The triple j Hottest 100 for the music of 2025 will be held on Saturday, 24 January 2026 , with the countdown starting at 12 pm AEDT.

Quick Scoop

  • The event in 2026 is the Hottest 100 of 2025 (triple j names the countdown after the year the songs came out, not the broadcast year).
  • The on‑air countdown date is 24 January 2026 , lining up with triple j’s practice of using the last or fourth weekend of January rather than Australia Day.
  • Voting closes on Thursday, 15 January 2026 at 5 pm AEDT , so all your picks need to be in before then.

Key Dates Around It

  • Voting opens: 8 December 2025, 8 am AEDT.
  • Hottest 100 of 2025: Saturday, 24 January 2026, from 12 pm AEDT.
  • Follow‑up specials:
    • Hottest 100 of 2005 on Double J : Sunday, 25 January 2026.
* **Hottest 200 of 2025 (songs 200–101)** : spread across **27–31 January 2026** , with a full replay on **31 January 2026 at 10 am local time**.

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