To celebrate an impressive year of country music in Australia, KIX Country took to social media on New Year’s Eve to share its 50 most-played tracks of 2023.
Including the likes of Countrytown favourites Morgan Evans, Max Jackson, The Wolfe Brothers, Zac & George, Denvah, Andrew Swift, Amy Sheppard, Casey Barnes, Amber Lawrence, Sara Berki, Travis Collins, Lane Pittman and many more, it’s a remarkable list.
The KIX Hottest 50 proves that Australian artists can hold their own against international juggernauts Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Carrie Underwood, HARDY and Lainey Wilson. Can you guess who took the first spot?
In 2022, KIX Country joined forces with Countrytown to launch the Centre Stage initiative, coming together to create a launchpad platform for new Australian country artists. Together, Countrytown and KIX Country have platformed acts such as O’Shea, Loren Ryan, Ella & Sienna, Chloe Styler, and more.
You can find the complete KIX Country Hottest 50 of 2023 below.
KIX Hottest 50 of 2023
50: Max Jackson – Little More Country
49: Gord Bamford – Hair Of The Honky Tonk Dog
48: Denvah – Do Without
47: Jess Moskaluke – Not What Ya Think
46: Lee Kernaghan, Mitch Tambo & Isaiah Firebrace – Come Together
45: Tyler Hubbard – Back Then Right Now
44: Hudson Rose – Rules Of Breaking Up
43: Jess Moskaluke – Heartbreaker
42: Hailey Whitters – Plain Jane
41: Amy Sheppard – Overthinking
40: Andrew Swift – Cheap Liquor
39: The Wolfe Brothers – Livin’ The Dream
38: Zac & George – Bar Stool
37: Sara Berki – Favour
36: Andrew Swift – All These Parts
35: Rhinestoned – Livin’ The Low Life
34: The Wolfe Brothers – Here’s To The Ones
33: Tim Hicks – Yee To The Haw
32: Travis Collins – Just The Way
31: Casey Barnes – Never Give Up On A Good Time
30: Amy Sheppard – Couple Goals
29: Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley – Country Music, You & Beer
28: Melanie Dyer – Dust
27: Sara Berki – Drinking For Free
26: Amber Lawrence – Live A Country Song
25: Laci Kaye Booth – Damn Good In A Dive Bar
24: Carrie Underwood – Hate My Heart
23: Casey Barnes – Boys Like Me
22: Kaylee Bell – Boots ‘N All
21: Travis Collins – Any Less, Anymore
20: Zac & George – Sleep On It
19: Ella & Sienna – It’s Not Me, It’s You
18: Lane Pittman – Love In A Country Town
17: Morgan Wallen – Everything I Love
16: HARDY ft. Lainey Wilson – Wait In The Truck
15: Adam Brand & Matt Cornell – Our Church
14: Dustin Lynch – Stars Like Confetti
13: Sara Berki – A Boy That’s Into Trucks
12: Adam Brand – Now We’re Talking
11: Cody Johnson – The Painter
10: James Johnston – Got It Good
9: ERNEST – Miss That Girl
8: Luke Combs – Fast Car
7: Jelly Roll – Need A Favour
6: Andrew Swift – You And Me And A Bottle Of Whisky
5: Casey Barnes – Summer Nights
4: Travis Collins ft. The Wolfe Brothers – Runnin’ The Country
3: Lainey Wilson – Watermelon Moonshine
2: Morgan Wallen – Last Night
1: Morgan Evans – Hey Little Mama
Countrytown brings you Australia’s best country music news, interviews, charts and more every week! This post was authored by Countrytown and originally published on the Countrytown website. It has been re-published with permission.
