American Music Awards of 2006

34th Annual American Music Awards
Presented by	Jimmy Kimmel
Country of origin	USA
Production
Running time	180 min.
Production company(s)	Dick Clark Productions
Release
Original network	ABC
First shown in	November 21, 2006

The 34th American Music Awards were held on November 21, 2006. They were hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. The awards recognized the most popular albums and artists from the year of 2005-2006. As usual, the ceremony was broadcast by ABC. The show was opened by Beyoncé who performed her single "Irreplaceable".

Nominees

Winners are in highlighted bold.

New Artist of the Year	Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
Chamillionaire The Pussycat Dolls James Blunt Carrie Underwood Teddy Geiger The Fray	Michael Bublé Kelly Clarkson Rob Thomas
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist	Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
Sean Paul Nick Lachey Kanye West Jordan Cahill	Mariah Carey Kelly Clarkson Nelly Furtado
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group	Favorite Pop/Rock Album
Nickelback The Pussycat Dolls Red Hot Chili Peppers	All The Right Reasons - Nickelback Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers High School Musical soundtrack Jordan Cahill - Jordan Cahill
Favorite Country Male Artist	Favorite Country Female Artist
Kenny Chesney Toby Keith Keith Urban	Faith Hill Carrie Underwood Gretchen Wilson
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group	Favorite Country Album
Brooks & Dunn Montgomery Gentry Rascal Flatts	The Legend of Johnny Cash - Johnny Cash Tim McGraw Reflected: Greatest Hits Vol. 2 - Tim McGraw Me and My Gang - Rascal Flatts
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
Chris Brown Jamie Foxx Ne-Yo	Mariah Carey Keyshia Cole Mary J. Blige
Favorite Soul/R&B Album	Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Band, Duo or Group
The Black Eyed Peas The Isley Brothers Jagged Edge	The Breakthrough - Mary J. Blige The Emancipation of Mimi - Mariah Carey Unpredictable - Jamie Foxx
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist	Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Band, Duo or Group
Eminem T.I. Kanye West	The Black Eyed Peas Dem Franchize Boyz Three 6 Mafia
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album	Favorite Alternative Artist
Monkey Business - The Black Eyed Peas Curtain Call: The Hits - Eminem King - T.I.	Nickelback Pearl Jam Red Hot Chili Peppers
Favorite Latin Artist	Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist
Daddy Yankee Don Omar Shakira	Aly & AJ Casting Crowns Kirk Franklin

Musical performances

Artist	Song(s)
Gwen Stefani	"Wind It Up"
Akon Snoop Dogg	"I Wanna Love You" "Smack That" "That's That Shit"
Lionel Richie	"I Call It Love" "All Night Long (All Night)"
Jamie Foxx	"Wish U Were Here"
Teddy Geiger	"For You I Will (Confidence)"
Jay-Z	"Show Me What You Got"
Beyoncé Knowles	"Irreplaceable"
Mary J. Blige	"We Ride (I See The Future)"
Carrie Underwood	"Jesus, Take the Wheel" "Don't Forget to Remember Me" "Before He Cheats"
Josh Groban	"February Song"
Dixie Chicks	"Easy Silence"
Fall Out Boy	"This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race"
Nelly Furtado Saurkrates	"Say It Right"
The Pussycat Dolls	"Buttons"
Tenacious D	"P.O.D."
Rascal Flatts	"Life is a Highway"
Snow Patrol	"Chasing Cars"
Barry Manilow	"Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
John Mayer"	"Waiting On the World to Change"