Triple J’s Hottest 100: more than 2m votes have been cast – but who will win?

The radio station keeps its countdown tightly guarded – but there are a few predictions that can safely be made

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Inside the offices of Australian youth broadcaster Triple J, the results of the Hottest 100 – which will be counted down on Saturday – are a closely guarded secret.

Mornings host Lucy Smith says presenters don’t see their section of the countdown until an hour before going live, with only a select few staffers ensuring the votes and statistics are tallied correctly inside a private “Triple J bunker” that is occupied from the day voting closes.

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