Over 30 Years of Wiggly Fun

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Children are our inspiration. Education is our goal. Music and movement is our way!

-The Wiggles’ guiding principles

The Wiggles Story

For over three decades, The Wiggles have toured the world delighting millions of fans.

The band was formed in 1991 when founder, Anthony Field, had the idea to make a children's album. The original line-up was Anthony Field, Murray Cook, Greg Page whom Anthony met at university studying teaching & early childhood, Jeff Fatt a fellow musician from The Cockroaches and classical music composer Phillip Wilcher.

The current Wiggles line-up includes Anthony alongside Tsehay Hawkins, Lachy Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Evie Ferris, John Pearce, Caterina Mete, and Lucia Field.

All About the Music

Along with their unique blend of wonderful songs, engaging live performances, and consistent and prolific creativity, The Wiggles have made a resounding mark on the global stage.

In a 30-year musical adventure that has taken them around the world, they have harnessed that energy to educate and help children better understand the world they live in.

The band, the songs, and even the experiences have changed along the way, but the focus never has: Children are their inspiration; Education their goal; music and movement is their way.

The Journey Continues

The Wiggles have been entertaining millions of families across the globe for over 30 years. The band has sold over 30 million albums and DVDs, 8 million books, as well as accumulating over 2 billion music streams and 3 billion views on YouTube.

More than 70 album and DVD releases later, The Wiggles have earned 18 gold, 13 platinum, 3 double platinum and 10 multi-platinum awards, and have been awarded 15 ARIA Awards for Best Children’s Album (making ARIA history as the most awarded ARIA winner in the one category), received the ARIA for Best Australian Live Act, and been inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.

The Wiggles continue their legacy creating new music and performing live shows, entertaining & engaging children around the globe.

Awards

Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)

Annual awards recognising the achievements of Australian artists across various musical genres.

WINNER: ARIA Best Children’s Album, 1995
Big Red Car

WINNER: ARIA Best Children’s Album, 1996
Wake Up Jeff!

WINNER: ARIA Best Children’s Album, 1998
Toot Toot!

RECIPIENT: ARIA Outstanding Achievement Award, 2003

WINNER :ARIA Best Children’s Album, 2005
Live: Hot Potatoes

WINNER: ARIA Best Children’s Album, 2006
Racing To The Rainbow

WINNER: ARIA Best Children’s Album, 2007
Pop Go The Wiggles!

WINNER: ARIA Best Children’s Album, 2008
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing

WINNER: ARIA Best Children’s Album, 2009
The Wiggles Go Bananas!

WINNER: ARIA Best Children’s Album, 2010
Let’s Eat

WINNER: ARIA Best Children’s Album, 2011
Ukulele Baby!

INDUCTEE: ARIA Hall Of Fame, 2011

WINNER: ARIA Best Children’s Album, 2012
Surfer Jeff

WINNER: ARIA Best Children’s Album, 2014
Apples & Bananas

WINNER: ARIA Best Children’s Album, 2016
Wiggle Town

WINNER: ARIA Best Children’s Album, 2017
Och Aye The G’nu (with Jimmy Barnes)

WINNER: AIR Best Children’s Album, 2022
Lullabies with Love

WINNER: ARIA Best Children’s Album, 2022
ReWiggled

WINNER: ARIA Best Australian Live Act, 2022
Fruit Salad TV Big Show Tour / OG Wiggles Reunion Tour

Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA)

Honours songwriters and publishers that have achieved artistic excellence and success in their fields.

WINNER: APRA Children’s Composition of the Year, 1994
Hot Potato

WINNER: APRA Most Performed Children’s Work, 1995
Can You (Point Your Finger And Do The Twist)

WINNER: APRA Most Performed Children’s Work, 1996
Wake Up Jeff

WINNER: APRA Most Performed Children’s Work, 1999
Captain Feathersword Fell Asleep On His Pirate Ship

WINNER: Most Performed Screen Composer, Overseas, 2007

WINNER: International Achievement Award, 2007

RECIPIENT: Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music