The 2006 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on August 31, 2006, honoring the best music videos from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006. The show was hosted by Jack Black at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
The 2006 Video Music Awards marked the first time viewers were able to vote for all performers' categories (Best Video; Best Male, Female, and Group Videos; and genre categories). Like previous years, the artistic categories (Best Direction, Best Cinematography, etc.) are still chosen by music industry professionals. The 2006 Awards also discontinued the major category Breakthrough Video.
The show was criticized by fans and viewers as being uninteresting or lacking substance. The award ceremony's ratings were down 28% from the 8 million viewers it averaged in 2005 and down 45% from the 10.3 million viewers it averaged in 2004.
Shakira and Red Hot Chili Peppers received the most nominations, with seven each. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" became the first video to win Video of the Year without winning a single other award since "This Note's for You" by Neil Young in 1989.
Nominations
Winners are in bold text
Video of the Year
- Christina Aguilera — "Ain't No Other Man"
- Madonna — "Hung Up"
- Panic! at the Disco — "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
- Red Hot Chili Peppers — "Dani California"
- Shakira (featuring Wyclef Jean) — "Hips Don't Lie"
Best Male Video
- James Blunt - "You're Beautiful"
- Busta Rhymes (featuring Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose, and DMX) — "Touch It Remix"
- Nick Lachey — "What's Left of Me"
- T.I. — "What You Know"
- Kanye West (featuring Jamie Foxx) — "Gold Digger"
Best Female Video
- Christina Aguilera — "Ain't No Other Man"
- Kelly Clarkson — "Because of You"
- Nelly Furtado (featuring Timbaland) — "Promiscuous"
- Madonna — "Hung Up"
- Shakira (featuring Wyclef Jean) — "Hips Don't Lie"
Best Group Video
- The All-American Rejects — "Move Along"
- Fall Out Boy — "Dance, Dance"
- Gnarls Barkley — "Crazy"
- Panic! at the Disco — "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
- Red Hot Chili Peppers — "Dani California"
Best New Artist in a Video
- Angels & Airwaves — "The Adventure"
- Avenged Sevenfold — "Bat Country"
- James Blunt — "You're Beautiful"
- Chris Brown (featuring Juelz Santana) — "Run It!"
- Panic! at the Disco — "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
- Rihanna — "SOS"
Best Pop Video
- Christina Aguilera — "Ain't No Other Man"
- Nelly Furtado (featuring Timbaland) — "Promiscuous"
- Madonna — "Hung Up"
- Pink — "Stupid Girls"
- Shakira (featuring Wyclef Jean) — "Hips Don't Lie"
Best Rock Video
- 30 Seconds to Mars — "The Kill"
- AFI — "Miss Murder"
- Green Day — "Wake Me Up When September Ends"
- Panic! at the Disco — "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
- Red Hot Chili Peppers — "Dani California"
Best R&B Video
- Beyoncé (featuring Slim Thug and Bun B) — "Check on It"
- Mary J. Blige — "Be Without You"
- Chris Brown — "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)"
- Mariah Carey — "Shake It Off"
- Jamie Foxx (featuring Ludacris) — "Unpredictable"
Best Rap Video
- 50 Cent — "Window Shopper"
- Busta Rhymes (featuring Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose, and DMX) — "Touch It Remix"
- Chamillionaire (featuring Krayzie Bone) — "Ridin'"
- T.I. — "What You Know"
- Yung Joc (featuring Nitti) — "It's Goin' Down"
Best Hip-Hop Video
- Black Eyed Peas — "My Humps"
- Common — "Testify"
- Daddy Yankee — "Rompe"
- Three 6 Mafia (featuring Young Buck, Eightball, and MJG) — "Stay Fly"
- Kanye West (featuring Jamie Foxx) — "Gold Digger"
Best Dance Video
- Nelly Furtado (featuring Timbaland) — "Promiscuous"
- Madonna — "Hung Up"
- Sean Paul — "Temperature"
- Pussycat Dolls (featuring Snoop Dogg) — "Buttons"
- Shakira (featuring Wyclef Jean) — "Hips Don't Lie"
Best Direction in a Video
- 10 Years — "Wasteland" (Director: Kevin Kerslake)
- AFI — "Miss Murder" (Director: Marc Webb)
- Common — "Testify" (Director: Anthony Mandler)
- Gnarls Barkley — "Crazy" (Director: Robert Hales)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers — "Dani California" (Director: Tony Kaye)
Best Choreography in a Video
- Christina Aguilera — "Ain't No Other Man" (Choreographer: Jerri Slaughter)
- Madonna — "Hung Up" (Choreographer: Stephanie Roos)
- Sean Paul — "Temperature" (Choreographer: Tanisha Scott)
- Pussycat Dolls (featuring Snoop Dogg) — "Buttons" (Choreographer: Mike Mindon)
- Shakira (featuring Wyclef Jean) — "Hips Don't Lie" (Choreographer: Shakira)
Best Special Effects in a Video
- Angels & Airwaves — "The Adventure" (Special Effects: Jack Effects)
- Beck — "Hell Yes" (Special Effects: Hammer & Tongs)
- Missy Elliott — "We Run This" (Special Effects: Louis Mackall and Tonya Wallander)
- Pearl Jam — "Life Wasted" (Special Effects: Fernando Apodaca)
- U2 — "Original of the Species" (Special Effects: John Leamy & Lawrence Nimrichter)
Best Art Direction in a Video
- 10 Years — "Wasteland" (Art Director: Trae King)
- Common — "Testify" (Art Director: David Ross)
- Panic! at the Disco — "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" (Art Directors: Lindy McMichael, Jamie Drake and Erin Wieczorek)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers — "Dani California" (Art Director: Justin Dragonis)
- Shakira (featuring Wyclef Jean) — "Hips Don't Lie" (Art Director: Laura Fox)
Best Editing in a Video
- The All-American Rejects — "Move Along" (Editor: J.D. Smyth)
- Angels & Airwaves — "The Adventure" (Editor: Clark Eddy)
- Gnarls Barkley — "Crazy" (Editor: Ken Mowe)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers — "Dani California" (Editor: Peter Goddard)
- U2 — "Original of the Species" (Editor: Olivier Wicki)
Best Cinematography in a Video
- AFI — "Miss Murder" (Director of Photography: Wells Hackett)
- James Blunt — "You're Beautiful" (Director of Photography: Robbie Ryan)
- Prince — "Black Sweat" (Director of Photography: Checco Varese)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers — "Dani California" (Director of Photography: Tony Kaye)
- Ashlee Simpson — "Invisible" (Director of Photography: Jeff Cutter)
Best Video Game Soundtrack
- Burnout Revenge (Electronic Arts)
- Driver: Parallel Lines (Atari)
- Fight Night Round 3 (Electronic Arts)
- Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (Atari)
- NBA 2K6" (2K Games)
Best Video Game Score
- Dreamfall: The Longest Journey (Composer: Leon Willett)
- Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Composer: Jeremy Soule)
- Electroplankton (Composer: user generated soundtrack)
- Hitman: Blood Money (Composer: Jesper Kyd)
- Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter (Composer: Tom Salta)
Ringtone of the Year
- Black Eyed Peas — "My Humps"
- Bubba Sparxxx (featuring Ying Yang Twins) — "Ms. New Booty"
- Fort Minor (featuring Holly Brook) — "Where'd You Go"
- Nelly (featuring Paul Wall) — "Grillz"
- Kanye West (featuring Jamie Foxx) — "Gold Digger"
MTV2 Award
- 30 Seconds to Mars — "The Kill"
- Lil Wayne — "Fireman"
- Taking Back Sunday — "MakeDamnSure"
- Three 6 Mafia (featuring Young Buck, Eightball, and MJG) — "Stay Fly"
- Yung Joc (featuring Nitti) — "It's Goin' Down"
Viewer's Choice
- Chris Brown (featuring Juelz Santana) — "Run It!" (10%)
- Kelly Clarkson — "Because of You" (28%)
- Fall Out Boy — "Dance, Dance" (38%)
- Rihanna — "SOS" (6%)
- Shakira (featuring Wyclef Jean) — "Hips Don't Lie" (18%)
Video Vanguard Award
- Hype Williams
Performances
Pre-show
- Fergie — "London Bridge"
- My Chemical Roman
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