Help Crown A Winner In Joy FM’s Scared Of Santa Contest — Vote Now For The Top 20! [PICTURES / POLL]

This is it! We're down to the top 20 photos in our second annual Scared Of Santa contest, and next week, someone will walk away with the $1,000 cash prize and a family portrait studio session and 16”x20” family portrait print from Expressions Studio of Photography!

So, find your favorite among the 20 remaining photos, then click the button at the bottom of this post to go vote. The rules are the same as last time: You MUST be a Joy FM VIP to vote, so if you’re not one, sign up now! Each VIP is allowed one vote per day until 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 19; any reports of cheating will be investigated, and cheaters may be disqualified at our discretion.

Laura Daniels will announce the winner during the Joy Morning Rush on Friday (December 20)!

Submitted by Isabelle Rodriguez

"Maceo - 5 and Laliana - 2 with Santa at Kelly's Country Store, December 2013."

Submitted by Jessica Miller

"Taken this November, 2013, at the Galleria Mall. Big brother Joey is trying to act like everything is normal, Santa's ears are bleeding, and Jordan is desperately trying to escape Santa's lap!"

Submitted by Lisa Judge

"Two unhappy girls, but Santa never stopped smiling!"

Submitted by Sarah Laidlaw

"We took my daughter Aubrey to see Santa this weekend (2013), and she was stricken with terror to the point where she clutched onto my jacket and wouldn't let go, but would you blame her? This Santa has no nose due to the fact that his mustache is covering it!"

Submitted by Megan Glasser

"Our daughter Mackenzie was not a fan of Santa, but our son Logan LOVED him."

Submitted by Erin Gonser

"Triplets' first time with Santa! Addison, Elijah and Isabel Gonser. Taken at Fisher Price, 2013."

Submitted by Lauren Mach

"Mia, 11 months old, her first Christmas ever and her first time with Santa at the Hamburg Festival of Lights!"

Submitted by Jayne Kingsley

"My little girl Gianna, 2012, at the Boulevard Mall!"

Submitted by Aubry Mosley

"My twin girls Trulee and Hope in 2002. They still hate when I show this picture. I must say it's my favorite!"

Submitted by Pamela Healy

"Caroline - 2, Connor - 1. Santa almost lost Connor. Connor is doing his classic "melt" to get out of Santa's grasp. The picture was taken in 2012 at the Eastern Hills Mall."

Submitted by Michelle Galloway

"My daughter Mallory when she was 20 months old at a Christmas party. She was really excited to meet Santa until it was time to sit on his lap."

Submitted by Danielle Fanning

"Patrick is 2. This was taken 11/30/13 at the McKinley Mall. He was a little scared last year, but this year he was bawling!"

Submitted by Charlotte Hart

"My husband and I took our daughter (Emelia, age 19 months) to the Millgrove Fire Hall in Alden on December 1, 2013! We sat her on Santa's lap, and she looked at him, looked at me and started to scream and cry, and she sobbed, "Go away, Santa"!! Needless to say, this year, she was not impressed with him!"

Submitted by Jen Gratien

"Yesterday, we took our boys Jeremy (7) and Adam (19 months) to visit Santa at the Galleria Mall. Let's just say Adam wasn’t too happy about it."

Submitted by Priscilla Conway

"Jessie Sue Conway, 1 year, Kelly's Country Store, Grand Island!"

Submitted by Erica Labenski

"My daughter Megan with Santa at our work holiday party. 2013 at the Hamburg Fairgrounds."

Submitted by Sara Smering

"Gavin's fisrt time meeting Santa, 2013 at Fisher Price."

Submitted by Jason Dennis

"Aleeyah’s first time meeting Santa."

Submitted by Jill Dunstan

"Twin brothers Benjamin and Brady Zimbardi are trying to convince their 19-month-old cousin, Myla Dunstan, that Santa is not that bad. She is not buying it! Picture taken Sunday, December 1, 2013 at the Hamburg Fairgrounds."

Submitted by Tracy Skalski

"This is Ethan and Cameron visiting Santa at the UAW Christmas party in 2011. Cameron was two years old at the time and was not the biggest fan of the Clauses!"