It is the 24th countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station Triple J.

[2] Voting commenced on 12 December 2016, as announced by Dr Karl Kruszelnicki in a nature mockumentary depicting a live music event.

[6][7][8][9] The artists most often voted for by Triple J presenters were: D.D Dumbo; Kanye West; Julia Jacklin, who was not ultimately featured in the countdown; and A.B.

By 25 January, the day before the countdown, bookmakers and media reports identified Flume's "Never Be like You" and Amy Shark's "Adore" as the clear frontrunners for first place.

[17] J Award winner D.D Dumbo missed out on the top 10, with his album Utopia Defeated coming in 11th place.