Welcome to MP3.com's Holiday Gift Guide for 2005. To help you get your shopping done this busy holiday season, our team of editors has assembled a list of the best music albums, music DVDs, MP3 players, MP3 accessories, and even online music services around. You can browse through the guide page by page or use the menu at the top of the page to jump directly to the section you're interested in.

The albums & DVDs section has the top five albums and plus one great music DVD for every type of music we cover, from hip-hop to heavy metal to country...and much, much more. Our picks include the year's best music--so if you've got a music lover on your shopping list, but you're not quite sure what to get, check the different sections for descriptions of all the albums. Browse for different categories of music, including top albums with sample songs and sample music videos. Also, if you're looking for something to watch, you'll find recommended music DVDs for each music genre right under the albums, complete with video samples.

The MP3 players & accessories section offers the year's best music players and tech gadgets. If you're looking to put Apple's wildly popular iPod MP3 player on your shopping list, check the iPod section for the top five models, plus top iPod accessories like speakers, remote controls, and FM transmitters. And if you're looking for a different MP3 player, we've got the top five non-iPod MP3 players, plus additional accessories like MP3 phones, digital stereo systems, and a cassette adapter for you car. And what music hardware section would be complete without a good pair of headphones? You'll find our top recommendations for those in the MP3 players & accessories section, too.

The music services section has the top five online music services for those of us who are ready to move on from our CD and vinyl collections. Here you can find recommendations and feature lists for services like iTunes, Rhapsody, Yahoo Music, and more.

We hope you'll find this guide useful during the busy shopping season. We here at MP3.com wish you and yours a safe and happy holiday.