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. Jack Black (born Thomas J. Black, Jr. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A music video (also video clip, promo) is a short film or video meant to present a visual representation of a popular music song. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Jack Black (born Thomas J. Black, Jr. ... Radio City Music Hall at Christmas 2005 Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

The 2006 Video Music Awards mark the first time viewers are 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 are also the first in over 15 years without the category of Breakthrough Video, widely considered to be the most prestigious artistic award. See also: 2006 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 // January – James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ...

The show suffered massive negative criticisms from fans and viewers citing the show is lacking and uninteresting. Other reason is the expansion of Online broadcasting. The award ceremony's ratings were down 28% from the 8 million viewers it averaged in 2005 and 45 % down from 2004 when they had almost double the amount of viewers with 10.3 million.

The most nominated artists were Shakira and Red Hot Chili Peppers with 7 nominations each.^[1] Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known simply as Shakira, is a Colombian singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer, dancer and occasional actress who has been a major figure in the pop music scene of Latin America since the mid-1990s. ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ...

Winners

Video of the Year

• Panic! at the Disco — "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
• Christina Aguilera — "Ain't No Other Man"
• Madonna — "Hung Up"
• Red Hot Chili Peppers — "Dani California"
• Shakira (featuring Wyclef Jean) — "Hips Don't Lie"

Panic! at the Disco is an alternative rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. ... I Write Sins Not Tragedies is the first single by the alternative rock band Panic! at the Disco, from the album A Fever You Cant Sweat Out (2005). ... Christina Maria Aguilera (a Spanish surname, pronounced (IPA) , anglicized to [1]), born December 18, 1980, is an American pop singer and songwriter. ... Aint No Other Man is the Grammy-winning lead single released by American singer Christina Aguilera from her third studio album Back to Basics (2006). ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Audio sample Hung Up is a pop-dance song performed by American singer-songwriter Madonna, written by Madonna, Stuart Price, Benny Andersson, and Björn Ulvaeus and produced by Madonna and Price. ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... Dani California is the first single from the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers ninth studio album, Stadium Arcadium. ... Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known simply as Shakira, is a Colombian singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer, dancer and occasional actress who has been a major figure in the pop music scene of Latin America since the mid-1990s. ... Nelust Wyclef Jean (IPA pronunciation: ) (born October 17, 1972) is a Grammy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated Haitian-born American rapper, producer, and member of the hip hop trio The Fugees. ... Hips Dont Lie is a Grammy Award-nominated Latin pop fused with Reggaeton song performed by Colombian singer Shakira and Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean. ...

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"
• Kanye West (featuring Jamie Foxx) — "Gold Digger"
• Nick Lachey — "What's Left Of Me"
• T.I. — "What You Know"

James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, February 22, 1974) is a BRIT Award winning, 5 times Grammy Nominated, English singer-songwriter whose debut album, Back to Bedlam, and single releases — especially the number one hit Youre Beautiful — brought him to fame in 2005. ... Youre Beautiful is an adult contemporary song co-written by British singer James Blunt, Sasha Skarbek and Amanda Ghost[1] for Blunts debut album Back to Bedlam (2004). ... my best friend Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr. ... Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971 in The Bronx, New York), is a six-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B, soul, and hip-hop soul singer, rapper, songwriter, producer, and actress who has sold over forty million albums around the world since her career began in 1991. ... Rah Digga (born Rashia Fisher in Newark, New Jersey in September 22, 1970) is an American rapper. ... Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, MC, and record producer. ... Christopher Charles Lloyd (born April 30, 1982 in Baltimore, Maryland), better known as Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper and is a member of G-Unit. ... A papoose (from the Algonquian papoos, meaning child) is an English loanword whose present meaning is an American Indian child (regardless of tribe). ... Earl Simmons (born on December 18, 1970), better known by his stage name, DMX, is an American rapper and actor who rose to popularity in the late-1990s. ... Touch It is a major rap/hip-hop hit by Busta Rhymes which contains a sample from Technologic by the electronic band Daft Punk. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑn. ... Jamie Foxx (born Eric Marlon Bishop on December 13, 1967) is an American actor, R&B singer, pianist, and comedian. ... A person, most often a woman, who is romantically involved with someone else solely for their money. ... This section does not cite any references or sources. ... Whats Left of Me is the first single to be released from Nick Lacheys 2006 sophomore album, Whats Left of Me. ... Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. ... What You Know is a Grammy Award-winning hip-hop song by Southern rap artist T.I., and the first single from his 2006 album King. ...

Best Female Video

• Kelly Clarkson — "Because of You"
• Christina Aguilera — "Ain't No Other Man"
• Madonna — "Hung Up"
• Nelly Furtado (featuring Timbaland) — "Promiscuous"
• Shakira (featuring Wyclef Jean) — "Hips Don't Lie"

Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter who has enjoyed success in the pop genres. ... Because of You is a song written by pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson, David Hodges and Ben Moody, and produced by Hodges and Moody. ... Christina Maria Aguilera (a Spanish surname, pronounced (IPA) , anglicized to [1]), born December 18, 1980, is an American pop singer and songwriter. ... Aint No Other Man is the Grammy-winning lead single released by American singer Christina Aguilera from her third studio album Back to Basics (2006). ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Audio sample Hung Up is a pop-dance song performed by American singer-songwriter Madonna, written by Madonna, Stuart Price, Benny Andersson, and Björn Ulvaeus and produced by Madonna and Price. ... Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist of Portuguese descent. ... Timothy Z. Mosley (born March 10, 1971), better known as Timbaland, is an American musical composer and R&B record producer and rapper whose style influenced both genres even helping to blur the distinction between the two, as well as Pop and Dance music. ... Promiscuous also known as Promiscuous Girl is a Grammy Award-nominated, Juno Award- and Billboard Music Award-winning pop song recorded by Nelly Furtado and Timbaland for Furtados third album Loose (2006). ... Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known simply as Shakira, is a Colombian singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer, dancer and occasional actress who has been a major figure in the pop music scene of Latin America since the mid-1990s. ... Nelust Wyclef Jean (IPA pronunciation: ) (born October 17, 1972) is a Grammy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated Haitian-born American rapper, producer, and member of the hip hop trio The Fugees. ... Hips Dont Lie is a Grammy Award-nominated Latin pop fused with Reggaeton song performed by Colombian singer Shakira and Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean. ...

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"

The All-American Rejects is an American rock/power pop band from Stillwater, Oklahoma. ... Move Along is the title track of The All-American Rejects sophomore album and their second single released from the album, Move Along. ... Fall Out Boy (commonly abbreviated as FOB) is an American band from Wilmette, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) that formed in 2001. ... Dance, Dance is the second single from Fall Out Boys album From Under the Cork Tree. ... Gnarls Barkley is a Grammy-award winning musical collaboration between DJ, multi-instrumentalist and producer Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) and rapper/vocalist Cee-Lo Green (Thomas Callaway), from Atlanta. ... Crazy is the first single from Gnarls Barkley, a musical collaboration between Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo, and is taken from their 2006 debut album St. ... Panic! at the Disco is an alternative rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. ... I Write Sins Not Tragedies is the first single by the alternative rock band Panic! at the Disco, from the album A Fever You Cant Sweat Out (2005). ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... Dani California is the first single from the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers ninth studio album, Stadium Arcadium. ...

Best Rap Video

• Chamillionaire (featuring Krayzie Bone) — "Ridin'"
• 50 Cent — "Window Shopper"
• Busta Rhymes (featuring Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose, and DMX) — "Touch It Remix"
• T.I. — "What You Know"
• Yung Joc (featuring Nitti) — "It's Goin' Down"

Hakeem Seriki (born November 28, 1979, in Washington, D.C.) is an American entrepreneur and Grammy Award winning rapper from the Acres Homes section of Houston, Texas. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Ridin is the second single from Chamillionaires album, The Sound of Revenge, and features a guest rap by Krayzie Bone. ... For the currency amount, see 50 cents. ... Window Shopper is a song by rapper 50 Cent. ... my best friend Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr. ... Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971 in The Bronx, New York), is a six-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B, soul, and hip-hop soul singer, rapper, songwriter, producer, and actress who has sold over forty million albums around the world since her career began in 1991. ... Rah Digga (born Rashia Fisher in Newark, New Jersey in September 22, 1970) is an American rapper. ... Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, MC, and record producer. ... Christopher Charles Lloyd (born April 30, 1982 in Baltimore, Maryland), better known as Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper and is a member of G-Unit. ... A papoose (from the Algonquian papoos, meaning child) is an English loanword whose present meaning is an American Indian child (regardless of tribe). ... Earl Simmons (born on December 18, 1970), better known by his stage name, DMX, is an American rapper and actor who rose to popularity in the late-1990s. ... Touch It is a major rap/hip-hop hit by Busta Rhymes which contains a sample from Technologic by the electronic band Daft Punk. ... Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. ... What You Know is a Grammy Award-winning hip-hop song by Southern rap artist T.I., and the first single from his 2006 album King. ... Yung Joc (born Jasiel A. Robinson on April 2, 1983 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a Grammy Award-nominated American rapper from College Park, Georgia. ... Nitti is a producer and rapper. ... Its Goin Down is the first single from Yung Jocs debut album New Joc City, and is produced by Nitti. ...

Best R&B Video

• Beyoncé (featuring Slim Thug) — "Check on It"
• Chris Brown — "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)"
• Jamie Foxx (featuring Ludacris) — "Unpredictable"
• Mariah Carey — "Shake It Off"
• Mary J. Blige — "Be Without You"

Bold text===Best Hip Hop Video=== Beyoncé Chantelle Knowles (born September 4, 1981) is an R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, fashion designer and model. ... Slim Thug (born Stayve Jerome Thomas on September 8, 1980 in Houston, Texas, USA) is an American rapper. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Yo (Excuse Me Miss) is the second single by Chris Brown released in 2005 in the US and in 2006 for the rest of the world. ... Jamie Foxx (born Eric Marlon Bishop on December 13, 1967) is an American actor, R&B singer, pianist, and comedian. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Unpredictable is Jamie Foxxs second studio release. ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director and actress. ... Shake It Off is a song co-written by American singer Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox, Johnta Austin, and recorded for Careys fourteenth album The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). ... Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971 in The Bronx, New York), is a six-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B, soul, and hip-hop soul singer, rapper, songwriter, producer, and actress who has sold over forty million albums around the world since her career began in 1991. ... Be Without You is the first official single from Mary J. Bliges seventh studio album The Breakthrough (the first overall being MJB Da MVP). It was produced by Bryan Michael Cox. ...

• Cassie — "Me & U"
• Common — "Testify"
• Daddy Yankee — "Rompe"
• Kanye West (featuring Jamie Foxx) — "Gold Digger"
• Three 6 Mafia (featuring Young Buck, Eightball, and MJG) — "Stay Fly"

For the Canadian actress, see Cassie Steele. ... Me & U is an R&B song by Cassie, and produced by Ryan Leslie for Cassies eponymous debut album Cassie (2006). ... Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. ... In law and in religion, testimony is a solemn attestation as to the truth of a matter. ... Ramón “Raymond” Ayala (born on February 3, 1977 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico), known artistically as Daddy Yankee is a successful Latin Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican reggaeton recording artist. ... Rompe (Break it in English) is a popular Spanish-language song by Daddy Yankee. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑn. ... Jamie Foxx (born Eric Marlon Bishop on December 13, 1967) is an American actor, R&B singer, pianist, and comedian. ... A person, most often a woman, who is romantically involved with someone else solely for their money. ... Three 6 Mafia (formerly known as Triple Six Mafia) is an Academy Award-winning rap group. ... Young Buck (born March 15, 1981) is an American rap artist. ... Eightball is an alternative comic book series written and drawn by Daniel Clowes. ... 8 Ball and MJG are a U.S. Southern hip hop duo from Memphis, Tennessee. ... Stay Fly or Stay High is the first single from rap group Three 6 Mafias 2005 album Most Known Unknown. ...

Best Dance Video

• Pussycat Dolls (featuring Snoop Dogg) — "Buttons"
• Madonna — "Hung Up"
• Nelly Furtado (featuring Timbaland) — "Promiscuous"
• Sean Paul — "Temperature"
• Shakira (featuring Wyclef Jean) — "Hips Don't Lie"

This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. ... Buttons is a song written by Sean Garrett, Jamal Jones, Jason Perry and Nicole Scherzinger for The Pussycat Dolls debut album PCD (2005). ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Audio sample Hung Up is a pop-dance song performed by American singer-songwriter Madonna, written by Madonna, Stuart Price, Benny Andersson, and Björn Ulvaeus and produced by Madonna and Price. ... Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist of Portuguese descent. ... Timothy Z. Mosley (born March 10, 1971), better known as Timbaland, is an American musical composer and R&B record producer and rapper whose style influenced both genres even helping to blur the distinction between the two, as well as Pop and Dance music. ... Promiscuous also known as Promiscuous Girl is a Grammy Award-nominated, Juno Award- and Billboard Music Award-winning pop song recorded by Nelly Furtado and Timbaland for Furtados third album Loose (2006). ... Sean Paul Henriques (born January 8, 1973) is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist. ... Temperature is an reggae–dancehall song written by Sean Paul for his third album The Trinity (2005). ... Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known simply as Shakira, is a Colombian singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer, dancer and occasional actress who has been a major figure in the pop music scene of Latin America since the mid-1990s. ... Nelust Wyclef Jean (IPA pronunciation: ) (born October 17, 1972) is a Grammy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated Haitian-born American rapper, producer, and member of the hip hop trio The Fugees. ... Hips Dont Lie is a Grammy Award-nominated Latin pop fused with Reggaeton song performed by Colombian singer Shakira and Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean. ...

Best Rock Video

• AFI — "Miss Murder"
• 30 Seconds to Mars — "The Kill"
• Green Day — "Wake Me Up When September Ends"
• Panic! at the Disco — "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
• Red Hot Chili Peppers — "Dani California"

AFI, in recent years short for A Fire Inside, is an American band from Ukiah, California. ... Miss Murder is the first single and music video from AFIs seventh studio album, Decemberunderground. ... 30 Seconds to Mars is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California featuring actor Jared Leto as vocalist. ... The Kill is the second single from 30 Seconds to Marss sophomore album, A Beautiful Lie. ... Green Day is an American rock band band comprising three core members: Billie Joe Armstrong (guitar, lead vocals), Mike Dirnt (bass, backing vocals) and Tré Cool (drums). ... Wake Me Up When September Ends is the fourth single from Green Days seventh studio album, American Idiot. ... Panic! at the Disco is an alternative rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. ... I Write Sins Not Tragedies is the first single by the alternative rock band Panic! at the Disco, from the album A Fever You Cant Sweat Out (2005). ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... Dani California is the first single from the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers ninth studio album, Stadium Arcadium. ...

Best Pop Video

• P!nk — "Stupid Girls"
• Christina Aguilera — "Ain't No Other Man"
• Madonna — "Hung Up"
• Nelly Furtado (featuring Timbaland) — "Promiscuous"
• Shakira (featuring Wyclef Jean) — "Hips Don't Lie"

Alecia Moore (born September 8, 1979), better known by her stage name Pink (also written as P!nk), is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter who first gained prominence in North America in early January of 2000. ... Stupid Girls is a pop-rock song written by billymann, Pink, Niklas Olovson and Robin Mortensen Lynch, and produced by billyman and MachoPsycho for Pinks fourth album Im Not Dead (2006). ... Christina Maria Aguilera (a Spanish surname, pronounced (IPA) , anglicized to [1]), born December 18, 1980, is an American pop singer and songwriter. ... Aint No Other Man is the Grammy-winning lead single released by American singer Christina Aguilera from her third studio album Back to Basics (2006). ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Audio sample Hung Up is a pop-dance song performed by American singer-songwriter Madonna, written by Madonna, Stuart Price, Benny Andersson, and Björn Ulvaeus and produced by Madonna and Price. ... Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist of Portuguese descent. ... Timothy Z. Mosley (born March 10, 1971), better known as Timbaland, is an American musical composer and R&B record producer and rapper whose style influenced both genres even helping to blur the distinction between the two, as well as Pop and Dance music. ... Promiscuous also known as Promiscuous Girl is a Grammy Award-nominated, Juno Award- and Billboard Music Award-winning pop song recorded by Nelly Furtado and Timbaland for Furtados third album Loose (2006). ... Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known simply as Shakira, is a Colombian singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer, dancer and occasional actress who has been a major figure in the pop music scene of Latin America since the mid-1990s. ... Nelust Wyclef Jean (IPA pronunciation: ) (born October 17, 1972) is a Grammy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated Haitian-born American rapper, producer, and member of the hip hop trio The Fugees. ... Hips Dont Lie is a Grammy Award-nominated Latin pop fused with Reggaeton song performed by Colombian singer Shakira and Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean. ...

Best New Artist

• Avenged Sevenfold — "Bat Country"
• Angels and Airwaves — "The Adventure"
• Chris Brown (featuring Juelz Santana) — "Run It!"
• James Blunt — "You're Beautiful"
• Panic! at the Disco — "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
• Rihanna — "S.O.S."

Avenged Sevenfold, also known as A7X, is a metalcore band from Huntington Beach, California, United States. ... Bat Country is a single by an American hard rock band Avenged Sevenfold from their 2005 album, City of Evil. ... Λngels & Λirwaves (AVA) is an alternative rock band that was formed by former blink-182 and Box Car Racer guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge after he left blink-182. ... The Adventure is a song by Angels and Airwaves. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Juelz Santana (born LaRon Louis James on February 18, 1983) is an American rapper and producer. ... Run It! is the debut single by Chris Brown released in 2005. ... James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, February 22, 1974) is a BRIT Award winning, 5 times Grammy Nominated, English singer-songwriter whose debut album, Back to Bedlam, and single releases — especially the number one hit Youre Beautiful — brought him to fame in 2005. ... Youre Beautiful is an adult contemporary song co-written by British singer James Blunt, Sasha Skarbek and Amanda Ghost[1] for Blunts debut album Back to Bedlam (2004). ... Panic! at the Disco is an alternative rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. ... I Write Sins Not Tragedies is the first single by the alternative rock band Panic! at the Disco, from the album A Fever You Cant Sweat Out (2005). ... Rihanna (born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 20, 1988) is a Bajan singer with musical influences from R&B, pop, reggae, rock, dancehall and funk. ... SOS (also known as S.O.S. (Rescue Me)) is a dance-pop song written by Evan Kidd Bogart, Christina Milian, and Jonathan Rotem for Rihannas second studio album A Girl Like Me (2006). ...

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"

30 Seconds to Mars is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California featuring actor Jared Leto as vocalist. ... The Kill is the second single from 30 Seconds to Marss sophomore album, A Beautiful Lie. ... Lil Wayne (also known as Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Michael Carter on September 27, 1966 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a American, Grammy-nominated rapper and is known as the president of New Orleans, Louisiana-based label Cash Money Records and Young Money Entertainment. ... The term Fireman can refer to: A firefighter. ... Taking Back Sunday is a emo/pop band from Amityville, Long Island, New York. ... MakeDamnSure is an alternative rock song by Taking Back Sunday on their first major label release, Louder Now. ... Three 6 Mafia (formerly known as Triple Six Mafia) is an Academy Award-winning rap group. ... Young Buck (born March 15, 1981) is an American rap artist. ... Eightball is an alternative comic book series written and drawn by Daniel Clowes. ... 8 Ball and MJG are a U.S. Southern hip hop duo from Memphis, Tennessee. ... Stay Fly or Stay High is the first single from rap group Three 6 Mafias 2005 album Most Known Unknown. ... Yung Joc (born Jasiel A. Robinson on April 2, 1983 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a Grammy Award-nominated American rapper from College Park, Georgia. ... Nitti is a producer and rapper. ... Its Goin Down is the single by Mike Shinoda and Joseph Hahn from the Nu metal band Linkin Park, and the scratching artists The X-Ecutioners from their 2002 debut album Built From Scratch. ...

Viewer's Choice

• Fall Out Boy — "Dance Dance" - 38%
• Kelly Clarkson — "Because of You" - 28%
• Shakira (featuring Wyclef Jean) — "Hips Don't Lie" - 18%
• Chris Brown (featuring Juelz Santana) — "Run It!" - 10%
• Rihanna — "S.O.S." - 6%

Fall Out Boy (commonly abbreviated as FOB) is an American band from Wilmette, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) that formed in 2001. ... Dance, Dance is the second single from Fall Out Boys album From Under The Cork Tree. ... Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter who has enjoyed success in the pop genres. ... Because of You is a song written by pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson, David Hodges and Ben Moody, and produced by Hodges and Moody. ... Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known simply as Shakira, is a Colombian singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer, dancer and occasional actress who has been a major figure in the pop music scene of Latin America since the mid-1990s. ... Nelust Wyclef Jean (IPA pronunciation: ) (born October 17, 1972) is a Grammy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated Haitian-born American rapper, producer, and member of the hip hop trio The Fugees. ... Hips Dont Lie is a Grammy Award-nominated Latin pop fused with Reggaeton song performed by Colombian singer Shakira and Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Juelz Santana (born LaRon Louis James on February 18, 1983) is an American rapper and producer. ... Run It! is the debut single by Chris Brown released in 2005. ... Rihanna (born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 20, 1988) is a Bajan singer with musical influences from R&B, pop, reggae, rock, dancehall and funk. ... SOS (also known as S.O.S. (Rescue Me)) is a dance-pop song written by Evan Kidd Bogart, Christina Milian, and Jonathan Rotem for Rihannas second studio album A Girl Like Me (2006). ...

Best Direction

• Gnarls Barkley — "Crazy" (directed by Robert Hales)
• 10 Years — "Wasteland" (directed by Kevin Kerslake)
• AFI — "Miss Murder" (directed by Marc Webb)
• Common — "Testify" (directed by Anthony Mandler)
• Red Hot Chili Peppers — "Dani California" (directed by Tony Kaye)

Gnarls Barkley is a Grammy-award winning musical collaboration between DJ, multi-instrumentalist and producer Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) and rapper/vocalist Cee-Lo Green (Thomas Callaway), from Atlanta. ... Crazy is the first single from Gnarls Barkley, a musical collaboration between Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo, and is taken from their 2006 debut album St. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... 10 Years are an American alternative metal band with a mood and style very similar to the band Tool and A Perfect Circle. ... Wasteland can refer to: Look up wasteland in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kevin Kerslake is an American music video director. ... AFI, in recent years short for A Fire Inside, is an American band from Ukiah, California. ... Miss Murder is the first single and music video from AFIs seventh studio album, Decemberunderground. ... Marc Webb is a music video director signed to DNA in Hollywood, California and Academy Productions Ltd (UK). ... Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. ... In law and in religion, testimony is a solemn attestation as to the truth of a matter. ... Anthony Mandler was raised in Hollywood with celebrity classmates and industry people all around him. ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... Dani California is the first single from the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers ninth studio album, Stadium Arcadium. ... Tony Kaye (born 1952, UK) is a film director and director of commercials. ...

Best Choreography

• Shakira (featuring Wyclef Jean) — "Hips Don't Lie"
• Christina Aguilera — "Ain't No Other Man"
• Madonna — "Hung Up"
• Pussycat Dolls (featuring Snoop Dogg) — "Buttons"
• Sean Paul — "Temperature"

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Best Special Effects

• Missy Elliott — "We Run This"
• Angels and Airwaves — "The Adventure"
• Beck — "Hell Yes"
• Pearl Jam — "Life Wasted"
• U2 — "Original of the Species"

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Best Art Direction

• Red Hot Chili Peppers — "Dani California"
• 10 Years — "Wasteland"
• Common — "Testify"
• Panic! at the Disco — "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
• Shakira (featuring Wyclef Jean) — "Hips Don't Lie"

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Best Editing

• Gnarls Barkley — "Crazy"
• The All-American Rejects — "Move Along"
• Angels and Airwaves — "The Adventure"
• Red Hot Chili Peppers — "Dani California"
• U2 — "Original of the Species"

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Best Cinematography

• James Blunt — "You're Beautiful"
• AFI — "Miss Murder"
• Ashlee Simpson — "Invisible"
• Prince — "Black Sweat"
• Red Hot Chili Peppers — "Dani California"

James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, February 22, 1974) is a BRIT Award winning, 5 times Grammy Nominated, English singer-songwriter whose debut album, Back to Bedlam, and single releases — especially the number one hit Youre Beautiful — brought him to fame in 2005. ... Youre Beautiful is an adult contemporary song co-written by British singer James Blunt, Sasha Skarbek and Amanda Ghost[1] for Blunts debut album Back to Bedlam (2004). ... AFI, in recent years short for A Fire Inside, is an American band from Ukiah, California. ... Miss Murder is the first single and music video from AFIs seventh studio album, Decemberunderground. ... Ashlee Nicole Simpson (born October 3, 1300) is an American pop rock singer, songwriter, and actress, and younger sister of pop singer Jessica Simpson. ... Invisible is a song by Ashlee Simpson, released as a single in the summer of 2006. ... Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, MN) is an iconic, award-winning American musician. ... Black Sweat is a single by Prince, from his 2006 album 3121. ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... Dani California is the first single from the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers ninth studio album, Stadium Arcadium. ...

Best Video Game Soundtrack

• "Marc Ecko's Getting Up" (Atari)
• "Burnout Revenge" (Electronic Arts)
• "Driver: Parallel Lines" (Atari)
• "Fight Night Round 3" (Electronic Arts)
• "NBA 2K6" (2K Games)

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Best Video Game Score

• "Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion" (Jeremy Soule)
• "Dreamfall: The Longest Journey" (Leon Willett)
• "Electroplankton" (user generated soundtrack)
• "Hitman: Blood Money" (Jesper Kyd)
• "Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter" (Tom Salta)

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Ringtone of the Year

• Fort Minor (featuring Holly Brook) - "Where'd You Go"
• Black Eyed Peas - "My Humps"
• Bubba Sparxxx (featuring Ying Yang Twins) - "Ms. New Booty"
• Kanye West (featuring Jamie Foxx) - "Gold Digger"
• Nelly (featuring Paul Wall) - "Grillz"

Fort Minor is a hip hop ensemble and a side project by Mike Shinoda, one of the lead singers for the band Linkin Park. ... Holly Brook Holly Brook, born February 23, 1986, is a multi-instrumental singer and songwriter from Mazomanie, Wisconsin. ... Whered You Go is the fourth single from Fort Minors debut album The Rising Tied. ... The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip-hop (musical styles crossover rap/hip hop and alternative rap/hip hop) group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed international pop success. ... My Humps is the third single from The Black Eyed Peas fourth album, Monkey Business. ... Bubba Sparxxx (born Warren Anderson Mathis on March 6, 1977, in LaGrange, Georgia) is a Southern rapper. ... The Ying Yang Twins were an Atlanta-based crunk rap duo consisting of Kaine (born Eric Jackson on December 16, 1978) and D-Roc (born DAngelo Holmes on February 13, 1979). ... Ms. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑn. ... Jamie Foxx (born Eric Marlon Bishop on December 13, 1967) is an American actor, R&B singer, pianist, and comedian. ... A person, most often a woman, who is romantically involved with someone else solely for their money. ... Cornell Haynes Jr. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ...

Video Vanguard Award

• Hype Williams

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Performances

Pre-show

• Fergie - "London Bridge"
• My Chemical Romance - "Welcome to the Black Parade"

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Main Show

• Justin Timberlake with Timbaland - "My Love" and "SexyBack"
• The Raconteurs
• Beyoncé - "Ring the Alarm"
• Shakira with Wyclef Jean - "Hips Don't Lie"
• Pharrell, Ludacris, and The Pussycat Dolls - "Money Maker"
• T.I. with Young Dro - "Shoulder Lean" and "What You Know"
• Christina Aguilera - "Hurt"
• The All-American Rejects - "Move Along"
• Panic! at the Disco - "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
• The Killers - "Enterlude" and "When You Were Young"
• OK Go - "Here It Goes Again"
• Tenacious D

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Appearances

• 50 Cent and LL Cool J - presented Best Female Video
• André 3000 of OutKast and Ciara - presented Best Hip Hop Video
• Abigail Breslin and Fergie - presented Best New Artist
• AFI - winner of Best Rock Video
• Avenged Sevenfold - winner of Best New Artist
• The Black Eyed Peas - winner of Best Hip Hop Video
• James Blunt - winner of Best Male Video
• Chris Brown - introduced OK Go
• Chamillionaire - winner of Best Rap Video
• Diddy - introduced T.I.
• Missy Elliott - performed during Hype Williams tribute
• Fall Out Boy-Introduced Panic! at the Disco and winners of the Viewer's Choice Award
• Fort Minor (Mike Shinoda) - winner of Ringtone of the Year
• Kyle Gass - performed with Tenacious D
• Al Gore - spoke about global warming
• Paris Hilton - introduced The All-American Rejects
• Jackass: Number Two cast - presented and reminded home audience to vote for Viewer's Choice
• Nick Lachey and Nicole Richie - presented Best Pop Video
• Amy Lee of Evanescence and Jared Leto of 30 Seconds to Mars - presented Best Group Video
• Lil' Jon - introduced Pharrell and Ludacris
• Lil' Kim - introduced Best Male Video
• Jennifer Lopez - introduced Video of the Year
• Ne-Yo and Rihanna - presented Ringtone of the Year
• P!nk - winner of Best Pop Video and presented Best Rock Video with Lou Reed
• The Pussycat Dolls - winner of Best Dance Video
• Queen Latifah - introduced Al Gore
• Lou Reed - played throughout the show and presented Best Rock Video with P!nk
• Busta Rhymes - performed during Hype Williams tribute
• The Rock - introduced Shakira
• Axl Rose - introduced The Killers
• Sarah Silverman - backstage coverage and stand-up routine
• Jessica Simpson - introduced Best Dance Video
• Britney Spears and Kevin Federline (via satellite) - presented Best R&B Video
• Slim Thug - winner of Best R&B Video with Beyoncé
• Snoop Dogg - presented Best Rap Video
• Kanye West - presented Hype Williams with Video Vanguard Award
• Shaun White - introduced the cast of Jackass: Number Two
• Hype Williams - winner of Video Vanguard Award

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The Black Eyed Peas is an American hip-hop group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed worldwide pop success. ... James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, February 22, 1974) is a BRIT Award winning, 5 times Grammy Nominated, English singer-songwriter whose debut album, Back to Bedlam, and single releases — especially the number one hit Youre Beautiful — brought him to fame in 2005. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... OK Go is a Grammy Award-winning rock band originally from Chicago, now residing in Los Angeles. ... Hakeem Seriki (born November 28, 1979, in Washington, D.C.) is an American entrepreneur and Grammy Award winning rapper from the Acres Homes section of Houston, Texas. ... Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969[1]) is an American record producer, mogul and rapper. ... Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. ... 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Jared Joseph Leto (born December 26, 1971) is an American actor and musician. ... 30 Seconds to Mars is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California featuring actor Jared Leto as vocalist. ... Lil Jon This article is about the American rap producer. ... Pharrell Williams (born April 5, 1973) is an American singer, rapper, composer, and songwriter. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “J. Lo” redirects here. ... Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1982), known professionally as Ne-Yo, is a Grammy Award-nominated American R&B and pop singer-songwriter. ... Rihanna (born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 20, 1988) is a Bajan singer with musical influences from R&B, pop, reggae, rock, dancehall and funk. ... Alecia Moore (born September 8, 1979), better known by her stage name Pink (also written as P!nk), is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter who first gained prominence in North America in early January of 2000. ... Lewis Allan Lou Reed[1] (born March 2, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Also see the Arab singer Latifa Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970 in Newark, New Jersey) is a Grammy-winning American rapper/singer, model, and Academy Award-nominated actress. ... Albert Arnold Gore, Jr. ... Lewis Allan Lou Reed[1] (born March 2, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... 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Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American pop singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... Kevin Earl Federline (born March 21, 1978), is an American back-up stage dancer, model, actor, and rapper. ... Slim Thug (born Stayve Jerome Thomas on September 8, 1980 in Houston, Texas, USA) is an American rapper. ... Beyoncé in 2004 with her five Grammys. ... Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑn. ... Hype Williams in 2002. ... Shaun Roger White (born September 3, 1986 in San Diego, California) is an American professional snowboarder and skateboarder based in Carlsbad, California. ... Hype Williams in 2002. ...

Contests

VMA Karaoke Contest

In this contest, participants pick one of three songs and make a video of themselves singing their choice. Winners receive a paid trip to the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards.click here.

VMA Insider Contest

The winner selected by voters at mtv.com will receive a paid trip to the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, and will be allowed to to interview all the stars on the red carpet.

Reveal The Real You Contest

Participants send in a story of a moment in their life that makes them, them. Winners receive an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, as well as the chance to win a trip to the VMAs in 2007.^[2]

References

External links

• Official VMA site
• Official MTV site