2022 Triple J Hottest 100: Australia’s Top Artist Managers, Ranked
In January the results of the 2022 triple j Hottest 100 were announced, topped by Flume’s “Say Nothing”, a collaboration with fellow Aussie MAY-A.
As always, the winning artists are being inundated with positive messages and social media comments, congratulating them on their achievements.
As most artists will attest, their managers work tireless hours behind the scenes to help ensure success – but very rarely do these managers get well-deserved recognition for their hard work.
In light of this, like in previous years, we’ve decided to take a closer look at all the managers behind the charting Aussie acts from yesterday and rank them in terms of how well their artists performed.
To do this, we’ve given each manager a number based on how well their artists charted in the countdown. For example, a No.1 position gave Flume’s Manager a score of 100, No.3 gave Spacey Jane’s a score of 98, and so on.
Collating this data, we’ve put together an in-depth list that helps to celebrate the often unsung heroes of the Aussie music scene; the artist managers.
1. Kieran Lama (Anybody Management)- 452 (6 songs with Spacey Jane)
2. Nathan McLay (Future Classic) – 317 (2 songs with G Flip and 3 songs with Flume)
3. Andrew Stone (Chugg Music) – 240 (4 songs with Lime Cordiale and 1 song with Teenage Dads)
4. Stewart & Roy Kellaway (pictured) – 205 (4 songs with King Stingray)
5. Danny Rogers (Lunatic Entertainment) – 152 (1 song with Skegss and 1 song with Baker Boy)
6. Dan Nascimento (UNIFIED Music Group) – 126 (3 songs with Ocean Alley)
7. Paul Paoliello (Haiku Entertainment) – 121 (2 songs with Peach PRC)
8. Heath Bradby (Fidelity Corporation) – 115 (2 songs with Thelma Plum)
9. Andrew Klippel (Ourness) 98 – (2 songs with Genesis Owusu)
10 . Dan Zilber (Future Classic) – 95 (2 songs with G Flip)
11. Bill Cullen (One Louder Entertainment) – 93 (1 song with Ball Park Music)
11. Andy Bryan (Six Boroughs Group) – 93 (1 song with Ball Park Music)
12. Kurt Bailey (Mirror Music) – 92 (1 song with Gang Of Youths)
13. Aaron Girgis (Space 44) – 82 (1 song with Skegss)
14. Matty Woo (Pistol Mgmt) – 78 (1 song with Dune Rats)
15. Dylan Liddy (Blue Max Music) – 77 (2 songs with Hilltop Hoods)
16. Gabe Bravo (Cloak Entertainment) – 73 (1 song with Luude)
17. Rachael Tulloch (UNIFIED Music Group) – 72 (1 song with Vance Joy)
17. Jaddan Comerford (UNIFIED Music Group) – 72 (1 song with Vance Joy)
18. Travis Banko (Lunatic Entertainment) – 70 (1 song with Baker Boy)
19. James Fava (Intergalactic Fantastic) – 64 (1 song with Dom Dolla)
20. Summer King (Bossy Music) – 55 (1 song with Sycco)
20. Claire Collins (Bossy Music) – 55 (1 song with Sycco)
21. Nate Flagrant (Flagrant Artist Management) – 54 (1 song with Ruel)
22. Sasha Chifura (Foreign Echo) – 49 (1 song with Skin On Skin)
22. Callum Wallace (Foreign Echo) – 49 (1 song with Skin On Skin)
23. Matt Weston (TBC Management) – 48 (1 song with The Chats)
23. Al O’Neill (TBC Management) – 48 (1 song with The Chats)
24. Ash Hills (UNIFIED Music Group) – 46 (1 song with Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers)
24. Sarah McMillan (UNIFIED Music Group) – 46 (1 song with Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers)
25. Thomas Granger (FRNDS MGMT) – 44 (1 song with Pacific Avenue)
26. Steve De Wilde (UNIFIED Music Group) – 37 (1 song with The Rions)
27. Shane Billings (Rage More) – 31 (1 song with Amy Shark)
28. Jodie Regan (Spinning Top) – 28 (1 song with Tame Impala)
29. Julian Marshall (UNIFIED Music Group) – 23 (1 song with Violent Soho)
30. Tom Bowie (Artists Only) – 18 (1 song with Beddy Rays)
31. Leon Rogovoy (FRNDS MGMT) – 16 (1 song with DMA’S)
32. Luke Kilpatrick – 15 (1 song with Parkway Drive)
33. Caleb Williams (UNIFIED Music Group) – 12 (1 song with The Amity Affliction)
34. Chris Bosma – 11 (1 song with The Smith Street Band)