The 6th BET Awards took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on June 27, 2006. The awards recognized Americans in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. Comedian Damon Wayans hosted the event for the first time.
Performers Artist(s)Song(s)BeyoncéJay-ZDéjà VuT.I.What You KnowJamie FoxxFantasiaDJ Play a Love SongDo What It DoChris BrownLil WayneRun It!Gimme ThatYo (Excuse Me Miss)Mary J. BligeBe Without YouEnough CryinKeyshia ColeLoveDiddyYung JocIt's Goin' DownBusta RhymesWill.i.amKelisMary J. BligeRah DiggaMissy ElliottLloyd BanksPapooseDMXEminemI Love My ChickTouch It remixPrinceStevie WonderChaka KhanIndia ArieYolanda AdamsChaka Khan Lifetime Achievement TributeSweet ThingTell Me Something GoodThrough the FireI Feel for YouI'm Every WomanNe-YoSexy LoveSo SickPrince3121
Nominees and winners Best Female Hip Hop Artist Best Male Hip Hop Artist Missy Elliott Lil' Kim Remy Ma Shawnna Trina T.I. 50 Cent Busta Rhymes Common Kanye West Best Female R&B Artist Best Male R&B Artist Mary J. Blige India Arie Mariah Carey Keyshia Cole Beyoncé Prince Jamie Foxx Chris Brown Ne-Yo Anthony Hamilton Best Group Best Gospel Artist The Black Eyed Peas Three 6 Mafia Destiny's Child Mary Mary Floetry Kirk Franklin Mary Mary Yolanda Adams CeCe Winans Smokie Norful Best New Artist BET J Chris Brown Ne-Yo Rihanna Paul Wall Chamillionaire Anthony Hamilton Eric Benet Heather Headley Kindred the Family Soul Corrine Bailey Rae Video of the Year Viewers' Choice Mary J. Blige"Be Without You" Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx"Gold Digger" Beyoncé featuring Slim Thug"Check on It" Busta Rhymes featuring Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga,Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX"Touch It (Remix)" Missy Elliott featuring Ciara & Fatman Scoop"Lose Control" R. Kelly"Trapped in the Closet" Chris Brown"Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" T.I."What You Know" Mariah Carey"Don't Forget About Us" Keyshia Cole"Love" Busta Rhymes"Touch It" Ne-Yo"So Sick" Best Collaboration Special Awards Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx"Gold Digger" Busta Rhymes featuring Papoose, Rah Digga,Missy Elliott, DMX, Mary J. Blige & Lloyd Banks"Touch It (remix)" Bow Wow featuring Ciara"Like You" Jamie Foxx featuring Ludacris"Unpredictable" Beyoncé featuring Slim Thug & Bun B"Check on It" Lifetime AchievementChaka Khan HumanitarianHarry Belafonte Best Actress Best Actor Taraji P. Henson Alfre Woodard Tichina Arnold Thandie Newton Queen Latifah Terrence Howard Denzel Washington Jamie Foxx Don Cheadle Ludacris Sportswoman of the Year Sportsman of the Year Venus Williams Serena Williams Lisa Leslie Sheryl Swoopes Chamique Holdsclaw LeBron James Vince Young Kobe Bryant Tiger Woods Shaquille O'Neal
References
External links BET Awards website