The 2008 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on January 26, 2009. It was the sixteenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station, Triple J.
Triple J's Hottest 100 is an annual music poll presented by the Australian youth radio station Triple J since 1989. Listeners are invited to vote for their favourite songs of the year in an online bal
American comedian Denis Leary topped the first annual Hottest 100 in 1993
The Hottest 100 was moved from Australia Day from 2017, in response to growing controversy surrounding its marking of colonisation.