The Triple j Hottest 100 fell on Australia Day this year, instead of taking place on Sunday, January 27.

Although voting was open until January 22, some clear favourites already emerged in the annual song contest, which attracts millions of votes from all around Australia.

With previous winners including Oasis. Kendrick Lamar, Nirvana, Flume and underrated Australian icon Bernard Fanning, it's clear that whoever claims the top spot is pretty much guaranteed to have, or already possess, a successful, long-running career in the music industry.

Side note: Remember that time The Rubens won it for Hoops and everyone lost their minds because they'd never heard of them before? That kind of thing can happen too, which keeps it spicy.