This year 155,222 voters (up 18% on last year) from 152 countries registered 1.26 million votes (up 6%) in triple j’s annual survey to find the hottest songs of 2010. The votes, combined with 3,526 Hottest 100 parties held by listeners across Australia and internationally, made the poll, played today on Triple J, the station’s biggest yet. The number one spot went to Angus & Julia Stone’s Big Jet Plane.

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Angus & Julia Stone’s song was one of 2010’s earliest releases, proving its staying power with listeners voting it their favourite song nearly a year later.

The win caps off a remarkable year for Angus & Julia Stone; they had the highest selling local single and album, headlined festivals around the country, sold out shows at home and around the world, won multiple ARIA’s and were nominated for a J Award.

triple j’s Music Director Richard Kingsmill says: “A lot of people thought Cee Lo had the top spot in the bag. But if you look back across 2010, Angus & Julia Stone’s album just kept on selling and never faded. It was one of those records that never had huge hype behind it but people just kept on coming back to it. And the universal charm of ‘Big Jet Plane’ meant it was destined to be the album’s biggest hit.”

What immediately stands out in this year’s Hottest 100 results is that 50% of the chart is comprised of Australian songs. Local talent like Little Red, Birds of Tokyo, Washington, Boy & Bear, Art Vs. Science, Tame Impala, Cloud Control, Sia, The Jezabels, Drapht, Bag Raiders, Children Collide, Bliss N Eso, Gypsy & The Cat features prominently.

What is also notable is the amount of multiple entries with 26 artists (14 Australian and 12 International) gaining more than one placing. Acts with the most ranked songs include three entries each for Birds Of Tokyo, Bliss N Eso, Gypsy & The Cat, Pendulum, Washington, Mark Ronson & The Business Intl., Gorillaz and Arcade Fire.

2010 was also a huge year for Unearthed artists. Earning their place in Hottest 100 history are present and past triple j Unearthed acts Gypsy & The Cat, Hungry Kids Of Hungary, The Jezabels, The John Steel Singers and Washington. Plus the huge success story of Art vs. Science who took out the No.2 spot in 2009, placed at No.9 and No.90. 2010 Unearthed J Award winners Boy & Bear taking out No.5 and No.45. “Not only are triple j unearthing more artists than ever, more triple j listeners are discovering artists through this channel.”

We also saw collaborations proving popular with Duck Sauce’s ‘Barbara Streisand’, Broken Bells ‘The High Road’, Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP’s ‘We No Speak Americano’, Florence and Dizzee’s ‘We Got The Love’ and Mark Ronson and Kanye West both teaming up with a collection of guests. Unsurprisingly Ou Est Le Swimming Pool’s ‘Dance The Way I Feel’ made it into the top ten after it became an instant hit for us back in April. However the group’s worldwide success this year also came at a huge price with the tragic news in August of the death of singer Charles Haddon. Also high ranking is Pendulum’s remix of Peter Wall’s ‘ABC News Theme’ (No.11) – a song which listeners adopted as a 2010 anthem.

This year’s record breaking Hottest 100 campaign has come off the back of some solid wins; 2010 survey results show triple j enjoying its greatest five city share since 2001 (5.3%), reaching 1.4 million listeners every week (highest-ever 5 city reach).

triple j Manager Chris Scaddan says: “Australians all over the world are making triple j’s Hottest 100 the official soundtrack to their Australia Day, but more than this they’re choosing triple j as the most respected and credible voice on new music. Across radio and online, Facebook and Twitter our audience are active everywhere. The Hottest 100 is only the beginning of the year for us; we’ve got plenty of big events and great music for 2011, including our One Night Stand regional concert, a new triple j iPhone app, live festival broadcasts and an expansion of triple j Unearthed.”

If you want to re-live the Hottest 100 magic all over again, Lewi McKirdy brings you the Hottest 100 encore – 2-6pm Sat 29 Jan and 2-6pm Sun 30 Jan. Plus Hottest 100 on Rage on Feb 4 & 5.

The full list of the Hottest 100 is below: