2006 Billboard Music Awards | |
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Date | December 4, 2006 |
Location | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
Most awards | Mary J. Blige (9) |
Most nominations | Mary J. Blige (13) |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | FOX |
Viewership | 6.1 million [1] |
The 2006 Billboard Music Awards were held December 4, 2006 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from 2006. [2]
Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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Janet Jackson | "Pleasure Principle" "So Excited" |
Fergie will.i.am | "Fergalicious" |
Young Jeezy Ludacris Pharrell | "I Luv It" "Grew Up a Screw Up" "Money Maker" |
Gwen Stefani | "Wind It Up" |
The Fray | "How to Save a Life" |
Mary J. Blige | "Enough Cryin" "Take Me as I Am" |
Kid Rock Billy Gibbons Nickelback | "Looking for Some Touch" |
Winners are listed in bold. [3] [4]
Nominations | Artist |
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13 | Mary J. Blige |
12 | Ne-Yo |
10 | Nickelback |
Rascal Flatts | |
T.I. | |
9 | Sean Paul |
8 | Chris Brown |
Carrie Underwood | |
7 | Kenny Chesney |
6 | Beyoncé |
Jamie Foxx | |
The Fray | |
Red Hot Chili Peppers | |
5 | James Blunt |
4 | Kelly Clarkson |
Nelly Furtado | |
The Pussycat Dolls | |
Timbaland | |
Yung Joc | |
3 | Johnny Cash |
Dem Franchize Boyz | |
Eminem | |
Wyclef Jean | |
Toby Keith | |
Lil Wayne | |
Ludacris | |
Daniel Powter | |
Rihanna | |
Shakira | |
Justin Timberlake | |
2 | AFI |
The All-American Rejects | |
The Black Eyed Peas | |
Bun B | |
Mariah Carey | |
High School Musical Cast | |
Jack Johnson | |
John Mayer | |
Shinedown | |
Slim Thug | |
Three Days Grace |
Wins | Artist |
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8 | Mary J. Blige |
5 | T.I. |
Carrie Underwood | |
4 | Nickelback |
3 | Chris Brown |
Kenny Chesney | |
The Fray | |
Rascal Flatts | |
Rihanna | |
2 | Daniel Powter |
Red Hot Chili Peppers |
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