Triple j says the social media campaign to get Taylor Swift's song Shake it Off to the top of its annual Hottest 100 countdown has resulted in the artist being banned from the poll.

In the lead-up to today's countdown voters were casting votes and sharing them through social media with the hashtag #Tay4Hottest100.

But less than an hour before the countdown was due to kick off, triple j tweeted a link to an article citing eight reasons why Swift's popular hit would not be played in the poll.

In the article, triple j said the #Tay4Hottest100 campaign had bought Swift a "one way ticket to Bansville".

The station said the campaign had failed to get Swift to the top of the poll and had only garnered enough support to reach number 12.

"Even after all the tweets, the think-pieces, the hipster lulz, the corporate intervention and heavy gif usage, Shake it Off still didn't get nearly enough votes to be at the top of the Hottest 100," the station said.

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"Had the campaign not been invalid, the Buzzfeed clickbait-fest would have trolled enough votes to be number 12."

A triple j spokesman confirmed the article was the station's official statement on the matter.

The article also took aim at Buzzfeed, the American internet media company behind the campaign.

"The attempt at shaking their #hashtag weight around to directly influence a publicly voted music poll started 'as a bit of a joke between myself and a few colleagues' to 'teach those music snobs a lesson'," it said.

"It's not legit for other media to try and troll the poll."

Fast-food chain KFC had also joined the campaign, tweeting: "The #Tay4Hottest100 campaign is going strong and she's got our vote. Tell us which Taylor song is your favourite for your chance to win a voucher for $19.89."

But in response, triple j said it would "prefer it if people voted for the love of music, not the love of cholesterol".

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Campaign generates heated debate across nation

The campaign to get Swift's song in the countdown created heated debate across the country with opinions divided on whether a mainstream artist should feature in a poll traditionally aimed at alternative music.

At one stage during voting the tune was second favourite song with punters on Sportsbet, behind High by Peking Duk.

Upon the announcement of Swift's disqualification, the betting company said was forced to refund punters over $10,000.

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The #Tay4Hottest100 campaign was not the first to disrupt the Hottest 100 poll.

In 2002, some offhand remarks by presenters Adam Spencer and Wil Anderson saw a listener create a song by a fictional heavy metal band Salmon Hater that reached 26th spot in the countdown.

The Hottest 100 countdown can be heard all day on the radio, online or via a phone app.