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.
| 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 |
| Most awards | James Blunt and Gnarls Barkley (2 each) |
| Most nominations | Shakira and Red Hot Chili Peppers (7 each) |
| Website | http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/past-vmas/2006/  |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | |
| Viewership | 5.77 million |
| Produced by | Done and Dusted Salli Frattini Dave Sirulnick |
| Directed by | Hamish Hamilton |
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.
Background
editMTV announced on March 21 that the 2006 Video Music Awards would be held on August 31 at New York City's Radio City Music Hall, returning to the city after two consecutive ceremonies in Miami.[3] Nominees were announced at a press conference held at Top of the Rock and hosted by Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg, Beyoncé, and Justin Timberlake on July 31.[4] Jack Black was announced as host on August 10.[5] The ceremony broadcast was preceded by Red Carpet on the Rock.[6] Hosted by Kurt Loder and SuChin Pak with reports from John Norris, Sway, and Gideon Yago, the pre-show featured red carpet interviews and performances from Fergie and My Chemical Romance. It also marked Loder’s final hosting appearance at a VMA pre-show, having hosted each broadcast since 1990. The ceremony marked MTV's first attempt at integrating multi-platform content into the broadcast.[7] Expanding the previous year’s use of MTV Overdrive for bonus material, MTV Overdrive simultaneously aired a VMA Live: Backstage Uncensored channel, providing live footage of presenters and performers in the backstage areas, which was heavily promoted during the linear broadcast. For the first time, the live broadcast expanded beyond MTV to include a live simulcast on MTV2 with commentary from the MTV2 VJs and the first high-definition simulcast on MHD.
Performances
edit| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Pre-show | |
| Fergie | "London Bridge" |
| My Chemical Romance | "Welcome to the Black Parade" |
| Main show | |
| Justin Timberlake | "My Love" "SexyBack" (featuring Timbaland) |
| Shakira Wyclef Jean |
"Hips Don't Lie" |
| Ludacris Pharrell Pussycat Dolls |
"Money Maker" |
| OK Go | "Here It Goes Again" |
| The All-American Rejects | "Move Along" |
| Beyoncé | "Ring the Alarm" |
| T.I. Young Dro DJ Drama |
"Shoulder Lean" "What You Know" |
| Panic! at the Disco | "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" |
| Busta Rhymes Missy Elliott |
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Medley "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" |
| Christina Aguilera | "Hurt" |
| Tenacious D | "Friendship Song" |
| The Killers | "Enterlude" "When You Were Young" |
In addition, The Raconteurs served as the house band, being joined by Lou Reed and Billy Gibbons on select songs.
Appearances
editPre-show
edit- The Black Eyed Peas – introduced Fergie's performance
Main show
edit- Jay-Z – opened the show
- Montel Williams, Justin Timberlake and Michael Bloomberg – made brief appearances during Jack Black's opening sequence
- Lil' Kim – presented Best Male Video
- André 3000 and Ciara – presented Best Hip-Hop Video
- The Rock – introduced Shakira and Wyclef Jean
- The cast of Jackass Number Two (Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Ryan Dunn, Wee Man, Dave England, Preston Lacy, and Ehren McGhehey) – appeared in different vignettes about Viewer's Choice voting, and later on presented Viewer's Choice
- 50 Cent and LL Cool J – presented Best Female Video
- Lil Jon (with E-40) – introduced Pharrell and Ludacris
- Sarah Silverman – appeared in backstage skits and coverage, and later performed a stand-up routine
- Kyle Gass – appeared in a couple of on-stage sequences with Jack Black and The Black Eyed Peas
- Jessica Simpson – presented Best Dance Video
- Chris Brown – introduced OK Go
- Shaun White – introduced as of the Jackass Number Two cast's vignettes
- Paris Hilton – introduced The All-American Rejects
- Nick Lachey and Nicole Richie – presented Best Pop Video
- Snoop Dogg – presented Best Rap Video
- Diddy – introduced T.I.
- Amy Lee (of Evanescence) and Jared Leto (of Thirty Seconds to Mars) – presented Best Group Video
- Ne-Yo and Rihanna – presented Ringtone of the Year
- Fall Out Boy – introduced Panic! at the Disco
- Fergie – introduced Abigail Breslin and presented Best New Artist in a Video with her
- Jim Shearer and EBRO – presented the MTV2 Award (only seen on the MTV2 simulcast of the ceremony)
- Britney Spears and Kevin Federline (via pretaped segment) – presented Best R&B Video
- Kanye West – presented the Video Vanguard Award
- Pink and Lou Reed – presented Best Rock Video
- The Black Eyed Peas – appeared in an on-stage sequence with Kyle Gass (presenting a fake award), which led to Tenacious D's "reunion" and performance
- Queen Latifah – introduced Al Gore
- Al Gore – spoke about global warming and the world's environmental crisis
- Jennifer Lopez – announced the launch of MTV Tr3́s and presented Video of the Year
- Axl Rose – introduced The Killers
- Also, MTV's Vanessa Minnillo and John Norris appeared before and after some commercial breaks to remind viewers to check out MTV Overdrive's backstage VMA coverage
Winners and nominees
editWinners are in bold text.
Contests
editVMA Karaoke Contest
editIn 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.[1]
VMA Insider Contest
editThe winner selected by voters at mtv.com [2] 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
editParticipants 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.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ http://www.insightexpress.com/ix/mtv/vmaRules.asp Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Rules and Regulations of the 23rd Annual Mtv Video Music Awards
- ^ MTV Awards Suffer Big Hit in Ratings – 9/4/2006 9:00:00 PM – Broadcasting & Cable Archived 2006-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ McDonnell, Evelyn (March 23, 2006). "MTV Awards say goodbye to Miami this year". Miami Herald – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gamboa, Glenn (August 1, 2006). "Shakira, Peppers spice up VMA nods". Newsday – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Moss, Corey (August 10, 2006). "Jack Black To Host MTV Video Music Awards; Promises To 'Bring The Thunder'". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Fergie and My Chemical Romance Set to Perform During 2006 MTV Video Music Awards Pre-Show 'Red Carpet on the Rock' Thursday, August 31st, 6:30pm -8:00pm (ET Live, tape-delayed PT)". Markets Insider. August 28, 2006. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "MTV Overdrive to Broadcast Live Behind the Scenes Feed of the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards". The Futon Critic. July 31, 2006. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ MTV.com – VMA 2006 – Acuvue Sweepstakes