The Triple J Hottest 100 is an annual music listener poll hosted by the publicly funded national Australian youth radio station Triple J. Members of the public are invited to vote for their favourite Australian and alternative music of the year in an online poll conducted two weeks prior to the new year.
American comedian Denis Leary topped the first annual Hottest 100 in 1993
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Triple J is a government-funded, national Australian radio station that began broadcasting in 1975 as a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). It aims to appeal to young listeners of alternative music, and plays more Australian content than commercial networks.
Bands playing at Triple J's Come Together festival in 2005.
Missy Higgins says her 2001 Unearthed success led to her initial record deal and subsequent success.