It's that time of year again! With less than a week to go until voting closes for triple j's Hottest 100, we've been looking back on the year that was, hand-selecting 10 of our fave tracks released in 2021 that we reckon deserve a spot on this year's hit list. Check out our top picks below.

Wanna have your say in the Hottest 100 this year? Submit your votes via the Hottest 100 website before 12pm AEDT on Monday 17 January 2022 and remember to tune into the countdown from 12pm AEDT on Saturday 22 January 2022 to find out who made the cut.

Amyl and the Sniffers - Hertz

Telenova - Bones

Jaguar Jonze - Who Died and Made You King?

Genesis Owusu – Gold Chains

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – Stay

Muroki – Surfin

Navvy – Rock Bottom

Sycco – Past Life

Safety - Becca Hatch

Drapht – Shadow On My Walls