| 2008 Triple J Hottest 100 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Countdown details | |
| Date of countdown | 26 January 2009 |
| Countdown highlights | |
| Winning song |  Kings of Leon"Sex on Fire" |
| Most entries | Kings of Leon Nick Littlemore Vampire Weekend(4 tracks) |
The 2008 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on Australia Day, 26 January 2009. It was the sixteenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station, Triple J.
2008 was also the first year of the countdown where Triple J made public the full list of songs that did not make the list proper. Coined as the "Hottest 200", the list was released online the day after the main countdown.[1]
Voting commenced on Boxing Day, 26 December 2008, and closed on 18 January 2009.[2] The second half of the countdown was broadcast live from Parramatta Park in New South Wales, with live crosses to the Big Day Out, held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria.[3]
Over 800,000 votes were received, a record number at the time.[4]
- ^ "Revisiting triple j's Hottest 100s of years gone by: 2008". Tone Deaf. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Triple J Voting". ABC. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- ^ "Triple J Countdown". ABC. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- ^ "The Presets shine in Hottest 100". The West Australian. 27 January 2009. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2009.