The 34th Annual 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.
Musical performances Artist Song(s) Beyoncé "Irreplaceable" Carrie Underwood "Jesus, Take the Wheel""Don't Forget to Remember Me""Before He Cheats" The Pussycat Dolls "Buttons" Josh Groban "February Song" Nelly FurtadoSaurkrates "Say it Right" Snow Patrol "Chasing Cars" Gwen Stefani "Wind It Up" Jay Z "Show Me What You Got" Dixie Chicks "Easy Silence" Tenacious D "POD" Mary J Blige "We Ride (I See The Future)" Lionel Richie "I Call It Love""All Night Long (All Night)" Fall Out Boy "This Aint a Scene, It’s a Arm Race" Rascal Flatts "Life is a Highway" Jamie Foxx "Wish U Were Here" Rascal Flatts "Life is a Highway" Barry Manilow "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" John Mayer "Waiting On the World to Change" AkonSnoop Dogg "I Wanna Love You""Smack That""Thats That"
Winners and nominees Artist of the Year New Artist of the Year Rascal Flatts Beyoncé Daniel Powter Mary J. Blige The Pussycat Dolls Carrie Underwood Chamillionaire The Fray James Blunt The Pussycat Dolls Teddy Geiger Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Sean Paul Kanye West Nick Lachey Kelly Clarkson Mariah Carey Nelly Furtado Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Favorite Pop/Rock Album Red Hot Chili Peppers Nickelback The Pussycat Dolls Nickelback - All the Right Reasons Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium High School Musical Favorite Country Male Artist Favorite Country Female Artist Toby Keith Keith Urban Kenny Chesney Faith Hill Carrie Underwood Gretchen Wilson Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Favorite Country Album Rascal Flatts Brooks & Dunn Montgomery Gentry Tim McGraw - Reflected: Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Johnny Cash - The Legend of Johnny Cash Rascal Flatts - Me and My Gang Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Jamie Foxx Chris Brown Ne-Yo Mary J. Blige Keyshia Cole Mariah Carey Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Favorite Soul/R&B Album The Black Eyed Peas The Isley Brothers Jagged Edge Mary J. Blige - The Breakthrough Jamie Foxx - Unpredictable Mariah Carey - The Emancipation of Mimi Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Band/Duo/Group Eminem Kanye West T.I. The Black Eyed Peas Dem Franchize Boyz Three 6 Mafia Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist The Black Eyed Peas - Monkey Business Eminem - Curtain Call: The Hits T.I. - King Kelly Clarkson Michael Buble Rob Thomas Favorite Alternative Artist Favorite Latin Artist Red Hot Chili Peppers Nickelback Pearl Jam Shakira Daddy Yankee Don Omar Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist Kirk Franklin Aly & AJ Casting Crowns
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