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5SOS boys dominate Twitter's Top Aussies for 2019

Only Hugh Jackman was more popular among Australians on the platform.

By Music NetworkPublished Dec 10, 2019
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5 Seconds Of Summer

Musicians and entertainers again dominated a list of top Australian Twitter accounts in 2019.

Actor and performer Hugh Jackman retained his crown as the most-followed Australian on the social platform, but the lads from 5 Second Of Summer dominated the Top 10, with Luke (#2), Michael (#3), Calum (#7) and Ashton (#9) all landing.

More musicians Troye Sivan, Iggy Azalea, Cody Simpson were joined in the Top 10 by actor Chris Hemsworth and model Miranda Kerr.

When it came to the most tweeted about artists by Australians, Lil Nas X stole the #1 crown from 2018's most tweeted about; Ariana Grande.

Grande dropped to #3 on the Top 10 list of most tweeted about artists, with K pop stars BTS moving into second place.

The Top 10 was dominated by female artists, with Cardi B, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Lizzo and Billie Eilish all cracking the list.

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Harry Styles rounded out the list at #10.

Twitter also broke down the most tweeted about entertainment hashtags for 2019.

Among movies, TV and gaming hashtags, some music events made the list.

#grammys came in at number 6, while #eurovision was two spots lower at #8.

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