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{{short description|Australian children's music group}}
{{about|the children's musical group|their self-titled debut album|The Wiggles (album)}}
{{Redirect|Wiggles|other uses|Wiggle (disambiguation){{!}}Wiggle}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=January 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name            = The Wiggles
| image           = The Wiggles lineup 2022.jpg
| caption         = The Wiggles lineup in 2022 (L–R: Tsehay Hawkins, Caterina Mete, Lachlan Gillespie, Lucia Field, Simon Pryce, Evie Ferris, Anthony Field, John Pearce)
| landscape       = yes
| origin          = [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], Australia
| genre           = [[Children's music|Children's]]
| works           = {{flatlist|
* [[The Wiggles discography|Discography]]
* [[List of songs recorded by the Wiggles|songs]]
* [[The Wiggles videography|videography]]
}}
| years_active    = 1991–present
| spinoff_of      = [[The Cockroaches]]
| website         = {{URL|thewiggles.com}}
| current_members = * [[Anthony Field]]
* [[Lachlan Gillespie]]
* [[Simon Pryce]]
* [[Tsehay Hawkins]]
* [[Evie Ferris]]
* [[John Pearce (entertainer)|John Pearce]]
* [[Caterina Mete]]
* Lucia Field
| past_members    = * [[Murray Cook]]
* [[Jeff Fatt]]
* [[Greg Page (musician)|Greg Page]]
* [[Phillip Wilcher]]
* [[Sam Moran]]
* [[Emma Watkins]]
* Kelly Hamilton
}}
'''The Wiggles''' are<!-- DO NOT change "are" to "is": in Australian English band names are treated as noun plurals.--> an Australian [[children's music]] group formed in [[Sydney]] in 1991. As of 2022, the group members are [[Anthony Field]], [[Lachlan Gillespie]], [[Simon Pryce]], [[Tsehay Hawkins]], [[Evie Ferris]], [[John Pearce (entertainer)|John Pearce]], [[Caterina Mete]] and Lucia Field. The Wiggles were founded in 1991 by Anthony Field, [[Murray Cook]], [[Jeff Fatt]], [[Greg Page (musician)|Greg Page]] and [[Phillip Wilcher]]. Wilcher left the group after [[The Wiggles (album)|their first album]]. Page retired in 2006 due to ill health and was replaced by understudy [[Sam Moran]], but returned in 2012, replacing Moran. At the end of 2012, Cook, Fatt and Page retired and were replaced by Gillespie, Pryce and [[Emma Watkins]]. Cook and Fatt retained their shareholding in the group and all three continued to have input into its creative and production aspects, while engaging in occasional reunion performances. Watkins departed the group in 2021, with the group subsequently adopting an expanded line-up of eight members.

Field and Fatt were members of the Australian pop band [[the Cockroaches]] in the 1980s, and Cook was a member of several bands before meeting Field and Page at [[Macquarie University]], where they were studying to become pre-school teachers. In 1991, Field was inspired to create an album of children's music based upon concepts of early childhood education, and he enlisted Cook, Page, and Fatt to assist him. They began touring to promote the album and became so successful, they quit their teaching jobs to perform full-time. The group augmented their act with [[The Wiggles characters|costumed characters]] Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus and Wags the Dog, as well as the human character Captain Feathersword, played by [[Paul Paddick]] since 1993. Shirley Shawn the Unicorn was later introduced. They originally travelled with a small group of dancers, which later grew into a larger troupe. The group's albums, DVDs and television programs have been produced independently since their inception. The height of their popularity came in the early 2000s, after they broke into the American market.

The group were formally [[Consolidation (business)|consolidated]] in 2005. They were listed at the top of ''[[Business Review Weekly]]''{{'}}s top-earning Australian entertainers four years in a row and earned [[Australian dollar|A$]]45&nbsp;million in 2009. The Wiggles have enjoyed almost universal approval throughout their history, and their music has been played in pre-schools all over the world. They have earned multiple Gold, Platinum and double Platinum records; have sold 23&nbsp;million DVDs and 7&nbsp;million CDs; and have performed, on average, to one million people per year. The band has earned multiple [[APRA Awards (Australia)|Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA)]] and [[ARIA Music Awards|Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Music Awards]], and they have been inducted into the [[ARIA Hall of Fame]].

==History==
===1988–1991: Background===
[[Anthony Field]] and [[Jeff Fatt]] were members of [[the Cockroaches]], a Sydney pop band known for their "good-time [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] material"{{sfn|McFarlane|1999|p=128}} and several singles recorded by independent labels during the 1980s.{{sfn|McFarlane|1999|p=129}} In 1988, Field's infant niece, who was the daughter of Cockroaches founder and band member [[Paul Field (musician)|Paul Field]], died of [[Sudden infant death syndrome|SIDS]], causing the group to disband.<ref name="SIDS">{{cite news|last = Stapleton|first = John|title = Death of little girl gave birth to the Wiggles|newspaper=[[The Australian]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|date = 7 June 2008|url = http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/death-of-little-girl-gave-birth-to-the-wiggles/story-e6frg8n6-1111116564735|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612192125/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/death-of-little-girl-gave-birth-to-the-wiggles/story-e6frg8n6-1111116564735|archive-date=12 June 2015|access-date = 23 October 2021}}</ref> Anthony Field enrolled at [[Macquarie University]] in Sydney to complete his degree in [[early childhood education]],<ref name="nytimes">{{Cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/02/magazine/kid-rock.html|title = Kid Rock|last = Scott|first = Paul|date = 2 April 2006|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date =23 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616185719/https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/02/magazine/kid-rock.html|archive-date=16 June 2016 }}</ref> and later stated that his niece's death "ultimately led to the formation of [the] Wiggles".<ref name="SIDS"/> [[Murray Cook]], also "a mature-aged student",{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=28}} was the guitarist in the pub rock band [[Bang Shang a Lang]] before enrolling at Macquarie.{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=28}}<ref>{{cite web|last = Mulligan|first = Mark|publisher=[[Bang Shang a Lang]]|title = A Brief History of Nearly Everything BSL|url = http://www.bangshangalang.com/images/ABriefHistoryofNearlyEverythingBSL.doc|format = DOC|access-date = 2 April 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120320213444/http://www.bangshangalang.com/images/ABriefHistoryofNearlyEverythingBSL.doc|archive-date = 20 March 2012}}</ref> [[Greg Page (musician)|Greg Page]], who had been a [[roadie]] for and sang with the Cockroaches during their final years, had enrolled in Macquarie to study early childhood education on Field's recommendation.{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=28}}<ref name="cnn">{{cite news|last = Eng|first = Dinah|title = How The Wiggles became an empire|work = [[CNN Business]]|publisher=[[CNN]]|date = 23 January 2010|url = https://money.cnn.com/2010/01/18/smallbusiness/wiggles_how_we_got_started/|access-date = 2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116140342/http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/18/smallbusiness/wiggles_how_we_got_started/|archive-date=16 January 2018}}</ref> Field, Cook, and Page were among approximately 10 men in a program with 200 students.{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=21}}{{refn|Field admitted that one of the things that drew him to teaching was that women outnumbered the men at Macquarie's program.{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=21}}|group=note}}

In 1991, while still a student, Field became motivated to use concepts in the field of early childhood education to record an album of music for children.<ref name="nytimes"/>{{sfn|Field|2006|p=2}} The album was dedicated to Field's niece.<ref name="SIDS"/> A song he wrote for the Cockroaches, "Get Ready to Wiggle", inspired the band's name because they thought that wiggling described the way children dance.<ref name="nytimes"/><ref name="cnn"/> Like a university assignment, they produced a folder of essays that explained the educational value of each song on the album.{{sfn|Field|2006|p=2}} They needed a keyboardist "to bolster the rock'n'roll feel of the project",{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=28}} so Field asked his old bandmate Fatt for his assistance in what they thought would be a temporary project.<ref name="denton">{{cite web|last1=Denton|first1=Andrew|title=Enough Rope with Andrew Denton|url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/enoughrope/transcripts/s886402.htm|work=[[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC TV]]|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|access-date=2 May 2015|date=23 June 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214064421/http://www.abc.net.au/tv/enoughrope/transcripts/s886402.htm|archive-date=14 December 2014}}</ref>{{refn|According to Field, the four original members of the Wiggles, with Page's "mellifluous voice" and "perfect children's music instrument", Cook's knowledge of child development, Fatt's "incredible musicianship and gentle persona" that appealed to children, and Field's energy, balanced each other.{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=44}}|group=note}}

The group received songwriting help from [[John Field (songwriter)|John Field]], Anthony's brother and former bandmate, and from [[Phillip Wilcher]], who was working with the early childhood music program at Macquarie.<ref name="lesswiggly">{{cite news|url = http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/02/23/1045935274915.html|last = Dow|first = Steve|date = 24 February 2003|title = A life less wiggly|newspaper = [[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|publisher = [[Nine Entertainment]]|access-date = 28 February 2016|url-status=live|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20201206034944/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/a-life-less-wiggly-20030224-gdgblk.html|archive-date =6 December 2020 }}</ref>{{refn|Field called Wilcher "a talented musician and composer".{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=28}}|group=note}} After contributing to their first album, hosting the group's first recording sessions in his Sydney home, and appearing in a couple of the group's first videos, Wilcher left the group and went into classical music.<ref name="lesswiggly"/><ref name="wilcher">{{cite news|last = Sams|first = Christine|title = The Fifth Wiggle speaks out|newspaper = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|date = 1 August 2005|url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/the-fifth-wiggle-speaks-out/2005/07/31/1122748516558.html|access-date = 23 June 2015|url-status=live|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920124114/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/the-fifth-wiggle-speaks-out-20050801-gdlsd2.html|archive-date=20 September 2018}}</ref>{{refn|In 2003, Wilcher claimed that his involvement with the Wiggles had been "virtually erased"; in the late 1990s, they re-recorded their first album, renamed it, and removed all of Wilcher's compositions.<ref name="lesswiggly"/>|group=note}} The group reworked a few Cockroaches tunes to better fit the genre of children's music; for example, the Cockroaches song "Hot Tamale", written by John Field, was changed to "Hot Potato".{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=29}} Anthony Field gave copies of their album to his young students to test out the effect of the group's music on children; one mother returned it the next day because her child would not stop listening to it.<ref name="aunty">{{cite news|last = Tabakoff|first = Jenny|title = Wake up, Aunty!|newspaper = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|date = 1 October 2002|url = http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/09/30/1033283436288.html|access-date = 3 May 2015|url-status=live|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008165457/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/wake-up-aunty-20021001-gdfol8.html|archive-date=8 October 2021}}</ref>

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To promote their first album, the Wiggles filmed two music videos with the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] (ABC) and created a self-produced, forty-minute-long video version. Finances were limited, so there was no post-production editing of the video project. They used Field's nieces and nephews as additional cast, and hired the band's girlfriends to perform in character costumes. Cook's wife made their first costumes.<ref name="cnn"/> They used two cameras and visually checked the performance of each song; that way, according to Paul Field, it took them less time to complete a forty-minute video than it took other production companies to complete a three-minute music video.{{sfn|Field|2006|p=2}}

===1991–1993: Early career===
The Cockroaches' former manager, Jeremy Fabinyi, became the group's first manager. Using their previous connections, he negotiated with the ABC to help them promote their first recording.{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=32}} The album cost approximately A$4,000 to produce and it sold 100,000 copies in 1991. Anthony Field and Cook got teaching jobs, while Page finished his degree, so they could only perform during school holidays; finding time to do so was, as Field reported, "challenging".<ref name="nytimes"/><ref name="cnn"/> Fabinyi advised them to tour in unusual settings throughout Sydney and New South Wales.<ref name="nytimes"/><ref name="denton"/> The Wiggles' debut performance was at a friend's daycare facility in [[Randwick]], New South Wales, for about a dozen children.{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=93}} They played for crowds at shopping centres like [[Westfield Group|Westfield]] in Sydney and at small pre-school events and parties, and [[busking|busked]] at [[Circular Quay]], then moved on to regional tours and shows for playgroup associations, averaging about 300 people in the audience.{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=28}}<ref name="cnn"/><ref name="denton"/> They were promoted by local [[Pre-school playgroup|playgroups]] or [[Australian Breastfeeding Association|nursing mothers' associations]] with whom they split their proceeds.<ref name="wigglyway">{{cite news|last = Munro|first = Catharine|title = The Wiggly way|newspaper= [[The Age]]|publisher=Nine Entertainment|date = 22 May 2005|url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/TV--Radio/The-Wiggly-way/2005/05/19/1116361668574.html|access-date = 11 May 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903045804/https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/the-wiggly-way-20050522-geww32.html|archive-date=3 September 2018}}</ref> They performed at pre-schools with other ABC children's performers;<ref name="cnn"/> when 500 people attended these concerts just to see the Wiggles, they started doing their own shows, and according to Field, "Suddenly people started rolling up to performances in astonishing numbers".{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=32}}

In 1993, Field, Cook, and Page decided to give up teaching for a year to focus on performing full-time, along with Fatt, to see if they could make a living out of it.<ref name="cnn"/><ref>{{cite news|last = Chamberlain|first = Adrian|title = The Wiggles: Rock star status with screaming crowds of tots|work = [[Vancouver Sun]]|publisher=[[Postmedia Network]]|date = 17 April 2008|url = http://www.canada.com/cityguides/vancouver/story.html?id=ff331ffb-74e1-46da-b542-65ce07654b40&k=13504|access-date = 5 March 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150811165027/http://www.canada.com/cityguides/vancouver/story.html?id=ff331ffb-74e1-46da-b542-65ce07654b40&k=13504|archive-date = 11 August 2015 }}</ref> As Fatt reported, "it was very much a [[cottage industry]]".<ref name="wigglyway"/> They used many of the [[The Wiggles Pty Ltd|business techniques]] developed by the Cockroaches, choosing to remain as independent and self-contained as possible.{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=31}} John Field, Mike Conway, who later became the Wiggles' general manager, trumpeter Dominic Lindsay, and Cockroaches saxophonist Daniel Fallon performed with them.<ref name="wigglyway"/><ref name = "fallon">{{cite news|last = Fallon|first = Daniel|title = My life as a Cockroach (not a Wiggle)|url = http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/my-life-as-a-cockroach-not-a-wiggle-20140603-zrw8j.html#ixzz34Yt2EfH5|newspaper = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|date = 3 June 2014|access-date = 11 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106152304/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/my-life-as-a-cockroach-not-a-wiggle-20140603-zrw8j.html|archive-date=6 November 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>{{refn|According to Anthony Field, his brother John enjoyed the group's busking performances, but found their pre-school gigs "weird", choosing to contribute by writing and changing the Cockroaches' songs to children's songs.{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=29}}|group=note}} Anthony Field, with input from the other members, led most of the production of their music, home video releases, and live shows.<ref name="dictator">{{cite news|last = Sams|first = Christine|title = I'm no dictator, says Blue Wiggle|work = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|date = 19 May 2012|url =http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/im-no-dictator-says-blue-wiggle-20120519-1yxgg.html|access-date = 11 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927015159/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/im-no-dictator-says-blue-wiggle-20120519-1yxgg.html|archive-date=27 September 2016|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Their act was later augmented with supporting characters: the "friendly pirate" Captain Feathersword and the [[costumed performer|costumed characters]] Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus, and Wags the Dog. These characters were initially performed by the band members themselves: Field played Captain Feathersword and Wags; Cook played Dorothy; and Fatt played Henry. In 1993, actor [[Paul Paddick]] permanently joined the group to play Captain Feathersword; he later became known as "the fifth Wiggle" and was as popular as the regular bandmembers.<ref name="swordplay">{{cite news|last = Meacham|first = Steve|title = The master of sword play|newspaper = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|date = 3 December 2005|url = http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/12/01/1133311137232.html?page=fullpage|access-date = 11 May 2015|url-access=subscription|archive-date=24 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124182745/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/the-master-of-sword-play-20051203-gdmjzg.html?page=fullpage|url-status=live}}</ref> At first, the group travelled with a small group of dancers hired from a local dance studio to perform with them.{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=223}}{{refn|By 2006, they toured with two 54-foot trucks that carried equipment and merchandise and three buses that carried 33 cast members, and would employ 25 local crew in each city.{{sfn|Field|2006|p=5}}|group=note}}

After the production of their second album, the Wiggles, who were called by their first names when they performed, began to wear costumes on stage as Fabinyi suggested and as the Cockroaches had done, and adopted colour-coded shirts: Page in yellow, Cook in red, Fatt in purple, and Field in blue. The coloured shirts also made it easier for their young audience to identify them.<ref name="babysband"/> As Field reported, the decision to emphasise colour was "a no-brainer, considering our pre-school-age audience".{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=32}} Cook and Fatt already owned shirts in their colours, but Field and Page "met in a Sydney department store and literally raced to see who got the blue shirt".{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=32}}

===1993–2004: Australian and international success===
Through the rest of the 1990s, the Wiggles maintained a busy recording and touring schedule, becoming as Field reported and despite his strong dislike of touring, "the hardest-working touring act in the country".{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=31}} They released multiple albums and home videos and, depending upon the word of mouth of their audience, performed to increasingly large audiences in Australia and New Zealand despite having to re-introduce themselves to a new audience of children approximately every three years.<ref name="cnn"/><ref name="hotseat">{{cite web|last = Brandle|first = Lars|title = The Hot Seat: Anthony Field from The Wiggles|work = Lars Brandle|date = 7 February 2011|url = http://larsbrandle.com/the-hot-seat-anthony-field-from-the-wiggles|access-date = 23 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502040318/http://larsbrandle.com/the-hot-seat-anthony-field-from-the-wiggles|archive-date=2 May 2013}}</ref> They produced a new album and video each year and toured to promote them. By late 1993, they "grew bigger than anyone had thought", and hundreds attended their concerts; by 1995 they had set records for music and video sales.{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=33}}{{sfn|Field|2006|p=4}} In 1997, [[Twentieth Century Fox]] produced a feature-length film, ''[[The Wiggles Movie]]'', which became the fifth-highest grossing Australian film of 1998, earning over a million-and-a-half dollars.<ref>{{cite web|title = Top 5 Australian Feature Films Each Year|publisher = [[Screen Australia]]|url = https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/fact-finders/cinema/australian-films/top-films-at-the-box-office/top-5-each-year|access-date=5 November 2021|date=March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160903081926/https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/fact-finders/cinema/australian-films/top-films-at-the-box-office/top-5-each-year|url-status=live|archive-date=3 September 2016 }}</ref>

In spite of their early success in Australia, Paul Field reported that the band was unable to produce a television program on the ABC, where they felt they would receive the most exposure to the pre-school market.{{sfn|Field|2006|p=4}} "Around 1996–1997",<ref name="cnn"/> they filmed a television pilot for the ABC, but as ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' reported in 2002, "the project never got off the ground due to irreconcilable artistic differences".<ref name="aunty"/> As a result, the Wiggles financed a TV program of 13 episodes themselves and sold it to [[Disney Channel (Australian TV channel)|Disney Channel]] in Australia and to [[Seven Network|Channel Seven]], where it became a hit.<ref name="nytimes"/>{{sfn|Field|2006|p=4}} By 1998, the Wiggles were ready to move on to international markets, despite its members' health issues, especially Anthony Field's. The reaction of producers in the UK was less positive than the group would have liked, although they were eventually able to make inroads there, but their real success came in the US.{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=58}}{{refn|Field later said, "For us, America was the goal. It sounds like a cliché, but performing in America was everything we ever wanted to do".<ref name="hoffman"/>|group=note}} Disney arranged for them to perform at [[Disneyland Park (Anaheim)|Disneyland]] in California, where they were discovered by [[Lyrick Studios]], the producers of ''[[Barney & Friends]]''. Both Anthony and Paul Field reported that Lyrick, despite their initial misgivings about whether American audiences would accept the band's Australian accents, came to understand the Wiggles and their goals, and after successful tests with American children, enthusiastically promoted them.{{sfn|Field|2006|p=4}}{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=56}}

The Wiggles used many of the same promotion techniques in the US that they had used in Australia, and chose to keep their concerts simple and maintain the same values that were successful in Australia.{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=42}} The Wiggles performed during the intermission of ''Barney Live'' stage shows, which ''[[The New York Times]]'' likened to "getting the warm-up slot for [[The Rolling Stones|the Stones]]" in the pre-school entertainment world.<ref name="nytimes"/>{{sfn|Field|2006|p=4}}{{refn|According to Anthony Field, the Wiggles had to leave their own dinosaur character Dorothy behind, stating tongue in cheek, "Too many dinosaurs on stage can be distracting".{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=59}}|group=note}} In 2000, when video sales took off in the US, Lyrick began to distribute Wiggles videos and advertised them by including Wiggles shorts as trailers in their ''Barney'' videos, which, as Anthony Field stated, "pushed us over the edge".{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=59}} At first, the group's videos were distributed in boutique stores such as [[FAO Schwarz]] and [[Zany Brainy]], and on-line. According to Paul Field, they entered the mass media market when their videos became top-sellers at [[Amazon.com]], and their first two videos, ''Yummy Yummy'' and ''Wiggle Time'', landed in the top ten at Amazon.com.{{sfn|Field|2006|p=5}} Stores such as [[Wal-Mart]] began to take notice, and began to sell Wiggles videos. The band released nine DVDs in the next three years to keep up with the demand.<ref name="nytimes"/>

As they had done in Australia, the Wiggles chose to tour, but start off small, with simple props and sets instead of hiring a touring company.{{sfn|Field|2006|p=5}} Some of their first appearances in America were at [[Blockbuster Video]] parking lots in 1999 to small audiences—as Fatt said, "a dozen people".<ref name="cnn"/><ref name="24years"/> They performed at small venues such as church halls and 500-seat theatres in Brooklyn and New Jersey, and upgraded to larger venues as ticket sales increased.{{sfn|Field|2006|p=5}} Anthony Field reported that one week they would perform to 8,000 in Sydney and to 20 people the following week at a parking lot in a small town in the US. One time, they performed for a dozen people at the [[Mall of America]] in Minnesota, but half of the audience were hired by Lyrick. Eventually, they moved to larger arenas such as the [[Beacon Theatre (New York City)|Beacon Theatre]] and [[Madison Square Garden]].{{sfn|Field|2006|p=5}}{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=56–57}} They performed at [[SeaWorld Orlando|SeaWorld]] in [[Orlando, Florida]], for six weeks.<ref name="hoffman">{{cite news|last1=Hoffman|first1=Ken|title=Original Wiggles bring farewell tour to Houston|url=http://www.chron.com/life/hoffman/article/Original-Wiggles-bring-farewell-tour-to-Houston-3735418.php|access-date=20 June 2015|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|publisher=[[Hearst Communications]]|date=25 July 2012|location=[[Houston]], [[Texas]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029192159/https://www.chron.com/life/hoffman/article/Original-Wiggles-bring-farewell-tour-to-Houston-3735418.php|archive-date=29 October 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Their audiences began to increase, and they toured Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, the US, and the UK.{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=59}}

The Wiggles' popularity in the US increased "in the shell-shocked weeks after the [[11 September 2001 attacks|terrorist attacks]] on New York City in 2001",<ref name="wigglyway"/> when the group performed there, even when other acts cancelled their tours, a decision that earned them loyalty and respect.<ref name="wigglyway"/> According to Cook, the press proclaimed that they were braver than many Australian sports teams that had cancelled their appearances.<ref name="cnn"/> Paul Field stated, "New York has really embraced them. It was a kind of watershed".<ref name="wigglyway"/>{{refn|The group performed 12 sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden in 2003, and have appeared in the [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]], the first time in 2001. 1 November 2003 was declared "Wiggles Day" in New York City.<ref name="ofoz"/>|group=note}} Strong sales of the Wiggles videos eventually caught the attention of [[Disney Channel]] in the US, who was impressed by their "strong pro-social message".<ref name="ofoz">{{cite news|title = They're off to see the Wiggles, the wonderful Wiggles of Oz|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher=Nine Entertainment|date = 3 November 2003|url =http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/02/1067708076426.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029121728/http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/02/1067708076426.html|archive-date=29 October 2015|first=Caroline|last=Overington|author-link=Caroline Overington|access-date = 13 May 2015|url-access=subscription|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2002, Disney began showing Wiggles video clips between their programs. By June of that year, the popularity of the clips prompted Disney Channel to add both of the Wiggles' television series to their schedule and showed full episodes multiple times per day.<ref name="wigglyway"/><ref name="pressrelease">{{cite press release|title = The Wiggles' Join Playhouse Disney Monday, June 17|work = [[Disney Channel]]|publisher=[[The Walt Disney Company]]|date = 12 June 2002|url = http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID10012450.asp|access-date = 13 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106151207/https://www.laughingplace.com/w/leg/?legacyasppage=News-ID10012450.asp|archive-date=6 November 2018}}</ref> Anthony Field reported that despite their "modest production values",{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=75}} the shows were popular with pre-schoolers.

Beginning in 2002, the Wiggles filmed four series worth of television programs exclusively with the ABC. The network called them "the most successful property that the ABC has represented in the pre-school genre".<ref name="aunty"/> By the end of 2002, according to Field, "we knew we were involved in something extraordinary in the US".{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=74}} Their concert schedule in North America doubled, seemingly overnight; they began performing up to 520 shows per year all over the world.<ref name="hotseat"/>{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=74}}{{refn|By 2011, the group's 20th anniversary, they were performing 350–400 shows a year.<ref name="hotseat"/>|group=note}} They also began to produce other stage shows in places the Wiggles themselves were unable to visit, in Australia, the UK, and US, that featured their characters, a host, and a few dancers.{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=224–225}}{{refn|Future members Sam Moran hosted and Lachlan Gillespie and Emma Watkins performed in these productions.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Meacham|first1=Steve|title=First Dorothy, then another yellow road|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/first-dorothy-then-another-yellow-road/2006/12/14/1165685827454.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1|access-date=13 May 2015|newspaper = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|date=15 December 2006|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115204212/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/first-dorothy-then-another-yellow-road-20061215-gdp21s.html?page=fullpage|archive-date=15 November 2018}}</ref><ref name="palmbeach">{{cite news|last1=Roland|first1=David|title=The Wiggles' Show is 'Packed with High Energy Dancing and Singing'|url=http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/music/the-wiggles-show-is-packed-with-high-energy-dancing-and-singing-6409794|access-date=13 May 2015|work=[[New Times Broward-Palm Beach]]|publisher=[[Voice Media Group]]|date=1 September 2014|location=[[Miami]], [[Florida]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026120527/https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/music/the-wiggles-show-is-packed-with-high-energy-dancing-and-singing-6409794|archive-date=26 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="tmagazine"/>|group=note}} ''[[The Age]]'' called this time period (about the mid-2000s) the group's "high point"; they earned A$45 million a year in revenues, and had several licensing deals and an international distribution agreement with Disney.<ref name="wiggleroomage">{{cite news|last=Quinn|first=Karl|title=Wiggle room: the brand played on|newspaper=The Age|publisher=Nine Entertainment|date = 19 May 2012|url = http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/wiggle-room-the-brand-played-on-20120519-1yxn1.html|access-date = 27 May 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730044607/https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/wiggle-room-the-brand-played-on-20120519-1yxn1.html|archive-date=30 July 2012}}</ref>

[[File:63423main wiggles wave.jpg|thumb|right|Four of the original Wiggles (and a fan) during a trip to [[NASA]] in 2004 (seated from left to right: Greg Page, Jeff Fatt, Murray Cook, and Anthony Field)]]

Despite their success, Anthony Field almost left the group in 2004, shortly after his marriage and the birth of his first child, due to his serious medical issues, which were worsened by the Wiggles' demanding tour schedule. After meeting [[chiropractor]] James Stoxen in Chicago, Field improved his health to the point that he was able to continue. He began to hire teams of chiropractors for himself, his fellow bandmembers, and cast members in every city they performed, which he credited with making it possible for them to fulfill their touring requirements.{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=81–82}}

===2005–2006: Page's retirement===
In December 2005, lead singer Page, at age 33, underwent a double hernia operation. He withdrew from the Wiggles' US tour in August 2006, after suffering fainting spells, lethargy, nausea, and loss of balance. He returned to Australia, where doctors diagnosed his condition as [[orthostatic intolerance]], a chronic but not life-threatening condition.<ref name="msnbc">{{cite news|agency = Associated Press|title = The Wiggles' lead vocalist to stop performing|website = [[Today (American TV program)|Today]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal]]|date = 30 November 2006|url = https://www.today.com/id/wbna15956876|access-date = 14 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114033110/https://www.today.com/id/wbna15956876|archive-date=14 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>{{refn|''[[The New York Times]]'' stated that Page's retirement was similar to [[John Lennon]] or [[Paul McCartney]] quitting [[the Beatles]].<ref name="hushmama"/>|group=note}} Page's final performance with the Wiggles was in [[Kingston, Rhode Island]].<ref name="hushmama">{{cite news|last = Steinberg|first = Jacques|title = Hush, Mama, Don't You Cry, a New Yellow Wiggle Will Sing|work=The New York Times|date = 4 December 2006|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/04/arts/04wigg.html?_r=1&oref=slogin|access-date = 14 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027041720/https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/04/arts/04wigg.html?_r=1&oref=slogin|archive-date=27 October 2020}}</ref>

On 30 November 2006, the Wiggles announced Page's retirement from the group. In a video message posted on the group's web page,<ref name="msnbc"/> Page said: "I'll miss being a part of the Wiggles very much, but this is the right decision because it will allow me to focus on managing my health". ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' called it "unsettling".<ref name="yellowsub">{{cite news|last1 = Washington|first1 = Stuart|last2 = Jensen|first2=Erik|last3 = Kwek|first3=Glenda|title = Yellow sub: Greg resurfaces|work = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|date = 21 January 2012|url = http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/yellow-sub-greg-resurfaces-20120120-1qa53.html|access-date = 20 May 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030050903/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/yellow-sub-greg-resurfaces-20120120-1qa53.html|archive-date=30 October 2020}}</ref> Page was replaced by [[Sam Moran]], who had served as an understudy for the Wiggles for five years and had already stood in for Page for 150 shows. Initially, the Wiggles struggled over their decision to replace Page, but after their audience's positive response to Moran, they decided to continue as a group because they thought that was what their young audience would want.<ref name="hushmama"/> According to Fatt, who called it "a huge decision" and "a teachable moment" for them,<ref name="fabfour"/> they chose to be honest with their young audience as they made the transition from Page to Moran. As part owner of the Wiggles, Page received a payout of about $20 million.<ref name="yellowsub"/>

===2006–2012: Moran era===
[[File:Wiggles 2007 Lineup.jpg|thumb|right|The Wiggles' line-up in 2007, riding in the Big Red Car during a concert]]
Although Moran's transition as the Wiggles' lead singer was "smooth" for the young children of their audience, it was more difficult for their parents.<ref name="fabfour">{{cite news|last1=Markstrom|first1=Serena|title=Fab Four of Kid Rock Comes to Town|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Fab+Four+of+kid+rock+comes+to+town.-a0177042134|access-date=22 May 2015|work=[[The Register-Guard]]|publisher=[[Gannett]]|date=21 March 2008|location=Eugene, Oregon|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008020442/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Fab+Four+of+kid+rock+comes+to+town.-a0177042134|archive-date=8 October 2021}}</ref> Moran said that "most children understood".<ref name="cnn"/> Field reported that by the group's 20th anniversary in 2011, due to the ever-changing nature of their audience, most of their young fans were unfamiliar with Page.<ref name="hotseat"/> Cook stated that Moran's transition was challenging for the group because replacing their lead singer "changed their sound".<ref name="babysband">{{cite news|last = Wright|first = Anders|title = Baby's first rock band|work = [[San Diego CityBeat]]|publisher=[[Southland Publishing]]|date = 25 March 2008|url = http://sdcitybeat.com/article-5671-babys-first-rock-band.html|access-date = 22 May 2015|archive-date=25 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925231417/http://sdcitybeat.com/article-5671-babys-first-rock-band.html}}</ref> Fatt characterised Moran's singing style as more operatic, so they chose different keys to sing and perform.<ref name="wiggleroomdaily">{{Cite news|url = http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2009/nov/03/1103_wiggles/?print|title =Plenty of Wiggle room|last = McElhiney|first = Brian|date = 3 November 2009|work = [[The Daily Gazette]]|publisher=The Daily Gazette Co.|access-date = 1 June 2015|location = [[Schenectady, New York]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613051927/http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2009/nov/03/1103_wiggles/?print|archive-date=13 June 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> The Wiggles never publicly disclosed how much Moran was paid, but it was reported that he earned $200,000 per year.<ref name="salariedsam">{{Cite news|url = http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/how-salaried-sam-lost-his-wiggle-20120119-1q7wx.html|title = How 'salaried' Sam lost his Wiggle|last = Kwek|first = Glenda|date = 19 January 2012|newspaper = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|access-date = 18 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020111517/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/how-salaried-sam-lost-his-wiggle-20120119-1q7wx.html|archive-date=20 October 2021|url-status=live|url-access=subscription }}</ref> Moran was featured in his first album and video as a member of the group in early 2007,<ref name="williams">{{cite news|last = Williams|first = David E.|title = Wiggling on without Greg|publisher=CNN|date = 10 October 2007|url = http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/10/10/the.wiggles/index.html|access-date = 22 May 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507014204/http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/10/10/the.wiggles/index.html|archive-date=7 May 2021}}</ref> and a new series of the Wiggles' television program featuring Moran was filmed and began airing in Australia.

At the end of 2007, the Wiggles donated their complete back catalogue of 27 master tapes to Australia's [[National Film and Sound Archive]].<ref>{{cite news|title = Wiggles Donate Early Tapes to Archive|work = [[Herald Sun]]|agency=AAP|publisher=News Corp Australia|url=https://amp.news.com.au/national/wiggles-donate-early-tapes-to-archive/news-story/695e002ad3932d7d733aa10f9311fe57|date = 19 December 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120034151/https://amp.news.com.au/national/wiggles-donate-early-tapes-to-archive/news-story/695e002ad3932d7d733aa10f9311fe57|archive-date=20 November 2021|url-status=live|access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref> Their business ventures during these years included opening up "Wiggles World" sections in theme parks in North America and the Arab World,<ref name="wigglesworld">{{cite news|last = Zuel|first = Bernard|title = Welcome to Wiggles World|newspaper = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|date = 15 December 2007|url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/welcome-to-wiggles-world/2007/12/14/1197568242158.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2|access-date = 23 May 2015|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920120957/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/welcome-to-wiggles-world-20071215-gdrt51.html?page=fullpage|url-status=live|archive-date=20 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last = Perry|first = Byron|title = Six Flags to build in Arab world|work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher= [[Penske Media Corporation]]|date = 4 March 2008|url = https://variety.com/2008/scene/markets-festivals/six-flags-to-build-in-arab-world-1117981835/|access-date = 23 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925210452/http://variety.com/2008/scene/markets-festivals/six-flags-to-build-in-arab-world-1117981835/|archive-date=25 September 2015}}</ref> internet offerings,<ref>{{cite news|last = Murphy|first = Damien|title = Wake up Wiggles: fans see red over website|work = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|date = 27 April 2009|url = http://www.smh.com.au/business/wake-up-wiggles-fans-see-red-over-website-20090426-ajdo.html|access-date = 23 May 2015|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028213114/https://www.smh.com.au/business/wake-up-wiggles-fans-see-red-over-website-20090426-ajdo.html|archive-date=28 October 2020}}</ref> the creation of new television shows,<ref name="cnn"/> and a five-year-long partnership with the American television network [[PBS Kids Sprout|Sprout]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|last = Gibbons|first = Kent|title = The Wiggles Move To Sprout From Disney|work = [[Multichannel News]]|publisher=[[Future US]]|date = 20 May 2009|url = http://www.multichannel.com/news/content/wiggles-move-sprout-disney/364399|access-date = 23 May 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723063441/http://www.multichannel.com/news/content/wiggles-move-sprout-disney/364399|archive-date=23 July 2015}}</ref> In December 2010, Cinemalive beamed a Wiggles concert live from [[Acer Arena]] into movie theatres all over Australia, for children and their families unable to attend their shows.<ref name="hotseat"/>

In early July 2011, Fatt developed [[heart arrhythmia|arrhythmia]] and underwent "urgent but routine" heart surgery, when he was fitted with a [[pacemaker]] after feeling unwell for several weeks and blacking out.<ref name="jeffheart">{{cite news|title = Wiggle Jeff Fatt has a tricky ticker|work = [[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=News Corp Australia|date = 1 July 2011|url = https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/nsw/wiggle-jeff-fatt-has-a-tricky-ticker-ng-523b3247518f9c31a8d23caa3f224c97|access-date = 28 November 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128023959/https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/nsw/wiggle-jeff-fatt-has-a-tricky-ticker-ng-523b3247518f9c31a8d23caa3f224c97|archive-date=28 November 2021}}</ref> He missed the group's US tour as a result, after not missing a show in 20 years.<ref name="jeffheart"/> Also in mid-2011, the Wiggles celebrated their 20th anniversary with circus-themed shows and performances throughout Australia and the [[outback]] in a circus tent,<ref name="hotseat"/> as well as a "physically grueling"<ref name="exhausted">{{cite news|title = Exhausted Wiggles quit Carols|work = [[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|publisher= Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date = 12 December 2011|url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-12/wiggles-quit-carols/3725244|access-date = 23 May 2015|agency =AAP|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704162539/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-12/wiggles-quit-carols/3725244|archive-date=4 July 2015}}</ref> birthday-themed tour of 90 shows throughout Australia, which Paul Field called "one of the biggest of their careers".<ref name="exhausted"/> Sydney's [[Powerhouse Museum]] commemorated the group's anniversary with an exhibit that displayed Wiggles memorabilia.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/wake-up-jeff-wiggles-mark-20th-anniversary/story-fn907478-1226144516870|title = Wake up Jeff: Wiggles mark 20th anniversary with Powerhouse Museum exhibition|last = Elser|first = Daniela|date = 23 September 2011|work = [[News.com.au]]|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date = 9 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029222021/https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/wake-up-jeff-wiggles-mark-20th-anniversary/news-story/19e805c7e20fd38621126ec49f62cc37|archive-date=29 October 2020}}</ref>

In 2011, the worldwide financial crisis hit the group, and they recorded their first drop in revenues in 10 years, at approximately $2.5 million, a total decrease of 28 percent.<ref name="redink"/> Royalties partially offset the difference between their 2010 and 2011 revenues. Their managing director Mike Conway called 2011 their toughest year financially.<ref name="redink"/> For the first time, they had [[negative equity]], with more liabilities than assets, and the owners had to provide the funds for them to continue operations.<ref name="redink"/> Conway stated that their losses were due to less touring time in the US, difficulties in placing their DVDs in [[Walmart]], and their required investment in a new digital platform.<ref name="redink">{{Cite news|url = http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/red-ink-a-hot-potato-for-the-wobbly-wiggles-20120130-1qppv.html#ixzz1kzKSa1v9|title = Red ink a hot potato for the wobbly Wiggles|last = Washington|first = Stuart|date = 21 January 2012|newspaper = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|access-date = 9 June 2015|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115204208/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/red-ink-a-hot-potato-for-the-wobbly-wiggles-20120130-1qppv.html|archive-date=15 November 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2012: Reunion with Page and departure of Cook, Fatt and Page===
In January 2012, and amidst a great deal of controversy, the Wiggles announced that Page had regained his health and was returning to the group in the place of Moran. He returned as an employee "exactly on the same level as [Moran]", rather than a co-owner, having relinquished his business interest in the group after he left in 2006.<ref name="yellowsub"/> According to ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', the band members' interest in Page's return was sparked when they reunited during the group's induction in the [[ARIA Hall of Fame]] in November 2011.<ref name="salariedsam"/> It was originally planned for Page to remain with the group temporarily until August 2012.<ref name=PageAugust1>{{cite web|url= https://www.abc.net.au/local/videos/2012/11/15/3633574.htm|work=[[702 ABC Sydney]]|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|title=Meet the new Wiggles!|date=21 November 2012|access-date=10 February 2017|host=Spencer, Adam|url-status=live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211219033115/https://www.abc.net.au/local/videos/2012/11/15/3633574.htm|archive-date=19 December 2021}}</ref><ref name="handover"/> ''[[BRW (magazine)|Business Review Weekly]]'' reported that the presentation of Moran's departure had been mishandled and had potentially damaged their brand image. Paul Field agreed, stating that they "could have handled the communication and management of the transition better".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bleby|first1=Michael|title=Have The Wiggles killed their brand?|url=http://www.brw.com.au/p/sections/features/have_the_wiggles_killed_their_brand_BFDqd9BWTC6pUcFMKmVyDP|access-date=19 May 2015|work=[[Australian Financial Review]]|publisher=Nine Entertainment|date=7 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920131749/https://www.afr.com/leadership/have-the-wiggles-killed-their-brand-20120606-jywxe|archive-date=20 September 2018}}</ref> Cook later admitted that they were shocked by the backlash in the press and among the parents of their audience.<ref name="wiggleroomage"/> As part of his severance package, Moran continued to collect song royalties and was granted use of the Wiggles' studios.<ref name="yellowsub"/><ref name="salariedsam"/>

In mid-2012, the Wiggles announced that Cook, Fatt and Page would be retiring from touring with the group; [[Emma Watkins]], the first female member of the Wiggles, replaced Page, [[Lachlan Gillespie]] replaced Fatt, and [[Simon Pryce]] replaced Cook.<ref name="handover">{{Cite news|url = http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/the-great-skivvy-handover-emma-watkins-will-be-the-first-female-wiggle/story-e6frfn09-1226359591153|title = The great skivvy handover – Emma Watkins will be the first female Wiggle|last1 = Cuneo|first1 = Clementine|date = 18 May 2012|work =The Daily Telegraph|access-date = 19 October 2021|last2 = Duck|first2 = Siobhan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120520153916/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/the-great-skivvy-handover-emma-watkins-will-be-the-first-female-wiggle/story-e6frfn09-1226359591153|archive-date= 20 May 2012}}</ref> Anthony Field remained in the group because he found it too difficult to give up and because he still had a passion for educating children.<ref name="dictator"/> According to Paul Field, staying in the band "was a vital decision to placate American, British and Canadian business partners".<ref name="dictator"/> Cook, Fatt and Page remained involved with the creative and production aspects of the group.<ref name="wiggleroomage"/> Fatt and Cook had been talking about quitting touring for many years; Cook announced his intention to retire first, citing a desire to spend more time with his family, and then Fatt announced his own retirement shortly thereafter.<ref name="dictator"/><ref name="handover"/> Page, who was still struggling with his health issues and had stated that his interest was in working with the group's original line-up, was subsequently asked to extend his stay until the end of the year so he would leave alongside Cook and Fatt, to which he agreed.<ref name="dictator"/><ref name=PageAugust1/><ref name="handover"/>

Cook reported that the original members were confident that the new group would be accepted by the fans because they passed on their founding concepts of early childhood education to Gillespie, Pryce and Watkins.<ref name="wiggleroomage"/> The new members, like Moran (who was not approached to return), were salaried employees.<ref name="wiggleroomage"/><ref name="handover"/> Watkins had previously worked with the group, first performing character roles in 2010, when Anthony Field approached her to join the main line-up.<ref name="tmagazine">{{cite web|last1=Cousins|first1=Lucy E.|title=The Business of Being Emma Wiggle|url=https://taustralia.com.au/the-business-of-being-emma-wiggle/|work=T Magazine Australia|publisher=The New York Times Company|date=1 June 2021|access-date=23 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825045430/https://taustralia.com.au/the-business-of-being-emma-wiggle/|archive-date=25 August 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="emmaquit"/> He had initially asked her to tour with the group after being impressed by a behind-the-scenes video she had filmed.<ref name="tmagazine"/> Once she had joined the group, Field asked Watkins to dye her hair red, as well as learn how to play the drums.<ref name="tmagazine"/> Gillespie had joined the company performing as part of the live shows in 2009,<ref name="palmbeach"/> while Pryce had previously worked as a [[backing vocalist]] on some of the band's albums.<ref name="simon"/>

The group, for their farewell tour, visited eight countries and 141 cities, for a total of almost 250 shows in over 200 days for 640,000 people.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lindhe|first1=Jane|title=The 50 biggest earners in show business|url=http://www.afr.com/leadership/the-50-biggest-earners-in-show-business-20121212-jyv0o|access-date=28 May 2015|work =Australian Financial Review|publisher=Nine Entertainment|date=12 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802023111/http://www.afr.com/leadership/the-50-biggest-earners-in-show-business-20121212-jyv0o|archive-date=2 August 2017}}</ref> Gillespie, Pryce and Watkins wore "in training" T-shirts, and debuted the song "Do the Propeller" during these concerts.<ref>{{cite news|last = Fisher|first = Ella|title = Wiggles prove their appeal with farewell concert|work = [[The Canberra Times]]|publisher=[[Australian Community Media]]|date = 5 December 2012|url = https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6162687/wiggles-prove-their-appeal-with-farewell-concert/|access-date = 28 May 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219040713/https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6162687/wiggles-prove-their-appeal-with-farewell-concert/|archive-date=19 December 2021}}</ref> The final televised performance of the original band members, along with the new members, was on 22 December 2012, during the annual [[Carols in the Domain]] in Sydney.<ref name="carols">{{cite news|title = Wiggles woo Carols crowd|newspaper = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|date = 23 December 2012|url = http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/wiggles-woo-carols-crowd-20121223-2bt7y.html|access-date = 28 May 2015|agency=AAP|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026232145/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/wiggles-woo-carols-crowd-20121223-2bt7y.html|archive-date=26 October 2020|url-access=subscription|url-status=live}}</ref> Their final performance, after over 7000 shows over the years, was on 23 December at the [[Sydney Entertainment Centre]].<ref>{{cite news|last = Blake|first = Jason|title = Wiggles finale upsetting only for the big kids|newspaper = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|date = 24 December 2012|url = http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/wiggles-finale-upsetting-only-for-the-big-kids-20121223-2btjg.html|access-date = 28 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027025604/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/wiggles-finale-upsetting-only-for-the-big-kids-20121223-2btjg.html|archive-date=27 October 2020|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Also by 2012, the Wiggles performed to audiences whose parents attended their shows in their early years, and they were hiring performers who were part of their audience as young children.{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=90}}{{refn|One of these performers was Watkins, who appeared along with her sister as an audience member in the Wiggles' first live DVD, ''[[Wiggledance!]]'', which was released in 1997.{{sfn|Bugg|2015|p=56}}|group=note}}

===2013–2021: "New Wiggles" era===
[[File:WigglesActors.jpg|thumb|right|The "New Wiggles": [[Simon Pryce]], [[Emma Watkins]], and [[Lachlan Gillespie]]]]
The new iteration of the Wiggles, with Field and its new members, began touring in early 2013. Cook became the group's road manager in mid-2013.<ref name="glastonbury"/> Pryce reported that since the Wiggles' audience changed every few years, the transition to the new group was easier for their young audience than it was for their parents.<ref name="simon"/> One of their challenges, especially for their early tours, was learning the Wiggles' catalogue of 1400 songs.<ref name="simon">{{Cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/actor-and-singer-simon-pryce-settles-into-new-role-as-red-wiggle-20141205-11x3hi.html|title = Actor and singer Simon Pryce settles into new role as Red Wiggle|last=Northover|first=Kylie|date=30 November 2014|newspaper = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|access-date=31 May 2015|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025022442/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/actor-and-singer-simon-pryce-settles-into-new-role-as-red-wiggle-20141205-11x3hi.html|archive-date=25 October 2020}}</ref> After a seven-year absence from Australian television, they filmed a new television series, called ''Ready, Steady, Wiggle!'', in their spare time at their studio in Sydney between tours and on the road.<ref name="glastonbury"/> Watkins, who had a film-making degree, played an important role in its production.<ref name="glastonbury">{{cite news|last=McCabe|first=Kathy|title=The Wiggles dream of playing Glastonbury as they return to Aussie TV and arenas|work = News.com.au|publisher=News Corp Australia|date=24 August 2013|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/the-wiggles-dream-of-playing-glastonbury-as-they-return-to-aussie-tv-and-arenas/story-e6frfn09-1226703470556#ixzz2cwRQ2kjc|access-date=30 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101175309/https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/the-wiggles-dream-of-playing-glastonbury-as-they-return-to-aussie-tv-and-arenas/news-story/775e6067c5d83f19e46dab7885ad1f8a|archive-date=1 November 2020}}</ref> Field admitted that they found it "hard going" until they returned to television.<ref name="mccabe"/> Merchandise featuring the original group outsold the new group's products, and they failed to sell-out their concerts.<ref name="mccabe">{{Cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/the-wiggles-are-back-with-a-big-show-tour-and-a-popular-yellow-wiggle-in-emma-watkins/story-e6frfn09-1226938372930|title=The Wiggles are back with a Big Show! tour, and a popular Yellow Wiggle in Emma Watkins|last=McCabe|first=Kathy|date=31 May 2014|work = News.com.au|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=2 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030090550/https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/the-wiggles-are-back-with-a-big-show-tour-and-a-popular-yellow-wiggle-in-emma-watkins/news-story/529a8e2743aa15ea73e7300b936bb4c7|archive-date=30 October 2020}}</ref> By 2014, however, the Wiggles found success with their new line-up, when they doubled their concert ticket sales from the year before, and won the [[ARIA Music Awards of 2014|2014 ARIA Award]] for [[ARIA Award for Best Children's Album|Best Children's Album]] with ''Apples & Bananas''.{{sfn|Bugg|2015|p=56}}<ref name="mccabe" /><ref name="2014aria" /> In 2015, Paul Field called the new group "an amazing success".{{sfn|Bugg|2015|p=55}} According to Kathy McCabe of [[News Corp Australia]], it took 18 months for the new group to be accepted by their audience.<ref name="mccabe" /> In 2014, it was announced that the Wiggles would produce their second feature film; comedian [[Ben Elton]] was slated to write the script and co-write the soundtrack.{{sfn|Bugg|2015|p=57}}<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sams|first1=Christine|title=The Wiggles set to make a film set in China co-written with Ben Elton|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/the-wiggles-set-to-make-a-film-set-in-china-cowritten-with-ben-elton/news-story/b38364c13a2b276466b3393caa612758|access-date=31 May 2015|work =The Daily Telegraph|date=17 November 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219045518/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/the-wiggles-set-to-make-a-film-set-in-china-cowritten-with-ben-elton/news-story/b38364c13a2b276466b3393caa612758?nk=caa8e8d5362967ca32d486bb630848a4-1639889717|archive-date=19 December 2021}}</ref>

[[File:The Wiggles live in Sydney 2018.jpg|thumb|right|Watkins, Pryce, Gillespie, and Field (L-R) performing live in Sydney, 2018]]
McCabe credited their success to Watkins, who became the group's stand-out member.<ref name="mccabe"/>{{sfn|Bugg|2015|p=55}} According to Field, an American journalist called her young fans, who came to concerts dressed in yellow and wearing bows like her, the "mini Emma army".{{sfn|Bugg|2015|p=55}}<ref name="24years">{{cite news|last1=Sachs|first1=Ethan|title=Wiggles room: 24 years into their career, Australian kids band is still going strong|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/wiggles-room-24-years-career-australian-kids-band-strong-article-1.1942108|access-date=31 May 2015|work=[[New York Daily News|Daily News]]|location=[[New York City|New York]]|publisher=[[Tribune Publishing]]|date=21 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026083742/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/wiggles-room-24-years-career-australian-kids-band-strong-article-1.1942108|archive-date=26 October 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> She was so popular that a new television series, ''Emma!'', featuring Watkins as a solo performer, was produced in 2015. Anthony Field compared Watkins to [[Elvis Presley]],<ref name="tmagazine" /> while Paul Field called her "an aspirational role model" for their young audience and reported that she had increased their fan base of girls.{{sfn|Bugg|2015|p=56}} Up to 80% of the audience at concerts would emulate her costuming and wear yellow; by 2021 it was estimated that 50% of the group's merchandising was specific to the "Emma" brand.<ref name="tmagazine"/> In early 2015, Gillespie and Watkins revealed that they had been dating for two years; they announced their engagement in May 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/purple-wiggle-to-marry-yellow-wiggle-after-weekend-proposal-20150505-gguejl.html|title=Purple Wiggle to marry Yellow Wiggle after weekend proposal|last=Ward|first=Mary|date=5 May 2015|newspaper = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|access-date=31 May 2015|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419231533/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/purple-wiggle-to-marry-yellow-wiggle-after-weekend-proposal-20150505-gguejl.html|archive-date=19 April 2021}}</ref> They were married in April 2016,<ref>{{cite news|title=Purple and Yellow Wiggles tie the knot in 'magical' afternoon ceremony|url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/purple-and-yellow-wiggles-tie-the-knot-in-vintage-inspired-afternoon-ceremony/39beef94-da70-4a50-ab4c-7abb674a3f6a|access-date=19 December 2021|work =[[Nine News]]|publisher=Nine Entertainment|date=10 April 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219050541/https://www.9news.com.au/national/purple-and-yellow-wiggles-tie-the-knot-in-vintage-inspired-afternoon-ceremony/39beef94-da70-4a50-ab4c-7abb674a3f6a|archive-date=19 December 2021}}</ref> but made public their separation in August 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/the-wiggles-emma-and-lachy-split-after-two-years-of-marriage-20180803-p4zvek.html|title=The Wiggles' Emma and Lachy split after two years of marriage|last=Rota|first=Genevieve|date=3 August 2018|newspaper = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|access-date=4 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803095429/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/the-wiggles-emma-and-lachy-split-after-two-years-of-marriage-20180803-p4zvek.html|archive-date=3 August 2018|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

At first, the members of the new group were salaried employees, but in 2020, Peter Ker of ''[[Australian Financial Review|The Australian Financial Review]]'' reported that Watkins and Gillespie had each acquired approximately 8% of the company and were given directorships in June 2018; Pryce was the only member who did not have equity in the business. Ker also reported that Anthony Field owned 36%, while Fatt and Cook each owned 24% of the business.<ref name="finance2020" /> A new costumed character, Shirley Shawn the Unicorn, was added in 2019, who was later revealed to identify as [[Non-binary gender|non-binary]].<ref name="shirleyshawn">{{cite web|last1=Ishchenko|first1=Alex|date=4 March 2019|title=The Wiggles Market Wrap (March, 2019)|url=https://www.buggreport.com.au/the-wiggles-market-wrap-march-2019/|website=The Bugg Report|publisher=Bugg Marketing Solutions|access-date=26 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026092600/https://www.buggreport.com.au/the-wiggles-market-wrap-march-2019/|archive-date=26 October 2021}}</ref><ref name="diversity1" /> The [[COVID-19 pandemic]] halted the group's capacity to tour in 2020, which led to a downsizing of the company's staff and an increase in filming online content.<ref name="tmagazine" />

Throughout the new members era, the original line-up engaged in occasional reunion performances. In February 2016, the original group members performed a charity concert for an [[Age of majority|over-18]] audience at the Dee Why RSL club in Sydney.<ref name="Domjen">{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/wiggles-for-adults-original-lineup-to-revs-up-the-big-red-car-for-over18s-charity-gig-next-february/news-story/8d75229b3157a45e917b05ceb093892e|title=Wiggles for adults: Original line-up to revs up the Big Red Car for over-18s charity gig next February|last=Domjen|first=Briana|date=3 December 2015|work =The Daily Telegraph|access-date=9 February 2016}}</ref> The original line-up performed reunion charity concerts on 17 and 18 January 2020 to raise funds for the [[2019-20 Australian bushfire season|Australian bush fires]] with proceeds going to the [[Australian Red Cross]] and the [[NSW Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service|WIRES Wildlife Rescue Service]].<ref name="2020reunion">{{cite news|last=Gwee|first=Karen|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/original-wiggles-lineup-reunite-for-bushfire-benefit-show-2593221|title=Original Wiggles lineup reunite for bushfire benefit shows|date=6 January 2020|work=[[NME]]|publisher=[[BandLab Technologies]]|access-date=17 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006084810/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/original-wiggles-lineup-reunite-for-bushfire-benefit-show-2593221|archive-date=6 October 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Onstage on 17 January, Page suffered a cardiac arrest;<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-17/the-wiggles-greg-page-collapses-bushfire-concert/11879006|title=The Wiggles' Greg Page collapses after cardiac arrest during bushfire relief concert|work = ABC News|publisher= Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=18 January 2020|access-date=18 January 2020|last1=Meixner|first1=Sophie|last2=Williams|first2=Patrick|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128025757/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-17/the-wiggles-greg-page-collapses-bushfire-concert/11879006|archive-date=28 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://bbc.in/30CCZs0|title=Wiggles singer Greg Page has cardiac arrest at bushfire relief show|work=[[BBC News]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=18 January 2020|access-date=19 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028061515/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-51152834|archive-date=28 October 2021|url-status=live }}</ref> he stopped breathing and required [[CPR]] and three jolts from a [[defibrillator]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cormack|first1= Lucy|last2=Levy|first2= Megan|last3=Tan|first3= Ying Xiang|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/yellow-wiggle-greg-page-collapses-during-bushfire-relief-concert-20200118-p53sjg.html|title=Yellow Wiggle Greg Page was given life-saving CPR by crew, off-duty nurse in audience|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher=Nine Entertainment|date=17 January 2020|access-date=18 January 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019203212/https://www.smh.com.au/national/yellow-wiggle-greg-page-collapses-during-bushfire-relief-concert-20200118-p53sjg.html|archive-date=19 October 2021|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Taylor|first=Andrew|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/extraordinary-story-of-survival-nurse-bystanders-labelled-heroes-for-saving-yellow-wiggle-s-life-20200118-p53slz.html|title='Extraordinary story of survival': Nurse, bystanders labelled heroes for saving Yellow Wiggle's life|newspaper = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|date=18 January 2020|access-date=18 January 2020|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210402232803/https://www.smh.com.au/national/extraordinary-story-of-survival-nurse-bystanders-labelled-heroes-for-saving-yellow-wiggle-s-life-20200118-p53slz.html|archive-date=2 April 2021}}</ref> Page was discharged from hospital the following week.<ref>{{cite news|title = The Wiggles' Greg Page released from hospital following heart attack during bushfire relief concert|work = ABC News|publisher= Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date = 22 January 2020|url = https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-22/greg-page-the-wiggles-relased-from-hospital-after-heart-attack/11890146|access-date = 28 November 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128024334/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-22/greg-page-the-wiggles-relased-from-hospital-after-heart-attack/11890146|archive-date=28 November 2021}}</ref> In March 2021, the Wiggles performed on [[Triple J]]'s ''[[Like a Version]]'' segment. Cook and Fatt returned alongside Field, Gillespie, Pryce and Watkins to cover [[Tame Impala]]'s "[[Elephant (Tame Impala song)|Elephant]]" which they [[mashup (music)|interspersed]] with "Fruit Salad";<ref name="LikeaVersion">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/watch-the-wiggles-fuse-tame-impalas-elephant-with-fruit-salad-2894310/|title=Watch The Wiggles fuse Tame Impala's "Elephant" with "Fruit Salad"|work=NME Australia|publisher=NME Networks|date=5 March 2021|access-date=5 March 2021|last=Martin|first= Josh|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304234832/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/watch-the-wiggles-fuse-tame-impalas-elephant-with-fruit-salad-2894310|archive-date=4 March 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> the cover reached {{Abbr|No.|Number}} 1 on the annual [[Triple J Hottest 100]] poll for 2021. This was the first cover to top the chart, as well as the first time a children's act had led the ranking.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cunningham|first1=Katie|title=Australian children's group the Wiggles top Triple J Hottest 100 song poll|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jan/22/australian-childrens-group-the-wiggles-top-triple-j-hottest-100|access-date=23 January 2022|work=[[Guardian Australia|The Guardian]]|date=22 January 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123011454/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jan/22/australian-childrens-group-the-wiggles-top-triple-j-hottest-100|archive-date=23 January 2022}}</ref>

===2021–present: Expanded line-up===
[[File:TheWiggles 8 Wiki.jpg|thumb|The Wiggles performing live in concert, 2023]]
The Wiggles commemorated their 30th anniversary in January 2021 with a song entitled "We're All Fruit Salad!", containing lyrics centred around unity and acceptance, and featuring guest performers of different cultural backgrounds, after Field expressed a desire to include more diversity in the band.<ref name="30years">{{cite news|last=Hoh|first=Amanda|date=22 January 2021|title=Blue Wiggle Anthony Field hopes for a more 'diverse' group as The Wiggles celebrate 30 years|work=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-22/wiggles-celebrate-30th-anniversary/13074960|url-status=live|access-date=5 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122025445/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-22/wiggles-celebrate-30th-anniversary/13074960|archive-date=22 November 2021}}</ref> In August 2021, four new members were added to the Wiggles, with the aim of embracing cultural and gender diversity, and better reflecting contemporary society.<ref name="diversity1"/> [[Evie Ferris]], Kelly Hamilton, [[Tsehay Hawkins]] and [[John Pearce (entertainer)|John Pearce]] debuted in an exclusive [[web series]] entitled ''Fruit Salad TV'', made available on YouTube in September.<ref name="diversity1">{{cite news|last=Lyons|first=Erin|title=Four new members to join The Wiggles in a nod to cultural diversity|work = News.com.au|publisher=News Corp Australia|date=22 August 2021|url=https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/kids/four-new-members-to-join-the-wiggles-in-a-nod-to-cultural-and-gender-diversity/news-story/f801d35cb3ee00f5fd60eff67fb485b3|access-date=22 August 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103221145/https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/kids/four-new-members-to-join-the-wiggles-in-a-nod-to-cultural-and-gender-diversity/news-story/f801d35cb3ee00f5fd60eff67fb485b3|archive-date=3 November 2021}}</ref>{{refn|Field referred to the primary line-up as the "core four Wiggles" and the supporting members as the "''Fruit Salad TV'' Wiggles".<ref name="corefour">{{cite news|title=Anthony and Tsehay: 'Tis the season to wiggle!'|work = [[New Idea]]|publisher=[[Are Media]]|date=29 November 2021|url=https://www.newidea.com.au/the-wiggles-anthony-tsehay|access-date=23 December 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223053014/https://www.newidea.com.au/the-wiggles-anthony-tsehay|archive-date=23 December 2021}}</ref>|group=note}}

Watkins announced her departure from the group in October 2021 and was replaced by Hawkins in the primary line-up; she became the band's first woman of colour.<ref name="emmaquit">{{cite news|last1=Doyle|first1=Michael|title=Yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins quits, to be replaced by 15-year-old Tsehay Hawkins|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-19/yellow-wiggle-emma-watkins-announces-she-is-leaving-the-band/100549538|website=ABC News|date=18 October 2021|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=19 October 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209002018/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-19/yellow-wiggle-emma-watkins-announces-she-is-leaving-the-band/100549538|archive-date=9 December 2021}}</ref><ref name="emmaoct21">{{cite news|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/10/emma-watkins-to-depart-the-wiggles.html|last=Knox|first=David|date=19 October 2021|title=Emma Watkins to depart The Wiggles|newspaper=[[TV Tonight]]|access-date=24 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024061219/https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/10/emma-watkins-to-depart-the-wiggles.html|archive-date=24 October 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="rollingstones"/> The expanded line-up made their live performance debut as the pre-match entertainment of an [[Australia women's national soccer team]] game in November,<ref name="matildasdebut">{{cite web|title=The Wiggles to entertain bumper football crowd at Stadium Australia|url=https://www.matildas.com.au/news/wiggles-entertain-bumper-football-crowd-stadium-australia|website=[[Australia women's national soccer team|Matildas]]|publisher=[[Football Australia]]|date=23 November 2021|access-date=24 November 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=24 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124101813/https://www.matildas.com.au/news/wiggles-entertain-bumper-football-crowd-stadium-australia}}</ref> followed by a national Australian concert tour in early 2022.<ref name="emmaoct21"/><ref name="matildasdebut"/> [[Caterina Mete]], the long-standing choreographer for the Wiggles, joined the group at the commencement of the tour.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bendall|first=Susan|title=How to be a dinosaur|work = Dance Australia|date=5 April 2021|url=https://www.danceaustralia.com.au/artists/how-to-be-a-dinosaur|access-date=5 February 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205053215/https://www.danceaustralia.com.au/artists/how-to-be-a-dinosaur|archive-date=5 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet|author=The Wiggles|user=thewiggles|date=2 February 2022|title=In some very exciting Wiggly news, we have found our new Red ''Fruit Salad TV'' Wiggle - Caterina. You may recognise her as 'Officer Beaples' from ''Fruit Salad TV'', Caterina has been performing with and working as a choreographer for The Wiggles for nearly 20 years!|url=https://twitter.com/TheWiggles/status/1488694114095087617|number=1488694114095087617|url-status=live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220205053717/https://twitter.com/TheWiggles/status/1488694114095087617|archive-date=5 February 2022|access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref> Field's daughter, Lucia Field, debuted as a member in July 2022, wearing blue like her father; by this point, the group had transitioned to an equal eight-piece line-up.<ref name="Lucia">{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/blue-wiggle-anthony-fields-daughter-lucia-joins-the-fold/news-story/c797f74aface0ef1b6ebf1add363862c|title=Blue blood: Wiggle's daughter pulls on the skivvy|url-access=subscription|date=21 August 2022|work =The Daily Telegraph|access-date=30 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Field|Truman|2024|p=251}}: "The Fruit Salad team became the extended Wiggles, a settled and balanced eight-piece unit..."</ref> The group made their first appearance on the cover of the Australian edition of ''[[Rolling Stone Australia|Rolling Stone]]'' magazine in September, before making history as the first band in Australia to perform two arena tours in one year.<ref name="rollingstones">{{cite news|title=The Wiggles Make History With First Rolling Stone AU/NZ Cover|url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-wiggles-rolling-stone-cover-41381/|website=[[Rolling Stone Australia]]|date=4 July 2022|access-date=8 July 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708052515/https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-wiggles-rolling-stone-cover-41381/|archive-date=8 July 2022}}</ref><ref name="rollingstones2">{{cite news|last=Lochrie|first=Conor|title=The Wiggles Make Australian History as First Band to Have Two Arena Tours in One Year|url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-wiggles-make-history-as-first-band-to-have-two-arena-tours-in-one-year-42528/|website=Rolling Stone Australia|date=30 August 2022|access-date=30 August 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830014822/https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-wiggles-make-history-as-first-band-to-have-two-arena-tours-in-one-year-42528/|archive-date=30 August 2022}}</ref> A new instalment of the ''Ready, Steady, Wiggle!'' television series, the first to feature the expanded line-up, premiered in March 2023; additional series premiered in 2023 and 2024.<ref name="rsw4">{{cite news|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/03/returning-ready-steady-wiggle.html|last=Knox|first=David|date=12 March 2023|title=Returning: ''Ready, Steady, Wiggle!''|newspaper=TV Tonight|access-date=12 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312030910/https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/03/returning-ready-steady-wiggle.html|archive-date=12 March 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="rsw5">{{cite press release|url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/09/04/2736638/0/en/The-Wiggles-Showcase-All-Eight-Wiggles-in-New-Season-of-Ready-Steady-Wiggle.html|date=4 September 2023|title=The Wiggles Showcase All Eight Wiggles in New Season of ''Ready Steady Wiggle!''|publisher=The Wiggles Pty Ltd|via=[[GlobeNewswire]]|access-date=8 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708033625/https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/09/04/2736638/0/en/The-Wiggles-Showcase-All-Eight-Wiggles-in-New-Season-of-Ready-Steady-Wiggle.html|archive-date=8 July 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="rsw6">{{cite news|url=https://www.c21media.net/screenings/abccommercial/programming/660639/|date=4 May 2024|title=ABC Commercial on meeting growing demand for Aussie stories|publisher=ABC Commercial|via=C21 Media|access-date=8 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708033526/https://www.c21media.net/screenings/abccommercial/programming/660639/|archive-date=8 July 2024|url-status=live|quote="The Wiggles... returns with the sixth season of ''The Wiggles: Ready, Steady, Wiggle!''"}}</ref> ''Wiggle and Learn'', a new web educational series titled, was first made available on YouTube in February 2024, with further episodes released every two weeks throughout the year.<ref name="wiggleandlearn">{{cite news|url=https://www.parents.com/the-wiggles-and-ms-rachel-new-youtube-show-8605390|last=Halkidis|first=Anna|date=7 March 2024|title=The Wiggles Launches YouTube Series and Ms. Rachel Will Make an Appearance|newspaper=[[Parents (magazine)|Parents]]|access-date=8 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708033611/https://www.parents.com/the-wiggles-and-ms-rachel-new-youtube-show-8605390|archive-date=8 July 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> A corresponding album, ''Wiggle and Learn: 100 Educational Songs for Children'', was released in August 2024 as the group's 100th album release.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wiggle and Learn: 100 Educational Songs for Children 2CD|url=https://artistfirst.com.au/collections/the-wiggles/products/wiggle-and-learn-100-educational-songs-for-children-cd|publisher=Artist First|date=2024|access-date=8 July 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708032649/https://artistfirst.com.au/collections/the-wiggles/products/wiggle-and-learn-100-educational-songs-for-children-cd|archive-date=8 July 2024}}</ref>

The original line-up continued to perform occasionally during this period. Cook, Fatt, Anthony Field and Page performed an adults-only reunion tour at arenas around Australia in early 2022.<ref name="2022tour">{{cite web|last1=Goodall|first1=Hamish|title=The Wiggles original line-up to reunite for adults-only arena tour|url=https://7news.com.au/sunrise/entertainment/the-wiggles-original-line-up-to-reunite-for-adults-only-arena-tour-c-4273806|website=[[Seven News]]|publisher=[[Seven Network]]|access-date=19 October 2021|date=19 October 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031183430/https://7news.com.au/sunrise/entertainment/the-wiggles-original-line-up-to-reunite-for-adults-only-arena-tour-c-4273806|archive-date=31 October 2021}}</ref> They also made contributions to the 2022 tribute album ''[[ReWiggled]]'', which debuted at {{Abbr|No.|Number}} 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart and became the group's first [[List of number-one albums of 2022 (Australia)|number-one album in Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/news/the-wiggles-score-historic-first-aria-1-album-with-rewiggled|title=The Wiggles score historic first ARIA #1 album with ReWiggled|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|date=18 March 2022|access-date=19 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318072215/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/news/the-wiggles-score-historic-first-aria-1-album-with-rewiggled|archive-date=18 March 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> ''ReWiggled'' was named Best Children's Album at the 2022 ARIA Awards, where the Wiggles were presented with the award for Best Australian Live Act, for their dual tour featuring the group's regular and original members.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Brandle|first1=Lars|date=24 November 2022|title=Baker Boy, Amyl and The Sniffers, The Wiggles Dominate the 2022 ARIA Awards|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/baker-boy-amyl-and-the-sniffers-the-wiggles-2022-aria-awards-1235176478/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Eldridge Industries]]|access-date=28 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125050003/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/baker-boy-amyl-and-the-sniffers-the-wiggles-2022-aria-awards-1235176478/|url-status=live|archive-date=25 November 2022}}</ref> Members of the original group (minus Cook) were brought on stage by [[the Kid Laroi]] for a three-song cameo during his Melbourne concert in June 2022.<ref name="rollingstoneslaroi">{{cite magazine|last=Blistein|first=Jon|title=The Kid Laroi Welcomes Australian Icons — Checks Notes — the Wiggles to Melbourne Show|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-kid-laroi-wiggles-cameo-concert-melbourne-1367307/|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=13 June 2022|access-date=23 September 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613162101/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-kid-laroi-wiggles-cameo-concert-melbourne-1367307/|archive-date=13 June 2022}}</ref><ref name="altpresslaroi">{{cite news|last=Blanchet|first=Brenton|title=How the Wiggles influenced your favorite bands, from Lil Nas X to the Kid LAROI|url=https://www.altpress.com/the-wiggles-interview/|website=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|date=16 August 2022|access-date=23 September 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816172019/https://www.altpress.com/the-wiggles-interview/|archive-date=16 August 2022}}</ref> The original quartet also performed at [[Falls Festival]] across Australia in late 2022 and early 2023.<ref name="fallsfestival">{{cite news|last1=Cahill|first1=Mikey|title=Toot toot, chugga chugga, Lil Nas X: Headliners a hit at all-new Falls Festival|url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/toot-toot-chugga-chugga-lil-nas-x-headliners-a-hit-at-all-new-falls-festival-20221229-p5c9b8.html|date=30 December 2022|access-date=8 January 2023|newspaper = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102000440/https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/toot-toot-chugga-chugga-lil-nas-x-headliners-a-hit-at-all-new-falls-festival-20221229-p5c9b8.html|archive-date=2 January 2023}}</ref> A documentary detailing the group's history, entitled ''Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles'', premiered in October 2023 on [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/08/airdate-hot-potato-the-story-of-the-wiggles.html|last=Knox|first=David|date=30 August 2023|title=Airdate: ''Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles''|newspaper=TV Tonight|access-date=10 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230910062003/https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/08/airdate-hot-potato-the-story-of-the-wiggles.html|archive-date=10 September 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Musical style==
The Wiggles have written new music each year since their inception; they sequestered themselves for a month each summer and wrote three albums' worth of original children's music based on simple concepts familiar to young children, and using several genres of music and types of instruments.<ref name="nytimes"/> Most of their songs were short and started with the chorus because they felt that young children needed to be presented with a song's topic in their first few lines.<ref name="nytimes"/> They wrote songs individually at first, but eventually wrote as a group, often with John Field, trumpet player Dominic Lindsay, and Paddick.<ref name="guitar">{{cite news|last=Bourgeau|first=Michel|title=Play your guitar with Murray|publisher=Bang Shang a Lang|url=http://www.bangshangalang.com/images/MurrayCookguitarMagazineInterview.doc|format=DOC|access-date=23 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015061344/http://www.bangshangalang.com/images/MurrayCookguitarMagazineInterview.doc|archive-date=15 October 2013 }}</ref> Fatt, the only member of the original group without a degree in early childhood education, tended to focus on composing music.<ref name="wiggleroomdaily"/> Fatt told reporter Brian McElhiney, who called the group's songwriting process "a collaborate affair", that they wrote repetitive pop songs or jingles, which were appealing to children.<ref name="wiggleroomdaily"/> Watkins reported that she was invited to write songs for their albums, even though she was primarily a dancer.<ref name="wigglywoman">{{cite news|last1=Kretowicz|first1=Ewa|title=Wiggly woman: Emma Watkins' rise to yellow stardom|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/entertainment/wiggly-woman-emma-watkins-rise-to-yellow-stardom-20131105-2wyt4.html|access-date=13 June 2015|work=The Canberra Times|publisher=Australian Community Media|date=10 November 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426130445/https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6149869/wiggly-woman-emma-watkins-rise-to-yellow-stardom/|archive-date=26 April 2020}}</ref> [[John Fogerty]] of [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]], who appeared in a Wiggles video in 2004, told ''The New York Times'' that he was "very impressed" with the group's songwriting, especially with their drum sound.<ref name="nytimes"/>

According to Anthony Field, the transition from writing music for an adult rock band to writing children's music was not a big one for the Wiggles.<ref name="rock"/> He explained that the music of the Cockroaches and the Wiggles was similar, but just featuring different subject matter in the lyrics.<ref name="rock">{{cite web|last = Sachs|first = Rob|title = The Wiggles Rock! (Just Ask Your Kids)|publisher = [[NPR]]|date = 18 May 2006|url = https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5414895|access-date = 13 June 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024131051/https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5414895|archive-date=24 October 2020}}</ref> Moran stated that the Wiggles wrote songs they liked and would listen to, and then made them appropriate for children.<ref>{{cite news|last = Durden|first = Douglas|title = A new face|work = [[Richmond Times-Dispatch]]|publisher=[[Lee Enterprises]]|date = 5 August 2007|url = http://www.richmond.com/entertainment/article_c84e8af5-414a-5a87-97cf-068573b62292.html|access-date = 13 June 2015|url-status=live|archive-date=27 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027050742/https://richmond.com/entertainment/article_c84e8af5-414a-5a87-97cf-068573b62292.html}}</ref> They approached simple and relocatable topics, such as food and nutrition, as teachers would in a pre-school setting, with simple melodies that were easy for children to sing and remember.{{sfn|Field|2006|p=3}} The group sang the same 60s-style pop as the Cockroaches, but with different lyrics, although they were not confined to songs about love and could write about anything that interested and excited young children, which was limitless.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pollard|first1=Lawrence|title=Entering the world of the Wiggles|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8108723.stm|access-date=13 June 2015|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|date=19 June 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022124305/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8108723.stm|archive-date=22 October 2020}}</ref> The music they chose to write and perform was influenced by [[nursery rhymes]], folk music, and rock songs of the 1950s and 1960s.<ref name="babysband"/> Page reported, "First and foremost, we're entertainers".<ref name="rock"/> The Wiggles captured the interest of children by first entertaining them, and then by presenting them with educational messages.<ref name="rock"/>

The group wrote and performed children's music that was different from what had been done previously; as Cook stated, "we didn't just go down the route of what people think is kids' music".<ref name="nytimes"/> They were not tied to one style or genre of music and often experimented in the studio; while some of their recordings were orchestral, others had a more live feel.<ref name="babysband"/> The group were aware that their songs were often children's first exposure to music.<ref name="babysband"/> ''Guitar Magazine'' speculated that since Cook was one of the first guitarists children were exposed to, he may be the most influential guitarist in the world.<ref name="guitar"/> Cook was conscious that he was probably the first guitarist children would see and appreciated the opportunity to inspire children to learn to play guitar later.<ref name="guitar"/> In 2013, after Cook retired from touring with the group and became their touring manager, he reported that newer bands like [[Regular John]] approached him and said that the Wiggles were the first band "they got into".<ref name="glastonbury"/>

==Educational theory==
{{quote box|align=right|width=30em|quote="Where was the fun? Where were the references to the simple things that are so dominant in a child's life? Favourite books, colours, dancing, playing, nap time. And what's wrong with kids getting up and grooving; squealing, screaming, and laughing through a performance? I wanted to explore alternate ways to write and perform for young children, to ensure the music was for them, not just the musician. Nothing complicated, snide, or condescending".|source=—Anthony Field, 2012, speaking about the state of children's music in the early 1990s{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=27}}}}

The Wiggles' songwriting and performances were rooted in their professional training as pre-school teachers and in the concepts of early childhood education.<ref name="nytimes"/>{{sfn|Field|2006|p=2}} Field reported, as he studied music for young children at university, being "shocked&nbsp;... at the non-inclusive way music for children was usually performed".{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=27}} According to Field, children had to sit silently as musicians played "traditional songs often featuring negative or outdated lyrics and dealing with subject matter of no interest to small children".{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=27}} The lack of songs with themes and topics that interested children inspired Field to record the Wiggles' first album.

The group's "golden rule", according to Field, was to make the content of their songs and shows "developmentally appropriate and fun".{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=89}} Their music, stage shows, and television and DVD productions were developed, as ''The New York Times'' reported, "from the premise that a young child has a short attention span, is curious about a limited number of objects and activities, loves having a job to do and is thrilled by mastering basic movements".<ref name="nytimes"/> They also respected their audience's intelligence and insight about entertainment, information and honesty. As Field said, "Young children identify with relevant concepts, and enjoy being entertained and being part of the entertainment. They are willing to commit to interacting if you are direct, inclusive, and positive".{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=56}} The group understood that challenging young children to engage in difficult tasks is more effective than simply telling them to do it.{{sfn|Field|2006|p=3}} They believed that young children were egocentric, so they stared continually into the camera in their videos and TV shows, and explained every action because they believed that young children needed to be told what to expect so that they do not feel left out and in order to feel safe.<ref name="nytimes"/>

{{quote box|align=right|width=25em|quote="We have a license to be silly, and a lot of what we do is about joy".|source=—Murray Cook, 2010<ref name="cnn"/>}}
The Wiggles' stage shows are full of action and audience participation. By the group's "New Wiggles" iteration, they featured inside jokes for the adult members of their audience and the bandmembers tended to wander throughout the audience.<ref name="grownupsparty">{{cite news|last1=Northover|first1=Kylie|title=The Wiggles review: Toddlers show the grown-ups how to party|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/the-wiggles-review-toddlers-show-the-grownups-how-to-party-20141213-126ole.html#ixzz3UlOh1XKC|access-date=14 December 2014|newspaper = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027144805/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/the-wiggles-review-toddlers-show-the-grownups-how-to-party-20141213-126ole.html|archive-date=27 October 2020}}</ref> Pryce, as an experienced stage performer, was conscious that their shows were the first live theatre young children experienced; as a result, the group adapted the content of their shows to accommodate their audience's development and understanding.<ref name="simon"/> Paddick's role as Captain Feathersword became more important in the mid-1990s, especially in the group's stage shows, when he was able to incorporate his circus and opera training, as well as impersonations that were popular with their audience's parents.<ref name="swordplay"/>

They believed in empowering children by practices such as greeting their audience members with "Hello, everyone", instead of "Hello, boys and girls" which, as Paul Field explains, "unnecessarily separates children and has undertones of condescension".{{sfn|Field|2006|p=3}}<ref name="capecod"/> Kathleen Warren, the band members' former professor at Macquarie University, believed that the group's practice of asking their audience to "Wake Up Jeff" when Fatt pretended to fall asleep was "very much in keeping with the way they work with children".<ref name="wigglyway"/>{{refn|Warren has been a consultant for the Wiggles since Field, Cook, and Page were her students at Macquarie University.|group=note}} Warren stated that asking children to interrupt Fatt's slumber helped them build confidence and to feel more in control of their lives.<ref name="wigglyway"/> Fatt was the only original member of the Wiggles without a background in early childhood education; he explained that was the reason falling asleep was chosen as his gimmick and that "it was a way of getting me involved in the shows without actually having to do anything".<ref name="aunty"/> Paul Field reported that children in the Wiggles' audience felt "great excitement" and were disappointed if not given the opportunity to help Jeff in this way.{{sfn|Field|2006|p=3}} Anthony Field, who called it "a simple audience participation and interaction gag we've done since the start of the group",{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=49}} claimed that it endeared Fatt to their audiences. The group's members took turns falling asleep in the early days of the group, but it became Fatt's gimmick because "it was a perfect fit".{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=49}} When Fatt retired, Gillespie took over the task of falling asleep.<ref name="capecod">{{cite news|last1=Murphy|first1=Shane|title=Three new Wiggles are part of children's group tour|url=http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20130815/ENTERTAIN/308160306|access-date=14 June 2015|work=[[Cape Cod Times]]|publisher=Gannett|date=15 August 2013|location=[[Hyannis, Massachusetts]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221080121/https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/entertainment/events/2013/08/15/three-new-wiggles-are-part/44347831007/|archive-date=21 December 2021}}</ref>

Simple movements were developed by their choreographers, including Leeanne Ashley, to accompany each song because, as ''The New York Times'' reported, they believed "in the power of basic movements to enchant young children".<ref name="nytimes"/> According to reporter Anders Wright, they intentionally made mistakes in their dance moves in order to identify more with their young audience.<ref name="babysband"/> The group incorporated more dancing into their performances after the birth of Field's oldest daughter in 2004.<ref>{{cite news|title = Offspring put the wiggle in the Wiggles|work = [[The Canadian Press]]|date = 8 March 2008|url = http://www.capebretonpost.com/Football/2008-03-22/article-767634/Offspring-put-the-wiggle-in-the-Wiggles/1|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110810025854/http://www.capebretonpost.com/Football/2008-03-22/article-767634/Offspring-put-the-wiggle-in-the-Wiggles/1|archive-date = 10 August 2011|access-date = 23 June 2015 }}</ref> In later years, corresponding with Field's developing interests in [[acrobatics]] and gymnastics, they added these elements to their stage shows, including, as Field reported, hiring several world-class athletes such as former [[trampoline]] champion Karl Shore.{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=212}} Watkins, whom Paul Field called "a dancer of many disciplines",{{sfn|Bugg|2015|p=55}} was initially hired as a member of their troupe and referred to herself as "mainly a dancer".<ref name="wigglywoman"/>

Between 1999 and 2003, to test the group's appeal across cultures, Warren used one of the Wiggles' CDs as an educational tool in a village near [[Madang]], on the north coast of [[Papua New Guinea]].<ref name="wigglyway"/> She found that the Madangese children were able to relate to the group's songs, and that they were able to sing along and participate in their simple choreography.<ref name="wigglyway"/> Although the Wiggles' recorded and performed songs, dances, and musical styles from different cultures and languages, the Wiggles did not find that adapting their music to non-Australian cultures was necessary to reach children in other countries.{{sfn|Field|2006|p=4}}<ref name="ofoz"/> The Wiggles recognised that as long as they spoke at the same level as their audience, their Australian accents would not matter, and that young children were able to adapt to a variety of contexts and to different pronunciations of common words, no matter where they resided.{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=58–59}}

==Brand and finances==
[[File:Anthony Field (6640182481).jpg|thumb|upright|Anthony Field (in 2012). Field was instrumental in developing the Wiggles' business model.]]
{{Main|The Wiggles Pty Ltd}}

Throughout the group's history, the members and management have retained full creative control and ownership of every aspect of their business in an effort to remain as independent as possible.<ref name="africa2007">{{cite news|title=Wiggles to conquer Africa|newspaper = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|date=18 October 2007|agency =AAP|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/wiggles-to-conquer-africa-20071018-gdrdh5.html|access-date=23 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023024634/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/wiggles-to-conquer-africa-20071018-gdrdh5.html|archive-date=23 October 2021|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref>{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=31}} As Field stated, the band's corporation was "not your regular 'corporate culture'{{-"}}.{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=43}} The group does not have a chief executive,{{refn|However, Anthony Field became the majority shareholder of the brand in 2018.<ref name="finance2020"/>|group=note}} instead making decisions through consensus and made business decisions based upon their experience as performers and their knowledge of early childhood education.{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=42}} Endorsements of toys and other products are made carefully and only with products that correlated with their image.<ref name="cnn"/>{{sfn|Field|Truman|2012|p=242}} There are high expectations regarding the behaviour and attitude of everyone associated with the group,<ref name="wigglyway"/> although in 2021, Watkins denied the existence of "a Wiggles code-of-conduct manual hidden away somewhere".<ref name="tmagazine" /> Other ventures of band's corporation included franchising their concept to Africa, South America, and Taiwan.<ref name="wiggleroomage"/><ref name="africa2007"/> The group also licensed "Wiggles World" sections to various theme parks in the United States and Australia, as well as play centres in both regions.<ref name="wigglesworld"/><ref name="africa2007"/>

The Wiggles became formally [[Consolidation (business)|consolidated]] in 2005. The group's board of directors consisted of the original three members, as well as [[Paul Field (musician)|Paul Field]], who had been the manager of the group since the mid-1990s, and Mike Conway, who had worked for [[Ernst & Young]] in England and became a co-manager in 2001.<ref name="cnn"/><ref>{{cite news|last = Elliott|first = Tim|title = It's a wiggly, wiggly world|work = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|date = 13 January 2007|url =http://www.smh.com.au/news/employment-news/its-a-wiggly-wiggly-world/2007/01/12/1168105147808.html|access-date = 23 June 2015|archive-date=5 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605114248/http://www.smh.com.au/news/employment-news/its-a-wiggly-wiggly-world/2007/01/12/1168105147808.html}}</ref> It was reported that as part owner of the Wiggles, Page was given a A$20 million payout when he left the group in 2006; he officially ceased to be a company shareholder in 2008.<ref name="yellowsub" /> After their retirement in 2012, Cook and Fatt, as well as Anthony Field, each retained 30% ownership of the brand, and Paul Field and Conway each owned 5%.<ref name="wiggleroomage" /> Gillespie, Pryce and Watkins were reported to be salaried employees when they joined the group in 2012.<ref name="finance2020">{{cite news|last = Ker|first = Peter|title = The Wiggles need new driver of Big Red Car|work =Australian Financial Review|publisher=Nine Entertainment|date = 30 April 2020|url =https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/leaders/the-wiggles-need-new-driver-of-big-red-car-20200429-p54o5h|access-date =3 May 2020|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619225048/https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/leaders/the-wiggles-need-new-driver-of-big-red-car-20200429-p54o5h|archive-date=19 June 2020}}</ref> Paul Field departed as the company's general manager in March 2020, in the midst of a period of "organisational change".<ref name="finance2020"/> It was reported through corporate filings that Watkins and Gillespie each acquired approximately 8% ownership of the business as well as company directorships in June 2018, while Pryce had not gained equity of the group.<ref name="tmagazine"/><ref name="finance2020"/> At the time of reporting, it was suggested that Anthony Field owned 36% of the brand, becoming the majority shareholder, while Fatt and Cook each owned 24%.<ref name="finance2020"/> By 2021, it was estimated that the group earned A$30 million per year.<ref name="tmagazine"/> Luke O'Neill was appointed as the brand's first [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] in January 2024, while Pryce was reported as the chairman of the brand's board.<ref name="CEO">{{cite magazine|last1=Brandle|first1=Lars|date=31 January 2024|title=The Wiggles Appoint First-Ever CEO|url=https://www.billboard.com/business/management/the-wiggles-first-ceo-luke-oneill-1235593723/|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Eldridge Industries|access-date=21 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250111213344/https://www.billboard.com/business/management/the-wiggles-first-ceo-luke-oneill-1235593723/|url-status=live|archive-date=11 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Field|Truman|2024|p=271}}: "Simon is the chairman of our board."</ref>

==Reception==
The Wiggles have enjoyed "almost universal approval" throughout their history.<ref name="wiggleroomage"/> Their songs have been sung and played in pre-schools around the world.{{sfn|Field|2006|p=2}} Between 2000 and 2010, the Wiggles earned 21 [[Music recording sales certification|Gold]] records.<ref name="hoffman"/> The group's albums have been certified by ARIA as double Platinum, Platinum and Gold in Australia,<ref name="accreditations2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2008Albums.htm|title=ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 Albums|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=22 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630153840/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2008Albums.htm|archive-date=30 June 2015}}</ref> as well as certified Gold in the US.<ref name="usariaa">{{cite web|url = https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=The+Wiggles#search_section|title = American certifications – The Wiggles|publisher = [[Recording Industry Association of America]]|access-date = 22 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108004603/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=The+Wiggles|archive-date=8 January 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> The original group performed, on average, to one million people per year.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Doherty|first1=Megan|title=Wiggling it one last time|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/entertainment/wiggling-it-one-last-time-20121126-2a3at.html|access-date=21 June 2015|work=The Canberra Times|publisher=Australian Community Media|date=27 November 2012|url-status=live|archive-date=21 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221085032/https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6163046/wiggling-it-one-last-time/}}</ref> The Wiggles' music has also received over one billion streams on digital services.<ref name="30years"/> In 2014, ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' called their shows slick and fast-paced.<ref name="grownupsparty"/>

After 2003, front-row tickets to their sold-out concerts in the US were [[Ticket resale|scalped]] for US$500.<ref name="ofoz"/> The group responded by reducing the number of seats sold per transaction, in order to keep prices down and avoid further tickets scalping.<ref name="tickets">{{cite news|title = Hot potato for Wiggles tickets|work =The Daily Telegraph|date = 14 April 2008|url = https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/hot-potato-for-wiggles-tickets/news-story/20c37552bb47804675ece9c03411db37|access-date = 22 June 2015|agency=AAP|url-status=live|archive-date=21 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221085522/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/hot-potato-for-wiggles-tickets/news-story/20c37552bb47804675ece9c03411db37?nk=84810790ce3e87eec2acdf7b3b5ff2be-1640076922}}</ref> In 2008, the group found themselves in the midst of what ''[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]]'' called a "ticketing scandal";<ref name = "tickets"/> scalpers tried to sell an A$19 ticket on [[eBay]] for almost A$2,000 and a set of three tickets for A$315 for concerts in Melbourne, and a group of three tickets to a Wiggles [[UNICEF]] charity concert in Sydney had a price tag of A$510. The tickets were taken off eBay and voided.<ref name="tickets"/>

In what Paul Field called "one of the highlights of their 15&nbsp;years of being together",<ref name="degrees">{{cite news|last = Sams|first = Christine|title = Wiggles four degrees hotter|work = [[The Sun-Herald]]|publisher=Nine Entertainment|date = 6 April 2006|url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/wiggles-four-degrees-hotter/2006/04/09/1144521201120.html|access-date = 23 June 2015|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008203119/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/wiggles-four-degrees-hotter-20060410-gdnc0q.html|archive-date=8 October 2021}}</ref> The Wiggles were awarded an honorary doctorate degree from [[Australian Catholic University]] in 2006. Cook gave an address during the private ceremony honouring them.<ref name="degrees"/> They were awarded another honorary doctoral degree in 2009 from their alma mater, Macquarie University.<ref>{{cite news|last = Fraser|first = Jane E.|title = The Wiggles go to the top of the class|newspaper = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|date = 20 September 2009|url = http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/09/19/1253209040242.html|access-date = 22 June 2015|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009032013/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/the-wiggles-go-to-the-top-of-the-class-20090920-gdtqbo.html|archive-date=9 October 2021}}</ref> The group were named UNICEF goodwill ambassadors in 2008; they held a special concert to raise money for the organisation.<ref>{{cite news|title=One-off Wiggles concert raises funds for UNICEF|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/music/bcharityb-oneoff-wiggles-concert-raises-funds-for-unicef/2008/05/25/1211653838694.html|access-date=22 June 2015|newspaper= The Age|publisher=Nine Entertainment|agency=AAP|date=26 May 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101172623/https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/music/one-off-wiggles-concert-raises-funds-for-unicef-20080526-ge747q.html|archive-date=1 November 2020}}</ref> In 2010, the four original members of the Wiggles were appointed Members of the [[Order of Australia]] for their service to the arts in Australia, especially children's entertainment, and for their contributions and support of several charities. They called the honour their "biggest recognition yet".<ref>{{cite news|title = Wiggles 'floored' by Australia Day Honours|work = ABC News|publisher= Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date = 26 January 2010|url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-01-26/wiggles-floored-by-australia-day-honours/308590?section=entertainment|access-date = 23 June 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009113017/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-01-26/wiggles-floored-by-australia-day-honours/308590?section=entertainment|archive-date=9 October 2021}}</ref> The group has always invited children with special needs and their families to pre-concert "meet and greet" sessions.<ref name="wigglesworld"/> According to Fatt, many parents of these children have reported that the Wiggles' music has enhanced their lives, and that children with [[autism]] "respond to [the] Wiggles and nothing else".<ref name="fabfour"/> The Wiggles, throughout their history, have visited and performed for patients at the [[Sydney Children's Hospital]] every Christmas morning.<ref>{{cite news|title = Wiggles visit sick children at Christmas|work =The Daily Telegraph|agency=AAP|date = 26 December 2008|url = http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/wiggles-visit-sick-children-at-christmas/story-e6frfmqr-1111118408143|access-date = 23 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030013958/https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/wiggles-visit-sick-children-at-christmas/news-story/97f73e9aeacd1efb79f78bbff5070818|archive-date=30 October 2020}}</ref>

===Controversies===
In 2020, a song released six years earlier titled ''Pappadum'' received significant backlash for its portrayal of Indian culture. The song's lyrics are the word pappadum repeated over and over again, and the accompanying music video sees the Wiggles dancing in traditional Indian style whilst wearing [[Sari|sarees]], [[dhoti]]s and waving pappadums about. Member Anthony Field, who wrote the song, issued an apology stating that he wrote it as a celebration of Indian culture.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-27|title=The Wiggles star apologises after 'Pappadum Song' from 2014 faces backlash|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/the-wiggles-pappadum-song-party-backlash-indian-offensive-apology-b1370559.html|access-date=2023-12-02|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref> The song has since been removed from live concerts.

In 2021, Australian senator [[Matt Canavan]] of the [[National Party of Australia|National Party]] accused the Wiggles of going "[[woke]]", following the group's introduction of several new ethnically diverse members. Canavan stated that "the Wiggles are free to do what they like. It was nice while it lasted. But you [[go woke, go broke|go woke, you go broke]]". His comments were largely criticised by fans welcoming the changes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lambert|first=Tarla|date=2021-08-23|title='You go woke, you go broke': Matt Canavan gets his back up (of course) about new, inclusive Wiggles|url=https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/you-go-woke-you-go-broke-matt-canavan-gets-his-back-up-of-course-about-new-inclusive-wiggles/|access-date=2023-12-02|website=Women's Agenda|language=en-AU}}</ref>

In 2023, the Australian city of [[Bunbury, Western Australia]] played the song ''Hot Potato'' on loop to deter homeless people from congregating at a popular outdoor shelter area. In a statement, the Wiggles said they were "deeply disappointed" to hear that their music was being used for this purpose. The city subsequently turned off the song.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2023-11-01|title=The Wiggles slam regional city's use of 'Hot Potato' to deter homeless people|language=en-AU|work=ABC News|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-02/council-wiggles-hot-potato-homeless-bunbury/103049964|access-date=2023-12-02}}</ref> 

==Members==
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'''Current members'''
* [[Anthony Field]] – Blue Wiggle (1991–present)
* [[Lachlan Gillespie]] – Purple Wiggle (2013–present)
* [[Simon Pryce]] – Red Wiggle (2013–present)
* [[Tsehay Hawkins]] – Yellow Wiggle (2021–present), Red Wiggle (2021)
* [[Evie Ferris]] – Yellow Wiggle (2022–present), Blue Wiggle (2021–2022)
* [[John Pearce (entertainer)|John Pearce]] – Purple Wiggle (2021–present)
* [[Caterina Mete]] – Red Wiggle (2022–present)
* Lucia Field – Blue Wiggle (2022–present)

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'''Former members'''
* [[Murray Cook]] – Red Wiggle (1991–2012){{refn|Cook also performed at reunion shows and as a guest performer between 2016 and 2024.<ref name="Domjen"/><ref name="fallsfestival"/>|group=note}}
* [[Jeff Fatt]] – Purple Wiggle (1991–2012){{refn|Fatt also performed at reunion shows and as a guest performer between 2016 and 2023.<ref name="Domjen"/><ref name="fallsfestival"/>|group=note}}
* [[Greg Page (musician)|Greg Page]] – Yellow Wiggle (1991–2006, 2012){{refn|Page also performed at reunion shows and as a guest performer between 2016 and 2024.<ref name="Domjen"/><ref name="fallsfestival"/>|group=note}}
* [[Phillip Wilcher]] (1991–1992){{refn|Wilcher never had a signature colour, as he left the group before they adopted coloured shirts.|group=note}}
* [[Sam Moran]] – Yellow Wiggle (2006–2012)
* [[Emma Watkins]] – Yellow Wiggle (2013–2021)
* Kelly Hamilton – Yellow Wiggle (2021–2022)
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==Discography==
{{Main|The Wiggles discography}}

'''Studio albums'''
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* ''[[The Wiggles (album)|The Wiggles]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Here Comes a Song]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Stories and Songs: The Adventures of Captain Feathersword the Friendly Pirate]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Yummy Yummy (album)|Yummy Yummy]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Big Red Car]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Wake Up Jeff!]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas]]'' (1996)
* ''[[The Wiggles Movie Soundtrack]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Toot, Toot!]]'' (1998)
* ''[[It's a Wiggly Wiggly World]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Wiggle Time#2000 album|Wiggle Time!]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Yule Be Wiggling]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Hoop Dee Doo: It's a Wiggly Party]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Wiggly Safari]]'' (2002)
* ''Wiggle Bay'' (2002)
* ''[[Go to Sleep Jeff!]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Top of the Tots]]'' (2003)
* ''Cold Spaghetti Western'' (2004)
* ''[[Santa's Rockin'!]]'' (2004)
* ''Sailing Around the World'' (2005)
* ''[[Big Red Car#Here Comes the Big Red Car|Here Comes the Big Red Car]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Wake Up Jeff!#It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!|It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!]]'' (2006)
* ''Splish Splash Big Red Boat'' (2006)
* ''[[Racing to the Rainbow]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Getting Strong!]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Pop Go the Wiggles!]]'' (2007)
* ''[[You Make Me Feel Like Dancing (album)|You Make Me Feel Like Dancing]]'' (2008)
* ''Sing a Song of Wiggles'' (2008)
* ''[[Go Bananas!]]'' (2009)
* ''Hot Poppin' Popcorn'' (2009)
* ''[[Let's Eat (album)|Let's Eat]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Ukulele Baby!]]'' (2011)
* ''It's Always Christmas with You!'' (2011)
* ''[[Surfer Jeff]]'' (2012)
* ''Taking Off!'' (2013)
* ''Furry Tales'' (2013)
* ''Pumpkin Face'' (2013)
* ''Go Santa Go!'' (2013)
* ''Apples & Bananas'' (2014)
* ''Wiggle House'' (2014)
* ''Rock & Roll Preschool'' (2015)
* ''Meet the Orchestra!'' (2015)
* ''Wiggle Town!'' (2016)
* ''Carnival of the Animals'' (2016)
* ''Dance Dance!'' (2016)
* ''Nursery Rhymes'' (2017)
* ''Duets'' (2017)
* ''[[Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas#2017 album|Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas!]]'' (2017)
* ''Nursery Rhymes 2'' (2018)
* ''Wiggle Pop!'' (2018)
* ''Big Ballet Day!'' (2019)
* ''Party Time!'' (2019)
* ''Fun and Games'' (2020)
* ''Choo Choo Trains, Propeller Planes & Toot Toot Chugga Chugga Big Red Car!'' (2020)
* ''Lullabies with Love'' (2021)
* ''Halloween Party'' (2021)
* ''Super Wiggles'' (2022)
* ''Ready, Steady, Wiggle!'' (2023)
* ''The Sound of Halloween'' (2023)
* ''The Sound of Christmas'' (2023)
* ''Wiggle and Learn: 100 Educational Songs for Children'' (2024)
* ''Wiggle Up, Giddy Up!'' (2025)
{{div col end}}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width:99%;"
|+ List of awards and nominations received by The Wiggles
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! scope="col"| Award
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
!scope="row" rowspan=8| [[AIR Awards]]
|[[AIR Awards of 2020|2020]]
|data-sort-value="Party Time!"| ''Party Time!''
|rowspan="4"|Best Independent Children's Album or EP
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|title = 2020 AIR Award Nominees Announced|work =[[AIR Awards]]|publisher=[[Australian Independent Record Labels Association]]|date = 7 July 2020|url = https://air.org.au/2020/07/07/2020-air-award-nominees-announced/|access-date = 24 December 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224041425/https://air.org.au/2020/07/07/2020-air-award-nominees-announced/|archive-date=24 December 2021}}</ref>
|-
|[[AIR Awards of 2021|2021]]
|data-sort-value="Choo Choo Trains, Propeller Planes & Toot Toot Chugga Chugga Big Red Car!"| ''Choo Choo Trains, Propeller Planes & Toot Toot Chugga Chugga Big Red Car!''
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|title = 2021 AIR Awards Nominees|work =AIR Awards|publisher=Australian Independent Record Labels Association|date = 2021|url = https://air.org.au/2021-air-awards/|access-date = 24 December 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724100509/https://air.org.au/2021-air-awards/|archive-date=24 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
|[[AIR Awards of 2022|2022]]
|data-sort-value="Lullabies with Love"| ''Lullabies with Love''
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|title = 2022 AIR Awards Nominees|work =AIR Awards|publisher=Australian Independent Record Labels Association|date = 2022|url = https://air.org.au/2022-air-awards/|access-date = 28 May 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724100509/https://air.org.au/2022-air-awards/|archive-date=24 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[AIR Awards of 2023|2023]]
| ''ReWiggled''
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|<ref name="AIRnoms2023">{{cite web|url= https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/nominees-announced-for-the-australian-independent-music-awards-2023/|title= Nominees Announced for the Australian Independent Music Awards 2023|website=[[Music Feeds]]|date=31 May 2023|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref><ref name="AIRwins2023">{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/air-awards-2023-winners/|title=King Stingray and Genesis Owusu Win Big at 2023 AIR Awards|website=[[Music Feeds]]|date= 4 August 2023|access-date=5 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
| ABC Music, The Orchard: The Wiggles – ''ReWiggled''
|Independent Marketing Team of the Year
|{{nom}}
|-
|RPM, Bec Brown Communications: – The Wiggles: ''ReWiggled''
|Independent Publicity Team of the Year
|{{nom}}
|-
| [[AIR Awards of 2024|2024]]
| ''Ready, Steady, Wiggle!''
| Best Independent Children's Album or EP
| {{nom}}
| <ref name="AIR 2024 noms">{{cite web|url=https://themusic.com.au/industry/2024-air-awards-nominees-genesis-owusu-cub-sport-rvg-teen-jesus-more/3f1j8fDz8vU/14-05-24|title=2024 AIR Awards Nominees: Genesis Owusu, Cub Sport, RVG, Teen Jesus & More|website= [[The Music (magazine)|The Music]]|date=14 May 2024|access-date=16 May 2024}}</ref>
|-
| [[AIR Awards of 2025|2025]]
| ''The Wiggles Sound System: Rave of Innocence''
| Best Independent Children's Album or EP
| {{nom}}
| <ref name="AIRawards2025noms">{{cite web|url=https://www.thenote.com.au/news/air-awards-2025-nominees|title= The Nominees for the 2025 AIR Awards Are Here |website=The Note|date=13 May 2025|access-date=17 May 2025}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" rowspan=11| [[APRA Awards (Australia)|APRA Music Awards]]
|rowspan="2"|[[APRA Music Awards of 1994|1994]]
|data-sort-value="Hot Potato"| "Hot Potato"
|rowspan="2"|Children's Composition of the Year
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|title = 1994 APRA Music Award Winners|publisher=[[APRA AMCOS]]|url = http://apraamcos.com.au/awards/1990-1999/1994-music-awards/|access-date = 24 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317222622/http://apraamcos.com.au/awards/1990-1999/1994-music-awards/|archive-date=17 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
|data-sort-value="Monkey Dance, The"| "The Monkey Dance"
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|title = Nominations - 1994|publisher=APRA AMCOS|url = http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/Nominations/Nominations1994.aspx|access-date = 24 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110308005558/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/Nominations/Nominations1994.aspx|archive-date=8 March 2011}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[APRA Music Awards of 1995|1995]]
|data-sort-value="Can You (Point Your Finger and Do the Twist?)"| "Can You (Point Your Finger and Do the Twist?)"
|rowspan="5"|Most Performed Children's Work
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|title = 1995 APRA Music Award Winners|publisher=APRA AMCOS|url = https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/1990-1999/1995-music-awards/|access-date = 24 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026075020/https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/1990-1999/1995-music-awards/|archive-date=26 October 2020}}</ref>
|-
|data-sort-value="Nicky Nacky Nocky Noo"| "Nicky Nacky Nocky Noo"
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|title = Nominations - 1995|publisher=APRA AMCOS|url = http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/Nominations/Nominations1995.aspx|access-date = 24 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110308005422/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/Nominations/Nominations1995.aspx|archive-date=8 March 2011}}</ref>
|-
||[[APRA Music Awards of 1996|1996]]
|data-sort-value="Wake Up Jeff"| "Wake Up Jeff"
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|title = 1996 APRA Music Award Winners|publisher=APRA AMCOS|url = https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/1990-1999/1996-music-awards/|access-date = 24 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028014450/https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/1990-1999/1996-music-awards/|archive-date=28 October 2020}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[APRA Music Awards of 1999|1999]]
|data-sort-value="Captain Feathersword Fell Asleep on His Pirate Ship"| "Captain Feathersword Fell Asleep on His Pirate Ship"
|{{won}}
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|title = 1999 APRA Music Award Winners: Most Performed Children's Work|publisher=APRA AMCOS|url = https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/1990-1999/1999-music-awards/most-performed-childrens-work/|access-date = 24 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027015409/https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/1990-1999/1999-music-awards/most-performed-childrens-work/|archive-date=27 October 2020}}</ref>
|-
|data-sort-value="We're Dancing With Wags the Dog"| "We're Dancing With Wags the Dog"
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[APRA Music Awards of 2003|2003]]
|data-sort-value="Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!"| "Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!"
|Best Music for Children's Television
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|title = 2003 Screen Music Awards: Best Music for Children's Television|publisher=APRA AMCOS|url = https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2000-2010/2003-awards/screen-music-awards/best-music-for-childrens-television/|access-date = 24 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110130332/https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2000-2010/2003-awards/screen-music-awards/best-music-for-childrens-television/|archive-date=10 November 2020}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[APRA Music Awards of 2007|2007]]
|data-sort-value="Wiggles, The" rowspan="2"| The Wiggles
|Most Performed Screen Composer – Overseas
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|title = 2007 Screen Music Awards: Most Performed Screen Composer – Overseas|publisher=APRA AMCOS|url = http://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2000-2010/2007-awards/screen-music-awards/most-performed-screen-composer-overseas/|access-date = 24 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415123815/http://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2000-2010/2007-awards/screen-music-awards/most-performed-screen-composer-overseas/|archive-date=15 April 2019}}</ref>
|-
|International Achievement Award
|{{yes2|awarded}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|title = 2007 Screen Music Awards: International Achievement Award|publisher=APRA AMCOS|url = https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2000-2010/2007-awards/screen-music-awards/international-achievement-award/|access-date = 24 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030151932/https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2000-2010/2007-awards/screen-music-awards/international-achievement-award/|archive-date=30 October 2020}}</ref>
|-
|[[APRA Music Awards of 2022|2022]]
|data-sort-value="Wiggles, The"| The Wiggles
|Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music
|{{yes2|awarded}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="TAAfOStAM">{{cite web|url =https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com/the-wiggles-ted-albert-award-2022-apras/|title =The Wiggles to Receive the Ted Albert Award at 2022 APRAs|last = BRANDLE|first = LARS|website =The Industry Observer|date = 21 April 2021|access-date = 28 April 2021 }}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" rowspan=34| [[ARIA Music Awards]]
|[[ARIA Music Awards of 1995|1995]]
|data-sort-value="Big Red Car"| ''[[Big Red Car]]''
|rowspan="8"|[[ARIA Award for Best Children's Album|Best Children's Album]]
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109051556/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1995|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1995|title=1995 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=9 January 2012|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[ARIA Music Awards of 1996|1996]]
|data-sort-value="Wake Up Jeff!"|''[[Wake Up Jeff!]]''
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109051603/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1996|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1996|title=1996 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=9 January 2012|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[ARIA Music Awards of 1998|1998]]
|data-sort-value="Toot Toot!"|''[[Toot, Toot!|Toot Toot!]]''
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109024825/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1998|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1998|title=1998 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=9 January 2012|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[ARIA Music Awards of 2000|2000]]
|data-sort-value="It's a Wiggly Wiggly World!"|''[[It's a Wiggly Wiggly World]]!''
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109051644/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2000|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2000|title=2000 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=9 January 2012|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[ARIA Music Awards of 2001|2001]]
|data-sort-value="Hoop-Dee-Doo! It's a Wiggly Party"|''[[Hoop Dee Doo: It's a Wiggly Party|Hoop-Dee-Doo! It's a Wiggly Party]]''
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111211125511/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2001|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2001|title=2001 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=11 December 2011|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[ARIA Music Awards of 2002|2002]]
|data-sort-value="Wiggly Safari"|''[[Wiggly Safari]]''
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111211125021/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2002|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2002|title=2002 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=11 December 2011|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[ARIA Music Awards of 2003|2003]]
|data-sort-value="Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!"|''[[Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!]]''
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110234213/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2003|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2003|title=2003 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=10 January 2012|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|data-sort-value="Go to Sleep Jeff!"|''[[Go to Sleep Jeff!]]''
|{{nom}}
|-
|data-sort-value="Wiggles, The"|The Wiggles
|[[ARIA Achievement Awards|Outstanding Achievement Award]]
|{{yes2|awarded}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|title=Delta wins seven ARIAs; Powderfinger takes Album of Year|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-10-22/delta-wins-seven-arias-powderfinger-takes-album-of/1497224|access-date=22 June 2015|work = ABC News|publisher= Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=21 October 2003|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027041939/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-10-22/delta-wins-seven-arias-powderfinger-takes-album-of/1497224|archive-date=27 October 2016}}</ref>
|-
|[[ARIA Music Awards of 2004|2004]]
|data-sort-value="Top of the Tots"|''[[Top of the Tots]]''
|rowspan="8"|Best Children's Album
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110233347/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2004|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2004|title=2004 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=10 January 2012|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[ARIA Music Awards of 2005|2005]]
|data-sort-value="Live Hot Potatoes!"|''[[Live Hot Potatoes!]]''
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123174812/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2005|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2005|title=2005 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=23 January 2012|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[ARIA Music Awards of 2006|2006]]
|data-sort-value="Racing to the Rainbow"|''[[Racing to the Rainbow]]''
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110233351/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2006|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2006|title=2006 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=10 January 2012|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[ARIA Music Awards of 2007|2007]]
|data-sort-value="Pop Go the Wiggles!"|''[[Pop Go the Wiggles!]]''
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112135228/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2007|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2007|title=2007 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=12 January 2012|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[ARIA Music Awards of 2008|2008]]
|data-sort-value="You Make Me Feel Like Dancing"|''[[You Make Me Feel Like Dancing (album)|You Make Me Feel Like Dancing]]''
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120124013553/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2008|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2008|title=2008 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=24 January 2012|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[ARIA Music Awards of 2009|2009]]
|data-sort-value="Go Bananas!"|''[[Go Bananas!]]''
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120124013618/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2009|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2009|title=2009 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=24 January 2012|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[ARIA Music Awards of 2010|2010]]
|data-sort-value="Let's Eat"|''[[Let's Eat (album)|Let's Eat]]''
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126012918/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2010|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2010|title=2010 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=26 January 2012|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[ARIA Music Awards of 2011|2011]]
|data-sort-value="Ukulele Baby!"|''[[Ukulele Baby!]]''
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427154809/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2011|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2011|title=2011 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=27 April 2012|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|data-sort-value="Wiggles, The"|The Wiggles
|[[ARIA Hall of Fame]]
|{{yes2|Inducted}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|last = Quinn|first = Karl|title = Wiggles, Kylie to be inducted into ARIA's Hall of Fame|newspaper = The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher = Nine Entertainment|date = 31 October 2011|url = https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/wiggles-kylie-to-be-inducted-into-arias-hall-of-fame-20111031-1mr7r.html|access-date = 24 December 2021|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710211112/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/wiggles-kylie-to-be-inducted-into-arias-hall-of-fame-20111031-1mr7r.html|archive-date=10 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
|[[ARIA Music Awards of 2012|2012]]
|data-sort-value="Surfer Jeff"|''[[Surfer Jeff]]''
|rowspan="12"|Best Children's Album
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209061200/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2012|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2012|title=2012 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=9 February 2013|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[ARIA Music Awards of 2013|2013]]
|data-sort-value="Taking Off!"|''Taking Off!''
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919175649/https://www.aria.com.au/awards/past-winners/2013|url=https://www.aria.com.au/awards/past-winners/2013|title=2013 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=19 September 2020|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[ARIA Music Awards of 2014|2014]]
|data-sort-value="Apples & Bananas"|''Apples & Bananas''
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="2014aria">{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919183203/https://www.aria.com.au/awards/past-winners/2014|url=https://www.aria.com.au/awards/past-winners/2014|title=2014 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA)|archive-date=19 September 2020|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[ARIA Music Awards of 2015|2015]]
|data-sort-value="Rock & Roll Preschool"|''Rock & Roll Preschool''
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919184508/https://www.aria.com.au/awards/past-winners/2015|url=https://www.aria.com.au/awards/past-winners/2015|title=2015 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=19 September 2020|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[ARIA Music Awards of 2016|2016]]
|data-sort-value="Wiggle Town"|''Wiggle Town''
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919191850/https://www.aria.com.au/awards/past-winners/2016|url=https://www.aria.com.au/awards/past-winners/2016|title=2016 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=19 September 2020|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[ARIA Music Awards of 2017|2017]]
|data-sort-value="Duets"|''Duets''
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919195328/https://www.aria.com.au/awards/past-winners/2017|url=https://www.aria.com.au/awards/past-winners/2017|title=2017 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=19 September 2020|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|data-sort-value="Och Aye the G'nu"|''[[Och Aye the G'nu]]'' <span style="font-size:85%;">(with [[Jimmy Barnes]])</span>
|{{won}}
|-
|[[ARIA Music Awards of 2018|2018]]
|data-sort-value="Wiggle Pop!"|''Wiggle Pop!''
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919182128/https://www.aria.com.au/awards/past-winners/2018|url=https://www.aria.com.au/awards/past-winners/2018|title=2018 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=19 September 2020|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[ARIA Music Awards of 2019|2019]]
|data-sort-value="Party Time!"|''Party Time!''
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919184252/https://www.aria.com.au/awards/past-winners/2019|url=https://www.aria.com.au/awards/past-winners/2019|title=2019 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=19 September 2020|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[ARIA Music Awards of 2020|2020]]
|data-sort-value="Choo Choo Trains, Propeller Planes & Toot Toot Chugga Chugga Big Red Car!"|''Choo Choo Trains, Propeller Planes & Toot Toot Chugga Chugga Big Red Car!''
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106075436/https://www.aria.com.au/awards/past-winners/2020|url=https://www.aria.com.au/awards/past-winners/2020|title=2020 ARIA Award Winners|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=6 November 2021|access-date=6 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|[[2021 ARIA Music Awards|2021]]
|data-sort-value="Lullabies with Love"|''Lullabies with Love''
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124185239/https://www.aria.com.au/awards/nominees|url=https://www.aria.com.au/awards/nominees|title=ARIA Awards 2021 Nominees|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|archive-date=24 November 2021|access-date=19 December 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[2022 ARIA Music Awards|2022]]
|data-sort-value="ReWiggled"|''[[ReWiggled]]''
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|<ref name="2022ARIAnoms">{{cite web|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/2022-aria-awards-nominees/|title=Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)|website=The Music Network|date=12 October 2022|access-date=12 October 2022|author=Lars Brandle}}</ref><ref name="2022 ARIA Wins">{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/aria-awards-2022-winners-wrap-baker-boy-king-stingray-amyl/101692604|title=ARIA Awards 2022 Winners Wrap: Baker Boy Leads First Nations Sweep|first=Al|last=Newstead|publisher=[[Triple J]] ([[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] (ABC))|date=24 November 2022|access-date=25 November 2022 }}</ref>
|-
|data-sort-value="OG Wiggles Reunion, The"|The OG Wiggles Reunion / Fruit Salad TV Big Show Tour
|[[ARIA Award for Best Australian Live Act|Best Australian Live Act]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[2023 ARIA Music Awards|2023]]
|data-sort-value="Ready, Steady, Wiggle!"|''Ready, Steady, Wiggle!''
|rowspan="3"|Best Children's Album
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/awards/news/troye-sivans-rush-wins-big-at-the-2023-aria-awards|title=Troye Sivan's Rush wins big at the 2023 ARIA Awards|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=25 May 2024}}</ref>
|-
|[[2024 ARIA Music Awards|2024]]
|''Wiggle and Learn: 100 Educational Songs for Children''
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="ARIA2024noms">{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-26/aria-awards-2024-nominations-royel-otis-kylie-minogue-dom-dolla/104398174|title= ARIA Awards 2024 nominations — everything you need to know|website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=26 September 2024|access-date=29 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
|[[2025 ARIA Music Awards|2025]]
|''Wiggle Up, Giddy Up!''
|{{pending}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="ARIA 2025 Noms">{{cite web | url = https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-25/aria-award-nominations-2025-aria-nominees-full-list/105815074 | title = ARIA Award nominations 2025: Ninajirachi, Dom Dolla, Amyl & The Sniffers lead the pack | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) | access-date = 26 September 2025 }}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" rowspan=2| [[Logie Awards]]
|[[Logie Awards of 2003|2003]]
|data-sort-value="Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!"| ''[[List of The Wiggles episodes#Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles! (2002–2003)|Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!]]''
|rowspan="1"| [[Logie Award for Most Outstanding Children's Program|Most Outstanding Children's Program]]
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2003.html|title=2003 Logie Awards|publisher=Australian Television Information Archive|access-date=27 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007011151/http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2003.html|archive-date=7 October 2015|url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|[[Logie Awards of 2024|2024]]
|data-sort-value="Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles"| ''Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles''
|rowspan="1"| Best Factual or Documentary Program
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/06/logie-awards-2024-nominations.html|title=Logie Awards 2024: nominees|date=23 June 2024|website=TV Tonight|access-date=23 June 2024}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" rowspan=1| [[Mo Awards]]
|2004
|data-sort-value="Wiggles, The"| The Wiggles 
|rowspan="1"| Best Children Show
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moawards.com.au/awardwinners|title=MO Award Winners|website=Mo Awards|access-date=16 March 2022|archive-date=7 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307064432/https://www.moawards.com.au/awardwinners|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" rowspan=2| [[Rolling Stone Australia Awards]]
|rowspan=2|2023
|data-sort-value="Wiggles, The"| The Wiggles 
|rowspan="1"|Rolling Stone Global Award
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/amy-shark-the-wiggles-kylie-minogue-among-2023-shure-rolling-stone-australia-awards-nominees-44711/|title= Amy Shark, The Wiggles & Kylie Minogue Among 2023 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees|newspaper=Rolling Stone Australia|date=1 February 2023|access-date=1 February 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204023409/https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/amy-shark-the-wiggles-kylie-minogue-among-2023-shure-rolling-stone-australia-awards-nominees-44711/|archive-date=4 February 2023}}</ref>
|-
|data-sort-value="ReWiggled"|''ReWiggled''
|rowspan="1"|Best Record
|{{nom}}
|}

==Footnotes==
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==References==
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'''Bibliography'''
* {{cite magazine|last=Bugg|first=Tony|title=The Resurgence of The Wiggles|url=https://issuu.com/thebuggreport/docs/bugg_mag_edition_15|magazine=The Bugg Report|editor1-last=Bugg|editor1-first=Matthew|edition=15|location=[[Melbourne]]|publisher=Bugg Marketing Solutions|date=2015|pages=55–59|access-date=23 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023030419/https://issuu.com/thebuggreport/docs/bugg_mag_edition_15|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-date=23 October 2021 }}
* {{cite book|last1=Field|first1=Anthony|author-link=Anthony Field|last2=Truman|first2=Greg|date=2012|title=How I Got My Wiggle Back: A Memoir of Healing|location=[[Hoboken, New Jersey]]|publisher=[[Wiley (publisher)|John Wiley & Sons]]|isbn=978-1-118-01933-7}}
* {{cite book|last1=Field|first1=Anthony|author-link=Anthony Field|last2=Truman|first2=Greg|date=2024|title=Out of the Blue: Everything This Wiggle Journey Has Taught Me|location=[[Crows Nest, New South Wales]]|publisher=[[Allen & Unwin]]|isbn=978-1-761-50517-1}}
* {{cite web|title=It's a Wiggly Wiggly World|last=Field|first=Paul|author-link=Paul Field (musician)|date=8 November 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322075451/https://currencyhouse.org.au/sites/default/files/transcripts/APL061108_Paul_Field.pdf|archive-date=22 March 2015|url=https://currencyhouse.org.au/sites/default/files/transcripts/APL061108_Paul_Field.pdf|publisher=[[Currency House]]|pages=1–7|access-date=23 October 2021}}
* {{cite book|last1=McFarlane|first1=Ian|author-link=Ian McFarlane|date=December 1999|title=[[Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop]]|location=Australia|publisher=[[Allen & Unwin]]|isbn=1-86508-072-1}}

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