ARIA Awards 2023 Emmas Revenge Watkins beats her former band

ARIA Awards 2023: Emma’s Revenge: Watkins beats her former band The Wiggles for best children’s album after launching her own children’s show

Emma Watkins won best children’s album at the 37th annual ARIA Music Awards on Wednesday night, beating out her former band The Wiggles.

The 34-year-old, who rose to fame as Yellow Wiggle before leaving the band in 2021, won the coveted prize for her debut album with her character name Emma Memma.

Emma took to the stage at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion alongside her husband Oliver Brian to accept the award in a striking orange dress.

The Wiggles were chosen for their hit album Ready, Steady, Wiggle! nominated.

Other nominees in the Best Children’s Album category included Peter Combe for Planet Earth 3rd From The Sun and Play School for Very Jazzy Street Party.

Emma Watkins won best children's album at the 37th annual ARIA Music Awards on Wednesday night, beating out her former band The Wiggles.  (Pictured: Emma Memma aka Emma Watkins (right) and husband Oliver Brian at the ARIAs with the coveted award)

Emma Watkins won best children’s album at the 37th annual ARIA Music Awards on Wednesday night, beating out her former band The Wiggles. (Pictured: Emma Memma aka Emma Watkins (right) and husband Oliver Brian at the ARIAs with the coveted award)

Also nominated was Bananas and Other Delicious Things by Whistle & Trick.

This comes after Emma launched a new children’s entertainment series starring her character Emma Memma last year following her exit from The Wiggles.

The Sydney-born star couldn’t wipe the smile off her face as she posed for photos and interacted with the crowd on the red carpet at the start of the ceremony.

Emma beat hot favorites The Wiggles (pictured)

Emma beat hot favorites The Wiggles (pictured)

Emma, ​​who rose to fame as the Yellow Wiggle before leaving the band in 2021, won the coveted award for her debut album with her character name Emma Memma

Emma, ​​who rose to fame as the Yellow Wiggle before leaving the band in 2021, won the coveted award for her debut album with her character name Emma Memma

This comes after Emma launched a new children's entertainment series starring her character Emma Memma last year following her exit from The Wiggles

This comes after Emma launched a new children’s entertainment series starring her character Emma Memma last year following her exit from The Wiggles

Emma missed an unofficial Wiggles reunion last month at the premiere of their documentary Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles.

Unfortunately Watkins was unable to attend the event as she was in Perth attending a book signing for her new children’s book, Emma Memma’s Alphabet Day.

Her alter ego still has Emma’s signature curly hair, but she has dyed it red to match her bright orange dress and pink shirt.

Their first album with the new character using Auslan reached number one on the charts.

Recently, Emma took part in The Amazing Race Australia with her sister Hayley.

Emma missed an unofficial Wiggles reunion last month at the premiere of their documentary Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles

Emma missed an unofficial Wiggles reunion last month at the premiere of their documentary Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles