Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2006
| Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2006 | |
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| Date | October 19, 2006 |
| Location | Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City |
| Country | Mexico |
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The annual Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2006 took place on October 19, 2006 in Mexico City at Palacio de los Deportes for the first time.
They were the first MTV awards celebrated in Latin America and the ceremony returned in style after last year's awards were cancelled due to Hurricane Wilma approaching to the Riviera Maya and all of the presenters for the 2006 ceremony apologized to viewers during the broadcast for such.
Nominations
Winners in bold.
Artist of the Year
Video of the Year
- Calle 13 — "Atrévete-te-te"
- Gustavo Cerati — "Crimen"
- Julieta Venegas — "Me Voy"
- Maná — "Labios Compartidos"
- Miranda! — "El Profe"
Song of the Year
- James Blunt — "You're Beautiful"
- Julieta Venegas — "Me Voy"
- Madonna — "Hung Up"
- Maná — "Labios Compartidos"
- Shakira — "Hips Don't Lie (featuring Wyclef Jean)"
Best Solo Artist
Best Group or Duet
Best Pop Artist
Best Rock Artist
Best Alternative Artist
Best Independent Artist
- Charlie 3
- Chucknorris
- Dani Umpi
- Doctor Krápula
- Finde
- Subdivisión
No public voting
Best Pop Artist — International
Best Rock Artist — International
Best New Artist — International
Best Artist — North
Best New Artist — North
Best Artist — Central
- Andrea Echeverri
- Juanes
- Kudai
- La Pestilencia
- Líbido
Best New Artist — Central
Best Artist — South
Best New Artist — South
- Axel
- Entre Ríos
- Flor
- Migue García
- Nerd Kids
MTV Tr3́s Viewer's Choice Award
Breakthrough Artist
Promising Artist
MTV Legend Award
Performances
- Shakira — "No"
- Julieta Venegas, Kinky and Daddy Yankee — "Me Voy" / "¿A Dónde Van los Muertos?" / "Eres para Mí"
- Evanescence — "Call Me When You're Sober" and "Bring Me to Life"
- Belanova — "Por Ti"
- Miranda! — "El Profe"
- Maná — "Labios Compartidos"
- Robbie Williams — "Rudebox" and "Rock DJ"
- Calle 13 and Nelly Furtado — "Atrévete-te-te" / "Maneater" / "No Hay Igual"
- Panda — "Narcicista por Excelencia"
- Allison and Belinda — "Frágil" / "Ni Freud, Ni Tu Mamá" / "Hips Don't Lie"
Appearances
- Adrián Dárgelos (from Babasónicos), Manolo Cardona and Calle 13 — presented Best Group or Duet
- Roberto Pettinato — performed a comedy routine and introduced Evanescence
- Álex Ubago, Imanol Landeta and Axel — presented Best Pop Artist
- Diego Luna — presented Song of the Year
- Fall Out Boy — introduced Calle 13
- Reik — introduced Belanova
- Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius and Blue Demon Jr. — presented Best Solo Artist
- Belinda and Kudai — introduced Robbie Williams
- Carolina "Pampita" Ardohain and Benjamín Vicuña — introduced Miranda!
- Sofía Zámolo, Naty Botero and Camila Sodi — presented Best Pop Artist—International
- Shakira — introduced Maná and presented them the MTV Legend Award
- Nelly Furtado and Sizu Yantra (Ruben Albarran from Café Tacuba) — presented Artist of the Year
Memorable Moments
- Julieta Venegas forgot the lyrics to her own song "Me Voy" and had to be helped by Kinky's lead singer.
- While Robbie Williams was performing "Rudebox" his drummer lost a drumstick but then he recovered it.
- Robbie Williams mooned the audience and kissed some women from it.
- Robbie Williams, after winning a Lengua, screamed "I would like to put this on your clitoris".