2006 MTV Video Music Awards

2006 MTV Video Music Awards
Date Thursday, August 31, 2006
Location Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York
Country United States
Hosted by Jack Black
Website http://www.mtv.com/vma/2006/
Television/radio coverage
Network MTV
Viewership 5.77 million

The 2006 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on August 31, 2006, honoring the best music videos from June 11, 2005, to June 26, 2006.[1] 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.[2]

Shakira and Red Hot Chili Peppers received the most nominations, with seven each. Avenged Sevenfold won Best New Artist and "I Write Sins Not Tragedies", by Panic! at the Disco, 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.

Awards

Winners are in bold text

Video of the Year

Christina Aguilera – "Ain't No Other Man"

Best Male Video

James Blunt – "You're Beautiful"

Best Female Video

Christina Aguilera – "Ain't No Other Man"

Best Group Video

The All-American Rejects – "Move Along"

Best New Artist in a Video

Avenged Sevenfold – "Bat Country"

Best Pop Video

Christina Aguilera – "Ain't No Other Man"

Best Rock Video

AFI – "Miss Murder"

Best R&B Video

Beyoncé (featuring Slim Thug and Bun B) – "Check on It"

Best Rap Video

Chamillionaire (featuring Krayzie Bone) – "Ridin'"

Best Hip-Hop Video

The Black Eyed Peas – "My Humps"

Best Dance Video

Pussycat Dolls (featuring Snoop Dogg) – "Buttons"

Best Direction in a Video

Gnarls Barkley – "Crazy" (Director: Robert Hales)

Best Choreography in a Video

Christina Aguilera – "Ain't No Other Man" (Choreographer: Jeri Slaughter)

Best Special Effects in a Video

Missy Elliott – "We Run This" (Special Effects: Louis Mackall and Tonia Wallander)

Best Art Direction in a Video

Red Hot Chili Peppers – "Dani California" (Art Director: Justin Dragonis)

Best Editing in a Video

Gnarls Barkley – "Crazy" (Editor: Ken Mowe)

Best Cinematography in a Video

James Blunt – "You're Beautiful" (Director of Photography: Robbie Ryan)

Best Video Game Soundtrack

Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (Atari)

Best Video Game Score

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Composer: Jeremy Soule)

Ringtone of the Year

Fort Minor (featuring Holly Brook) – "Where'd You Go"

MTV2 Award

Thirty Seconds to Mars – "The Kill"

Viewer's Choice

Christina Aguilera – "Ain't No Other Man" (53%)

Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award

Performances

Pre-show

Main show

Appearances

Pre-show

Main show

Contests

VMA Karaoke Contest

In this contest, participants picked one of three songs and made a video of themselves singing their choice. Winners received a paid trip to the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards.

VMA Insider Contest

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

"Reveal the Real You" Contest

Participants sent in a story of "a moment in their life that makes them, them." Winners received 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.[3]

References

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