Voting was by phone, SMS or over the ABC's website between 20 September 2006 to midnight on 18 October 2006.
The highest Australian artist on the list is Midnight Oil with 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 at #23.
[2] The "Top Ten" results of the voting was aired at 7.30pm on Sunday 3 December 2006, on ABC TV, before a studio audience and reviewed by a panel consisting of comedian Judith Lucy, Australian Idol judge Ian Dickson, Spiderbait vocalist Mark "Kram" Maher, singer Renée Geyer, and comedian Chas Licciardello.
Between segments of the show, comedian Alan Brough discussed unusual trivia arising from the poll.
The show was hosted by Triple J presenter Myf Warhurst.