The annual Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2006 took place on October 19, 2006 in Mexico City at Palacio de los Deportes for the first time.
| 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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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 edit
Winners in bold.
Artist of the Year edit
Video of the Year edit
- Calle 13 — "Atrévete-te-te"
- Gustavo Cerati — "Crimen"
- Julieta Venegas — "Me Voy"
- Maná — "Labios Compartidos"
- Miranda! — "El Profe"
Song of the Year edit
- 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 edit
Best Group or Duet edit
Best Pop Artist edit
Best Rock Artist edit
Best Alternative Artist edit
Best Independent Artist edit
- Charlie 3
- Chucknorris
- Dani Umpi
- Doctor Krápula
- Finde
- Subdivisión
No public voting
Best Pop Artist — International edit
Best Rock Artist — International edit
Best New Artist — International edit
Best Artist — North edit
Best New Artist — North edit
Best Artist — Central edit
- Andrea Echeverri
- Juanes
- Kudai
- La Pestilencia
- Líbido
Best New Artist — Central edit
Best Artist — South edit
Best New Artist — South edit
- Axel
- Entre Ríos
- Flor
- Migue García
- Nerd Kids
MTV Tr3́s Viewer's Choice Award edit
Breakthrough Artist edit
Promising Artist edit
MTV Legend Award edit
Performances edit
- 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" / "Bring Me to Life"
- Calle 13 and Nelly Furtado — "Atrévete-te-te" / "Maneater" / "No Hay Igual"
- Belanova — "Por Ti"
- Robbie Williams — "Rudebox" / "Rock DJ"
- Miranda! — "El Profe"
- Panda — "Narcicista por Excelencia"
- Maná — "Labios Compartidos"
- Allison and Belinda — "Frágil" / "Ni Freud, Ni Tu Mamá" / "Hips Don't Lie"
Appearances edit
- 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 edit
- 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".