Here Are Triple J’s 50 Most Played Acts Of 2018

December 18, 2018

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As it does each and every December, triple j has revealed which 50 acts secured the most airtime on its national airwaves this year.

Uber-talented Sydney trio Middle Kids have claimed first place for 2018, after dropping their debut album Lost Friends back in May.

In second place are DMA’S, who had a huge 2018 behind their second album For Now.

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Meanwhile, Australia’s adopted English sons The Wombats claimed third place, becoming the highest ranking international act behind BROCKHAMPTON (#4) and CHVRCHES (#7).

Other homegrown favourites Ocean Alley, Courtney Barnett, Hockey Dad and The Presets round out the top 10, and you can view the full list of 50 acts down below.

72 per cent of the list consists of Australian acts, while 58 per cent is made up of male artists. As triple j points out, nearly each act in the top 50 released a full-length project in 2018.

Triple j‘s list of 50 most-played acts for 2017 was topped by Lorde, who beat out the likes of Thundamentals, The xx and Gang Of Youths to claim first place.

The 2018 edition of triple j‘s annual Hottest 100 countdown will take place on Sunday, 27th January 2019, and the early predictions are already coming in.

Triple J’s 50 Most-Played Acts Of 2018

1. Middle Kids
2. DMA’S
3. The Wombats
4. BROCKHAMPTON
5. Ocean Alley
6. Courtney Barnett
7. Chvrches
8. Hockey Dad
9. The Presets
10. Amy Shark
11. Jack River
12. Vance Joy
13. Anderson .Paak
14. The Rubens
15. Skegss
16. Drake
17. Odette
18. Trophy Eyes
19. Peking Duk
20. MØ
21. Ball Park Music
22. Superorganism
23. Confidence Man
24. Gang of Youths
25. Alison Wonderland
26. Tash Sultana
27. Camp Cope
28. RÜFÜS DU SOL
29. Eves Karydas
30. Flight Facilities
31. Cosmo’s Midnight
32. Thundamentals
33. Arctic Monkeys
34. What So Not
35. City Calm Down
36. Wolf Alice
37. Post Malone
38. Tia Gostelow
39. Yungblud
40. Khalid
41. Angie McMahon
42. Fisher
43. Mallrat
44. Tired Lion
45. Mansionair
46. Golden Features
47. King Princess
48. Florence + The Machine
49. DZ Deathrays
50. SAFIA