Mariah Carey has secured a timely legal victory in the ongoing saga of her Christmas song lawsuit, receiving £68,342 ($92,303) in sanctions after a copyright claim over "All I Want for Christmas Is You" was dismissed. The award, ordered by a US federal judge, compensates the singer for costs incurred defending against what the court deemed a baseless suit.
Filed by songwriters Andy Stone and Troy Powers, the action alleged Carey's 1994 hit copied their 1989 track of the same name, but it failed to convince the bench. Carey faced a £14.8 million ($20 million) demand for purported infringement, but the lawsuit collapsed in March 2025 due to insufficient proof, leading to sanctions totalling £81,433 ($109,983) against the plaintiffs' side.
