The 2006 Teen Choice Awards ceremony was held on August 20, 2006, at the Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City, California. The event was hosted by Dane Cook and Jessica Simpson, and featured performances by Nelly Furtado and Timbaland, Rihanna, and Kevin Federline, who made his television performance debut as the night's headlining act.
Fall Out Boy was the most-awarded nominee in the Music categories, winning three awards for Choice Single, Rock Group, and Rock Track respectively. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest led the film nominees with six awards, including for Choice Action Adventure. High School Musical topped the television nominees, also earning three wins, including Choice Comedy/Musical. The Courage Award was presented to Jason McElwain, a high school basketball team manager with autism, for his athletic performance at the end of a division game that won his team the match.
Performers Nelly Furtado and Timbaland"Promiscuous" Rihanna"SOS" Kevin Federline "Lose Control"
Presenters
Chad Michael Murray and Jaime Pressly – presented Choice Movie Actress: Drama/Action Adventure Jared Padalecki – introduced Marlon Wayans Marlon Wayans – presented Choice Myspace Video Jessica Alba and Wilmer Valderrama – presented Choice Movie: Liplock Dax Shepard and Rachel Bilson – presented Choice Music: V-Cast Artist and introduced Nelly Furtado and Timbaland Carmen Electra and David Spade – presented Choice Comedian Shaun White and Hilarie Burton – introduced Steve-O and Ryan Simonetti Brittany Murphy and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges – presented Choice Female and Male Hottie Christina Milian, Wentworth Miller, and Amaury Nolasco – presented Choice TV Actress Sophia Bush and Chingy – presented Choice Music: Love Song David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel – introduced Rihanna Sean Paul and Paula Abdul – presented Choice Music: Rock Group Ashton Kutcher – presented Courage Award Jensen Ackles and Jenna Dewan – presented Choice Grill Kristin Cavallari, JoJo, and Ne-Yo – presented Choice TV Show: Comedy/Musical Brandon Routh – introduced Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn Kristen Bell and Tom Welling – presented Choice Movie Actor: Drama/Action Adventure Ashley Olsen and Snoop Dogg – presented Choice Action Adventure Movie Britney Spears – introduced Kevin Federline
Winners and nominees Voting took place via the Teen People, MySpace, IGN, and Fox websites, and ended on August 11, 2006. with 14.7 million votes cast. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest received the most nominations in the Movies categories, and overall, with nine. Everybody Hates Chris led the Television categories with six nominations, followed by Grey's Anatomy, Smallville, and The O.C. with five each. Rihanna was the most-nominated Music act, earning six nominations, while Shakira and Sean Paul tied with four apiece.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
Movies Choice Movie: Action Adventure Choice Movie: DramaPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest King Kong Mission: Impossible III Superman Returns V for Vendetta X-Men: The Last StandHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Flightplan Goal! Pride & Prejudice Take the Lead Walk the Line Choice Movie Actor: Drama/Action Adventure Choice Movie Actress: Drama/Action AdventureJohnny DeppPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest as Captain Jack Sparrow Orlando BloomPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest as Will Turner Chris "Ludacris" BridgesCrash as Anthony & Hustle & Flow as DJay Tom CruiseMission: Impossible III as Ethan Hunt Terrence HowardCrash as Cameron Thayer & Hustle & Flow as Skinny Black Hugh JackmanX-Men: The Last Stand as Logan / WolverineReese WitherspoonWalk the Line as June Carter Jessica AlbaFantastic Four as Sue Storm / Invisible Woman Halle BerryX-Men: The Last Stand as Ororo Munroe / Storm Keira KnightleyPride & Prejudice as Elizabeth Bennet and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest as Elizabeth Swann Natalie PortmanV for Vendetta as Evey Hammond Keri RussellMission: Impossible III as Lindsey Farris Choice Movie: Comedy Choice Movie Actor: ComedyShe's the Man The Benchwarmers The Break-Up Click Nacho Libre Scary Movie 4Johnny DeppCharlie and the Chocolate Factory as Willy Wonka Jack BlackNacho Libre as Nacho Jim CarreyFun with Dick and Jane as Dick Harper Jon HederJust like Heaven as Darryl & The Benchwarmers as Clark Reedy Adam SandlerClick as Michael Newman Vince VaughnThe Break-Up as Gary Grobowski Choice Movie Actress: Comedy Choice Movie: ThrillerRachel McAdamsThe Family Stone as Amy Stone Jennifer AnistonThe Break-Up as Brooke Meyers Hilary DuffCheaper by the Dozen 2 as Lorraine Baker Lindsay LohanJust My Luck as Ashley Albright Sarah Jessica ParkerFailure to Launch as Paula Queen LatifahLast Holiday as Georgia ByrdRed Eye An American Haunting Hostel The Omen Saw II Silent Hill Choice Movie: Chick Flick Choice Movie: SleazebagJust like Heaven Aquamarine Failure to Launch Just My Luck The Lake House Last HolidayBill NighyPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest as Davy Jones Jack BlackKing Kong as Carl Denham Ian McKellenThe Da Vinci Code as Sir Leigh Teabing & X-Men: The Last Stand as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto Cillian MurphyRed Eye as Jackson Rippner Kevin SpaceySuperman Returns as Lex Luthor Meryl StreepThe Devil Wears Prada as Miranda Priestly Choice Movie: Male Breakout Star Choice Movie: Female Breakout StarChanning TatumShe's the Man as Duke Orsino Kuno BeckerGoal! as Santiago Muñez Lucas BlackThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift as Sean Boswell Curtis "50 Cent" JacksonGet Rich or Die Tryin' as Marcus "Young Caesar" Greer Héctor JiménezNacho Libre as Esqueleto Brandon RouthSuperman Returns as Clark Kent / SupermanJessica SimpsonThe Dukes of Hazzard as Daisy Duke Emily BluntThe Devil Wears Prada as Emily Charlton Yaya DaCostaTake the Lead as LaRhette Dudley Isla FisherWedding Crashers as Gloria Cleary Meagan GoodWaist Deep as Coco JoJoAquamarine as Hailey Rogers Choice Movie: Chemistry Choice Movie: LiplockJennifer Aniston & Vince VaughnThe Break-Up Jack Black & Héctor JiménezNacho Libre Brandon Routh & Kate BosworthSuperman Returns Adam Sandler & Kate BeckinsaleClick David Spade, Jon Heder, & Rob SchneiderThe Benchwarmers Meryl Streep & Anne HathawayThe Devil Wears PradaKeanu Reeves & Sandra BullockThe Lake House Amanda Bynes & Channing TatumShe's the Man Anna Faris & Chris MarquetteJust Friends Hugh Jackman & Famke JanssenX-Men: The Last Stand LL Cool J & Queen LatifahLast Holiday Owen Wilson & Rachel McAdamsWedding Crashers Choice Movie: Hissy Fit Choice Movie: RumbleKeira KnightleyPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Anna FarisJust Friends Isla FisherWedding Crashers King KongKing Kong Lindsay LohanJust My Luck Adam SandlerClickOrlando Bloom vs. Jack DavenportPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Jack Black vs. Silver KingNacho Libre Jon Heder vs. Karl's Auto BodyThe Benchwarmers King Kong vs. T-RexKing Kong Brandon Routh vs. The AirplaneSuperman Returns The X-Men vs. Magneto's BrotherhoodX-Men: The Last Stand Choice Movie: Scream Scene Choice Summer Movie: Drama/Action AdventureKeira KnightleyPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Jay HernandezHostel Rachel Hurd-WoodAn American Haunting Rachel McAdamsRed Eye Julia StilesThe Omen Donnie WahlbergSaw IIPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Lady in the Water Miami Vice Superman Returns X-Men: The Last Stand Choice Summer Movie: ComedyTalladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Click The Devil Wears Prada John Tucker Must Die Little Man You, Me and Dupree
Television Choice TV Actor Choice TV Actress James DentonDesperate Housewives as Mike Delfino David BoreanazBones as Seeley Booth George EadsCSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Nick Stokes Hugh LaurieHouse as Dr. Gregory House Wentworth MillerPrison Break as Michael Scofield Kiefer Sutherland24 as Jack BauerMischa BartonThe O.C. as Marissa Cooper Jennifer GarnerAlias as Sydney Bristow Teri HatcherDesperate Housewives as Susan Mayer Debra MessingWill & Grace as Grace Adler Alyssa MilanoCharmed as Phoebe Halliwell Ellen PompeoGrey's Anatomy as Dr. Meredith Grey Choice TV Show: Drama/Action Adventure Choice TV Actor: Drama/Action AdventureThe O.C. Grey's Anatomy House Lost One Tree Hill SmallvilleAdam BrodyThe O.C. as Seth Cohen Patrick DempseyGrey's Anatomy as Dr. Derek Shepherd Matthew FoxLost as Jack Shephard Chad Michael MurrayOne Tree Hill as Lucas Scott Kiefer Sutherland24 as Jack Bauer Tom WellingSmallville as Clark Kent Choice TV Actress: Drama/Action Adventure Choice TV Show: Comedy/MusicalRachel BilsonThe O.C. as Summer Roberts Kristen BellVeronica Mars as Veronica Mars Sophia BushOne Tree Hill as Brooke Davis Katherine HeiglGrey's Anatomy as Dr. Izzie Stevens Kristin KreukSmallville as Lana Lang Evangeline LillyLost as Kate AustenHigh School Musical Desperate Housewives Everybody Hates Chris Gilmore Girls My Name Is Earl The War at Home Choice TV Actor: Comedy Choice TV Actress: ComedyWilmer ValderramaThat '70s Show as Fez Zach BraffScrubs as Dr. John "J.D." Dorian Steve CarellThe Office as Michael Scott Jason LeeMy Name Is Earl as Earl Hickey Michael RapaportThe War at Home as Dave Gold Tyler James WilliamsEverybody Hates Chris as ChrisAlexis BledelGilmore Girls as Rory Gilmore Tichina ArnoldEverybody Hates Chris as Rochelle Mila KunisThat '70s Show as Jackie Burkhart Eva LongoriaDesperate Housewives as Gabrielle Solis Jaime PresslyMy Name Is Earl as Joy Turner Raven-SymonéThat's So Raven as Raven Baxter Choice TV Show: Reality Choice TV: Male Reality StarAmerican Idol America's Next Top Model Beauty and the Geek Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County Survivor: Guatemala Yo MommaDrew LacheyDancing with the Stars Ashley Parker AngelThere & Back Aras BaskauskasSurvivor: Panama Flavor FlavFlavor of Love Hulk HoganHogan Knows Best Bam MargeraViva La Bam Choice TV: Female Reality Star Choice TV Show: AnimatedLauren ConradThe Hills Kristin CavallariLaguna Beach: The Real Orange County Dani EvansAmerica's Next Top Model Paris HiltonThe Simple Life Brooke HoganHogan Knows Best Stacy KeiblerDancing with the StarsFamily Guy American Dad! The Boondocks King of the Hill The Simpsons South Park Choice TV: Breakout Star Choice TV: Breakout ShowZac EfronHigh School Musical as Troy Bolton Jensen AcklesSupernatural as Dean Winchester Miley CyrusHannah Montana as Miley Stewart Haylie Duff7th Heaven as Sandy Jameson Vanessa HudgensHigh School Musical as Gabriella Montez Wentworth MillerPrison Break as Michael ScofieldSo You Think You Can Dance Everybody Hates Chris Ghost Whisperer Prison Break Supernatural Yo Momma Choice TV: ChemistryZac Efron & Vanessa HudgensHigh School Musical Alexis Bledel & Matt CzuchryGilmore Girls Matthew Fox, Josh Holloway, & Evangeline LillyLost Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven, Jerry Ferrara, Kevin Connolly, & Kevin DillonEntourage Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, T. R. Knight, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Kate Walsh, Isaiah Washington, & Patrick DempseyGrey's Anatomy Tom Welling & Kristin KreukSmallville Choice TV: Sidekick Choice TV: PersonalityAllison MackSmallville as Chloe Sullivan Percy Daggs IIIVeronica Mars as Wallace Fennel Donald FaisonScrubs as Dr. Chris Turk Jorge GarciaLost as Hugo "Hurley" Reyes Vincent MartellaEverybody Hates Chris as Greg Wuliger Amaury NolascoPrison Break as Fernando SucreAshton KutcherPunk'd Nick CannonWild 'n Out Simon CowellAmerican Idol Maria MenounosAccess Hollywood & Today Vanessa MinnilloTotal Request Live & Entertainment Tonight Ryan SeacrestAmerican Idol Choice TV: Parental Unit Choice Summer TV ShowLauren GrahamGilmore Girls Tichina Arnold & Terry CrewsEverybody Hates Chris as Rochelle & Julius Anita Barone & Michael RapaportThe War at Home as Dave & Vicky Enrico ColantoniVeronica Mars as Keith Mars Catherine Hicks & Stephen Collins7th Heaven as The Camdens Kelly Rowan & Peter GallagherThe O.C. as The CohensSo You Think You Can Dance America's Got Talent