The MTV Europe Music Awards 2006 were held in Copenhagen at the Bella Center. The outside stage hosted a concert that featured The Killers, Keane and Snoop Dogg.
| 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | 2 November 2006 |
| Location | Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Hosted by | Justin Timberlake |
| Most awards | Gnarls Barkley (2) |
| Most nominations | Red Hot Chili Peppers (4) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | MTV Networks International (Europe) |
Presenters included Fat Joe, Timbaland and Moby. Notable events during the ceremony included Kanye West infamously invading the stage when Justice vs. Simian went to collect the award for the 'Best Video' category.[1]
Nominations
editWinners are in bold text.
| Best Song | Best Video |
|---|---|
|
Gnarls Barkley — "Crazy"
|
Justice vs. Simian — "We Are Your Friends"
|
| Best Album | |
| Best Female | Best Male |
| Best Group | Future Sounds |
| Best Pop | Best Rock |
| Best Alternative | Best R&B |
| Best Hip-Hop | |
Regional nominations
editWinners are in bold text.
Performances
edit- Justin Timberlake — "SexyBack / My Love / LoveStoned"
- Nelly Furtado — "Maneater"
- Muse — "Starlight"
- The Killers — "When You Were Young"
- Keane — "Is It Any Wonder?"
- P. Diddy and Cassie — "Come to Me"
- Rihanna — "SOS"
- Snoop Dogg (featuring Pharrell Williams) — "Drop It Like It's Hot"
- Outlandish — "I'm Callin' You"
- Jet — "Rip It Up"
- Lordi — "Hard Rock Hallelujah"
Appearances
edit- Moby — presented Best Alternative
- Sugababes — presented Best Male
- Timbaland — presented Best Video
- Lordi — presented Best Rock
- Daniel Craig and Mads Mikkelsen — presented Best Female
- Lars Ulrich — presented Future Sound
- Fat Joe — presented Best Hip-Hop
- Adrien Brody — presented Best Group
- Cassie and Tiziano Ferro — presented Best Pop
- Kelis — presented Best R&B
- Pharrell Williams — presented Best Song
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kanye West Unleashes Tirade After Losing at MTV Europe Music Awards". Fox News. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
External links
edit- "Justin Timberlake to host the EMA's 2006" MTV Europe, September 19, 2006.
- MTV Europe Official site.
- MTV Europe Music Awards Official show site.
- Copenhagen For Partiers - The Ultimate Copenhagen Tourist Guide