Hottest 100 live: triple j's countdown begins again with The Wiggles and The Kid LAROI tipped to feature

Another new kid on the block.

Remember, we've got 25 on this year's countdown and we've already had five at this point.

And it's at this point I feel I should point out The Wiggles have never featured. Just saying.

Put the kids out of the room because this tune is chock-a-block full of language saltier than a jealous rasher of prosciutto.

It's Keem's first appearance in the countdown, but Kendrick is a vet.

He won the 2017 Hottest 100 with HUMBLE. He hasn't featured since 2018 though, and hearing his flow back in the countdown just feels right.

And he's on the line with Bridget Hustwaite and Declan Byrne...

"So, so surreal. I don't know what else to say other than thank you so, so, so much to everyone who voted.

"I'm wigging out right now."

It's been a rough year for musicians and others in the entertainment industry, so this is like a big hug for Tyne...

"Having people that like this and support us keeps us ticking. Because there's not much to keep us ticking at the moment."

Aaaaaaaaaand, there's our first unsanctioned f-bomb. But he was emotionally thanking everyone, so we'll give him a pass for the salty language.

U&ME.

Client Liaison, sometimes featuring ex-Hack host Tom Tilley on bass, resumes the local entrants with House of Holy.

Pay particular attention to the finest flute solo since whenever Lizzo last did one.

It's the first, and probably not the last, appearance from Donda, the album named for West's late mum.

This one is Moon. And it's his 17th trip to the top 100. Plus he featured five times in the Hottest of the Decade.

Kanye ends the run of three straight Aussie acts to start the countdown.

Still recovering from the Js announcing number one was Hot In Herre aaaallllllll the way back in 2002...

-Fi

I remember that vividly, listening with my family in the living room. Pretty sure they'd already played the voice of the winner before playing the fake number one, and I must say, Josh Homme doesn't sound like Nelly.

Still got me though.

At least Adam knows one person he can thank for helping him get here.

Featuring Paul Kelly and that famous refrain of From Little Things, Big Things Grow.

Ziggy doesn't miss in this song about the legacy of imperialism and erasure and mistreatment of Indigenous people and culture in Australia right from the opening line.

Gather 'round, people, I'll tell you a story;

200 years of history that's falsified;

British invaders that we remember as heroes;

Are you ready to tell the other side?

A couple of other poignant moments in a seven-minute song full of them...

"We should move on? Move on to what?"

...

"There will never be justice on our stolen land."

...

"Power and privilege cannot move my people. We know where we stand, we stand in our law."

Born to an Aboriginal and Solomon Islander father, Ziggy Ramo - full name Ziggy Ramo Burrmuruk Fatnowna - was raised across Arnhem Land and Perth.

Hi JonKid Laroi and the Biebs . Both young lads have dominated the last few years and deserve it

-Chris

Hey Chris, thanks for joining us.

Yeah, I think Stay's a safe bet for a pretty high finish.

The power of becoming a massive trend on TikTok.

These guys are actually going on their Hello Beautiful World tour from March to June, so if you liked what you heard, here's their schedule...

Bridget Hustwaite and Declan Byrne will take us through the first 25 songs on the countdown on triple j.

Don't forget to tune in on the online player or the triple j app.

I'll be finding out the list along with you, but triple j has kindly released some teaser stats to prime you for this year's Hottest 100.

See what you can piece together from this...

• You're gonna hear from 25 debutants making their Hottest 100 debut
• Despite being the middle of winter here, August was the Hottest month, with the most amount of entries
• Eight songs in the countdown were uploaded to triple j Unearthed this year
• There's 102 f-bombs across the countdown (as many as the last two countdowns combined)
• Three artists will join the 15-Songs-Or-Over Club across all Hottest 100 annual countdowns

See that blue comment box up there?

That's for you to send through what you're feeling.

That could be your predictions, hopes and dreams for the countdown. Or maybe just some constructive (read: overwhelmingly positive) criticism.

It's just going to be me for the next eight hours on here, so let's get some of your voices in the mix.