Triple J Hottest 100 winner announced – and listeners aren’t happy: ‘If ever there was a reason to defund ABC’

Chappell Roan has been crowned as the winner of the Triple J Hottest 100 during the January 25 countdown on Saturday. 

The American singer reigned supreme with her popular single, Good Luck Babe, topping the lauded chart.  

Coming in at number two was Australian guitar-pop duo Royel Otis with their cover of Murder On The Dancefloor. 

In the third position was US pop star Billie Eilish with her hit Birds of a Feather while UK singer Lola Young claimed number four with viral track Messy.

Another American rounded out the top five, with Gracie Abrams winning the slot with her single That’s So True.

The top ten featured another Eilish hit, her collaboration British star Charli xcx  -Guess at number six, while at seven was Aussie DJ Dom Dolla with girl$. 

Chappell Roan (pictured) has been crowned as the winner of the Triple J Hottest 100 during the January 25 countdown on Saturday

Number eight was US rapper Kendrick Lamar with Not Like Us while number nine was claimed by Australian pop star G Flip with her cover of Taylor Swift’s Cruel Summer. 

The top ten was completed with English producer Fred Again’s collaboration with Baby Keem, leavemealone. 

Listeners were less than impressed however, with many sharing their thoughts on the countdown on X. 

‘If ever there was a reason to defund The ABC, it’s over the current state of Triple J and the #hottest100’ wrote person. 

‘Never heard the song. Never heard of the artist. It’s officially dead #hottest100’ said another. 

‘S**t song won yet again, gross’ wrote one more while someone else posted, ‘if you’re listening to Triple J you should just cut your ears off’.

‘Okay and it’s not that I’m old okay, I’m normal age, it’s just that Triple J used to be an ALTERNATIVE station they used to play INTERESTING music now they play SLOP they play CRAP’ said one more. 

‘Remember when Triple J was the alternative to mainstream radio with an alternative music mix? What is this s**t they’re coughing up these days? Horrid’ posted one more listener. 

In the third position was US pop star Billie Eilish (pictured) with her hit Birds of a Feather 

UK singer Lola Young (pictured) claimed number four with viral track Messy

Another American rounded out the top five, with Gracie Abrams (pictured) winning the slot with her single That’s So True

‘Triple J has a quota of 40% Aussie artists and just 29 songs made the 100. Has to be the lowest in years? Grim’ complained someone else. 

‘Here’s the thing I don’t think Taylor and Gracie should be in the hottest 100 but also by their standard of stardom people like Billie, Dua, Olivia, Charli and more also shouldn’t be in it, Triple J has completely lost the plot like there are barely any Aussie artists’ one more complained. 

Others were happy with the result, with one person posting: ‘If an American has to win at least it’s my fav lesbian’. 

Another wrote: ‘That was all a bit of a yawn but f**k yes that number one is the right choice!’

‘Hottest 100 redeemed by good luck babe CHAPPELL U BLOODY LEGEND’ yet one more said.