The votes have been counted, the final list confirmed, and the Hottest Weekend kicks off tomorrow, Saturday 24 January, live around the world from midday AEDT on triple j.
There have been a couple of hints about what to expect in this years Hottest 100, including that 25% are a debutants (26 altogether). A record will fall and there is the most B2B entries ever.
$176k has already been raised for We Are Mobilise. That’s 3911 nights of housing for those doing it tough. You can still donate here.
So get your listening party sorted, tune into triple j, and count down with them your favourite songs of the year.
When the Hottest 100 of 2025 wraps up Saturday night, on Sunday Double J is rewinding to the Hottest 100 from 20 years ago. A teaser from one of the biggest bands of 2005 is below.
Triple j then share the songs that just missed out, with the Hottest 200 from Tuesday to Friday January 27-30, before playing out the complete Hottest 200 on Saturday January 31. It’s a heck of an after party!
Key Dates:
Saturday 24 January 2026, 12pm AEDT: triple j’s Hottest 100 of 2025
Sunday 25 January 2026, 12pm Local Time: Double J relives the Hottest 100 of 2005
Tuesday 27 January – Friday 30 January from 8am and 4pm: triple j’s Hottest 200 of 2025
Saturday 31 January 10am Local Time: triple j’s Hottest 200 of 2025 in full
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Pictured – triple j’s Drive presenters Abby and Tyrone (Abby Butler and Tyrone Pynor) in this year’s Hottest 100 t-shirts. Image supplied.