The ARIA Music Award for Best Children's Album is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres",[1] since 1987. It is handed out by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), an organisation whose aim is "to advance the interests of the Australian record industry."[2] The Wiggles hold the record for the most wins in this category (or any category).
| ARIA Award for Best Children's Album | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |
| First awarded | 1988 |
| Currently held by | Bluey, Dance Mode! (2024) |
| Website | ariaawards |
Winners and nominees
editIn the following table, the winner is highlighted in a separate colour, and in boldface; the nominees are those that are not highlighted or in boldface.[3][4][5]
Winner marked in a separate colour
| Year | Winner(s) | Album title |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 (2nd) |
Peter Combe | Toffee Apple |
| 1989 (3rd) | ||
| Peter Combe | Newspaper Mama | |
| Darryl Cotton | Just for Kids | |
| Noni Hazlehurst | Shout and Whisper | |
| Harold G Raffe and Co | Harold and Friends | |
| John Schumann | John Schumann Goes Looby-Loo | |
| Don Spencer | Australian Animal Songs | |
| The Wayfarers | Home Among the Gum Trees – Songs For Aussie Kids | |
| Fay White | Did You See The Wind Today? | |
| 1990 (4th) | ||
| Various Artists | 0–9 Series | |
| Don Spencer | Australia for Kids | |
| Noni Hazlehurst and Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Peter and the Wolf/The Carnival of the Animals | |
| Peter Combe | Chopsticks | |
| The Cast of Pugwall | Pugwall – Original Music from the Television Series | |
| 1991 (5th)[6] | ||
| Robyn Archer | Mrs Bottle's Burp[note 1] | |
| Agro | The Agro Album | |
| Don Spencer | Let's Have Fun | |
| Glynn Nicholas and The Funky Fossils | The Dinosaur Album | |
| John Williamson | JW's Family Album | |
| 1992 (6th) | ||
| Peter Combe | The Absolutely Very Best of Peter Combe (So Far) Recorded in Concert | |
| Agro | Agro Too | |
| Ruth Cracknell | Paul Gallico's The Snow Goose | |
| Noni Hazlehurst | Noni Sings Day and Night Songs and Rhymes from Play School | |
| Franciscus Henri | Dancing in the Kitchen | |
| 1993 (7th) | ||
| ABC Symphony Orchestra | Classic Kids | |
| Franciscus Henri | Walking On The Milky Way | |
| Mike Jackson | Rufty Tufty | |
| George Spartels | George from Play School | |
| The Tin Lids | Snakes & Ladders | |
| 1994 (8th) | ||
| Mic Conway | Whoopee! | |
| Bananas in Pyjamas | Bananas in Pyjamas | |
| Colin Buchanan | I Want My Mummy | |
| Franciscus Henri | My Favourite Nursery Rhymes | |
| Monica Trapaga | Monica's Tea Party | |
| 1995 (9th) | ||
| The Wiggles | Big Red Car | |
| Adelaide Symphony Orchestra | Dream Child[note 2] | |
| Cinderella Acappella | Cinderella Acappella | |
| Franciscus Henri | I'm Hans Christian Andersen | |
| Play School | Oomba Baroomba | |
| 1996 (10th) | ||
| The Wiggles | Wake Up Jeff! | |
| Bananas in Pyjamas | It's Singing Time! | |
| Christine Hutchinson | Grand Fairies Ball | |
| Gillian Eastoe | Extra Awesome Intergalactical Expedition[note 3] | |
| Peter Combe | Little Groover | |
| 1997 (11th) | ||
| Play School | In the Car | |
| Mic Conway | What's That Sound? | |
| Franciscus Henri | Mr Whiskers | |
| The Hooley Dooleys | Splash | |
| Monica Trapaga | Monica's House | |
| 1998 (12th) | ||
| 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 | |
| 1999 (13th) | ||
| The Hooley Dooleys | Pop | |
| Australian Girls Choir and National Boys Choir | Australian Christmas Spirit | |
| Cubbyhouse | Rock Cake | |
| Franciscus Henri | Hooray For Mr Whiskers | |
| Monica Trapaga | Monica's Trip to the Moon | |
| 2000 (14th) | ||
| Hi-5 | Jump and 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 | |
| 2001 (15th) | ||
| Hi-5 | It's a Party | |
| George Spartels, Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra, Sean O'Boyle | George Meets the Orchestra | |
| The Hooley Dooleys | Keep On Dancing | |
| Monica Trapaga | I Love the Zoo | |
| The Wiggles | Hoop Dee Doo: It's a Wiggly Party | |
| 2002 (16th) | ||
| Hi-5 | Boom Boom Beat | |
| The Hooley Dooleys | Roll Up! Roll Up! | |
| The Star Girls | The Star Girls from Planet Groove | |
| Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Sean O'Boyle | Symphony of Lullabies | |
| The Wiggles | Wiggly Safari | |
| 2003 (17th) | ||
| Hi-5 | Celebrate | |
| Play School | Hip Hip Hooray | |
| The Saddle Club | On Top of the World | |
| The Wiggles | Go to Sleep Jeff! | |
| Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins! | ||
| 2004 (18th) | ||
| Hi-5 | Holiday | |
| Amica | Life Is Fun | |
| The Hooley Dooleys | Wonderful | |
| The Saddle Club | Friends Forever | |
| The Wiggles | Top of the Tots | |
| 2005 (19th) | ||
| The Wiggles | Live Hot Potatoes! | |
| Bananas in Pyjamas | Sing and Be Happy | |
| Hi-5 | Making Music | |
| Sean O'Boyle | Hush Little Baby | |
| The Hooley Dooleys | Super Dooper | |
| 2006 (20th) | ||
| 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 | |
| 2007 (21st)[7] | ||
| The Wiggles | Pop Go the Wiggles! | |
| Bindi Irwin | Bindi Kidfitness with Steve Irwin and The Crocmen | |
| Christine Anu | Chrissy's Island Family | |
| Coco's Lunch | Rat Trap Snap | |
| Hi-5 | Wow![note 4] | |
| The Fairies | Fairy Beach | |
| 2008 (22nd) | ||
| The Wiggles | You Make Me Feel Like Dancing | |
| Hi-5 | Planet Earth (deluxe edition) | |
| Jay Laga'aia | Come Dance and Sing | |
| Justine Clarke | Songs to Make You Smile | |
| The Fairies | Fairy Fun, Fun, Fun | |
| 2009 (23rd) | ||
| The Wiggles | Go Bananas! | |
| Bindi Irwin | Bindi Kidfitness 2 Jungle Dance Party | |
| Georgie Parker | Here Comes the Sun | |
| The Fairies | Princess Perfect | |
| The Saddle Club | Best Friends | |
| 2010 (24th) | ||
| 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 and the Little Hillbillies | Little Kasey Chambers, Poppa Bill and the Little Hillbillies | |
| 2011 (25th) | ||
| The Wiggles | Ukulele Baby! | |
| Dirtgirlworld | Dig It | |
| Hi-5 | Turn the Music Up! | |
| Holly Throsby | See! | |
| Play School | Let's Play Together | |
| 2012 (26th) | ||
| The Wiggles | Surfer Jeff | |
| Bananas in Pyjamas | Playtime! | |
| Dirtgirlworld | Dirtgirl Rocks The Planet | |
| Hi-5 | Sing It Loud | |
| Rhys Muldoon | I'm Not Singing | |
| 2013 (27th) | ||
| Justine Clarke | A Little Day Out with Justine Clarke | |
| Giggle and Hoot | Claw Tapping Tunes | |
| Jay Laga'aia | Ten in the Bed | |
| Sam Moran | Play Along with Sam | |
| The Wiggles | Taking Off! | |
| 2014 (28th) | ||
| 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! | |
| 2015 (29th) | ||
| Sam Moran | Play Along with Sam: BOO! | |
| Giggle and Hoot | Hootastic Tunes | |
| Play School | Favourite Things – Songs and Nursery Rhymes from Play School | |
| Rhys Muldoon | Perfect Is the Enemy of Good | |
| The Wiggles | Rock & Roll Preschool | |
| 2016 (30th) | ||
| 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! | |
| 2017 (31st) | ||
| Jimmy Barnes | Och Aye the G'Nu![note 5] | |
| Lah-Lah | Having Fun! | |
| Peter Combe | Live It Up | |
| The Idea of North, Lior and Elena Kats-Chernin | A Piece of Quiet (The Hush Collection, Vol. 16) | |
| The Wiggles | The Wiggles Duets | |
| 2018 (32nd) | ||
| 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! | |
| 2019 (33rd) | ||
| Dan Sultan | Nali & Friends | |
| Kamil Ellis and 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! | |
| 2020 (34th) | ||
| 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 | |
| 2021 (35th) | ||
| Bluey | Bluey: The Album | |
| Amber Lawrence | The Kid's 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 | |
| 2022 (36th) | ||
| 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 | |
| 2023 (37th) | ||
| 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 | |
| 2024 (38th) | ||
| Bluey | Dance Mode! | |
| Emma Memma | Twirly Tunes | |
| Josh Pyke | It's Gonna Be a Great, Great Day! | |
| The Wiggles | Wiggle and Learn: 100 Educational Songs for Children | |
| Zindzi & the Zillionaires | Zindzi & the Zillionaires |
Notes
edit- ^ The full title for this album is Mrs Bottle's (Absolutely Blurtingly Beautiful World-Beating) Burp.
- ^ The actual title for this album is Dream Children.
- ^ The full title for this album is Extra Awesome Intergalactical Expedition Into the Far Reaches and Back.
- ^ Despite Hi-5's album Wow! being an official nomination for Best Children's Album, it isn't listed on the ARIA Awards website under this category.
- ^ Although this album was released by Jimmy Barnes, The Wiggles' trademark logo appears on the covers. This is why people from The Wiggles helped Jimmy Barnes work on the album during production throughout 2016.
References
edit- ^ "ARIA Awards 2011 overview". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "What We Do". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards Best Children's Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Aria Awards/2011 Album of the Year – 25th ARIA Awards 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ "ARIA Awards 1987.mov". YouTube. ARIA Official YouTube Account. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "1991 Australian ARIA Award Nominations". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1991. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ Lynch, Sean. "Music News: 2007 ARIA Awards". WebWombat. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2019.