Triple J Reveals Top 50 Most-played Artists In 2018

Middle Kids Profile

It’s been a good year for Aussie music, as reflected in triple j’s most-played artists of 2018 list.

The youth broadcaster has unveiled its top 50 most-played acts this year, with local legends and J Awards Australian Album of the Year winners Middle Kids taking out #1 among a list that boasts 72% homegrown talent, up from 62% last year.

58% of the list is comprised of male artists, with triple j noting “2018 proved to be another strong year for solo female artists and bands with women in prominent roles” as Courtney Barnett, Amy Shark, Jack River, Odette, Camp Cope, Tired Lion, Tash Sultana and more make the cut.

The highest international placement came from The Wombats at #3, which isn’t surprising given the release of their latest album and accompanying tour dates.

10% of artists were from the UK, while US acts made up 10% of the list.

The figures were tagged with a disclaimer that pointed out that artists who scored a Feature Album slot “obviously” received more plays, as did those who released music earlier in the year.

Here’s the full list:

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