| Brit Awards 2006 | ||||
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| Date | 14 February 2006 | |||
| Venue | Earls Court | |||
| Hosted by | Chris Evans | |||
| Most awards | Kaiser Chiefs (3) | |||
| Most nominations | James Blunt andKaiser Chiefs (5) | |||
| Television/radio coverage | ||||
| Network | ITV | |||
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Brit Awards 2006 was the 26th show of theBrit Awards. It was organised by theBritish Phonographic Industry and took place on February 14, 2006[1] inEarls Court inLondon.[2]
The ceremony was hosted byChris Evans, who also hostedBrit Awards 2005. It lasted about three hours, and the alcohol ban of the previous year had been relaxed. The biggest surprise performance was that fromPrince, who reunited with Wendy and Lisa fromThe Revolution, together withSheila E. for the performance.[3][4]
2006's biggest winners were theKaiser Chiefs, who came away with three awards.[5]Coldplay,James Blunt andGreen Day all came away with two awards, Coldplay collecting their sixth overall.[6] Other winners included theArctic Monkeys for their only nomination, and acts such asKT Tunstall andKanye West.[7][8]Arcade Fire were the most unsuccessful act, being nominated for three awards but winning none of them.[9]
| British Album of the Year (presented byMadonna) | British Single of the Year (presented byMorten Harket) |
|---|---|
| British Male Solo Artist (presented byWayne Coyne) | British Female Solo Artist (presented byJo Whiley) |
| British Group (presented byDebbie Harry) | British Breakthrough Act (presented byChris O'Dowd) |
| British Pop Act (presented byHarry Hill) | British Urban Act (presented byJamelia) |
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| British Rock Act (presented byTamsin Greig) | British Live Act (presented byThandie Newton) |
| Outstanding Contribution to Music (presented byRay Winstone) | International Album (presented byParis Hilton) |
| International Male Solo Artist (presented byBoy George) | International Female Solo Artist (presented byNeil Tennant) |
| International Group (presented byKelly Osbourne) | International Breakthrough Act (presented byBeth Orton) |
| Nominations | Artist |
|---|---|
| 5 (2) | James Blunt |
| Kaiser Chiefs | |
| 4 | Coldplay |
| 3 (4) | Arcade Fire |
| Franz Ferdinand | |
| KT Tunstall | |
| Madonna | |
| 2 (11) | Gorillaz |
| Green Day | |
| Hard-Fi | |
| Jack Johnson | |
| John Legend | |
| Kanye West | |
| Kate Bush | |
| Katie Melua | |
| Kelly Clarkson | |
| Oasis | |
| U2 |
| Awards | Artist |
|---|---|
| 3 | Kaiser Chiefs |
| 2 (3) | Coldplay |
| Green Day | |
| James Blunt |