ARIA Award for Best Children's Album

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 award	1988
Currently held by	Bluey, Dance Mode! (2024)
Website	ariaawards.com.au

Winners and nominees

In 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

1. The full title for this album is Mrs Bottle's (Absolutely Blurtingly Beautiful World-Beating) Burp.
2. The actual title for this album is Dream Children.
3. The full title for this album is Extra Awesome Intergalactical Expedition Into the Far Reaches and Back.
4. Despite the album being officially nominated, it currently isn't listed on the ARIA Awards website of past nominees.
5. 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.