The annual triple j Hottest 100 boasts a reputation as the world’s biggest publicly voted music poll and it basically sweeps the nation every year, so it’s hardly surprising that there’s always a swarm of bandwagoners looking to cash in on its popularity.

Having dealt with the likes of BuzzFeed and betting companies, the latest to exploit the Hottest 100 is Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, who recently shared his top 10 picks for this year’s poll and of course, they’re all Victorian artists.

The politician took to Facebook to reveal his song choices, which includes cuts from the likes of Courtney Barnett, Vance Joy, Chet Faker, The Paper Kites, and Meg Mac, all artists either born in or now based in Victoria.

“It’s Triple J Hottest 100 voting time and although I’m no expert, I figure you really can’t go wrong with a bunch of Victorian artists,” he wrote on Facebook. Mr Andrews even got a response from one of the bands.

Having nominated City Calm Down’s track ‘Rabbit Run’, the band’s keyboardist, Samuel Mullaly, responded to the Premier’s list, writing, “You’ve had my vote, about time I got your vote Daniel.”

Meanwhile, other commenters expressed skepticism at the idea of Mr Andrews selecting all the songs himself. “Dan, I like your work, but let’s be honest here – you had to look those artists up or had some assistance with this list,” one commenter wrote.

While it’s obviously all a ploy to bolster his image with young voters and improve that all-important social media engagement number, we’ve got to say we really don’t hate the Premier’s song choices, which you can check out below.

Voting for the Hottest 100 is still open so head on over to triple j’s official Hottest 100 portal to cast your votes now and don’t forget to leave a cold coin or two for this year’s official partner, AIME.

It's Triple J Hottest 100 voting time and although I'm no expert, I figure you really can't go wrong with a bunch of…

Posted by Daniel Andrews onWednesday, January 6, 2016

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