MTV Asia Awards 2006

The MTV Asia Awards 2006 was held at the Siam Paragon in Bangkok, Thailand.^[1] The show aired live on Saturday, May 6 across Asian MTV channels. Like previous award shows, the show is best known for live performances featuring collaborations of Eastern and Western act.^[2] The show was hosted by Wang Leehom together with Kelly Rowland replacing Kelly Clarkson.^[3][4]

MTV Asia Awards 2006
Date	May 6, 2006
Location	Royal Paragon Hall, Bangkok, Thailand
Hosted by	Wang Leehom, Kelly Rowland
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Nominees in each category are listed alphabetically,^[5][6] winners are bolded.^{[7][8][9][10]}

Performers

• Korn^[11]
• Wang Leehom
• Kelly Rowland
• Thaitanium & Simon Webbe
• Lee Ryan & Tata Young
• Jolin Tsai
• Daniel Powter
• Teriyaki Boyz
• Hoobastank
• Rivermaya
• Kangta & Vanness

Presenters

Zhao Wei Maggie Q Same Same Taufik Batisah Too Phat Lukkade Metinee

Sean Noh The Veronicas Ahli Fiqir Peter Corp Marsha Vadhanapanich Jal Chang Chen

International awards

Favorite Pop Act Black Eyed Peas Gorillaz Simple Plan Backstreet Boys Westlife Favorite Rock Act Coldplay Franz Ferdinand Green Day My Chemical Romance Oasis Favorite Video Franz Ferdinand — "Do You Want To" Green Day — "Wake Me Up When September Ends" Kanye West — "Gold Digger" Korn — "Twisted Transistor" My Chemical Romance — "Helena"

Favorite Female Artist Ashlee Simpson Kelly Clarkson Lindsay Lohan Madonna Mariah Carey Favorite Male Artist Eminem James Blunt Kanye West Ricky Martin Robbie Williams Favorite Breakthrough Artist Fort Minor James Blunt Simon Webbe The Pussycat Dolls My Chemical Romance

Regional awards

Favorite Artist Mainland China The Flower Sun Nan Zhao Wei Xu Wei Zhou Xun Favorite Artist Hong Kong Andy Lau Eason Chan Joey Yung Leo Ku Twins Favorite Artist India Abhijeet Sawant Asha Bhosle Jal Rabbi Shergill Sonu Nigam Favorite Artist Indonesia Maliq & D'Essentials Peterpan Project Pop Radja Rossa Favorite Artist Korea Buzz Seven SG Wannabe Tei Wheesung

Favorite Artist Malaysia Ahli Fiqir Fish Leong Mawi Ruffedge Too Phat Favorite Artist Philippines Bamboo Hale Kitchie Nadal Orange and Lemons Rivermaya Favorite Artist Singapore A-do Huang Yida JJ Lin Taufik Batisah Stefanie Sun Favorite Artist Taiwan 5566 Jay Chou Jolin Tsai S.H.E Wang Leehom Favorite Artist Thailand 4gotten Bodyslam Lydia Tata Young Thaitanium

Special awards

The Style Award Jolin Tsai Outstanding Achievement in Popular Music Destiny's Child[12]

The Inspiration Award Thongchai McIntyre Breakthrough Collaboration Japan Award Teriyaki Boyz

Award theme

The award had a futuristic Asian looks. Soldiers with (fake) laser guns would escort presenters onto the stage. After each commercial break there were animation skits set in a future Asia.

Gallery

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  Kelly Rowland, host
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  Wang Leehom, host
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  Korn
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  Jolin Tsai
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  Twins
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  The Veronicas
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  Chang Chen
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  Daniel Powter
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  Utt Panichkul

See also

• MTV
• MTV Asia Awards
• MTV Asia