| 2006 Triple J Hottest 100 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Countdown details | |
| Date of countdown | 26 January 2007 |
| Countdown highlights | |
| Winning song |  Augie March"One Crowded Hour" |
| Most entries | Hilltop Hoods (5 tracks) |
The 2006 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on Australia Day, 26 January 2007. It is the fourteenth such countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as voted by listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J.
Voting began on 1 January 2007, and closed on 21 January 2007. 671,024 votes were counted in this year's poll.[1]
The broadcast began at 10 am, and at midday, crossed to Hyde Park in Sydney for a live broadcast of the countdown, beginning at #75. The top 10 was announced from 6 pm, by breakfast team Myf Warhurst, Jay and the Doctor, when announcing the winning song, presenters labelled Augie March's victory as a huge upset given that "Black Fingernails, Red Wine" by Eskimo Joe and "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley were the favorites to win the countdown.
The broadcast was also the first time the Hottest 100 had a live video webcast through the Triple J Website, showing film clips of each video and live footage from Hyde Park.
- ^ Gadd, Michael (26 January 2007). "Augie March win Hottest 100". News.com.au. Retrieved 26 January 2007.