The Australian Recording Industry Association (commonly known as ARIA) is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) which was formed in 1956. It oversees the collection, administration and distribution of music licenses and royalties.
ARIA Music Awards[]
The Wiggles have been nominated at the ARIA Music Awards several times for the category of Best Children's Album. Below is a list of every year they were nominated (including years they did not win), with the winner at the top of the list in bold. From 1995 to 1998, it was named Best Australian Children's Release.
In 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004, Hi-5 won Best Children's Album, in 2013 & 2018, Justine Clarke won Best Children's Album, in 2015, Sam Moran won Best Children's Album, and finally, in 2019, Dan Sultan won Best Children's Album. Note that even though The Wiggles collaborated with Jimmy Barnes on Och Aye the G'Nu!, which won in 2017, the ARIA Awards website lists Jimmy Barnes as the only nominee for the album. 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, & 1999 are the only years that The Wiggles were never nominated, to date.
October 20, 1995[]
- The Wiggles - Big Red Car
- Adelaide Symphony Orchestra - Dream Child
- Cinderella Acapella - Cinderella Acapella
- Franciscus Henri - I'm Hans Christian Anderson
- Play School - Oomba Baroomba
September 30, 1996[]
The Wiggles win Best Children's Record 1996 ARIA Awards
- The Wiggles - Wake Up Jeff!
- Bananas In Pyjamas - It's Singing Time!
- Peter Combe - Little Groover
- Gillian Eastoe - Extra Awesome Intergalactical Expedition
- Christine Hutchinson - Grand Fairies Ball
October 20, 1998[]
The Wiggles win Best Children's Record 1998 ARIA Awards
- The Wiggles - Toot Toot!
- The Flowerpot Gang - Happy Little Flower Pots
- The Hooley Dooleys - Ready, Set... Go!
- George Spartels - Let's Go Out
- Don Spencer - Australian Classics
October 24, 2000[]
Hi-5 win Best Children's Album 2000 ARIA Awards
- Hi-5 - Jump & Jive With Hi-5
- The Flowerpot Gang - Flower Pot Gang
- Mister Whiskers - Monkey Business
- Play School - Hullabaloo
- The Wiggles - It's A Wiggly Wiggly World!
October 30, 2001[]
Hi-5 wins Best Children's Album 2001 ARIA Awards
- Hi-5 - It's A Party
- The Hooley Dooleys - Keep On Dancing
- The Wiggles - Hoop-Dee-Doo It's A Wiggly Party
- Monica Trapaga - I Love The Zoo
- George Spartels & The Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Sean O'Boyle - George Meets The Orchestra
October 15, 2002[]
Hi-5 wins Best Children's Album 2002 ARIA Awards
- Hi-5 - Boom Boom Beat
- The Hooley Dooleys - Roll Up! Roll Up!
- The Star Girls - The Star Girls From Planet Groove
- The Wiggles - Wiggly Safari
- Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Sean O'Boyle - Symphony Of Lullabies
October 21, 2003[]
Hi-5 win Best Children's Album 2003 ARIA Awards
- Hi-5 - Celebrate
- Play School - Hip Hip Hooray
- The Saddle Club - On Top Of The World
- The Wiggles - Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!
- The Wiggles - Go To Sleep Jeff!
October 17, 2004[]
- Hi-5 - Holiday
- Amica - Life Is Fun
- The Hooley Dooleys - Wonderful
- The Saddle Club - Friends Forever
- The Wiggles - Top Of The Tots
October 23, 2005[]
- The Wiggles - LIVE Hot Potatoes!
- Bananas In Pyjamas - Sing & Be Happy
- Hi-5 - Making Music
- The Hooley Dooleys - Super Dooper
- Sean O'Boyle - Hush Little Baby
October 29, 2006[]
The Wiggles win Best Children's Album 2006 ARIA Awards
- The Wiggles - Racing To The Rainbow
- Hi-5 - Wish Upon A Star
- Justine Clarke - I Like To Sing!
- The Fairies - Fairy Magic
- The Hooley Dooleys - Smile
October 28, 2007[]
The Wiggles win Best Children's Album 2007 ARIA Awards
- The Wiggles - Pop Go The Wiggles!
- Bindi Irwin - Bindi Kid Fitness With Steve Irwin & The Crocmen
- The Fairies - Fairy Beach
- Christine Anu - Chrissy's Island Family
- Hi-5 - Wow!
- Coco's Lunch - Rat Trap Snap
October 19, 2008[]
The Wiggles win Best Children's Album 2008 ARIA Awards
- The Wiggles - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
- Hi-5 - Planet Earth (Deluxe Edition)
- Jay Laga'aia - Come Dance & Sing
- Justine Clarke - Songs To Make You Smile
- The Fairies - Fairy Fun, Fun, Fun
November 26, 2009[]
- The Wiggles - Go Bananas!
- Bindi Irwin - Bindi Kid Fitness 2 Jungle Dance Party
- The Fairies - Princess Perfect
- Georgie Parker - Here Comes The Sun
- The Saddle Club - Best Friends
November 7, 2010[]
- The Wiggles - Let's Eat!
- Greta Bradman - Forest Of Dreams - Classical Lullabies To Get Lost In
- Jay Laga'aia - I Can Play Anything
- Justine Clarke - Great Big World
- Little Kasey Chambers, Poppa Bill & The Little Hillbillies - Little Kasey Chambers, Poppa Bill & The Little Hillbillies
November 27, 2011[]
- The Wiggles - Ukulele Baby!
- Dirtgirlworld - Dig It
- Hi-5 - Turn The Music Up!
- Holly Throsby - See!
- Play School - Let's Play Together
November 29, 2012[]
- The Wiggles - Surfer Jeff
- Bananas In Pyjamas - Playtime!
- Dirtgirlworld - Dirtgirl Rocks The Planet
- Hi-5 - Sing It Loud
- Rhys Muldoon - I'm Not Singing
December 1, 2013[]
- Justine Clarke - A Little Day Out With Justine Clarke
- Giggle & Hoot - Claw Clapping Tunes
- Jay Laga'aia - Ten In The Bed
- Sam Moran - Play Along With Sam
- The Wiggles - Taking Off!
November 26, 2014[]
The Wiggles win Best Children's Album - 2014 ARIA Awards
- The Wiggles - Apples & Bananas
- Alex Papps - Let's Put The Beat In Our Feet
- Ali McGregor - Ali McGregor's Jazzamatazz
- Jay Laga'aia - Christmas At Jay's Place
- Sam Moran - Play Along With Sam - We're Gonna Dance!
November 26, 2015[]
Sam Moran wins Best Children's Album - 2015 ARIA Awards
- Sam Moran - Play Along With Sam: BOO!
- Giggle & Hoot - Hootastic Tunes
- Play School - Favourite Things - Songs & Nursery Rhymes From Play School
- Rhys Muldoon - Perfect Is The Enemy Of Good
- The Wiggles - Rock & Roll Preschool
November 23, 2016[]
The Wiggles win Best Children's Album - 2016 ARIA Awards
- The Wiggles - Wiggle Town!
- Justine Clarke - Pyjama Jam!
- Pat Davern - Alexander The Elephant In Zanzibar
- Play School - Famous Friends - Celebrating 50 Years Of Play School
- Sam Moran - Play Along With Sam - BEST. DAY. EVER!
November 28, 2017[]
Jimmy Barnes wins Best Children's Album - 2017 ARIA Awards
- Jimmy Barnes - Och Aye The G'Nu!
- Lah-Lah - Having Fun!
- Peter Combe - Live It Up
- The Idea Of North, Lior & Elena Kats-Chernin - A Piece Of Quiet (The Hush Collection, Vol. 16)
- The Wiggles - The Wiggles' Duets
November 28, 2018[]
Justine Clarke wins Best Children's Album 2018 ARIA Awards
- Justine Clarke - The Justine Clarke Show!
- Lah-Lah - 10th Birthday Party
- Sam Moran - Santa's Coming!
- Teeny Tiny Stevies - Helpful Songs For Little People
- The Wiggles - Wiggle Pop!
November 27, 2019[]
Dan Sultan wins Best Children's Album 2019 ARIA Awards
- Dan Sultan - Nali & Friends
- Kamil Ellis & Ensemble Offspring - Classic Kids - Music For The Dreaming
- Regurgitator's PoGoGo Show - The Really, Really, Really, Really Boring Album
- The Beanies - Imagination Station
- The Wiggles - Party Time!
November 25, 2020[]
Teeny Tiny Steevies win Best Children’s Album - 2020 ARIA Awards
- Teeny Tiny Stevies - Thoughtful Songs For Little People
- Diver City - Welcome To Diver City
- The Vegetable Plot - Season 2
- The Wiggles - Choo Choo Trains, Propeller Planes & Toot Toot Chugga Chugga Big Red Car!
- Tiptoe Giants - Colour The World
November 24, 2021[]
Bluey wins Best Children's Album - 2021 ARIA Awards
- Bluey - Bluey The Album
- Amber Lawrence - The Kids Gone Country 2 - Fun For All The Family
- Diver City - Dance Silly
- The Wiggles - Lullabies With Love
- Various Artists - The Moon, The Mouse & The Frog: Lullabies from Northern Australia
November 24, 2022[]
Best Children's Album[]
The Wiggles wins Best Children's Album - 2022 ARIA AWARDS
- The Wiggles - ReWiggled
- Benny Time - Benny and Friends
- Teeny Tiny Stevies - How to be Creative
- The Beanies - Let's Go!
- Van-Anh Nguyen - The Princess and the Piano
Best Australian Live Act[]
The Wiggles win Best Australian Live Act presented by Heaps Normal - 2022 ARIA AWARDS
- The Wiggles - The OG Wiggles Reunion / Fruit Salad TV Big Show Tour
- Amy Shark - See U Somewhere Around Australia Tour 2022
- Amyl and The Sniffers - Comfort To Me Tour 2022
- Baker Boy - Gela Tour
- Budjerah - The Conversations Australian Tour
- Gang Of Youths - Angel in Realtime
- Genesis Owusu - Genesis Owusu & The Black Dog Band
- Midnight Oil - RESIST. THE FINAL TOUR. 2022
- The Kid LAROI - End Of The World Tour
- Thelma Plum - The Meanjin Tour
November 15, 2023[]
- Emma Memma - Emma Memma
- Peter Combe - Planet Earth 3rd from the Sun
- Play School - Very Jazzy Street Party
- The Wiggles - Ready, Steady, Wiggle!
- Whistle & Trick - Bananas and Other Delicious Things
Other awards that The Wiggles have won[]
The Wiggles win Outstanding Achievement Award 2003 ARIA Awards
- Outstanding Achievement Award (October 21, 2003)
- ARIA Hall Of Fame (November 27, 2011)
Trivia[]
- In some years due to touring, members of The Wiggles could not be available at the award ceremony to accept their awards. As such, the following people helped receive their awards on their behalf.
- 2006: Dorothy the Dinosaur and Rove McManus (NOTE: Dorothy's acceptance speech was filmed backstage.)
- 2007: Paul Field and Captain Feathersword
- 2008: Paul Field
- 2010: Unknown
- 2012: Paul Field and Dorothy the Dinosaur
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