yola, Vic Reeves, Ruby Turner and the Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards. And there are archive performances from the likes of Craig David, Mandess and Soul II Soul, promising a musical medley of legends and newies, pop bangers and treasured classics to guide and entertain us through the last moments of 2021 and into 2022.

2021/22

2022/23

Jools Holland hosts his annual Hootenanny. Together with his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, he sees in 2024 with a host of musical guests performing songs from 2023 and across the decades for the ultimate New Year’s Eve party.  This year, he is joined by Rod Stewart, RAYE, Olivia Dean, Paul Jones, PP Arnold, Joss Stone, Sugababes, The Mary Wallopers, Muireann Bradley, Ruby Turner, and the Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards.

2023/24

Jools Holland hosts his Annual Hootenanny, in which he and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra see in 2025 with a host of musical guests, featuring songs from 2024 and across the decades for the ultimate New Year’s Eve party.  This year, he is joined by Kathy Sledge, Roger Taylor, JADE, Jungle, CMAT, Paul Carrack, The Boomtown Rats, Marc Almond, Toby Lee, Ruby Turner and The Dead South.

2024/25

The pianist and singer presents his annual New Year's Eve party featuring musical guests performing in the studio and the traditional seeing in of the New Year.

The Best Seasons of Jools' Annual Hootenanny

The Best Seasons of Jools' Annual Hootenanny

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