Updated January 28, 2018 14:04:18

Photo: Lamar had four songs in this year's countdown. (Reuters: Kevork Djansezian)

Kendrick Lamar has won triple j's Hottest 100 countdown with his song HUMBLE., becoming the first person of colour to take out the top spot.

Lamar is also just the second hip hop artist to top the annual music poll after Macklemore claimed the honour in 2012.

Triple j's music director Nick Findlay said the station was overwhelmed with requests for HUMBLE. when the track was released last year.

"When I look back on 2017, it's hard to deny that when it came to music, Kendrick Lamar dominated on all fronts," he said.

"Back in March, HUMBLE. burst its way onto our speakers with such force that it immediately became an instant classic for the triple j audience, who overwhelmed us with requests.

"Now seeing it as the number one song of the year only further cements HUMBLE. as a modern-day masterpiece, and shows just how powerful and important Kendrick Lamar is as a songwriter of our generation."

Lamar had four songs in this year's countdown.

His track DNA came in at number 34, while LOVE (featuring Zacari) was number 92 and LOYALTY (featuring Rhianna) polled at 97.

This year's list featured 65 Australian artists, just one shy of last year's record, and women appeared in four songs in the top 10, including Lorde and Julia Stone as well as guest artists Mataya (Sally by Thundamentals) and Kira Divine (on PNAU's Go Bang).

Relive the 2017 top 10 with our playlist:

WARNING: Explicit language

#10 Gang of Youths — What Can I Do If The Fire Goes Out?

#9 Vance Joy — Lay It On Me

#8 Thundamentals — Sally (featuring Mataya)

#7 PNAU — Go Bang

#6 Lorde — Green Light

#5 Gang of Youths — The Deepest Sighs, the Frankest Shadows

#4 Methyl Ethel — Ubu

#3 Angus & Julia Stone — Chateau

#2 Gang of Youths — Let Me Down Easy

#1 Kendrick Lamar — HUMBLE.

Topics: music, arts-and-entertainment, australia

First posted January 27, 2018 20:13:26