Mariah Carey has been awarded $92,000 after a judge dismissed a long-running copyright lawsuit against her over the holiday classic "All I Want For Christmas Is You."
In a case filed in a Los Angeles federal court in November 2023, country singer Andy Stone claimed that Carey copied his 1989 song of the same name.
Stone, who had been seeking $20 million in damages for infringing the copyright of his song, was ordered to pay Carey $92,303.
Judge Monica Ramirez Almadini ruled that Stone's claims "lack merit," and he should pay the amount towards legal expenses.
Originally released on Carey's fourth studio album Merry Christmas in November 1994, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" topped Billboard Hot 100 for a record-breaking 20th total week this month.
The song has become a Christmas standard, with a significant rise in popularity every December.
The track is an uptempo love song that talks about prioritizing time with a lover over receiving gifts.
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