Cast your votes and sail into 2026 with the return of SBS’s the Chillest 100

Voting is now open for Australia’s ultimate chill music countdown – SBS Chill’s the Chillest 100. Returning for its sixth year, listeners are invited to celebrate New Year’s Day 2026 by soaking in the smoothest songs and artists from around the world.

SBS Chill fans and music aficionados across the country are encouraged to vote for their top three favourite chill tracks here by 8 December 2025 to earn the chance to win some seriously cool prizes.From downtempo and chillhop to lofi and electronic beats, the New Year Day’s countdown charts timeless classics and today’s freshest tracks to find the chillest tune of them all.

The last edition of the Chillest 100, which dropped in January 2025, featured an eclectic mix of home-grown talent like Wollongong’s Peter Krohn,Italian-Australian guitarist Joe Matera and ARIA Award winning electronic group RÜFÜS DU SOL, alongside massive global acts like Moby and Portishead.

Earlier this year, listeners crowned French electronic duo Air’s 1998 downtempo classic ‘La femme d’argent’ as the winner of the most recent the Chillest 100, closely followed by ‘Slip Into Something More Comfortable’ by British act Kinobe, with ‘Teardrop’ by Massive Attack rounding out the top three. The full list can be found here.

SBS Chill Music Programmer Rob Miller, said: “The Chillest 100 has become a beloved New Year’s Day tradition that brings together listeners from all corners of Australia. In a world that can feel overwhelming and overstimulating, SBS Chill provides a space for relaxation and discovery, showcasing contemporary music without interruptions. Whether you’re recovering after New Year’s Eve or welcoming 2026 in a calm, reflective way, cast your vote now and help us craft the perfect soundtrack to ease the nation into the year ahead.”

Tune into the Chillest 100 on SBS Chill from noon on New Year’s Day. You can also watch and listen via SBS On Demand’s new dedicated FAST channel, which mixes music with visuals, or listen on DAB+ Radio, the SBS Audio App available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, or Digital TV (channel 306).

For more info on SBS Chill please visit: sbs.com.au/chill.

About SBS Audio

SBS Audio has been the soundtrack for Australia’s diverse communities for 50 years. From our roots in multilingual radio, SBS Audio connects with audiences in over 60 languages, and continues to evolve with its award-winning podcasts, broadcast and digital channels, social media, and multilingual online video services. SBS has been recognised as Podcast Publisher of the Year for the last three years by the Australian Podcast Awards.