The 2011 Triple J Hottest 100 will be announced on Australia Day 26 January, 2012. It is the nineteenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station Triple J.
Voting commenced on 14 December 2011, and closed on 16 January, 2012.[1]
| Note: Australian artists |
This edition was hosted by Triple J presenter Caroline Tran, instead of regular presenter Richard Kingsmill. It was broadcast on the 11th of December, the final show of "2011" for 2011. It was announced that Making Mirrors won by a unprecedented margin.
Voting was held from the 25 November right until the day before the countdown (the 10th December).
Itallics indicates winner of the 2011 J Award.
| # | Artist | Album | Country of origin | Tracks charted in the Hottest 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotye | Making Mirrors | Australia | (25 in 2010) |
| 2 | Foster the People | Torches | United States | (32 in 2010) |
| 3 | Boy & Bear | Moonfire | Australia | |
| 4 | The Wombats | This Modern Glitch | England | (8 in 2010) |
| 5 | Bon Iver | Bon Iver | United States | |
| 6 | The Jezabels | Prisoner | Australia | |
| 7 | Florence + the Machine | Ceremonials | England | |
| 8 | Architecture in Helsinki | Moment Bends | Australia | (28 in 2008) |
| 9 | Art vs Science | The Experiment | Australia | (9, 90 in 2010) |
| 10 | Ball Park Music | Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs | Australia | |
| 11 | The Strokes | Angles | United States | |
| 12 | Grouplove | Never Trust A Happy Song | United States | |
| 13 | Radiohead | The King of Limbs | England | |
| 14 | Kimbra | Vows | New Zealand | |
| 15 | Jay-z & Kanye West | Watch the Throne | United States | |
| 16 | Drapht | The Life of Riley | Australia | (12 in 2010) |
| 17 | Sparkadia | The Great Impression | Australia | (24 in 2010) |
| 18 | Arctic Monkeys | Suck It and See | England | |
| 19 | Foo Fighters | Wasting Light | United States | |
| 20 | Cut Copy | Zonoscope | Australia |
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